UN SDG Action Campaign supports world’s largest hackathon in response to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest ever global hackathon is taking place online this week. The aim is to exchange and implement ideas for urgently needed solutions to current global challenges. A large number of organizations worldwide are participating in the organization of the hackathon, which is supported by partners such as the EU Commission and IDEO. It will take place from 9 to 12 April, with an awards ceremony on the final day.
The SDG Awards are Back with a Spotlight on Global Solidarity
The UN SDG Action Campaign is launching the third edition of the UN SDG Action Awards program, featuring a special Solidarity Award in response to the global health crisis.
Press release: UN SDG Global Festival of Action postponed
Bonn, 09 March 2020 - In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the UN SDG Action Campaign has decided today to postpone the SDG Global Festival of Action, which was scheduled to take place at the World Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany, from 1 to 3 April 2020.
The decision has been taken after a round of consultations with the German Federal Government, local authorities in Bonn and other key stakeholders, and is based on the UN SDG Action Campaign’s commitment to the safety and well-being of SDG partners globally and in Bonn.
Register for the SDG Global Festival of Action
Registrations for the Global Festival of Action are now open, which will take place from 1-3 April 2020 in Bonn. The Festivals aim is to raise the visibility and impact of global initiatives to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
The SDG Global Festival of Action is back!
Five years into the agenda, 2020 will be a key critical for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The fourth edition of the SDG Global Action Festival in 2020 will be the kick-off event of the Decade of Action.
UN opens applications for the SDG Action Zone at the UN General Assembly in September
Located inside the United Nations grounds during the High-level week of the General Assembly, the SDG Action Zone is an interactive space where different actors can engage around the UN High-level meetings and events in a meaningful and visible way.
Release of Sustainable Development Report 2019
Since its inception in 2015, the 2030 Agenda has provided a blueprint for shared prosperity in a sustainable world—a world where all people can live productive, vibrant and peaceful lives on a healthy planet. The year 2030 is just over a decade away, and we must ask ourselves if our actions today are laying the right foundation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019 provides evidence-based insights to answer this question.
Young Content Creators Worldwide Invited to Share Their Sustainable Development Goals 360º Stories
Young people from across the world are invited to be part of the third MY World 360ª program by cr
UN SDG Action Campaign Addresses Inequalities Through Virtual Reality Films
The UN SDG Action Campaign has selected 13 Virtual Reality films from UN Agencies and the MY World 360º young media creators showcasing the challenges of inequality and the importance of leaving no one behind. The movies will be screened at the European Development Days in Brussels, Belgium.
The films take place around the world – in the Philippines, Albania, South Africa, Nepal, Iraq, Malawi, Nigeria, Lao PDR, Germany, USA, Brazil and Mongolia – and cover topics such as migration, the prevention of STDs, family planning in remote areas, and child marriage.
Looking Beyond the Promises of Agenda 2030, Global Festival Participants Commit to Concrete Action for the Sustainable Development Goals
The third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Global Festival of Action wrapped up on the weekend, completing three days of inspirational exchanges, learning and co-creation by over 1,700 participants from all over the world, once again organized by the UN SDG Action Campaign. Pushing for accelerated action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, activists and high-level participants advocated for change and committed to concrete action, as we approach the ten-year countdown to the 2030 target date for the Goals next year.