UNGA 2017 Calendar of Events 1

72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, September 12th- 25th, 2017 Calendar of Events

Last updated September 5th, 2017

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

9:00am-5:30pm (All Day)

Media for Social Impact Summit

UNHQ The United Nations Office for Partnerships & PVBLIC Foundation

The summit showcases innovative social campaigns and movements through keynotes, interviews, case studies and roundtables.

By invitation only.

12:00pm The Global Health Security Agenda: Public & Private Partnerships

ONE UN New York Hotel, One United Nations Plaza, Riverside Room

EcoHealth Alliance, Global Health Security Agenda Consortium

This event will feature speakers from EcoHealth, GHSA, and Admiral Tim Ziemer. A Buffet lunch will be served.

RSVP here.

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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

TBC Hult Prize UNHQ, 405 East 42nd Street (TBC)

Hult Prize Foundation

The 2017 Hult Prize challenge topic is “Refugees – Reawakening Human Potential” and will focus on restoring the rights and dignities of refugees. The program will feature the presentation of six university team-generated start-up enterprise solutions to the challenge (selected from 50,000+ participants representing 100+ countries).

By invitation only.

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

9:00am-7:00pm (All Day)

Solve Challenge Finals

Apella Event Space at Alexandria Center, 450 East 29th Street

Solve MIT This live pitch event will bring together selected innovators to pitch their solutions to a panel of expert judges and a live audience on Solve’s 2017 Global Challenges: Brain Health, Sustainable Urban Communities, Women and Technology, and Youth, Skills and the Workforce of the Future.

Request an invitation here.

10:00am- 7:00pm (All Day)

Social Good Summit

92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington

UNF, Mashable, UNDP

The Social Good Summit examines the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world.

Purchase tickets here.

5:00pm- 7:00pm

International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) Welcome Reception

Columbia University, Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway

The Earth Institute, Columbia University and their Center for Sustainable Development

ICSD will host students from around the world, top scientists, and world leaders from politics to government to the UN.

RSVP here.

6:00PM-8:00PM

Alternate Rites of Passage: My Body. My Life.

SOHO House Amref Health Africa Documentary Screening and Q&A with Amref Health Africa Global CEO Dr. Gitahi. The short documentary is about Female genital mutilation.

RSVP here.

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Monday, September 18, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

8:00am-5:00pm (All Day)

Scaling Impact Investment Forum

Mandarin Oriental, 80 Columbus Circle

The Abraaj Group Looking ahead to 2030, global leaders and industry practitioners will highlight the unique opportunity the SDGs present.

Request an invitation here.

8:00am-6:00pm (All Day)

Concordia Summit: Day 1

Grand Hyatt, 109 East 42nd Street

Concordia The Concordia Summit convenes the world’s most prominent business, government, and nonprofit leaders to enable effective partnerships for impact.

By invitation only.

8:00am-9:30pm (All Day)

International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD): Day 1

Columbia University, Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway

The Earth Institute, Columbia University and their Center for Sustainable Development

The fifth annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), will bring together members of the research, policy, practice and business communities to share practical solutions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) .

RSVP here.

8:30am-2:00pm (All Day)

Business Fights Poverty NYC 2017 – Rethinking Collaboration for the SDGs

Barclays, 745 7th Avenue, Level 32

Business Fights Poverty, Barclays and Harvard Kennedy School’s Corporate Responsibility initiative

This event is a half-day event on how business, government and civil society are collaborating to deliver the SDGs.

Request an invitation here.

7:30am-11:00am

Addressing Multiple Chronic Conditions

Grand Hyatt, 109 East 42nd Street

World Economic Forum, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Arnhold Institute for Global Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

This meeting will gather senior leaders from public sector, academia, patient support groups, civil society and cross industry business leaders to address multiple chronic conditions and improve the lives of affected patients and their families.

By invitation only.

10:00am-12:00pm

Transforming Accountability for the health & human rights of women, children and adolescents in the 2030 agenda

UNHQ, Conference Room 4

Governments of Denmark and South Africa, IAP, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH)

Launch of the Independent Accountability Panel 2017 Report; The report’s key findings and recommendations, focused on this year’s theme – Transformative Accountability for Adolescents – will be presented by the IAP Co-Chairs joined by a high-level and distinguished panel of dignitaries.

RSVP to info@iapewec.org by September 8th.

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12:00pm-1:45pm

All in For Gender Equality

Apella at Alexandria Center, 450 East 29th Street

International Center for Research on Women

ICRW will be honoring visionary leaders and celebrating next generation trailblazers. Honorees and special guests include Paul Polman, Ashley Judd and Baroness Mary Goudie.

RSVP here.

