UNDP at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly and the Summit of the Future

September 24, 2024
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EventWhenHow to join
UN High-level Event | Summit of the Future Action Day 1: #YouthLead for the Future | Convened by UNYO, sessions supported by UNDP, ITU, WIPO, UNFPA, MGCY, ICMYO Friday 20 September | 4:45pm - 6pm EDTUNHQ ECOSOC Chamber | In-person Event I View event page
UN High-level Event I Summit of the Future Action Day 2: A Digital Future for All | Co-convened by OSET, ITU, UNDP Saturday 21 September | 10:30am - 5pm EDTUNHQ ECOSOC Chamber I In - person Event I View event page
UN High-level Event I Summit of the Future Action Day 2: A Sustainable Future for All | Co-convened by UNDP, DESASaturday 21 September | 9am - 6pm EDTUNHQ CR-4 I In-person Event I View event page
UNDP SIDE EVENTS  
Wednesday 18 September  
Aid Effectiveness in Afghanistan: Centering Women and Girls in the Fight Against Food Security I Afghanistan Policy Lab, Government of Afghanistan, Government of Canada, Government of Finland and Government of the United KingdomWednesday 18 September | 3pm - 5pm EDTUNHQ CR-12 I In-person Event I UN WebTV Link
Thursday 19 September  
UN 2.0 Culture and Transformation - Knowledge Network Activation Event | Executive Office of the Secretary General, UNDP, UN Women, Government of Saudi Arabia, Government of South Africa, Member StatesThursday 19 September | 9:30am - 11:30am EDTGrace Dodge Hall 179, Teachers College - Columbia University I In -person Event I View event page
Friday 20 September  
Business Pact for the Future Launch I United States Council for International BusinessFriday 20 September | 8am - 10:30am EDTYale Club, New York I In-person Event
Youth in Front: Reflections on Decolonizing the Low-Carbon Transition (LCT) in the Global South I IDRC, INCLUDE, Government of Nigeria, Government of Cameroon, UNDP  Friday 20 September | 10am - 11am EDTMillennium Hilton, One UN Plaza, New York | In-person Event 
Digital Transformation in Africa: Jumping Ten Years in One I Government of Denmark, UNDP, Smart Africa, cBrainFriday 20 September | 10am - 12:30pm EDTDenmark House, 666 Third Avenue, New York I In-person Event
Saturday 21 September  
The Future of Energy I GEIDCO, Sustainable Development Solutions NetworkSaturday 21 September I 10:15am - 12pm EDTThe Faculty House of Columbia University, New York I In-person Event
Invest in Gender Equality to end Violence against Women and Girls I Spotlight Secretariat, Government of Belgium, Government of Ecuador, UNDPSaturday 21 September I 4pm - 5:15pm EDTUNHQ CR-2 I In - person Event
Networking Reception Fostering Global Digital Cooperation for Prosperity I Digital Cooperation Organization, the Digital Government Authority (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)Saturday 21 September I 7pm - 10pm EDTThe Pierre, Taj Hotel 2 E 61st Street,  New York I In-person Event
Sunday 22 September  
Aligning Efforts between the UN and MDBs to Accelerate SDG Progress I Executive Office of the Secretary GeneralSunday 22 September | 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDTUNHQ CR-6 I In-person Event
Empower the Future: Digital Pathways to National Prosperity - Accelerating the Achievement of SDGs I Government of Lesotho, Government of Singapore, Government of Portugal, UNDP Sunday 22 September I 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDTUNHQ CR-12 I In-person Event
Mobilizing Private Sector Ambition and Accountability to Transform Food Systems I United Nations Global CompactSunday 22 September I 3pm - 4:30pm EDTUNHQ Private Dining Room 2-3 4th Floor, New York I In-person Event
Monday 23 September  
Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Leaders Meeting I Government of Samoa, AOSISMonday 23 September | 7:30am - 10:30pm EDT658 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York I In-person Event
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)  GLC Principal Meetings I GEAPPMonday 23 September | 8am - 10am EDTThe Rockefeller Foundation, 420 5th Avenue, New York I In-person Event
Women in Finance: Global Leaders Platform Announcement I Government of Brazil, Global Women in Finance Global Leaders PlatformMonday 23 September | 8am - 11am EDTIE University, Rockefeller Center, New York I In-person Event
UNDP/CAF Conference on Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean | UNDP, CAFMonday 23 September | 10am - 12pm EDTUNHQ CR-6 | In-person Event 
