While grabbing some refreshments at UN Headquarters¡¯ Vienna Caf¨¦ and heading to the next bilateral meeting through the corridor that leads back to the visitor¡¯s entrance, they will pass by a video exhibit presenting SDG actions and sustainable development initiatives by more than 20 UN system organizations.
On display from 18 to 27 September 2019, , features compelling videos of a wide range of projects that all have one thing in common ¨C efforts towards achieving the global goals.
¡°Action is happening on the ground, in every corner of the world. Just take a look at these encouraging? videos showing many different initiatives,¡± says UN DESA¡¯s Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin. ¡°We can find great inspiration in these stories.¡±
Through the exhibit, UNGA participants will meet a young champion from Burkina Faso who uses invasive plant species to generate fertilizer, bio-gas and energy. They will learn about Blue Fashion in Kenya and how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) can help solve humanity¡¯s greatest challenges. They will hear the story of a migrant woman in Nepal who found a new start, a young mother getting critical HIV treatment, and learn about the ¡°Trees in Cities Challenge¡±, along with many more such inspiring accounts of good practices and innovative SDG actions by UN organizations around the world.
¡°These are just a few of many different initiatives that are being featured in this exhibit,¡± says Marion Barthelemy, Director of the Office for Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, which has led the coordination of this exhibit in UN DESA.
¡°We hope that high-level representatives coming to UNGA will be inspired to take even more actions for the SDGs in their home countries, bringing us all closer to the world we want,¡± she says, while also praising the engagement of the UN System coming together behind this video exhibit.