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SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 2024
SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 2024
SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 2024
SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 2024
SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 2024
SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 2024
SDGs ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 2024
SDGs HIGH-LEVEL RECEPTION 2024
MANHATTAN CRUISE TOUR 2024
PIONEERS IN SDGs AWARDS 2024
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JWF HIGH-LEVEL RECEPTION 2023
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SDGs Award
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SDGs Conference 2022
INTRODUCING OUR DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
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SDGs Conference 2022
INTRODUCING OUR DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
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SDGs Conference 2022
JWF HIGH-LEVEL RECEPTION 2022
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Roundtable
Featuring Distinguished Journalists
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SDGs Conference 2022
In the Margins of the United Nations General Assembly 77th Session
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UNGA Conference 2021
Transforming Our World
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UNGA Conference 2021
PANEL 1: PROGRESS of SDG 17: PARTNERSHIPS for the SDGs
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UNGA Conference 2021
PANEL 3: QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE POST-COVID ERA AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
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UNGA Conference 2021
PANEL 2: CLIMATE CHANGE and ECOLOGICAL THREATS
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UNGA Conference 2020
Five Years of Action Towards the SDGs
23 September 2020, Wednesday
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UNGA Conference 2019
Pioneers In SDGs Projects Awards Ceremony
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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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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.

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