Media Advisory

High-Level Briefings to Member States

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

UN Headquarters, New York

Universal access to energy, increased energy efficiency and expanded use of renewables — targets of Sustainable Development Goal 7 — are central to the achievement of both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and countries will be reviewing progress on this goal in July at the UN High Level Political Forum 2018 .

The briefings are part of an effort to scale up actions to achieve SDG7, which are also critical for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The multistakeholder SDG7 Technical Advisory Group, convened by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, will launch the publication “Accelerating SDG7 Achievement: Policy Briefs in support of the first SDG 7 review at the UN High Level Political Forum 2018” at the briefing to Member States on 18 April.

What: High-Level Briefing to Member States and Launch of the publication “Accelerating SDG7 Achievement: Policy Briefs in support of the first SDG 7 review at the UN High Level Political Forum 2018”

Where:  UN Headquarters, New York

When: Wednesday 18 April, 2018

Who: Experts from government, UN organizations, international organizations

More information on the Programme:

10:00 – 12:45: Technical Briefings on SDG7 Policy Briefs (Conference Room 5)

  • A series of technical panels of experts will feature members of the multi-stakeholder SDG7 Technical Advisory Group (SDG7-TAG) and other contributors to the 27 SDG7 Policy Briefs, to share key policy messages from the briefs.

14:45 – 17:00: High-Level Briefings and Interactive Dialogues (ECOSOC Chamber)

  • Following the ceremonial launch of the SDG7 Policy Briefs as well as high-level remarks, senior representatives of Member States and multi-stakeholders are invited to share their perspectives in an interactive open dialogue session.

Further details:

Multistakeholder SDG7 Technical Advisory Group: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/energy/adhocgroupgoal7

SDG 7: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg7

High-level Political Forum 2018: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2018

Available for interviews:

  • Fatih Birol, Executive Director, IEA
  • Sheila Oparaocha, Executive Director, ENERGIA, Co-Facilitator of the Multi-stakeholder SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group
  • Hans Olav Ibrekk, Policy Director, Energy and Climate Change, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Co-Facilitator of the Multi-stakeholder SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group
  • Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary, UNECE
  • Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu, High Representative, UN-OHRLLS
  • Rabia Ferroukhi, Deputy Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance, IRENA
  • Laura Cozzi, Head, Demand Outlook Division, World Energy Outlook, International Energy Agency
  • Sheila Watson, Director & Director of Environment and Research, FIA Foundation
  • Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Director of UN-OHRLLS
  • Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, WHO
  • Vivien Foster, Global Lead for Energy Economics, Markets and Institutions, World Bank
  • Marcel Alers, Head of Energy, UNDP
  • Rakshya Rajyashwori Thapa, Energy and Climate Specialist, UNICEF
  • Minoru Takada, Sustainable Energy Team Leader, DSDG, UN DESA

Media contacts:

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Matthias Klettermayer, T: +1(212) 963-8306 | E: klettermayer@un.org

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Taylor Smith, T: 1-207-357-8404 | E: smitht@un.org