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UN Agenda ny video
10.00
Opening Ceremony
• Secretary-General, H.E, Mr. António Guterres
• Youth dialogue with Secretary-General
10.40
• New Zealand: Prime Minister, H.E. Ms. Jacinda Ardern
• Marshall Islands: President, H.E. Dr. Hilda C. Heine
• India: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi
• Germany: Chancellor, H.E. Mrs. Angela Merkel
10.55
Plans for a Carbon Neutral World
Announcements of plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner
including by enhancing their Nationally Determined Contributions by 2020
by:
• Chile: President, H.E. Sebastián Piñera Echeñique
• Finland: President, H.E. Mr. Sauli Niinistö
• UN Special Envoy for Climate Action: Mr. Michael Bloomberg
• City of Montreal: Mayor, and ICLEI Global Ambassador for Local
Biodiversity, Ms. Valérie Plante
• Allianz SE: CEO, Mr. Oliver Baete
11.10
Climate Finance
• France: President, H.E. Emmanuel Macron
• Qatar: Emir, H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
• Jamaica: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Andrew Holness
11.20
Powering the Future from Coal to Clean
Making the economic and business case for shifting to renewable energy and
the health case for phasing out coal by:
• Slovakia: President, H.E. Zuzana Čaputová
• Clean Air Fund: Executive Director, Ms. Jane Burston
• Orsted: CEO, Mr. Henrik Poulsen
• Iberdrola: CEO, Mr. Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan
11.35
• Costa Rica: President. H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada
• Indonesia: Vice-President, H.E. Mr. M. Jusuf Kalla
• China: State Councilor and Special Representative of President Xi
Jinping, H.E. Mr. Wang Yi
11.45
Unlocking the Potential of Nature in Climate Action
Announcements on the scaling up of Nature-Based Solutions in their
Nationally Determined Contributions and Long-Term strategies to increase
ambition and concrete actions to protect nature to better fight climate
change by:
• Norway: Prime Minister, H.E. Ms. Erna Solberg
• Democratic Republic of Congo: President, H.E. Mr. Félix Antoine
Tshilombo Tshisekedi
• Pakistan: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Imran Khan
• Republic of Guatemala: President, H.E. Mr. Jimmy Morales
• Danone: CEO, Chairman and CEO, Mr. Emmanuel Faber
12:00
• Iceland: Prime Minister, H.E. Ms. Katrin Jakobsdottir
• Denmark: Prime Minister, H.E. Ms. Mette Frederiksen
• Colombia: President, H.E. Mr. Ivan Duque Marquez
12.10
Towards a Resilient Future
Announcements of plans to mainstream climate risk in decision making by:
• Fiji: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
• Nigeria: President, H.E. Mr. Muhammadu Buhari
• The Netherlands: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte
• Bank of England: Governor, Mr. Mark Carney
• Willis Towers Watson: CEO and Board Director, Mr. John Haley
12.25
• Morocco: H.R.H Princess Lalla Hasnaa
• Portugal: President, H.E. Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
• Singapore: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Lee Hsien Loong
12.35
Small Island Developing States
Announcements related to the SIDS’ vision for developing along a resilient
and carbon neutral pathway, with the support of the international
community, by:
• Barbados: Prime Minister, H.E, Ms. Mia Mottley
• Palau: President, H.E. Mr. Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr.
• Saint Lucia: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Allen Michael Chastanet
• Maldives: President, H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
• International Renewable Energy Agency: Director General, Mr.
Francesco La Camera
13.15-14.45
Climate Action Summit Luncheon with Heads of State and Government, Chief
Executives and young entrepreneurs.
15.00 • Ecuador: President, H.E. Mr. Lenin Moreno Garcés
• Ireland: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Leo Varadkar
• Djibouti: President, H.E. Mr. Ismaël Omar Guelleh
• Russian Federation: Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Alexei
Gordeyev
15.10
Live, Work and Move Green
Announcements of concrete actions to transition to a decarbonized built
environment, sustainable mobility systems, and specifically-tailored financial
and technical support for urban transitions by:
• Turkey: President, H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
• Kenya: President, H.E. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta
• State of Maine: Governor, Ms. Janet Mills
• City of Surabaya: Mayor and President of UCLG Asia Pacific, Ms. Tri
Rismaharini
• European Investment Bank: President, Mr. Werner Hoyer
15.25
• Belgium: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Charles Michel
• Greece: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis
• Chad: President, H.E. Mr. Idriss Deby Itno
15.35
Cutting GHG Emissions Now with Cooling and Energy Efficiency
Announcements of concrete and transformative actions to deliver climatefriendly and efficient cooling plans and the scaling-up and delivery of energy
efficiency in Nationally Determined Contributions and Long-Term Strategies
by:
• Rwanda: President, H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame
• Seychelles: President, H.E. Mr. Danny Faure
• City of Copenhagen: Lord Mayor, and Co-Chair of C40, Frank
Jensen
• Children Investment Fund Foundation: CEO, Kate Hampton
• Signify: CEO and Chairman, Mr. Eric Rondolat
15.50
• Monaco: Prince, H.R.H. Albert II
• Kingdom of Eswatini: Head of State, H. M. King Mswati III
• Republic of Korea: President, H.E. Mr. Moon Jae-in
16.00 Adapting Now: Making People Safer
Announcements on concrete regional and global actions to better adapt to
climate change and prevent and respond to disasters and specifically-tailored
financial and technical support by:
• Egypt: President, H.E. Mr. Abdel Fattah Al Sissi
• Bangladesh: Prime Minister, H.E. Ms. Sheikh Hasina
• Ghana: President, H. E. Mr. Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
• Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation: Trustee and Co-Chair of the
Global Commission on Adaptation, Mr. Bill Gates
• World Bank Group: President, Mr. David R. Malpass
16.15 • Luxembourg: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Xavier Bettel
• Sudan: Prime Minister, H.E. Dr. Abdalla Hamdok
• Thailand: Prime Minister, H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha
16.25
Least Developed Countries
Announcements related to the LDC’s’ vision for developing along a resilient
and carbon neutral pathway, with the support of the international community,
by:
• Bhutan: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Lotay Tshering
• Ethiopia: President, H.E. Mrs. Sahle-Work Zewde
• Vanuatu: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Charlot Salwai
• Masen: President, Mr. Mustapha Bakkoury
• African Development Bank: President, Mr. Akinwumi Adesina
16.40
• European Union: President of the European Council, H.E. Mr.
