Event organised by the EU under the auspices of the High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development. It will:

take stock of EU action on sustainable development;
assess the progress made in the implementation of the SDGs within Europe and through the EU’s international cooperation;
look ahead to new opportunities;
look how to best address the many interconnectedchallenges of sustainable development.

Concept note - EU delivering on the UN 2030 Agenda – Sustainable Development in Europe and the World

Speeches

Press release

European Union presents its progress towards sustainable development (18 July 2019)

Thursday 18 July 2019, 13:15 - 14:30 (CEST)
New York, United States

Media

Programme

18 Jul 2019, 13:15 - 14:30 (CEST)
Opening Session
- Jean-Eric Paquet, Moderator and Director-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
- Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General
- Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
- Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development
- Li Andersson, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
Progress in the European Union and the way ahead
Setting the scene:
- Georg Kell, Chairman of Arabesque and Founding Director of the UN Global Compact
- Jan Vapaavuori, Mayor of Helsinki, Finland
- Tanya Cox, Director of CONCORD
Global perspectives on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
Setting the scene:
- Katherine Richardson, Scientist, contributor to the Global Sustainable Development Report 2019
- Dr. Claudine Uwera, Minister of State in charge of Economic Planning, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
- Martha Delgado, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Q&A and Closing Remarks
- Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
- Neven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

Practical information

When: Thursday 18 July 2019, 13:15 - 14:30 (CEST)
Where: Conference Room 12 in the UN Conference Building
Conference Room 12 in the UN Conference Building, New York, NY, United States

Description

Almost four years have passed since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development and in many areas the European Union has made significant progress. Within its borders, it has already embarked on a transition to a low-carbon, climate neutral, resource-efficient, circular and biodiverse economy, and is at the same time working hard to ensure social equality and inclusiveness. The European Union has also put the SDGs at the heart of its external action and has aligned all development activities of the EU institutions and of its Member States with the 2030 Agenda through a new European Consensus on Development. Nonetheless, the EU is facing complex and pressing challenges.

The side-event will take stock of EU action on sustainable development.
It will assess the progress made in the implementation of the SDGs within Europe and through the EU’s international cooperation, and look ahead to the opportunities and how to best address the many interconnected challenges of sustainable development.

The event will encourage discussion between EU, partner country
government representatives from various levels of government, the
United Nations, civil society, the private sector and academia. It will
explore the success stories, challenges and lessons learned, and consider ways to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda when moving forward.

Delivering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Europe and the World – an EU review of progress