1:00pm-3:30pm

Resilient and Stable: Building Strong Health Systems to Protect Women, Adolescents, and Children

The Harvard Club, 35 West 44th Street

MSH, Johnson & Johnson, Global Health Council, Syrian American Medical Society

This event will dive into approaches for strengthening and rebuilding health systems in especially challenging contexts, through integrated programs that increase the adaptive capacity of health systems and protect the health of those most vulnerable.

RSVP here.

3:00pm-5:00pm

The Next Frontier for NCD Access

The Westin New York Grand Central, Madison Ballroom, 212 East 42nd Street

PATH, the Ministries of Health of Kenya and Senegal, NCD Alliance, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, RTI International, and World Heart Federation

This event will celebrate the launch of the Coalition for Access to Medicines & Products for NCDs, a multi-sectoral coalition dedicated to increasing the availability of affordable essential medicines and technologies for noncommunicable diseases.

3:00pm-6:00pm

Behind Every Global Goal: Women Leading the World to 2030

Columbia University, Lerner Hall, 920 Broadway

The Business Commission, UN Foundation, Women’s World Banking, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Columbia’s Earth Institute

The event will highlight notable examples of women already leading on the Global Goals to inspire current and future women leaders to join them.

RSVP here.

4:00pm-5:30pm

The Case for Investing in Maternal Health: Where Should the Money Go in Humanitarian Settings?

237 Park Avenue, Lobby Level

United Nations Population Fund

RSVP here.

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4:30pm-6:00pm

World Leaders for Universal Health Coverage: the core driver to achieve the SDGs (A high-level discussion at the UN)

UN Headquarters, Conference Room 3

The Government of Japan, WHO, World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, The Rockefeller Foundation, UHC2030

Universal health coverage (UHC) is key to achieving the sustainable development agenda and to safeguarding global health security. This high-level side event will look at ways countries are moving towards universal health coverage, and underscore UN agencies’ commitment to supporting them.

RSVP here.

5:00pm-7:00pm

Welcome to UNGA Reception

575 5th Avenue Global Health Council A welcome reception for UNGA RSVP here. by September 15th

5:30pm-7:30pm

Enabling Policies and Investments for a Fit-for-Purpose Health Workforce in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

McKinsey & Co., 55 East 52nd Street, 21st Floor, Room 2104

Frontline Health Workers Coalition

High-level leaders from policymakers from the World Health Organization, USAID, Malawi Ministry of Health and other stakeholders will be joining our Coalition for a high-level event and reception to discuss health workforce financing in the SDG era. Light food and beverages will be served.

RSVP here by September 13th.

6:00pm-7:30pm

Breaking Down Siloes, Building Synergies: Implementing NCDs in the SDG Era

The Westin Grand Central, 212 East 42nd

Street, Madison Ballroom

NCDA This event will explore the opportunities available for implementing actions that will support the achievement of the NCD target in the SDGs, the overarching health goal, and other relevant health-related targets.

RSVP here.

6:30pm-8:30pm

Celebrating UHC Champions

Japan Society of New York, 333 East 47th Street

The Universal Health Coverage Coalition, Global Health Strategies

This reception will celebrate advocates in the universal health coverage movement.

RSVP here.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

8:30am-5:00pm (All Day)

International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD): Day 2

Columbia University, Lerner Hall, 2 920 Broadway

The Earth Institute, Columbia University and their Center for Sustainable Development

The fifth annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), will bring together members of the research, policy, practice and business communities to share practical solutions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) .

RSVP here.

8:00am-6:00pm (All Day)

Concordia Summit: Day 2

Grand Hyatt, 109 East 42nd Street

Concordia The Concordia Summit convenes the world’s most prominent business, government, and nonprofit leaders to enable effective partnerships for impact.

By invitation only.

7:30am-10am

Accelerating Progress in Maternal + Newborn Health: The Role of Surgical Innovations to Catalyze Change

The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 East 45th Street, Terrace Ballroom

Jhpiego, GE Foundation, the G4 Alliance and Safe Surgery 2020.

This event will present a dialogue about the critical role of safe surgery innovations to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to maternal and newborn health.

RSVP here.

8:00am-10:30am

Global Health Security in Action: Putting Countries in the Driver’s Seat

The Harvard Club, 5 West 44th Street

Rabin Martin, Intel, USP, MSH, Global Health Council

A conversation on how countries are moving forward on plans to address global health security risks, and what efforts are taking place globally to address some of the most critical challenges.

RSVP here.

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12:00pm-1:45pm

Health, Global Goals & Non-Communicable Diseases: A Healthy, Safe Environment for Children & Youth

Westin Hotel, 212 East 42nd Street

NCD Child, UNICEF, International Pediatrics Association, among others.

