SUMMARY OF KEY EVENTS
Thursday, 24 September
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14:00–15:00, Church Centre Chapel, 777 UN Plaza
Meeting the moral imperative to end extreme poverty and advance the SDGs
World Bank Group and UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Engaging with Faith-Based Organizations for Sustainable Development
UNAIDS will join a cross-section of faith-based and religious organizations to mobilize around ending extreme poverty and to strengthen collaboration to achieve the SDGs.
Contact: Sally Smith, smiths@unaids.org
Friday, 25 September
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10:00–13:00, GA Hall
Opening of the UN Sustainable Development Summit
More than 100 heads of state and government are confirmed to attend the UN Sustainable Development Summit for the adoption of an ambitious, bold and universal sustainable development agenda to end poverty and promote prosperity by 2030, while addressing the environment. His Holiness Pope Francis will address the summit prior to the opening ceremony.
Contact: www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment
15:00–16:30, Conference Room 4, UN Building
From global conversation to global action—making the SDGs work
UN Development Group (UNDG)
UNAIDS will participate in the UN Development Group side event celebrating the adoption of the new universal and transformative development agenda. The event will showcase efforts already under way in a number of Member States to advance the new global agenda at the national level and will be an opportunity for the UN development system to present its joint vision and approach to providing support for countries to implement and track progress.
Contact: Beth Magne-Watts, magnewattsb@unaids.org
Saturday, 26 September
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08:00–09:30, La Bouisse Hall, UNICEF House
Financing health and education: girls driving development
Global Partnership for Education, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, UNICEF, UNAIDS
Round-table discussion between heads of state, ministers of finance, health and education and development partners on improving access to and the quality of health and education services for underserved communities—particularly girls and young women.
Contact: Simon Bland, blands@unaids.org
11:30–12:30, Westin Grand Central
Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health breakfast: accountability in the post-2015 era
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
This event will reflect on: evidence on progress over the past five years; successes for scale-up in improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health post-2015; successes around accountability processes; and recommendations on accountability structures for the post-2015 era.
Contact: Deborah Von Zinkernagel, VonZinkernageld@unaids.org
16:00–18:00, room TBC, UN Building
Every Woman Every Child event
Every Woman Every Child
High-level event hosted by the UN Secretary-General to launch an updated global strategy.
Contact: Simon Bland, blands@unaids.org
Sunday, 27 September
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11:30–12:30, 92Y
Social Good Summit opening ceremony
Social Good Summit
UNAIDS Global Goodwill Ambassador Victoria Beckham will read goal three of the new Sustainable Development Goals.
Contact: Tina Bille, billet@unaids.org
17:00–18:30, Conference Room 1 (CB), UN Building
ACTION: IMPLEMENTATION
Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030—Shaping new models and means of implementation
Hosted by Kenya and Malawi with UNAIDS
Through innovation, investments and implementation, countries are on the Fast-Track to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Contact: Pradeep Kakkattil, kakkattilp@unaids.org
Monday, 28 September
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08:45–12:15, Hotel Pierre
OAFLA round table: building on MDGs to invest in the post-2015 development agenda
Organization of African First Ladies Against AIDS
African First Ladies will be meeting to continue their advocacy work around ending the AIDS epidemic, eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and ensuring adolescent girls' sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Contact: Rosemary Museminali, museminalir@unaids.org
09:00, UN Main Building
Opening of the UNGA 70 Annual General Debate
Contact: Simon Bland, blands@unaids.org
12:00–13:30, Hotel Pierre
Fashion 4 Development
UNAIDS Global Goodwill Ambassador Victoria Beckham will receive the F4D annual award.
Contact: Tina Bille, billet@unaids.org
Tuesday, 29 September
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08:00–10:30, Ford Foundation
Robert Carr Civil Society Network Fund replenishment event
Making the case for investment in civil society and community organizations as central to driving progress towards ending the AIDS epidemic. Review of the accomplishments of the Robert Carr Civil Society Network Fund and the importance of continued and increased support for this unique funding organization.
Contact: Chris Collins, collinsc@unaids.org
