In the Margins of the UNGA78
20 September 2023, Wednesday (10:00am – 4:00pm EST)
New York | HYBRID | www.unga-conference.org
Kilimanjaro Dialogue Institute is proud to co-organize the 8th annual SDGs Conference 2023: In the Margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 20, 2023, in New York. The UNGA78 will bring together world leaders, the private sector, and civil society leaders in New York to discuss pressing issues to deliver solutions for global challenges.
We will bring a delegation of experts, professionals, academics and community leaders to New York to attend a number of events, including a High-Level Reception, Roundtable Discussion, International Conference, networking sessions and meetings among global partners. The participants will gain invaluable experience and exposure in addressing global challenges, and developing cross-cultural understanding, which will further the avenue of global partnership and international communication.
KDI in collaboration with the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) and its 36 Global Partners from 24 countries are organizing the SDGs Conference 2023 to convene world leaders, diplomats, civil society members, journalists, and academics to discuss contemporary impediments for the timely and effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDGs Conference 2023, formerly known as the UNGA Conference, is the flagship event that creates a platform for diverse stakeholders to discuss the Global Agenda 2030, offer innovative solutions, strategies, and policy recommendations to advance the culture of peace, human rights, and sustainable development. As 2023 marks the 8th annual SDGs Conference, this global event gathered over 150 high-level speakers across the globe forming an interdisciplinary group of distinguished panelists to discuss a particular set of agenda over three panel sessions and propose a framework for action for the full and effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
SDGs Conference 2023 will address:
(1) Building a New Momentum Towards the 2030 Deadline for the SDGs
(2) Press Freedom as an Instrument to Defend Human Rights for All
(3) Widening Gap between Erosion of Democracy and Rise of Autocracy
PANEL 1: Building a New Momentum towards the Deadline 2030 for the SDGsThe progress of the SDGs halfway through the Deadline 2030Strengthening institutions and political commitment in timely achievement of the SDGsSounding an alarm for urgent action on increasing internationally comparable, gender-disaggregated, available data collectionSDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals as a pivotal actor to break through a sustainable and peaceful future. The New Agenda for Peace: A Pack for a transitioning era of geopolitical complexities | PANEL 2: Press Freedom as an Instrument to Defend Human Rights for All A decade of decline for the global press freedomDigital transformation and technological advancements creating new media outlets: Freedom on the Internet and social mediaRising threats for journalists: politicized judiciaries and online harassmentDisinformation campaigns and state`s use of media as a venue of propagandaGender-based violence and violations against women journalists | PANEL 3: Widening Gap between Erosion of Democracy and Rise of AutocracyElections under electoral autocracies: Recent analysis from country casesCivil society resilience and solidarity against the authoritarianism Keeping a spotlight on human rights defenders in distress and advocating for the release of political prisonersThe proliferation of transnational crimes for global peace and securityRising trends of populism |
For more information, please visit the official website at www.unga-conference.org