Side event concerning NCDs and what is being done to advance towards a healthier 2030.

RSVP here.

12:30pm-3:00pm

EWEC Private Sector-Innovation high level luncheon: “Investing and Innovating for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health”

EWEC Partnership tent at the UNHQ

EWEC The lunch event, to be attended by close to 200 top level business, government and civil society partners, will recognize specific achievements by private sector actors in support of the Global Strategy and will feature – through an Innovation Showcase - several innovations curated by the Innovation Marketplace that are poised to transition to scale and achieve widespread availability

Private Invitation.

4:00pm-5:30pm

How Can We Support Maternal Health During the Refugee Crisis?

The Westin, 270 West 43rd Street

TIME, Merck for Mothers

This event addresses the devastating refugee crisis and the impact it’s having on pregnant women.

RSVP here

4:00pm-5:30pm

Progress in Peril? The Changing Landscape of Global Health Financing

The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, Trumbull Room

ACTION This event will examine simultaneous transition or the withdrawal of financing from multiple donors/mechanisms in the same country during the same time period.

RSVP here.

5:30pm-7:30pm

Accelerating Cancer Care in Africa

Convene, 730 3rd Avenue

Amref Health Africa, Takeda, Cancer Alliance

A cocktail Reception and Presentations RSVP here.

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6:00pm-8:00pm

United to End TB: A Global Response to a Global Emergency

UNHQ, 405 East 42nd Street, South Dining Hall, Delegates Dining Room

Stop TB Partnership, WHO

This event will mark the one-year countdown to the 2018 UN High-Level Meeting on TB. Guests of honor include Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi of Stop TB Partnership, and Mr. Mark Green of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

RSVP here.

6:00pm-8:00pm

Women Deliver 2019 Conference: Passing the Baton from Denmark to Canada

TBC Women Deliver An exclusive cocktail reception featuring special high-level speakers.

By invitation only.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

7:30am-3:00pm (All day)

Bloomberg Global Business Forum

Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Avenue

Bloomberg, the Alibaba Group, Dangote Industries Limited, EXOR, MiSK

The Global Business Forum will convene heads of state, government ministers, CEOs and NGOs in constructive conversations on global business, serving as a platform for business and government across large and emerging economies that are expected to work together to inspire and support economic prosperity.

By invitation only.

8:00am-10:00am

Unpacking UHC Governance and Financing: Making Health for All a Reality

The Harvard Club, 35 West 44th Street

Management Sciences for Health

This event will discuss innovative new country and regional initiatives on governance and financing that are working toward making health care affordable, accessible and equitable.

RSVP here.

8:15am-10:30am

Real Voices, Real Stories: Moms, Teens, and the Realities of HIV in a Changing World

Convene, 730 3rd Avenue

Johnson & Johnson, mothers2mothers

Learn about the realities of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Hear stories from girls and women on the challenges they face and what’s needed to ensure a healthy, HIV-free future.

By invitation only.

8:30am-10:00am

Business Solutions for the SDGs

Convene, 730 3rd Avenue

Business Call to Action, UNDP

This event will look at how businesses can use the SDGs to find opportunities to grow and manage risks while generating significant societal and environmental benefits.

By invitation only.

11:00am-2:30pm

J&J Changemakers’ Expo: Big, Bold Ideas to Achieve the SDGs: The Johnson & Johnson Commitment to Improve Health for Humanity

Convene, 730 3rd Ave

Johnson & Johnson The Changemakers’ Expo and Interactive Panel will take a deep-dive into Johnson & Johnson's commitment to accelerate progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as their work with their partners.

By invitation only.

12:00pm-3:30pm

Global Digital Health: Aligning Private and Public Sector Objectives

Convene, 101 Park Ave

PATH The event will convene private and public sector leaders to explore opportunities to connect the private sector with the many stakeholders and activities in the global health digital ecosystem.

Register here.

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4:00pm-6:00pm

High-level discussion around the impact of strong health systems on global security and prosperity

Location to be provided to confirmed attendees

Devex, PATH A private discussion among 50 high-level political, economic, and security leaders on how we can best address the threat that global epidemics and inadequate health systems pose to health, growth, and stability worldwide.

By invitation only.

5:00pm-7:00pm

The Power of Public-Private Partnerships: Tackling the Non-Communicable Disease Crisis

McCann Worldgroup, 622 3rd Avenue

Access Accelerated Join Access Accelerated to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

RSVP here.

7:00pm-9:00pm

TED Global on Broadway Town Hall Theatre, 123 W 43rd Street

TEDGlobal TEDGlobal will feature six to eight speakers and performers followed by gatherings for discussing the talks and ideas.

Purchase tickets here.