Donald Tusk
• Lithuania: President, H.E. Mr. Gitanas Nauseda
• Lesotho: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Thomas Motsoahae Thabane
16.50
People Centered Action Now
Announcements of people focus climate action - jobs, gender and other social
drivers as enablers of greater national and sub-national ambition, by:
• Spain: President of the Government, H.E. Mr. Pedro Sánchez
Pérez-Castejón
• Peru: Prime Minister, H.E. Salvador Del Solar
• Engie: CEO, Ms. Isabelle Kocher
• International Trade Union Confederation: General Secretary, Ms.
Sharan Burrow
• Indigenous Peoples Representative, Mr. Tuntiak Katan
17.05
• Hungary: President, H.E. Mr. János Áder
• Sierra Leone: President, H.E. Mr. Julius Maada Bio
• Switzerland: President, H. E. Mr. Ueli Maurer
17.15
The Economy Moving from Grey to Green
Announcements of concrete and ambitious actions to get to carbon neutrality
before 2050 by:
• Sweden: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Stefan Löfven
• Dalmia: CEO, Mr. Mahendra Singhi
• SSAB: CEO, Mr. Martin Lindqvist
• Port of Antwerp: CEO, Mr. Jacques Vandermeiren
• Maersk: Chairman, Mr. Søren Toft
17.30
• Plurinational State of Bolivia: President, H. E. Mr. Evo Morales
• Republic of the Congo: President, H.E. Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso
• Italy: President of the Council of Ministers, H.E. Mr. Giuseppe
Conte
• United Kingdom: Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Boris Johnson
17.40 Closing Remarks from the Secretary-General
tuesday sdg summit
Opening
TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2019
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL CHAMBER, UNHQ
OFFICIAL MEETING
Setting the scene and taking stock of the situation regarding the achievement of the SDGs: progress, challenges and way forward.
- Opening and Welcome Remarks
H.E. Mr. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, President of the 74th session of the General Assembly
- Statement
H.E. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations
- Statement
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul, President of the Economic and Social Council
- Adoption of the political declaration
- Fireside Chat on the Global Sustainable Development Report
Moderator:
- Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa, Physician, Public Health Researcher, United Nations Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Founder, Young Beninese Leaders Association (YBLA)
Scientists:
- Mr. Peter Messerli, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Switzerland
- Ms. Endah Murniningtyas, National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Republic of Indonesia
- Ms. Eun Mee Kim, Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Mr. David Smith, Institute for Sustainable Development at the University of the West Indies (UWI)
At 15:55, Leaving No One Behind Video Message: Women and Girls will be highlighted.
BIOGRAPHIES
Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa
Physician, Public Health Researcher, United Nations Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Founder, Young Beninese Leaders Association (YBLA)
H.E. Mr. António Guterres
Secretary-General, United Nations
H.E. Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
President of the 74th session of the General Assembly
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul
Seventy-fifth President of the Economic and Social Council
Mr. David Smith
Coordinator of the Institute for Sustainable Development at the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University Consortium for Small Island States (UCSIS), and the Caribbean Chair for the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Jamaica
Mr. Peter Messerli
Director of the Center for Development and Environment at the University of Bern, Switzerland (Co-chair of GSDR)
Ms. Endah Murniningtyas
Former Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of National Development Planning of Indonesian (Co-chair of GSDR)
Ms. Eun Mee Kim
Dean of the Graduate School of Ewha Womans University, Kore
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Oceans-based economic diversification could enhance the Nationally Determined Contributions of SIDS to the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Trade can be an enabling factor in adaptation and in mainstreaming oceans-based economic activities in SIDS, where domestic markets remain small and remoteness is an intractable hindering factor. Taking stock at current developments in the final phase of WTO fish subsidies negotiations on potential approaches on prohibitions, harmful effects and cap-based systems as well as complementary options could be quite timely when devising trade related policies on oceans-based activities. Disciplining fish and related fuel subsidies as well as a sound tax policy reform, can support mitigation efforts and create incentives for carbon-neutral technologies and best practices in key sectors such as transport, fisheries, and tourism. 
Plastic pollution constitutes a serious threat to world’s oceans, affecting biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods. Curbing plastic pollution is not simply a matter of changing consumer and municipality waste patterns because pollution sources are often linked to technologies and decisions applied in the manufacturing stages of products entering the global supply chains. At the same time, remediating plastic pollution already dispersed throughout the oceans is infinitely more challenging, although efforts are succeeding in removing plastics from coastlines and neighboring waters. As some aspects of manufacturing-related plastics pollution can be dealt with by circular approaches and other strategies, this session brings together advocates, researchers, producers and donors to discuss research, industrial and behavioral initiatives aimed at dealing with this problem. 