SDGs CONFERENCE 2024:
IN THE MARGINGS OF THE UNGA79th SESSION
25 September 2024 | Wednesday | New York | HYBRID
On September 25, 2024, in the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) and the Summit of the Future, the Journalists and Writers Foundation, in collaboration with 56 civil society organizations from 30 countries, hosted the 9th Annual SDGs Conference in New York.
Since its inception in 2014, the Journalists and Writers Foundation’s flagship event has brought together over 190 high-level UN diplomats, heads of state, civil society leaders, and human rights advocates from around the globe. This signature event has generated valuable insights into the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and tackled pressing issues related to peace and security.
3-DAYS OF ACTIONS & PIONEERS IN SDGs AWARDS:
>> SDGs CONFERENCE 2024: This multi-stakeholder platform generated an opportunity to offer inclusive policy suggestions to address setbacks of the stagnating implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The 9th annual SDGs Conference also unfolded the 5 main themes of Pact for the Future that was recently adopted at the Summit of the Future, offering a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revive multilateralism with the mission of reflecting the realities of our day and address future challenges and opportunities.
PANEL SESSIONS:
- The Summit of the Future: Revitalizing the Pact for the Future
- Information Integrity on Digital Platforms and Mainstream Media
- Transforming Inclusive Global Governance
19 SPEAKERS from 15 COUNTRIES
The SDGs Conference convened 19 speakers from 15 countries, including UN Ambassadors, journalists, academics and human rights defenders, and prominent civil society leaders across the globe.
>>> SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: SDGs Roundtable Discussion discussed critical issues to promote and protect sustainable peace and development globally. This side-event aimed to create a platform for the international delegations of interfaith leaders, civil society members, academics, and experts to share their expert opinions, exchange ideas on various development challenges and offer inclusive solutions to the contemporary challenges on social, economic, and environmental issues. Speakers explored the pivotal role of interfaith dialogue in achieving the SDGs while sharing civil society best practices and initiatives for the SDGs.
ROUNDTABLE THEMES:
- Interfaith Contributions to SDGs Achievements
- Civil Society Best Practices and Initiatives for the SDGs
12 SPEAKERS from 9 COUNTRIES
SDGs Roundtable Discussions hosted 12 speakers from 9 countries, including prominent interfaith leaders, civil society pioneers, peacemakers, and academics
>>> HIGH-LEVEL RECEPTION 2024: On the opening day of the UNGA79 High-Level Week, this networking event gathered the JWF`s 56 Global Partners from 30 countries to engage with UN Ambassadors, diplomats, journalists, academics, and human rights defenders. As advocates of sustainable peace and development, participants introduced their transformative actions towards a more prosperous world while establishing new networks to generate future multistakeholder collaborations.
JWF HIGH-LEVEL RECEPTION 2024 HOSTED
OVER 150 DELEGATES AND GLOBAL PARTNERS FROM 21 COUNTRIES
Ministers, UN diplomats, civil society members, journalists, academics, youth advocates
Albania | Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | Canada | Denmark | India | Iraq | Italy | Kenya | New Zealand | Nigeria | North Macedonia | Poland | Romania | Russia | South Africa | Spain | United States of America
>>> YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: Throughout the Action Days of the UN Summit of the Future and all the JWF UNGA79 side events, 23 youth advocates have volunteered from different states of the USA, Bosnia and Netherlands. Young professionals and university students raised their priorities during these pivotal times of generational change and had an opportunity to engage in human rights advocacy and diplomatic networking.
>>> PIONEERS IN SDGs AWARDS 2024: In its 6th year, Pioneers in SDGs Awards continued to acknowledge outstanding organizations and individuals who steadfastly advance sustainable peace, development, and the preservation of a culture rooted in peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
INTERNATIONAL JURY FROM
Argentina | Australia | Greece | India | Kenya | South Africa | United States of America
Evaluated 80 Civil Society Projects from 43 Countries
PEOPLE`s CHOICE AWARD received over 12,000 public votes
SDGs CONFERENCE SINCE 2014
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56
30
190
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Global Partners
Countries
High-Level Speakers
PAST DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
Hon. Helen Clark
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Hon. Sofia Voultepsi
Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum in Charge of Integration, Member of the Greek Parliament, New Democracy
H.E. Charlotta Schlyter
Ambassador, Head of Section for Sustainable Development, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN
H.E. Saša Jurečko
Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the UN
H.E. Sophia T. Yohannes
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the UN
Dr. Brian Kerr
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Mark Dalton
Senior Director, Digital Program Management Office, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The Hon. Verity Firth
Executive Director
Social Justice at University of Technology Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
Célia Parnes
Head of the Secretary of Social Development of the State of São Paulo
Brazil
H.E. Ms. Markova Concepción
Ambassador
Permanent Representative of Panama to the UN
Panama
Hon. Prof. Bob Carr
Former Foreign Minister of Australia
Industry Professor of Business and Climate Change at the University of Technology Sydney
Houry Geudelekian
Chair of the NGO CSW
Dr. Wayne Henry, JP
Chairman and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica
Adama Dieng
Former UN Secretary-General’s
Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide
Donna Orender
Founder and CEO of Orender Unlimited and Generation W, Former President of The Women’s National Basketball Association
Tushar A. Gandhi
President Mahatma Gandhi Foundation,
Craig Foster
Former Athlete, Human Rights Activist
Seda Pumpyanskaya
Director for Strategic Communications Division
UN Department of Global Communications
Michelle Breslauer
Senior Manager, Peace and Humanitarian Affairs, UN Global Compact
Robert Mahoney
Deputy Executive Director, Committee to Protect Journalists
WHY join the SDGs Conference?
Keynote Speakers
Get inspired by high-level
Speakers and Influencers
Thematic Debates
Participate in interactive discussion and panels
UNGA Debates
Join High-Level Events during the UN General Assembly Debate in NY
Global Partnership
Meet 52 Global Partners
from 27 countries
Capacity Building
Learn new skills and knowledge through intensive workshops
Networking
Meet global leaders and changemakers for partnerships
Pioneers in SDGs Awards
Submit your projects as exemplary model for recognition
JWF High-Level Reception
Connect with high-level delegates from around the world
Tours and Visits
Make your visit more productive and enjoyable
Global Partners
PIONEERS IN SDGs AWARDS 2024
The Pioneers in SDGs Awards commend remarkable organizations and individuals who steadfastly advance sustainable peace, development, and the preservation of a culture rooted in peace, human rights, and sustainable development. The Journalists and Writers Foundation, alongside our esteemed 52 Global Partners spanning 27 countries, recognizes Pioneers in SDGs whose innovative and imaginative projects contribute to the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The unwavering altruism, philanthropy, dedication, and commitment exhibited by these Pioneers in SDGs are instrumental in cultivating a better world for all.