FAO at the General Assembly of the United Nations

United Nations High-level Week, New York | 21 - 27 September 2019

In September, world leaders gather at United Nations Headquarters to signal how they will boost action to respond to the climate emergency and ensure the health and wellbeing of people, everywhere.

Action is being taken to address these challenges. Investment in inclusive and sustainable economies can unleash significant opportunities for shared prosperity. And the political, technological and financial solutions are within our reach. But much greater leadership and rapid, unprecedented changes are needed to align these levers of change with sustainable development objectives.

Bringing together leaders from governments, private sector, civil society and international organizations — these meetings can help generate the ambition and the impetus needed to protect the planet and put the world on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, including through effective multilateral cooperation.

Together, this year’s world gathering can kickstart a decade of ambitious action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

See more: http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/fao-at-un-general-assembly/en/