March 2017 \u2013 The first \u2018playable\u2019 United Nations conference on sustainable development kicked-off today in Germany\u2019s city of Bonn, aiming to chart a new way of thinking on addressing some of the world\u2019s most complex development challenges.<\/p>\n
The three-day Global Festival of Ideas for Sustainable Development<\/a> has brought together policy makers, civil society and the private sector to discuss and exchange ideas and policies and collaboratively work on simulations and models to overcome obstacles in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u201cTo ensure that by 2030, the SDGs <\/a>become a reality for everyone, everywhere, we must innovate in the way we think about communicating the goals, building partnerships, and push for more people-centred action at the local, regional and global levels,\u201d underlined Sarah Poole, UN Development Programme (UNDP<\/a>) Deputy Assistant Administrator.<\/p>\n She added that the UN has a responsibility to help countries make the Global Goals a reality by putting societies on a sustainable development pathway, managing risks and enhancing resilience.<\/p>\n Also today, the UN SDG Advocate, Alaa Murabit, highlighted the importance of partnership and cooperation between \u201cunlikely allies\u201d working together to implement the agenda for the benefit all humankind.<\/p>\n