As delivered Opening Statement by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, at Informal UN General Assembly Meeting on Taking Stock of SDG […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Meeting on the Status of SDG Implementation
MEDIA ADVISORY Meeting on the Status of SDG Implementation United Nations, 7 September 2017 — On 8 September 2017, the President of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Peter Thomson, will […]
PRESS RELEASE: UN Member States and Partners to discuss the Culture of Peace
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 6 September 2017 – The Culture of Peace will be the subject of a High-Level Forum at the United Nations on Thursday convened by the President […]
Statement by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at the High-Level Meeting of the New Urban Agenda
As delivered Statement by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at the High-Level Meeting of the New Urban Agenda New York, 5 September […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: High Level Meeting on New Urban Agenda and UN-Habitat
MEDIA ADVISORY High Level Meeting on New Urban Agenda and UN-Habitat United Nations, 1 September 2017 — On 21 October 2016, UN Member States agreed upon the […]
PRESS RELEASE: President of the UN General Assembly to Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell on Monday, 21 August, 2017
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 18 August 2017 – The President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, will ring the Opening Bell of the Nasdaq Stock Market […]
Keynote Address by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at High Level Luncheon on SDG 14 – Our ocean, our future: call for action
As delivered Keynote Address by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly at High Level Luncheon on SDG 14 – “Our ocean, our future: […]
PRESS RELEASE: President of the United Nations General Assembly completes visit to Hong Kong in Follow-up to The Ocean Conference
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 16 August 2017– The President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson completed his visit to Hong Kong today. While in Hong Kong, President […]
Progress made on SDG implementation during 71st Session
At the outset of the 71st session of the General Assembly, the President of the General Assembly, Peter Thomson, pledged to dedicate the session to creating a push for momentum on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. He also pledged to report back to the Member States at the end of the session on progress made.
Therefore, on 8 September 2017, President Thomson, will convene an informal meeting of the General Assembly focussed on the status of SDG implementation in general and the outcomes and conclusions of his strategy in particular.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the meeting are:
- To take stock of the progress made in broader SDG implementation efforts undertaken during the course of the 71st session, and to provide Member States the opportunity to exchange views and reflect on the results achieved.
- To provide an overview of the overall progress and achievements by the UN Development System, World Bank Group, IMP and others in response to the SDGs. •
- To address how collaborative platforms can more effectively implement and accelerate the delivery of the SDGs through global, regional and country initiatives
- To outline the case for more and better financing to achieve SDG 4, through domestic resource mobilization, bilateral aid and multilateral efforts as well as strong political will and good policies.
FORMAT
The meeting will consist of an opening segment and an interactive panel discussion during which the moderator will engage Member States and other stakeholders so as to ensure that the widest range of views possible are shared. The meeting will take place in the Trusteeship Council Chamber from 10am – 1 pm.
Senior leadership from both the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions is invited to participate.
Intergenerational Dialogue on SDGs
As delivered Remarks by Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, at Opening Plenary: Setting the Scene with Inspiring Stories of DPI/NGO Intergenerational Dialogue on SDGs 1 August 2017 […]