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 Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Marco Cilento, Head of Institutional Policy - European Trade Union Confederation 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 group-photo.jpgGroup photoamina-mohammed-un-deputy-secretary-general.jpgAmina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-Generalli-andersson-minister-education-finland.jpgLi Andersson, Minister of Education of Finlandneven-mimica-european-commissioner-international-cooperation-development.jpgNeven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development karmenu-vella-european-commissioner-environment-maritime-affairs-fisheries.jpgKarmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheriesjean-eric-paquet-dg-research-and-innovation.jpgJean-Eric Paquet, Director-General for Research and Innovationroom-view.jpgRoom viewClose Programme 18 Jul 2019, 13:15 - 14:30 (CEST)Opening Session Jean-Eric Paquet, Moderator and Director-General for Research and Innovation, European CommissionAmina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-GeneralKarmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and FisheriesNeven Mimica, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Li Andersson, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, FinlandProgress in the European Union and the way ahead Setting the scene: Georg Kell, Chairman of Arabesque and Founding Director of the UN Global CompactJan 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 2019Dr. Claudine Uwera, Minister of State in charge of Economic Planning, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, RwandaMartha Delgado, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MexicoQ&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 WhenThursday 18 July 2019, 13:15 - 14:30 (CEST)WhereConference 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 Agendafor 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 countrygovernment representatives from various levels of government, theUnited Nations, civil society, the private sector and academia. It willexplore the success stories, challenges and lessons learned, and consider ways to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda when moving forward. Related links Sustainable Development Goals - European Commission
Almost four years have passed since the adoption of the 2030 Agendafor 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 countrygovernment representatives from various levels of government, theUnited Nations, civil society, the private sector and academia. It willexplore the success stories, challenges and lessons learned, and consider ways to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda when moving forward.
