institute for
health reinvention
for continuous health transformation
and digital health strategy,
for all
Joaquim Cardoso MSc.
Founder and CEO
Chief Research Officer and Strategy Officer(CRSO),
Chief Editor
& Independent Senior Advisor
United Nations
September 2023
19–23 and 26 September
Overview
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a crucial milestone in the journey towards achieving the 2030 Agenda and the urgent need to put the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.
- General Debate
- SDG Summit
- High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development
- Climate Ambition Summit
- High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
- Preparatory Ministerial Meeting for the Summit of the Future
- High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage
- High-level Meeting on the Fight against Tuberculosis
General Debate
World leaders gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.”
Heads of State and Government and ministers explore solutions to the intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development. Watch the meetings live and on demand on the General Debate website.
SDG Summit
Heads of State and Government will gather at UN Headquarters in New York on 18–19 September 2023 to review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provide high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to the target year of 2030 for achieving the Goals. The outcome will be a negotiated political declaration. Find the full programme here (PDF). Watch the event live or on demand at UN Web TV.
Photo: UN/Isaac Billy
20 September
High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development
The High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, taking place on the heels of the SDG Summit, will provide political leadership and guidance on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda — a UN framework for mobilizing resources to achieve the SDGs — as well as identify progress and emerging challenges and mobilize further action.
Read more about what to what you need to know about financing for development here. Watch the event live or on demand at UN Web TV.
FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE
Photo: Asian Development Bank
20 September
Climate Ambition Summit
Alongside the SDG Summit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will convene the Climate Ambition Summit, with a call on every leader from Governments, business, cities and regions, civil society, and financial institutions to step up.
The UN chief urges individuals or organizations participating in the event to present credible, serious and new climate action and nature-based solutions that will move the needle forward and respond to the urgency of the climate crisis. Watch the event live or on demand at UN Web TV.
Photo: WHO EMRO
20 September
High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
The President of the General Assembly, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, will convene Heads of State and Government for a one-day meeting to adopt a political declaration aimed at mobilizing political will at the national, regional and international levels for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Watch the event live or on demand at UN Web TV.
Photo: NASA
21 September
Preparatory Ministerial Meeting for the Summit of the Future
A ministerial meeting will take place to prepare for the September 2024 Summit of the Future, which marks a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance global cooperation to tackle critical challenges, address gaps in global governance, reaffirm existing commitments, including to the SDGs and the United Nations Charter, and make a multilateral system better positioned to positively impact people’s lives. Watch the preparatory meeting live or on demand at UN Web TV.
Photo: Md. Akhlas Uddin
21 September
High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage
The High-Level Meeting presents an opportunity for countries and stakeholders to renew efforts and accelerate progress toward achieving health for all.
This will serve as the foundation for executing policies and ensuring responsibility for strengthening health systems for the future, building on the 2019 Political Declaration.
Photo: ILO/Vijay Kuty
22 September
High-level Meeting on the Fight against Tuberculosis
The UN General Assembly will hold the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis on 22 September 2023, under the theme, “Advancing science, finance and innovation, and their benefits, to urgently end the global tuberculosis epidemic, in particular, by ensuring equitable access to prevention, testing, treatment and care.” Watch the event live or on demand at UN Web TV.
