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🌍 Imagine a Future if World Leaders Get It Right! Our latest blog, "Pact Decoded," unpacks the monumental commitments made at the #SummitoftheFuture & #UNGA79. From climate action to reducing inequality, these agreements represent an extraordinary opportunity for global cooperation and youth empowerment. Its all about making these policies accessible to everyone. Dive into "Pact Decoded" to discover how these agreements can shape a brighter future for generations to come, with young voices at the heart of it all. Together, let’s turn these visions into actions! Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/es6WXuDp #OurFutureAgenda #Sustainability #YouthEmpowerment #UN #Ourcommonfuture

Join us for our next Webinar: "How can policy-makers develop climate gender-inclusive legislations?" The effects of climate change know no bounds, posing a growing threat to societies worldwide. Yet, amidst these challenges, disparities persist. Vulnerable and underrepresented communities bear the brunt, with climate impacts exacerbating existing gender inequalities. Join us as we delve into critical discussions on how policy-makers can craft gender-inclusive climate legislation to address these pressing issues head-on. Learn from leading experts, practitioners, and policymakers about effective strategies and best practices.  Date:  March 21, 2024  Time  (EST): 9:00am   Location: Virtual event and open to the public  Link to register: https://shorturl.at/dijZ3 Secure your spot now to be at the forefront of driving change towards a more equitable and resilient future. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference! Register Here:  https://shorturl.at/dijZ3 #ClimateAction #GenderEquality #PolicyMaking #Webinar  #africa

The final text from the UN Summit of the Future offers a glimmer of hope for a world beset by multiple crises. https://lnkd.in/gtjxGrcC #summitofthefuture #pactforthefuture #SDGs

🔎 Check out this new policy brief on gender lens investing for climate action, published by G20 Brasil 2024. The authors are Anne Valko Celestino and Neeti Katoch (She/Her) from Asian Development Bank (ADB), Jessica Espinoza from 2X Global and a WISF member and Agnes Surry from Asian Development Bank Institute. Download the brief here: https://lnkd.in/evikEDPM #GenderLensInvesting #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting #SustainableDevelopment

Empowering #climateaction with a gender-responsive approach 🙋♀️ UN Women Asia and the Pacific and partners kickstart a three-day workshop today to boost understanding and technical knowledge of gender-focused climate finance in Asia-Pacific. GCF colleagues in sessions will share insights on the current landscape of climate finance and approaches to accelerating finance access for inclusive and equitable climate programmes. Full agenda here ▶️ https://g.cf/3WpdrNM UN Climate Change | UN Environment Programme | Adaptation Fund | NAP Global Network | United Nations Human Rights

In September 2024, on the margins of the 79th session of the United Nations High Level week, the Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres will host the “Summit of the Future” to bring “world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.” With the global agenda as packed as it is, it would not be unreasonable to ask: Why another Summit and why now? Emerging's Vice President of Multilateral Affairs, Bibi Ally, shares her insights: https://lnkd.in/gZmXAT4x #SummitoftheFuture #ClimateAction #GlobalGoals #SDGs #Agenda2030 #ZeroHunger #FoodSystems

Africa faces a dual challenge at COP29: securing adequate, predictable, and equitable climate finance and ensuring that Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are ambitious, just, and actionable. *Join us tomorrow, 18th November at 4pm in room 28 at our AJTN COP29 side event* *This side event seeks to address these intersecting issues by exploring the role of climate finance in supporting ambitious NDCs and fostering an inclusive, just transition for Africa’s most vulnerable communities.* With a focus on Africa's $1.3 trillion annual climate finance goal, the session will highlight the *importance of feminist and rights-based approaches to climate finance, as well as the role of NDCs in delivering tangible climate action outcomes.* Panelists will share diverse perspectives, from policy advocacy and gender justice to grassroots initiatives, emphasizing the need for inclusive solutions.

As world leaders gather in New York for the UN Summit of the Future, all eyes are on the Pact for the Future, its much-anticipated outcome document. From climate to finance and digital innovation, this moment is key for governments to commit to protecting people and planet. As negotiations over the Pact for the Future enter their final weeks, UNU-CPR Fellow Calder Tsuyuki-Tomlinson outlines key expected commitments and areas where governments can still push for greater ambition: https://lnkd.in/eA4DNKMq

In a world increasingly divided by conflicts, climate crises, and digital inequalities, the United Nations convened its Summit of the Future in New York September 22-23, 2024, where global leaders, youth advocates, and key stakeholders came together to forge a bold new pact aimed at transforming international governance and securing a sustainable, just, and peaceful future for all. Read my full story at https://lnkd.in/gq3xXSSF.

🌍🎉 Happy United Nations Day! Let’s celebrate our shared dreams of peace, unity, and cooperation. 🌈But let's also be sure to name problems when we see them. To right wrongs where they exist. Words from Gillian Marcelle, PhD about centering indigenous knowledge in equitable climate innovation: "United Nations protocols on climate and biodiversity in true multilateral spirit are only now naming colonialism among causal issues. Therefore, I wish to encourage protagonists in Ocean finance, decarbonization, net zero, ESG and sustainability finance, these Nature based financing folks - coalitions, asset owners or strategists - to engage around centering indigenous knowledge." Follow Gillian: https://ow.ly/CNur50TS6cN Read the source post: https://ow.ly/xjQQ50TS6cO #UNDay #GlobalUnity #CelebrateDiversity