Announcements
Announcements
The 2023 SDG Summit will take place on 18-19 September in New York. SEI researchers have put forward an array of insights and recommendations aimed at guiding policymakers to accelerate progress towards the Global Goals.
World flags waving in the wind.
At the Summit, global representatives will explore actionable policy guidance, focused on the complete realization of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at all levels. The recently published Global Sustainable Development Report 2023 starkly highlights that the world is not on track to reach the goals by 2030. The report’s key takeaways will be in focus at the SDG Summit.
First, world leaders need to show that they stand by the promise and take decisive action to achieve the goals. Secondly, they must strengthen international cooperation and ensure longer-term financing for sustainable development. The world's rich countries have a great responsibility here.
Åsa Persson, SEI Research Director and Deputy Director
SEI Research Director and Deputy Director, Åsa Persson, who is one of 15 members of the UN-appointed Independent Group of Scientists responsible for preparing the 2023 Global Sustainability Report, will be present at the New York summit. She is available for comments and analysis in both English and Swedish. For further guidance, please contact:
A synthesis of scientific recommendations to accelerate progress on the SDGs. Developed by SEI researchers in collaboration with the International Science Council and Linköping University, this initiative forms part of a communications project funded by Formas, a Swedish research council for sustainable development.
Other publication / Scientific recommendations to accelerate the Global Goals: a campaign for decision-makers launched ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit. #TimeToLead
In collaboration with the IISD SDG Knowledge Hub, this series offers comprehensive insights on the SDGs. Rooted in SEI research and contributions to the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report, these articles aim to drive transformative change through evidence-based action.
Perspective / A series of perspectives by SEI researchers examines ways to implement the 2030 Agenda without abandoning principles, diluting aims, or leaving people behind.
Journal article / As the world gears up for the 2023 SDG Summit, this article proposes measures to strengthen alignment with the founding principles of Agenda 2030.
Journal article / Drilling down into why the UN Sustainable Development Goals are so hard to achieve, and showing policymakers pathways to follow, will help the planet and people
Journal article / This paper emphasizes merging climate action and sustainable development for potent NDCs and SDG progress.
Co-authored by SEI, the UN Development Programme, the International Science Council and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) on behalf of the event’s participants. The statement summarizes insights from Science Day, a 2023 High-Level Political Forum event which gathered scientists to help accelerate progress on the SDGs. It calls for strengthening the science-policy interface and creating a “global transformation road map” to address interwoven crises.
Perspective / This statement co-authored by SEI, UNDP, ISC and SDSN summarizes recommendations from the first-ever Science Day held to accelerate progress on the SDGs.
Other publication / This report is a call to embrace transformations with the urgency needed to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Feature / Discover how SEI is transforming global sustainability and operationalizing the SDGs through innovative methods and tools.
Press release / A new UN report states that transformation is pivotal to SDGs acceleration. SEI's Deputy Director Åsa Persson comments.
Press release / The world is not on track to achieve any of the SDGs by the agreed date of 2030, warn an independent group of scientists appointed by the UN.
Tool / A practical tool for understanding how groups of policy areas and targets interact, using systems thinking.
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