International Mayors Forum
The International Mayors Forum 2024 will happen in Jakarta, Indonesia from 2nd to 4th July, 2024.
The Forum is organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) through the United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), under the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG), in collaboration with the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Special Capital Region of Jakarta, and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Asia-Pacific.
Emphasizing the importance of localizing the SDGs, particularly in least-developed and lower-middle-income countries facing rapid urbanization, the forum addresses the challenges posed by accelerated urbanization. These challenges include the necessity for sustained investments in urban infrastructure and services such as housing, education, healthcare, employment, and environmental sustainability, with a focus on the most vulnerable populations.
The forum will concentrate on accelerating action at the local level through six key transformative entry points, identified as investment pathways to achieve the SDGs, as highlighted during the 2023 SDG Summit. These entry points encompass food systems, energy access and affordability, digital connectivity, education, employment, social protection, climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Mayors and officials from subnational government entities, as well as key ministerial representatives from developed and developing countries, – including least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing states and middle-income countries. Representatives of UN entities, Local 2030 Coalition and regional hubs, international experts and other stakeholders will also be invited to attend the Forum.
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Broadcast
The UN Global Compact continues the series of webinars TrendsWatch
On June 20, the second webinar will be held on the topic: "Supplying the Future: How can businesses build sustainable supply chains?" with various experts.
The UNGC has prepared two webinar sessions so that you can choose a time convenient for you.
Registration link 09:00 AM (BEIJING) - 4:00 AM (MOSCOW time)
Registration link 10:00 AM (NEW YORK) - 17:00 (MOSCOW time)
During registration, there is an opportunity to ask a question about the topic of the webinar, which experts will answer during the broadcast.
The language of the webinar is English
More detailed information is available on the website
Materials of the last webinar on April 25 on the topic: "How will GenAI change sustainable business" by link