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OVERVIEW OF SDG ACTION WEEKEND

To maximize the SDG Summit’s impact, the Secretary General is convening an SDG Action Weekend, which generated opportunities for stakeholders, UN entities, and Member States to convene inside the United Nations Headquarters and set out specific commitments and contributions to drive SDG transformation between now and 2030.

The SDG Action Weekend consisted of the SDG Mobilization Day on Saturday, 16 September, and the SDG Acceleration Day on Sunday, 17 September at UNHQ in New York.

The SDG Mobilization Day (16 September) created an opportunity for stakeholders from all sectors to convene inside the United Nations Headquarters and mobilize towards an ambitious SDG Summit and UN General Assembly High-Level Week.

The SDG Acceleration Day (17 September) centred around the UN High-Impact Initiatives.

Civil society, the private sector, youth, scientists, local and regional governments, and other stakeholders all have a key role in the implementation of the SDGs. Their participation, contributions and catalytic mobilization were essential to the success of the SDG Summit and its follow-up.

Find a full overview of official weekend activities here

Find a detailed programme of main sessions here

Find the Side Events Programme here

Fine the Side Events Summaries here

Find the list of Offsite Side-Events here

Find FAQs here

Learn how to participate here

Learn more about the High Impact Initiatives and their links to the SDG Action Weekend and High-level Week (EPUB Available here)

LEARN MORE ABOUT SDG ACTION WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

Plenary Sessions

Opening Plenary: Mobilization | Saturday, 16 September 11:00 - 11:45; General Assembly Hall
Opening Plenary: Acceleration | Sunday, 17 September 9:00 - 9:45; ECOSOC Chamber
SDG Action Weekend Closing Plenary | Sunday, 17 September 16:45 - 17:30; ECOSOC Chamber

Mobilization Day Segments | Saturday, 16 September, 2023 | UN HQ, NY

Youth | 9:00 - 10:30 and 12:00 - 13:30; ECOSOC Chamber
Opening Plenary: Mobilization | 11:00 - 11:45; General Assembly Hall
Women and Girls | 12:00 - 14:00; Conference Room 2
Major Groups & Other Stakeholders | 12:00 - 14:00; Conference Room 4
Science & Academia | 12:00 - 14:00; Trusteeship Council Chamber
Local & Regional Governments | 12:00 - 14:00 and 16:00 - 18:00; Conference Room 1
Civil Society | 14:00 - 16:00; ECOSOC Chamber
Private Sector | 16:00 - 18:00; Trusteeship Council Chamber

Acceleration Day High Impact Initiatives | Sunday, 17 September, 2023 | UN HQ, NY

Opening Plenary: Acceleration | 9:00 - 9:45; ECOSOC Chamber
Energy Compacts | 10:00 – 11:30; Conference Room 1
Food Systems Transformation | 10:00 – 11:30; Conference Room 2
FutureGov | 10:00 – 11:30; Conference Room 3
Transforming Education | 10:00 – 11:30; Conference Room 4
Transforming4Trade | 11:45 – 13:15; Conference Room 1
Local2030 Coalition | 11:45 – 13:15; Conference Room 2
Power of Data | 11:45 – 13:15; Conference Room 3
Nature Driving Economic Transformation | 11:45 – 13:15; Conference Room 4
Global Accelerator | 15:00 – 16:30; Conference Room 1
Spotlight Initiative | 15:00 – 16:30; Trusteeship Council Chamber
Digital Public Infrastructure | 15:00 – 16:30; ECOSOC Chamber
The SDG Stimulus | 15:00 – 16:30; Conference Room 4
SDG Action Weekend Closing Plenary | 16:45 - 17:30; ECOSOC Chamber

Acceleration Day Special Sessions | Sunday, 17 September, 2023 | UN HQ, NY

Advancing Sustainable Development in Complex Settings | 13:30 – 14:45; Conference Room 3
SDG Digital | 10:00 – 16:30; ECOSOC Chamber
Generation Equality | 10:00 – 14:45; Trusteeship Council Chamber

Action Weekend Side-Events | 16 – 17 September, 2023 | UN HQ, NY

The SDG Action Weekend will feature more than 40 side-events, jointly organized by coalitions of UN Member States, UN entities and other international organizations and global stakeholder networks. Please see the full programme for side-events here and the list of offsite side-events here.