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Maximizing Impact At Unga79 Un Global Compact

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The 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the Summit of the Future provide critical platforms for deepening collaborations, building on successes and accelerating investments in a sustainable future. The UN Global Compact will gather thousands of business and Government leaders to drive sustainable economic growth, foster strategic partnerships and shape the future. In turn, this will help catalyze progress towards the SDGs and maximize the outcomes of the Summit of the Future. With only 17 percent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track, the urgency for global collaboration is clearer than ever. The mounting crises—from climate change to economic inequalities—are straining the world's ability to meet these ambitious targets. Governments and private enterprises must join forces to create innovative public-private partnerships that leverage both sectors' strengths to drive progress.

The UN Global Compact, as the largest corporate sustainability initiative, plays a vital role in guiding businesses toward achieving the SDGs. By encouraging companies to align with principles of sustainability, human rights and environmental stewardship, the UN Global Compact emphasizes that today’s investments in sustainable practices will yield significant benefits for businesses and societies alike. “Business already partners with government on healthcare, education, and scientific advancement, but now, more than ever, the financial sector must step into a pivotal role. With $200 trillion in global private financial assets, the potential for driving sustainable development is immense. The work we’re doing, alongside our partners, is setting the foundation for a global shift in capital markets, ensuring that investments drive both financial returns and impactful, long-term value creation for a sustainable future."... If the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had a playlist for its 79th session, the theme song would likely be "Eye of the Storm." From September 23-27, 2024, global leaders convened during the high-level...

It was a mix of bold promises, … It was a mix of bold promises, pointed fingers, and—if you squint hard enough—some cautious optimism. Between rising sea levels threatening island nations and geopolitical tension threatening to boil over, UNGA 79 had a common thread: the world is dangerously close to running out of time, and decisive action is... This article provides a focused overview of the key discussions and outcomes from the 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA) , with particular attention on sustainability and climate-related issues. While debates covered everything from geopolitical tensions to human rights, this recap focuses on the pressing environmental and climate discussions. Sustainability dominated much of the conversation, particularly for vulnerable nations on the frontlines of climate change.

Of course, the high-level week covered a whole lot more, but here we’ve kept the spotlight on the topics most relevant to shaping a greener, more resilient future. Because, let’s face it, without a planet to live on, the rest of the debates won’t really matter. Tucked among the heated discussions about wars, climate catastrophes, and global inequality at the UNGA was the Pact for the Future, a relatively recent initiative introduced to give the UN and its members a... In an era when “doing nothing” is quite literally sinking islands and intensifying global divisions, this pact was hailed as the blueprint for multilateral cooperation, aiming to usher the world toward more sustainable, inclusive,... The Pact for the Future revolves around five major themes: The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) marks a significant milestone in advancing the global agenda toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

From world leaders discussing the future of global governance to pivotal summits focusing on sustainability, business, and investment, this week is packed with crucial events that shape the future. This article highlights the key events of the UNGA week, so you can stay updated on everything happening around UNGA 79, and learn how you can get involved! Co-hosted by the UN Secretary-General and organized by the UN Global Compact, this event brings together CEOs, Heads of State, and UN leaders for an intergenerational dialogue on urgent global issues such as climate... Held as an interactive high-level luncheon, it provides a platform for top decision-makers to discuss collective actions to tackle developing global crises. The forum will feature roundtable discussions and high-level networking to align private sector efforts with the SDGs. The Science Summit is a significant part of #UNGA79, focusing on how science and innovation can help achieve the SDGs.

It includes sessions on diverse topics like health innovations, climate crisis, space technologies for sustainable development, and indigenous knowledge systems. The event provides a platform for public-private collaboration to accelerate scientific discoveries, with high-profile discussions on reducing inequalities and promoting digital technologies Date: 24 September 2024, Javits Center, NYC A little under a week since the end of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) – this year with the Summit of the Future taking place as well – it’s a good time to... We cannot wait for 3 centuries to achieve gender equality. Women’s voices must be represented at leadership levels (including the next Secretary General of the United Nations) to bring our perspective to global agreements, critical frameworks and legal standards.

