Live Schedule

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08⁰⁰_am

Side Events

Accelerate Learning (PVBLIC Foundation) – SDG Media Zone, 79th Session of the UN General Assembly

This event will bring together global leaders, educators, innovators, and policymakers to discuss and coordinate global coalitions to accelerate access to foundational learning at scale.

09⁰⁰_am

Conferences

(Plenary segment) Summit of the Future - General Assembly, 5th plenary meeting, 79th session

The Summit of the Future (22-23 September 2024) is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments including to the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Charter, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system that is better positioned to positively impact people's lives.

09³⁰_am

Side Events

SDG Lounge - AI: The Equalizer?

Panelists in this session will discuss the digital policies, infrastructures, and resources needed to create sustainable innovation ecosystems in all corners of the world.

09³⁰_am

Meetings & Events

CAF/UNDP Governance Conference | Segunda conferencia CAF/PNUD sobre Gobernanza en América Latina y el Caribe

This event aims to present key recommendations for promoting effective governance in the region, driving sustainable development, and providing a space for dialogue and reflection. In a context marked by growing challenges and citizen demands, it is essential to revive the value of politics as a vital mechanism to reduce polarization and build consensus around national priorities.

09⁴⁵_am

Press Conferences

Press Conference: Main issues under discussion at the upcoming Biodiversity Conference

Press briefing by Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia and Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity will brief journalists on the main issues under discussion at the upcoming Biodiversity Conference, to take place in Colombia from 21 October until 1 November 2024.

10⁰⁰_am

Conferences

(Interactive Dialogue 3) Summit of the Future - General Assembly, 79th session

Interactive Dialogue 3: Towards a Common Digital Future: strengthening inclusive innovation and cooperation to bridge the digital divides.

12⁰⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

The Health Argument for Climate Action

The event "The Health Argument for Climate Action" will highlight the crucial interconnection between health and climate change, this shared impact on other sectors, as well as the health co-benefits of climate and health action.

01⁰⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Summit of the Future, General Debate & other topics - PGA Spokesperson's Briefing

Briefing by Sharon Birch, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.

01¹⁵_pm

Meetings & Events

Innovative Approaches to Global Heath Financing: The WHO Investment Round and the Health Impact Investment Platform

Delivering good health and well-being for all requires more targeted and innovative financing. This roundtable will showcase and launch new partnerships to help achieve this aim.

01³⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

The Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan

The Permanent Missions of Ireland, Indonesia, Switzerland and Qatar, in partnership with the Women's Forum on Afghanistan, will host a high-level event on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan.

01³⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

High-level event during the Summit of the Future (High Level Week) "Leaving No One Behind, An inclusive Future for All"

The UN LGBTI Core Group will hold a high-level event during the 79th session of the General Assembly to highlight our common hope of a future of our planet that is "safe, sustainable, peaceful, inclusive, just, equal, orderly, and resilient" for all persons, including those who are LGBTI.

02¹⁵_pm

Media Stakeouts

Joint statement on the Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan - Security Council Media Stakeout

Joint Stakeout by Habiba Sarabi, former Minister for Women's Affairs; Fawziya Koofi, former Deputy Speaker of Parliament; Asila Wardak, former Director General for Human Rights and Women's International Affairs at the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Margot Wallström, former Swedish Foreign Minister; Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo; and Meryl Streep, actor, on the Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan.

02³⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

High-Level Moment to Honour Victims of Slavery

A High-Level Moment in Recognition of Enslaved Peoples and Their Important Contributions to Society. The event will take place at the "Ark of Return", a Permanent Memorial to Honor Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade at the United Nations.

03⁰⁰_pm

Conferences

(Plenary segment & Closing) Summit of the Future - General Assembly, 6th plenary meeting, 79th session

03⁰⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

Securing the Future for Children: Addressing new Challenges for Soft Power

The high-level cross-regional side event of the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen co-hosted by First Ladies of Ukraine and Estonia together with Belize and Lithuania to be held on the margins of the Summit of the Future and the High-Level Segment of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, aims to tackle a pressing global issue: securing a safer and brighter future for the younger generation.

03⁰⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

Accelerating Women's Entrepreneurship Development in Africa: A Catalyst For Inclusive Development and De-risking the Renewable Energy Viability Gap in Africa

As the world gathers for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Africa's unique challenges and opportunities take center stage in a pivotal side event that will serve to discuss two central issues for the continent's prospects for inclusive and sustainable development.

03⁰⁰_pm

Conferences

(Interactive Dialogue 4) Summit of the Future - General Assembly, 79th session

Interactive Dialogue 4: The Future Starts Now: enhancing the global system for current and future generations.

04⁰⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

High-level Meeting to Launch the Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT)

The Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT), a cross-regional group with the participation of both nuclear weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States, aims to maintain and enhance political attention on a FMCT and to contribute to expanding the support for the immediate commencement of negotiations to this end.

04¹⁵_pm

Side Events

SDG Lounge - Early Warnings for All

Join us for a high-level event showcasing global advancements in early warning systems and highlighting success stories from governments, the private sector, and communities. The event will also address the challenges faced by vulnerable populations and outline key steps needed to accelerate the implementation of these vital systems.

06⁰⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Press Conference: Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on support to World Bank's Fund for Low-Income Countries

Hybrid briefing by the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on support to World Bank's Fund for Low-Income Countries.