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Planetary Health Dialogue
This event was co-organized by the Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance, UN Development Programme (UNDP), World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
Launch of the Global Hub on Governance for the SDGs
Speakers discussed experiences and tools that they could share through the initiative, which seeks to tackle the specific governance challenges of SDG implementation.
Transformative Water Actions to Accelerate Global Achievement of Climate Change Related Goals
Participants considered the need for sustainable management and development of water resources to assist societies in adapting to climate change.
Data for Now – Accelerating Progress Through Timely Data
The Data for Now Initiative aims to support collaboration and partnership for the sustainable use of robust methods and tools that improve the timeliness, coverage, and quality of SDG data.
Investing in Climate Change Adaptation Action through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) – Dialogue and Pledging Session
Three donors announced new Least Developed Countries Fund contributions totaling EUR 130 million, and speakers highlighted how the LDCF is a financial mechanism that works.
Civil Society Organization (CSO) Forum
Participants said key obstacles to achieving the SDGs include the imbalance between public and private funding, lack of systemic thinking in governance and policy making, and insufficient support for grassroots CSOs.
Launch Event of the GO for SDGs Initiative
The GO for the SDGs Initiative will focus on scaling up the use and adaptation to national circumstances of existing tools, methods and approaches for inclusive green economies.
UN Summits Week 2019
Inside the halls of the UN and outside on the streets of not only New York, but cities around the world where protests were held, the verdict of the people was clear: leaders are failing to address the environmental and development emergency that the world is currently facing.
Essence for Successful Actions Towards Achieving the SDGs
Speakers discussed the guiding principles for SDG implementation in Japan as well as the SDG implementation experiences of Canada and Germany.