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Organized by United Nations 75th United Nations General Assembly September 15-30, 2020 More information The 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 22 September 2020. The UN will mark its 75th anniversary with a one-day high-level meeting at the opening of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. This special event will take place on 21 September 2020. The theme for…

Organized by Project Everyone, United Nations Foundation, and UNDP Global Goals Week September 18-26, 2020 RSVP The countries of the United Nations made a universal promise to leave no one behind in achieving a peaceful and prosperous world by 2030. Global Goals Week is a shared commitment of partnership between civil society, business, academia and the UN system to push action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially during the UN General Assembly High-level Week. It is also an opportunity to speak out as one…

Organized by World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit September 21-24, 2020 RSVP Taking place in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, the World Economic Forum’s fourth and, for the first time, fully virtual Sustainable Development Impact Summit will convene leaders from government, business, international organizations and civil society along with a diverse group of experts and innovators to initiate, accelerate and scale-up entrepreneurial solutions to tackle climate change and advance sustainable development. Are you hosting an event…

Organized by United Nations High-level meeting to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the UN September 21, 2020 More information UN Member States agreed in June 2019 that the UN will mark its 75th anniversary with a one-day, high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on Monday, 21 September 2020 on the theme, ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’. They also planned to convene a Youth Plenary related to the 75th anniversary, and to hold…

Organized by Health Poverty Action What will it take to deliver Universal Health Coverage and strong health systems worldwide in the time of Covid-19? September 21, 2020 RSVP The Covid-19 pandemic has made clear the critical importance of achieving ‘health for all’, while posing an unprecedented challenge for health systems worldwide. Join us to explore how to realise a progressive vision for Universal Health Coverage, the Labour Party’s role, and how to address current threats to progress. We are delighted…

Organized by Devex and KPMG Advancing the SDGs through sustainable infrastructure in the COVID-19 era September 21, 2020 RSVP Infrastructure and technology, or InfraTech, not only improves the efficiency and sustainability of infrastructure – it can also create new investment opportunities in high-impact projects and improve economic efficiency to ultimately reduce public spending. And in a world currently impacted by COVID-19, InfraTech can also provide valuable tools for governments to respond to this dual public health and economic crisis. Managing…

Organized by Center for Global Development Mitigating the Economic and Health Impact of COVID-19 across Africa September 21, 2020 RSVP Join the Center for Global Development, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the African Union for a high-level discussion with some of the world’s most prominent voices on economic development and global health. The event will focus on the economic impact of COVID-19 on Africa, longer-term health and social consequences of the outbreak, and how global…

Organized by IntraHealth International, Pathfinder International, and Women in Global Health Health System Resilience: How are Francophone Countries Planning for a Post-COVID World? September 21, 2020 RSVP The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront a global need to support and invest in strong and resilient health systems. As the crisis relates to the 88 French-speaking countries, 86 have been struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 on French-speaking countries is significant, especially in fragile countries, whose social…