From Ambition to Action: Cross-Industry Dialogue on Resilience I World Economic ForumMonday 23 September | 10:30am - 12pm EDTVenue TBC
Forest Finance Leveraged for High Integrity in the Brazilian Amazon  | Government of Brazil, Climate Hub, UNDP  Monday 23 September | 11am - 1pm EDTUNDP, Doha Room | In-person Event 
Advancing a Global Agenda through a Geopolitical Recession I World Economic ForumMonday 23 September | 12:30pm - 2pm EDT350 Madison Avenue, New York I In-person Event
Private Sector Forum Luncheon I UN Global CompactMonday 23 September | 12:30pm - 2:45pm EDTVenue TBC
De-risking the Renewable Energy Viability Gap in Africa and Accelerating Women's Entrepreneurship Development in Africa I Government of Zimbabwe, African Union, Southern African Development Community, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, ECA, Economic Community of West African States,, UNDP, UN Women and partnersMonday 23 September I 3pm - 6pm EDTUNHQ CR-12 I In-person Event
Poverty, Prosperity, and Livable Planet: Pathways Out of the Polycrisis I World BankMonday 23 September I 4pm - 5:30pm EDTOne Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 885 2nd Avenue 26th Street, New York I In-person Event
Representation Matters: More Women to Power  More Power to Women I Women Political Leaders, The Oliver Wyman Forum, World Bank's Women, Business and the law InitiativeMonday 23 September I 4pm - 6pm EDTMarch & McLennan, 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York I In-person Event
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) High-Level Event and Networking Reception - Raising Ambition on SDG7 I SEforALLMonday 23 September I 4pm - 7:30pm EDTMaison Barnes, 100 E 63rd Street, New York I In-person Event
Early Warnings for All: Connecting the Dots to Save Lives and Livelihoods I United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction, the World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Office of PartnershipsMonday 23 September I 4:15pm - 6:15pm EDTUNHQ SDG Lounge, Dag Hammarskjold Library I In-person Event
Global Education Forum High-Level Meeting I HE Gordon Brown, the Global Education ForumMonday 23 September I 4:45pm - 5:45pm EDT599 Lexington Avenue, New York I In-person Event
Advancing Youth Political Participation I UNYOMonday 23 September I 6pm - 8pm EDTUNHQ South Dining Room I In-person Event
Tuesday 24 September  
Addressing the Crisis in Myanmar: Pathways to Peacebuilding, Resilience, and Humanitarian Support I World Economic ForumTuesday 24 September | 7:30am - 8:30am EDTWorld Economic Forum Office, 350 Madison Avenue, New York I In-person Event
9th Ministerial Meeting of the Like-Minded Group for Middle-Income Countries I Government of MoroccoTuesday 24 September | 8am - 10am EDTVenue TBC
Unlocking the Potential of Community Action and Localising Development Support to Leave No One Behind I Impact Coalition on Financing Community Action on Sustainable Development, Government of the United Kingdom, Sustainable Development NGO Major Group, Africa Regional Mechanism, National Coalition Partners from Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Brazil, Mexico, BoliviaTuesday 24 September | 8:30am - 10am EDTWestin Grand Central Hotel 212 E 42nd Street, New York I In-person Event
Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) I OAFLAD, UNDPTuesday 24 September | 9:30am - 1:30pm EDTVenue TBC
Champions 12.3 Annual Event I Champions 12.3, Government of Netherlands, World Resources Institute Tuesday 24 September | 11am - 11:45am EDTApella I In-person Event
UNAIDS EventTuesday 24 September | 1pm - 2:30pm EDTDDR I In-person Event
Becoming better in partnership: Operational efficiency and effectiveness of multilateral development banks. What priorities for the financing for development agenda? I Government of Belgium, ODITuesday 24 September | 1:15pm - 3pm EDTPermanent Mission of Belgium to the UN I In-person Event
SDG Moment I Executive Office of the Secretary General Tuesday 24 September | 1:30pm - 3pm EDTUNHQ ECOSOC Chamber I In-person Event
High Level Side Event on Rohingya Crisis I Government of BangladeshTuesday 24 September | 3pm - 4:30pm EDTUNHQ CR-11 I In-person Event
CHAMP High-Level Political Dialogue: Delivering Climate Action through National Subnational Collaboration I COP UAE Presidency, Bloomberg Philanthropies, World Resources InstituteTuesday 24 September | 3pm - 4:30pm EDTThe Plaza Hotel, New York I In-person Event
HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg Meeting I Government of Luxembourg, World Scouting, SAPTuesday 24 September | 3pm EDTFiduciary Trust International, 280 Park Avenue, New York I In-person Event
Digital Public Infrastructure: What's next after the Global Digital Compact? | OSET, UNDPTuesday 24 September | 4pm - 5:30pm EDTInternational Peace Institute, 777 United Nations Plaza | In-person Event 
Cocktail Reception at UNGA I Group Executive Office of United Bank for Africa Tuesday 24 September I 6:30pm EDTThe Pierre, 61st Street 5th Avenue, New York I In-person Event
Gala Dinner in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the HeForShe Initiative. Discussion on gender equality as a key accelerator for SDG progress and the importance of strong male and female leadership and accountability I UN WomenTuesday 24 September I 7pm - 9pm EDTGuastavino's I In-person Event
Wednesday 25 September  
Digital for Sustainable Development I Government of EgyptWednesday 25 September I 8am - 9:30am EDTUNHQ CR-6 I In-person Event
Breakfast Roundtable: Next Generation Climate Laws I ClientEarth, GLOBE Legislators, World Wildlife Fund InternationalWednesday 25 September I 8:15am - 10:00am EDT99 Park Avenue, New York I In-person Event
High-Level Meeting: Trust and Global Governance, Climate Action: Linking the UN Summit for the Future with COP29 I Nizami Ganjavi International CenterWednesday 25 September I 9am - 10:15am EDTHavard Club, 35 W 44th Street, New York I In-person Event
Second G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting I Government of BrazilWednesday 25 September I 9am - 6pm EDTUNHQ ECOSOC Chamber I In-person Event
High-Level Event on the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa I UNIDO, Africa Union CommissionWednesday 25 September I 1pm - 3pm EDTVenue TBC
Inclusive Finance for Development: 15 Years of Impact I  H.E. Queen Maxima, UNSGSAWednesday 25 September I 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDTUNHQ CR-4 I In-person Event I Register Here
Renewable Energy Transition for Resilient SIDS: The Maldives Story I Government of Maldives, World BankWednesday 25 September I 2:30pmUNHQ CR-7 I In-person Event
High-level plenary meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea-level rise I World Economic ForumWednesday 25 September I 4:15pm - 5:30pm EDTUNHQ CR-1 I In-person Event
Thursday 26 September  
9th Meeting of the Like-Minded Group for Middle-income Countries: Pathways for overcoming the multidimensional challenges facing middle-income countries achieving sustainable development I Government of MoroccoThursday 26 September | 8am - 10am EDTUNHQ CR-5I In-person Event
Partnering to Prepare Young people for a Digital and Green Future: Generation Unlimited Global Leadership Council Meeting I Government of CanadaThursday 26 September | 9am - 11am EDTPermanent Mission of Canada I In-person Meeting
NDC - centered event I COP Troika, Government of United Arab Emirates, Government of Azerbaijan, Government of Brazil, Executive Office of the Secretary GeneralThursday 26 September | 10am - 12pm EDTUNHQ CR-3 I In-person Event
Strengthening SMEs and Global Supply Chains For A Climate-Resilient Tomorrow | Government of Italy, UNDP Thursday 26 September | 2pm - 3:30pm EDTPermanent Mission of Italy | In-person Event 
Just, Equitable Financing and Solidarity for Climate Action: South-South and Triangulation Cooperation Pathways to the SDGs I The United Nations Office for South-South CooperationThursday 26 September | 3pm - 4:30pm EDTUNOSSC Office, 304 East 45th Street, 11th Floor I In-person Event
23rd Annual Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of LLDCs I Government of BotswanaThursday 26 September | 3pm - 6pm EDTVenue TBC
Global Africa Business Initiatives (GABI) Unstoppable Africa I GABIThursday 26 September | Time TBCCipriani, 110 East 42nd Street, New York I In-person Event
Friday 27 September  
Launch of the Rio Trio Initiative EventFriday 27 September | 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDTUNHQ CR-11 I In-person Event
The Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus Series: Strengthening Cooperation to Deliver on the Promise of the 2030 Agenda I KSA (KS/Relief, Saudi Fund for Development), Government of the United KingdomFriday 27 September | 3pm - 5pm EDTUNHQ CR-6 I In-person Event I Register Here