With the 2030 Agenda at midpoint, world leaders will carry out a comprehensive review of the state of the 17 Goals. At the UNGA-78 SDG Media Zone, we will highlighting the tireless efforts of the global community and aim to reach and inspire audiences everywhere through collaborations with international media organizations.
Opening of the 78th General Assembly
The General Assembly opens its 78th session on 5 September, at 3pm local time in New York. The President, his Excellency Dennis Francis, of Trinidad and Tobago, will guide the workings of the General Assembly under the overarching theme of “Peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability”. The 78th session will focus on the sustainable development goals, “objectives whose successful accomplishment would open up the possibilities of a world of boundless opportunity, in which nations and people live in harmony with each other and in harmony with nature.”
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