On 21 January in Davos, Switzerland, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted an Open Forum panel of his new Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals, with Newsweek’s Janine di Giovanni there to moderate. The Advocates in attendance, a mix of business leaders, royalty, social entrepreneurs and human rights advocates, spoke about why 2016 is the time to transform our world.
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- The stage is set for a panel discussion among SDG Advocates on 21 January in Davos, Switzerland. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocates Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Alaa Murabit, Muhammad Yunus and Jeffrey Sachs pose for a photo in Davos. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocates gather to prepare for a panel discussion in Davos on 21 January. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocates gather to prepare for a panel discussion in Davos on 21 January. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- Advocates Muhammad Yunus and Richard Curtis have a discussion in Davos. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- Ban Ki-moon kicks off the panel event. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocate and Ghana President John Dramani Mahama speaks at the event on 21 January in Davos, Switzerland. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- Ban Ki-moon (L), sits with advocates Ghana President John Dramani Mahama and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- The audience watches the SDG Advocates panel in Davos, Switzerland. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocates Paul Polman, Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Alaa Murabit speak at the event. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocate and Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg delivers remarks at the event. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocates watch the event from the front row. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- SDG Advocates Paul Polman and Richard Curtis speak at the event on 21 January in Davos, Switzerland. UN/Kito Mbiango
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- Ban Ki-moon applauds the SDG Advocates panel in Davos on 21 January. UN/Kito Mbiango