UNGA presents an important opportunity to speak with governments and other key stakeholders directly, and to connect and strategize with partners and allies. This year, there was a lot of anticipation in the air for the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact (GDC), as well as the fact that it is almost the 30... So where was Equality Now, and what came of all the anticipation? In the lead-up to our participation in the Summit of the Future, which took place during the middle days of UNGA, we took part in several key events and strategy sessions with civil society... These included a panel on “The power of storytelling in the fight against technology-facilitated gender-based violence” and a civil society strategic discussion space hosted by the Alliance for Universal Digital Rights (AUDRi, of which... In the discussion space, through facilitated group discussions, participants highlighted opportunities for collaboration and input into the ongoing monitoring of the Global Digital Compact (GDC) in action, as well as formulating a set of...

This is a continuation of two years of work, collaborating with civil society partners to influence the language of the GDC around gender equality. We were also proud to attend UN Women’s event “Towards and equal, just and secure world – Countdown to Beijing +30” where UN member states as diverse as Albania, Canada, China, Kenya, and Mexico... It was an important moment to build momentum for gender equality and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the commitments of the Beijing Platform for Action ahead of the 30th anniversary of... During the first week of UNGA, Equality Now co-hosted, together with Girls Not Brides and others, an impactful session on “A Near Future Without Child Marriage” with compelling interventions from civil society leaders, government... Strong speaker after strong speaker highlighted the negative impacts of child marriage not only on girls and women, but on society as a whole, and Equality Now’s Sally Ncube asked panelists about strengthening accountability... The event wrapped up with Dr.

Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, UN Women Deputy Executive Director and former AU Goodwill Ambassador on Ending Child Marriage (2014-2022), stating plainly that “child marriage is rape,” speaking powerfully to her own family’s history with child marriage,... Every year, tens of thousands of government officials, diplomats, heads of state, business leaders, journalists and representatives from international organizations come together in New York for High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). This year, at UNGA79, discussions focused on the Pact for the Future, a framework aimed at tackling global challenges like climate action, technological governance and human security​. Amongst conversations envisioning a better future, the Global Compact Country Networks convened thousands to explore ways businesses can advance the SDGs, or the Sustainable Development Goals. Global Compact Country Networks advance the initiative and its Ten Principles at the country level. They help companies understand what responsible business means within different national, cultural and language contexts and facilitate outreach, learning, policy dialogue, collective action and partnerships.

During UNGA79, Global Compact Country Networks Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & Liechtenstein, Türkiye, UK, USA, plus the China office hosted a variety... APCO alumnus Annaleigh Mills contributed to this piece. With United Nations General Assembly High-level Week behind us, APCO teams are combining on-the-ground takeaways with a data-centric approach to highlight what stood out across the General Debate, public announcements and sideline conversations—with insights... These takeaways were derived from English-language traditional and social media data gathered September 22-28, using APCO Insight’s digital and social listening proprietary tools that help clients understand their operating environments through digital analytics. APCO also supports our clients at major global convenings, such as UNGA, COP 29 and beyond. To learn more about APCO’s global engagement work, reach out to the UNGA core team.

Select and stay current with the news and vital ideas that interest you most. Copyright ©2025 APCO Worldwide LLC. All Rights Reserved I am pleased to be here to share together with Global Compact colleagues and all of you (old friends and new friends from the private sector) my perspective and experience. I come from a smallholder farmer background, I have 40 years of experience inside and outside China, and I have always advocated for private sector engagement. At FAO, we now have the first ever Strategy for Engagement with the Private Sector.

Before joining FAO, I was not working for the UN but was working as a scientist. I was working in the poorest province of China, a Muslim province, where we had to focus on eradicating poverty and hunger with all the tools we had available in our toolbox – policy...

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