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

8:00am-5:00pm (All Day)

We the Future: Accelerating Sustainable Development Solutions

TED Theatre, 330 Hudson Street

The Skoll Foundation, UN Foundation, and TED

The event will showcase and discuss bold models of systemic change that have been proven and applied on a local, regional, and global scale.

Email wtfuture@skoll.org for more information.

9:00am-5:30pm (All Day)

UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit

New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas

UN Global Compact The Summit serves as the annual opportunity to unveil the UN Global Compact’s latest intelligence from Action Platforms, generate meaningful and innovative engagement opportunities around the SDGs and to celebrate ambitious leaders and innovators from around the worlds with 2017 Pioneers, Project Breakthrough and the Global Opportunity Explorer.

Request an invitation here.

8:00am-10:00am

One Year On: Progress, Opportunities, and Challenges in the Efforts to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Hyatt Grand Central, 109 East 42nd

Street

UN Foundation, Welcome Trust

A high-level breakfast aiming to review progress on AMR since last year’s high-level meeting, to showcase new innovations and political commitments, and to maintain momentum in the efforts to combat AMR.

Email nsavage@unfoundation.org for more information.

9:30am-11:45am

Empowering Refugees and Migrant Women in the Integration Process

UNHQ, Conference Room 7

The Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL) and the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations

The seminar will explore ways to empower women, and to develop the untapped potential of migrant and refugee women in integration dynamics.

Private event.

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1:30pm-3:00pm

Goalkeepers for Nutrition: Inspiring Success

EWEC Hub Tent, UNHQ, North Lawn

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers, 1,000 Days, The Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, Power of Nutrition

This reception will celebrate success and accelerate efforts to address childhood stunting.

RSVP here.

2:30pm-4:00pm

Gender Equality, Data and Decision Making: Insights from National Level Policymakers

Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue

Equal Measures 2030

This event will profile the key findings of a survey of policymakers in 5 focus countries – Kenya, Senegal, India, Indonesia, and Colombia.

Register here.

3:30pm-5:00pm

Beyond CSR: Mobilizing the Private Sector to Address the Refugee Crisis

Apella, Event Space at Alexandria Center, 450 East 29th Street, 2nd Floor

Tent As traditional actors struggle to cope with the global refugee crisis – with ever-increasing numbers of refugees, displaced for ever-longer periods of time –the private sector has a more important role than ever before. Join the Tent Foundation for an opportunity to hear how companies are leveraging their core business to hire, purchase from, invest in, and provide critical services to refugees.

Register here.

5:00pm-7:00pm

Health is Everyone’s Business Workshop

New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, Lincoln Room, 4th Floor

UN Global Compact, Forum for the Future

On the sidelines of the 2017 Leaders Summit, this event will mark the launch of the new Health is Everyone’s Business Action Platform, existing and potential partners are invited to explore the role of business in promoting health and well- being for all.

Register here.

5:00pm-7:00pm

Innovative Partnerships for Development

The Westin Hotel Grand Central, East 42nd Street, Consulate Room 212

AstraZeneca, PLAN International, ADB, CDC, UNF, AIESEC

This event will explore how young people can be the cornerstone of effective public-private collaboration.

RSVP here.

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6:30PM-9:00PM

Coming Clean for Child Health

Tenement Museum, 103 Orchard Street

Governments of Australia and Mexico, Johnson & Johnson

This event will shine a light on the urgent and critical need to improve access to sanitation and vaccines to prevent life-threatening diseases and secure a more equal world.

RSVP here.

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Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

8:30am-10:30am

Strengthening Partnerships with the Private Sector to Harness the Demographic Dividend in Africa

UNHQ, 405 East 42nd

Street

His Excellency Prof. Alpha Conde, President of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union

This high-level meeting will bring together African Leaders, CEOs, and other development partners to strengthen the dialogue on how to translate Africa’s demographic change into a positive force for economic and social development.

RSVP here.

9:30am-3:30pm

Reaching the 5th Child: Sharing approaches for reaching remote, mobile, nomadic, and marginalized children to reduce child morbidity and mortality

1776 Massachusetts Avenue North West, Washington D.C.

CORE Group, USAID, PATH, CSIS, MCSP, CRS, World Vision, PCI

A workshop of interactive discussion focused on sharing lessons learned from various child survival programs. Will include special guests from polio field projects in India, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, South Sudan, and Somalia

RSVP here.

Saturday, September 23nd, 2017

Time Event Location Hosts Details RSVP

2:00pm-midnight

Global Citizen Festival

Central Park, Great Lawn

Global Citizen, Live Nation

A concert featuring Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers, The Lumineers, The Chainsmokers, Pharrell Williams, Big Sean, Andra Day, and Alessia Cara

Earn tickets here.