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When: 10-30 September 2024

Where: New York, United States of America

More info: https://www.un.org/en/high-level-week-2024

The 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) will open on Tuesday, 10 September 2024. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 24 September 2024, continue through Saturday, 28 September, and conclude on Monday, 30 September 2024.

On 26 September, the UN General Assembly will convene a High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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Representatives from UNEP will be participating in the following events during UNGA79.

Time zone: EDT

20 September | 1500-1615 hrs | Empowering Youth for Sustainable Futures: Intergenerational Responsibility and Skills for a Just Transition

Where: UNHQ Conference Room 2

21 September | 1630-1830 hrs| The Global Digital Compact: A Roadmap to Advance Sustainable Digital Transformation for an Equitable and Sustainable World

Where: Estonian House, 234 E 34th St New York

23 September | 1700-1930 hrs | Green and Circular – Can it be Fair? Joining Forces for a Just Transition

Where: UNDP, FF Building, 11th Floor, Doha Room, New York

25 September | 1500-1700 hrs | Galvanizing Momentum for the Global Plastic Pollution Instrument

Where: UNHQ Conference Room 5

25 September | 1830-2030 hrs | Bringing the Voices and Perspectives of the Low- and Middle-Income Countries into the Dialogue

Where: Westin Hotel Grand Central, New York

26 September | Signing of the MoU between UNEP and the State of Pará, Brazil