To accelerate action by governments, business, finance, local authorities and civil society, and hear from “first movers and doers,” the United Nations Secretary-General is convening a Climate Ambition Summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 20 September 2023.

Public Development Banks (PDBs), had during the recent 2023 Finance in Common Summit (FICS), expressed their wish to harness the power of sports and cultural industries for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The side event aims to share ASEAN’s distinctive approach and unique experience in localizing SDGs implementation as well as to discuss ways to enhance systematic and effective multi-stakeholder partnerships to accelerate actions towards the achievement of SDGs in the region. Panel discussion will cover topics relevant to the SDG Summit of addressing the challenges in accelerating implementation o

The online discussion themed, ‘What to Expect from the Upcoming SDG Summit?’ was held on 14 September 2023, in advance of the SDG Summit, taking place in New York, US, from 18-19 September. Participants reflected on why this Summit matters, and highlighted successes and lessons learned.