Upcoming SDG Summit to pivot world from confluence of crises to a more equal, resilient and prosperous future

The SDG Summit on 18 to 19 September will be a defining moment for Heads of State and Government to deliver the bold commitments needed to urgently put the world back on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, an agreed plan of action adopted by the international community in 2015 to achieve a fair, inclusive, and sustainable future for all.

With only seven years remaining for the implementation of the Goals, only 15 per cent of SDG targets are on track to being achieved. Against this sobering backdrop, the Summit will be an opportunity for all sectors of society to accelerate action on the SDGs.

World leaders are expected to make national commitments to SDG transformation, which includes setting benchmarks to reduce poverty and inequality by 2027. In addition to these national commitments, Heads of State and Government are also encouraged to deliver global commitments that would strengthen international cooperation and support for developing countries, particularly the most vulnerable countries.

A robust, negotiated political declaration, to be adopted at the opening of the Summit, will provide clear guidance on the transformative, accelerated actions necessary to achieve a more sustainable world by 2030.

The opening of the Summit will also feature statements by the President of the General Assembly Dennis Francis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President of the Economic and Social Council Paula Narvaéz.