18–22 September 2023

Sustainable Development Impact Meetings

New York, USA

The year 2023 marks the halfway point of the 2030 Agenda. As the world struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of the global pandemic
and in the face of a challenging economy, geopolitical fault-lines and the deepening impact of climate change, progress towards the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been slower than required to achieve the timeline laid out in 2015.

To respond to these challenges and to revive momentum on the SDGs, during the week of 18-22 September 2023, on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly, the World Economic Forum will host the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings. Drawing on the Forum’s dedicated communities of purpose, business leaders, policy-makers, international and civil society organizations, innovators and social entrepreneurs will convene in person for a series of carefully curated impact-driven leaders’ dialogues.

On Agenda

Data in healthcare: Standardization, governance and sharing can cut global mortality

SDIM24: Full coverage on Climate, Nature and Energy from the World Economic Forum

What is the bioeconomy and how can it drive sustainable development?

What is a carbon neutral product?

What is the G77 and why does it matter?

Bridging the digital divide: These tech projects are empowering global inclusion

Why cooperating on sustainable development goals requires competition

Global gender parity in less than 131 years? Here's what needs to happen, say experts

'Fossil fuel age' has failed says UN Secretary-General, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

A practical guide for corporations to navigate the voluntary carbon markets

Just 5% of the world’s top 500 companies have biodiversity targets. Here’s how 3 very different industries could go nature-positive

What are the 5 most important things that the UN is doing to improve global health?

Here are 5 lessons from Ghana's fight against plastic pollution

What can we do to achieve our SDG and climate goals? Here are the answers we got at SDIM23

From AI for better jobs to gender parity, 5 key takeaways from SDIM23

What's the 'digital quality of life' level in your country?

With life expectancy increasing, here’s how 4 countries are addressing their ageing populations

The pathway to a sustainable food system is through human health

A round-the-world boat race could change how we research ocean biodiversity

5 smart renewable energy innovations

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