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We believe in the power of collaboration, innovation, and integration to advance the 2030 Agenda. Check out our activities below to see the progress we've made and where you can get involved.
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Shaping Renewed Multilateralism – UN Geneva 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 UN Geneva Annual Report was released May 30, with a focus on multilateralism. Included in it was a showcase of many of the Lab's contributions towards the Goals.
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Briefing on HLPF 2022: All You Need To Know
Tune into the "HLPF 2022 All You Need To Know" to get all the information you need to be ready for the upcoming HLPF 2022!
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Pipeline Builder: Frequently Asked Questions
Since the global goals were adopted five years ago, countries have developed national SDG roadmaps that identify priority SDGs where urgent efforts are required to achieve the objectives they have committed to. These priority goals have been structured into groups of sectors (e.g. renewables, education, health, etc.) that, from an investor perspective, represent an optimal set of investment opportunities.
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It Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 1: Did Covid-19 Accelerate or Slow Global Connectivity?
In this first episode of 'It Takes a Global Crisis', we explore the impact of COVID-19 on digitization and connectivity while assessing issues of digitization and connectivity through the lens of the SDGs and whether progress has been accelerated or disadvantaged due to the pandemic.
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Briefing on HLPF 2022: All You Need To Know
Tune into the "HLPF 2022 All You Need To Know" to get all the information you need to be ready for the upcoming HLPF 2022!
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Shaping Renewed Multilateralism – UN Geneva 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 UN Geneva Annual Report was released May 30, with a focus on multilateralism. Included in it was a showcase of many of the Lab's contributions towards the Goals.
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SDG Lab Annual Report 2021
Despite the setbacks of COVID 19, the SDG Lab has made many forward pushes to the 2030 Agenda. Read our report of the activities and progress across this past year.
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[Updated] New UN Geneva Podcast Looks at SDG Progress in Light of COVID-19
The SDG Lab and the UN Geneva Library & Archives have launched a new podcast mini-series on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation in times of crisis.
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It Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 4: Did Covid-19 Cause Us to Rethink our Relationship to Cities and Sustainability?
In this fourth episode, we discuss sustainable cities and reflect on how Covid-19 has reshaped our understanding of urban living environments and quality of life in cities.
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Building Bridges 2022: Open Call for Events
The next edition of Building Bridges Week will run from October 3-6 and the Building Bridges team is looking to have 50 to 55 events part of the programme.
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It Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 3: Did Covid-19 Spotlight the Importance of Social Protection?
In this third episode, we discuss social protection and reflect on how social protection systems contribute to society’s wellbeing.
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Mapping the Origins of the SDG Lab
Have you ever wondered how the SDG Lab came to life? What about its approach to helping SDG delivery since its start in 2017?
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It Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 2: Did COVID-19 Reveal the Link Between the Well-Being of Society and the Health of the Planet?
In episode 2, we discuss the link between the well-being of the environment and a healthy society.
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Supporting the Geneva SDG Community to put SDGs at the Centre of COVID-19 recovery
To put the SDGs at the centre of recovery with an offset in our Geneva SDG community, in mid-2021, the SDG Lab and IISD created a call for locally driven projects that did so in a concrete and tangible way. Five projects were selected and received a micro-grant to implement their project ideas.
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Building Bridges 2021 Summary Report
With Building Bridges 2021 now behind us, we have prepared a short document providing a snapshot of UN Geneva’s SDG Lab’s engagement in the week.
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Data Workshops On Measuring the Social Dimension of Sustainable Finance
As part of Building Bridges Week 2021 from 29 November to 2 December 2021, the SDG Lab and IISD hosted two data workshops that addressed the challenges of measuring the social impact of investments.
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