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** July 2024 Newsletter
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** UN SDG Action Awards, Art Open Call, Podcast & Summit of the Future
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Welcome to the latest newsletter from the UN SDG Action Campaign. We're thrilled to announce that over 5,500 applications from 190 countries and territories were received for the 2024 UN SDG Action Awards ([link removed]) . Discover how artists can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals through our exciting Open Calls with HUG ([link removed]) . Plus, don't miss the UN Trade and Development podcast ([link removed]) featuring our UN SDG Action Campaign Global Director, Marina Ponti. Finally, get the latest updates on the Summit of the Future ([link removed]) .


** UN SDG Action Awards: Over 5.5K applications received from 190 countries and territories
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We are excited to announce that over 5,500 applications from 190 countries and territories were received for the 2024 UN SDG Action Awards ([link removed]) in three categories – Creativity, Impact and Changemaker Awards. Stay tuned as we announce the finalists in the upcoming months!

Mark your calendars for 29 October 2024 for the 2024 UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony which will be livestreamed globally. Get a glimpse of the excitement and inspiration from last year’s ceremony by watching the 2023 highlights video ([link removed]) .

In the meantime, don't miss the incredible stories of our UN SDG Action Awards Alumni ([link removed]) who are making a remarkable impact around the world from Ecuador to Kenya, Estonia, Syria, the Philippines and more.


** Open Call:
Exhibit your art with the UN SDG Action Campaign
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What do YOU unite for? It’s time to see how art can bring people together for a more sustainable future. The UN SDG Action Campaign and HUG are inviting artists ([link removed]) to submit their artwork that reimagine and recalibrate political, economic, social, and environmental systems for a peaceful, just, and inclusive present and a hopeful future. This is a unique chance to be part of a powerful movement using art to inspire change and promote SDGs.

The selected artworks will be showcased in the coming months at key milestone events including the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York and the UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony in Rome.

Submissions are open through 15 August 2024.

Open Call: Hope in Action: Transforming Tomorrow | Apply here ([link removed])
Seeking artwork on current issues such as Climate Action, Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment, Food Security, Peace, Youth, and Digital Technologies.

Open Call: Economic Justice - Building a Just Future | Apply here ([link removed])
Seeking artworks on the theme of Economic Justice
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** UN Trade and Development Podcast features Marina Ponti, Global Director of the UN SDG Action Campaign
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Are we on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? As part of their 60th anniversary ([link removed]) , UN Trade and Development recently featured a special episode with Marina Ponti, Global Director of the UN SDG Action Campaign, on their podcast The Weekly Tradecast. Marina Ponti explores why we need urgent action now to save the Sustainable Development Goals, including the challenges and opportunities facing global efforts to end poverty, address climate change, and build a more equitable world.

Discover why transformative change is both necessary and possible, how the international financial system can be reformed, and why a shift in how we measure progress could reshape our future. Marina Ponti shares her optimistic vision for a world where hope drives action and where everyone has the chance to thrive. Don’t miss this enlightening discussion on how we can get back on track towards the SDGs.
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** Road to the Summit of the Future:
Second Revision of the Pact for the Future is released
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The Summit of the Future ([link removed]) in September is a crucial opportunity to forge a new global consensus on what our future should look like and take concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities. The action-oriented outcome document of the Summit, the Pact for the Future, is still being negotiated and revised. The second revision of the Pact for the Future has just been released, read here ([link removed]) .

Sign up ([link removed]) for the Virtual Consultation ([link removed]) on 31 July 2024 from 10:00-13:00 (EST) to engage with Member States and civil society representatives on the draft outcome document. More information ([link removed])
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