SDG Action Weekend | 16-17 Sept | UN Headquarters, New York
The UN will be convening an SDG Action Weekend with the aim of opening space for diverse stakeholders to mobilize towards an ambitious SDG Summit and UN General Assembly High-Level Week. The SDG Action Weekend will consist of the SDG Mobilization Day on 16 September, and the SDG Acceleration Day on 17 September which will be open to representatives of all Member States, the UN system and organizations and stakeholders. At the hyperlinks you can view the full programme and the registration process.

Gender Equality and the Rights of All Women and Girls in All their Diversity: Towards a Rights-Centered Gender-Transformative Economy, including a new International Financial Architecture |16 Sept | 12pm – 2pm EST | UN Headquarters, Conference Room 2
Organized by the WMG, with the support of UN Women, the session is a part of the official program of SDG Mobilization Day. It aims to explore the gendered implications of the current financial architecture and discuss how the reforms proposed by civil society, member states, the World Bank Evolution Roadmap, and the Secretary-General can be designed and expanded to accelerate progress toward the SDGs for a substantive, positive impact on gender equality and the rights of all women and girls. Registration for the SDG Action Weekend can be accessed at the hyperlink.

 

Global People’s Assembly | Sept 17-18 | Church Center, New York & Virtual 
Co-organized by over 40 civil society networks, the 2023 Global People’s Assembly (GPA) will be held to bring people’s representatives together for a strong civil society voice at the margins of the SDG Summit. You can find at the hyperlink the concept note and registration link. You can read the Global People’s Assembly 2022 Declaration here. A 2023 Declaration is currently being drafted.

Linkages of Pushback, Linkages of Resistance: Gender, Climate, Migration & Democracy | 17 Sept | 1.30 – 3.00pm EST | Church Center, New York
Organized by the WMG as a part of the Global People’s Assembly, the session seeks to explore the intricate interconnections between four critical dimensions of global societal dynamics: gender, climate change, migration, and democracy. Despite their apparent differences, there exists a noteworthy intersection between these movements, characterized by shared narratives, tactics, and implications. The complex interplay among these dimensions has given rise to a range of challenges and opportunities that warrant in-depth examination.

Feminist Economy | 18 Sept | 9 – 10:45am EST | Church Center, New York
Co-organized by the WMG as a part of the Global People’s Assembly, in collaboration with Civil Society FfD Mechanism, the objective of the session is to foster a deep understanding of the key principles and transformative potential of a feminist economic framework. Participants will engage in critical analyses and knowledge-sharing to analyze structural inequalities, and envision future pathways for a feminist economy that challenges existing economic paradigms and structures and offers a transformative vision for societies that prioritizes gender equality, social justice, and the well-being of all.

 

SDG Summit | 18-19 Sept | UN Headquarters, New York
The 2023 SDG Summit, the second of its kind, marks the mid-point of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It will carry out a comprehensive review of the state of the SDGs and provide policy guidance to respond to the impact of multiple and interlocking crises facing the world with a negotiated political declaration as its outcome. You can find the programme of the Summit at the hyperlink.

 

WMG Co-organized Events

Together towards a disability-inclusive future: From the SDGs Summit to beyond 2030 | 16 Sept | 1:15 – 2:45pm | Conference Room 7 UN Headquarters
Co-organized by the WMG as a part of the Global People’s Assembly, in collaboration with Civil Society FfD Mechanism, the objective of the session is to foster a deep understanding of the key principles and transformative potential of a feminist economic framework. Participants will engage in critical analyses and knowledge-sharing to analyze structural inequalities, and envision future pathways for a feminist economy that challenges existing economic paradigms and structures and offers a transformative vision for societies that prioritizes gender equality, social justice, and the well-being of all.

Towards the realization of SDGs: A multistakeholder, intersectional and intergenerational approach’ | 16 Sept | 3:15 – 4:45pm EST | Conference Room 12 UN Headquarters
An interactive, inclusive and intergenerational side event co-organized with ARROW and partners to discuss the regional realities of SDG implementation in Asia and the Pacific region with a focus on SDG 3 and 5, and highlighting the importance of mobilization of multistakeholder approach and partnerships for equitable and sustainable implementation of interventions for resilient response and recovery from COVID-19 pandemic, which is imperative for accelerated actions in the second half of the SDGs.

Accelerating progress towards health equity: high-level commitments to address inequalities in health | 19 Sept | 9:00 – 11:00am EST | UN Church Center, Boss room & Online 

Akina Mama wa Afrika and Wemos, with coorganizers the Women’s Major Group, Partners in Health, University of Global Health Equity, UHAI East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative, warmly invite you to join us at our side event ahead of the UNGA High-Level Meetings on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR), Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and Tuberculosis (TB).

The right to health, financial justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality are not siloed issues. They are interlinked! Progress towards UHC, and protection against diseases and epidemics, requires the strengthening of public health systems that give access to quality services to all – based on need, not on privilege or ability to pay. This asks for policies that are informed by the needs of populations and their intersecting vulnerabilities, sufficient public finance, and more.

Hybrid event – Register here