Category: UNGA

Hosted by the UNmute Civil Society coalition, this event aims to take forward the recommendations to open space for meaningful civil society participation online and in person at the UN.

Against the backdrop of the 2021 UN Food System Summit, this roundtable will provide an opportunity to discuss experiences and learnings on promoting healthy diets globally through city planning and an understanding of modern urban food environments.

Hosted by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), this is a unique opportunity for companies and foundations to align their investments with new evidence and commitments by donors, governments, and global institutions to end hunger and nourish the future by 2030.

Hosted by WHO, this will be a short ‘teaser’ event in line with the UN Food Systems Summit to introduce 6 policy briefs that aim to inform policy makers and their advisors on evidence-based interventions to make food environments healthier.

This event will be hosted by UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner and feature an exciting mix of speakers and special guests, with a focus on the critical importance of vaccine equity in the fight against COVID-19. Vaccine delays in developing countries are a global emergency and a development priority.

At the World Humanitarian Forum New York 2021, prominent Heads of States, thought leaders, experts, and activists from multiple sectors will come together to discuss these issues from different angles and create a Call to Action to tackle the global crises in the Year Of Hope as we build forward better.

The event aims to create a unique, dynamic space for the discussion of contemporary issues, movements, and tensions in the field of human development. The complexities that have arisen due to COVID will be discussed by people experiencing the effects of it within varying social and political environments.

Marking ten years of Girls Not Brides at this virtual event, we’ll hear from leaders on how the movement has driven positive change for girls, and the urgent priorities to build a more equitable future for all.

This meeting will consider the gendered impacts of security challenges in Africa and the Indo-Pacific, as well as the role of the United Nations in implementing two decades’ worth of Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security.

This session will highlight the role of the U.S. private sector aligning with global business to respond to global challenges, and provide solutions working through inclusive multilateralism.