The Co-Chairs of the SDG Advocates led an “SDG Moment” on the sidelines of the AU Summit to rally African leaders to increase ambition for the SDGs.
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Co-Chair of the SDG Advocates and President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called for further engagement on the SDGs in Africa. The response: a dialogue on key imperatives for the SDGs hosted by His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. In honor of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Kumasi Declaration passed at the Royal Dialogue addresses the need for an SDG-enabling environment for traditional leaders, religious leaders, the private sector, academia, and civil society to advance the 2030 Agenda.
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Speaking in Geneva at a meeting “Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda: Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”, UN SDG Advocates Dr. Alaa Murabit and Professor Jeffery Sachs discussed the synergies between human rights and the 2030 Agenda.
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Prime Minister Erna Solberg visits a school in Ghaziabad, India and meets with local activists working on sanitation issues in the region.
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Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser meets with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore to discuss education and the SDGs.
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Graça Machel speaks at Youth 2030 in September to express concern for the future of young people and the need to employment with quality education and skills training.
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Launched in August 2018, this competition seeks to support innovation in Africa while driving action on the SDGs from exceptional early-stage entrepreneurs.
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In June 2018, Co-Chair of SDG Advocates President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo hosted an SDG Breakfast Meeting for CEOs to strategise increased engagement on the 2030 Agenda.
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