The Sustainable Development Goals- SDG Action Zone, held during the High-level week of the UN General Assembly, is a space to break out and engage partners for transformative SDG action in new and innovative ways.
The SDG Action Zone is a space inside the United Nations grounds during General Assembly week (UNGA) where different actors can engage around the UN-High level meetings and events in a meaningful and visible way. It will be held on the Rose Garden of the UN Headquarters in New York City.
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relies on dynamic partnerships and the SDG Action Zone is a new opportunity to re-shape multilateral and diverse engagement during UNGA by enabling partners to gather, share stories and lessons, and devise plans to accelerate SDG action.
Location:
United StatesBenefits
- Connect and build important partnerships to accelerate SDG action, inside a packed General Assembly week.
- Engage diverse actors in dynamic ways.
- Break out of silos and have meaningful conversations around the High-level events inside UN Headquarters.
Eligibilities
To be eligible, proposals must meet the following criteria:
- Promote action and accountability for the themes of UNGA: SDGs, climate action, universal health coverage, development financing, and/or small island states.
- Involve multiple sectors (i.e. civil society, business, academia, other key United Nations partners and governments) The more sectors included the higher consideration your proposal will be given.
- Include Youth*, gender balance and perspectives from the Global South.
- Connect and add value to the High-level events happening during UN General Assembly Week.
- Engage the audience in an innovative way that goes beyond just reporting on SDG progress to date.
* Persons between the ages of 15 – 32, as defined by the UN Secretariat.
Strong preference will be given to applications that have a focus on Leave No One Behind and youth engagement in relation to the UNGA themes.
Eligible Regions: Open for All.Application Process
- Proposals can be submitted through the application form.
- Only complete proposals submitted through this platform will be considered.
- Apply online through the given link.
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Application Deadline: August 10, 2019
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