German Government & UNDP sign statement to establish UN SDG Action Campaign Center in Bonn
This morning, on Tuesday 24 of May 2016, State Secretary Friedrich Kitschelt and the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Development Programme Assistant Administrator and Director for Policy and Programme Support, Magdy Martínez-Solimán signed a Statement of Intent to undertake global activities and open a Global SDG Action Campaign Center in Bonn, supported by the […]
ParisAgreement: SDG Action Campaign @ Digital Media Zone – UNHQ
Two major events recently occurred at the United Nations Headquarters: the High Level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the High-Level Signing Ceremony for the Paris Agreement. From Tuesday 19th to Friday 22nd of April, the UN SDG Action Campaign interviewed guests about their priorities and perceived challenges in the SDGs in the Digital […]
SDG Action Campaign at Columbia University School of Social Work: Linking Academia and the Most Marginalized for the SDGs
Written by Di Cao Academia and the most marginalized groups are two crucial stakeholders for implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But how can the two be connected and collaborate on achieving the SDGs? On March 28th, during the Annual Community Day of Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), the […]
SDG Action Campaign @ CSW60: Empowering Women and Men in Gender Equality Through Innovative Technologies
Before the opening of the 60th CSW, for the first time UN Women, World YWCA and UN Inter‐Agency Network on Youth have organized the CSW Youth Forum on 11-12 March 2016, which was held in New York, and gathered over 300 young participants. After an engaging opening performance by Tennille Amor and her song “I […]
African Parliamentary Conference on the SDGs
The UN SDG Action Campaign in partnership with the National Assembly of Nigeria and the African Network of Parliamentarians on the SDGs organised the first ever African Parliamentary Conference on the SDGs on 9-11 March, 2016. The conference has as its theme – Parliaments, the SDGs and the Socio-Economic Transformation of Africa. The conference had […]
This International Women’s Day, add your voice for gender equality!
On International Women’s Day, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Action Campaign and YouTube are launching an initiative to reach new audiences and inspire awareness and action on the Sustainable Development Goals. The #OwnYourVoice campaign is the first in a year long series of efforts to inspire people around the world to raise their voices […]
En el Día internacional de la Mujer, ¡Levanta la voz por la igualdad de género!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAHDs83-YTc?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH7wspfDBo2YAPiQ1VgBEj81&w=560&h=315] En el Día Internacional de la Mujer, la Campaña de Acción para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas y YouTube lanzan una iniciativa para llegar a nuevos públicos e inspirar conciencia y la acción sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. #OwnYourVoice es la primera campaña de otros esfuerzos durante un año […]
African Youth SDGs Training launch report: Mainstreaming youth in the implementation of the SDGs
On December 29th 2015, the African Youth SDGs Training Program was launched at AFPEFAM’s head office. Thirty participants from youth and women groups, civil society organizations and other associations joined the launch. The training enabled all participants share their thoughts of the SDGs and discuss what next actions to take after the training. Ntiokam Divine, […]
Clouds Over Sidra shown at Supporting Syria Conference
The UN SDG Action Campaign collaborated with the World Humanitarian Summit, UNOCHA, DFID and Samsung UK to design and coordinate two exhibition booths showcasing Clouds Over Sidra during the Supporting Syrians conference in London on 4 February. The exhibitions gave world leaders, conference attendees and volunteers the chance to experience the Syrian crisis through the eyes of Sidra, […]
YouTube Change Ambassador Forum on Gender Equality
The UN SDG Action Campaign collaborated with YouTube to invite seven YouTube Creators to the UN for a full day forum on the Sustainable Development Goals, and gender equality. The recently appointed YouTube Change Ambassadors included seven international YouTube creators who are passionate about global issues. These included Jackie Aina (US, lilpumpkinpie05), Taty Ferreira (Brazil, AcidGirlTestosterona), […]