Back in May, six innovative public figures joined the battle to push the world towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Each of the new official SDG Advocates committed themselves to pursue the 17 goals on behalf of “peace, prosperity, people, planet, and partnerships.” As we inch closer to the SDG Summit in September, UN News caught up with some of them.
A new class of SDG Advocates was appointed today by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. These 17 influential public figures are committed to raising awareness, inspiring greater ambition, and pushing for faster action on the SDGs
SDG Advocate and UN High-Level Commissioner on Health Employment and Economic Growth Alaa Murabit as she discusses gender equality and women empowerment.
Christina Myers, Special advisor to Dr. Alaa Murabit and [...]
Dr. Alaa Maurabit spoke on women’s inclusion at the Ukraine House Davos panel ‘Trailblazing Activists: Female Profiles in Courage.’
Prime Minister Solberg landed in New Delhi for a three-day visit to collaborate on the ocean economy and enhance joint sustainable development goal (SDG) action by Norway and India.
Speaking in Geneva at a meeting "Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda: Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality", UN SDG Advocates Dr. Alaa Murabit and Professor Jeffery Sachs discussed the synergies between human rights and the 2030 Agenda.
On 16th December 2018 SDG Advocate Her Highness Sheikha [...]
On 2 December, together in South Africa for the Global Citizen Mandela 100 Festival commemorating 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth, SDG Advocate Co-Chairs Prime Minister Solberg and President Akufo-Addo co-authored an op-ed for South African newspapers to highlight the connection between Mandela's legacy and the SDGs. The op-ed was also published in other outlets around the continent, including in Egypt and Ethiopia, among others.
On 1 December 2018, SDG Advocates Prime Minister Erna [...]
On 13th November 2018 SDG Advocate Richard Curtis joined [...]
SDG Advocate Dr. Alaa Murabit has been named a [...]
A video for UN Day about the importance of the SDGs and how we can achieve them, featuring a message from SDG Advocate Forest Whitaker and a video produced by SDG Advocate Richard Curtis.
On 29 September 2018, SDG Advocate Forest Whitakerspoke on stage at the Global Citizen Festival: Be The Generation in New York. He joined other celebrities and leaders in donating their time to advocate for action on the SDGs, making a specific statement on the importance of education as a tool to change the world.
On 25 September 2018, the SDG Advocates partnered with [...]
The SDG Advocates held their annual meeting with the [...]
On 23 September 2018, the SDG Advocates hosted a [...]
Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Secretary-General of the United Nations [...]
Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and SDG Advocate, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde [...]
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians delivered an address [...]
