SDGs and Digital technologies

UN Secretary-General on UN Priorities for 2019 

UN Secretary General tells the world to : "dramatically accelerate efforts on key 21st-century challenges, namely: the fight against climate change; achieving the SDGs; and stepping up new technologies that can "turbocharge" this work"

UN would hold the High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation for reducing digital inequality, building digital capacity and ensuring that new technologies are on "our side and are a force for good."

In an interactive discussion, countries highlighted the need to protect and strengthen multilateralism, and welcomed the UN reforms led by the Secretary-General on development, management and peace and security. Many UN Member States also referred to the high-level events that will take place in September 2019 during the UNGA's annual General Debate, including the UN Climate Summit, the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, and the 'SDG Summit.' They stressed the need to renew and reaffirm commitments towards the 2030 Agenda and combatting climate change.

SCCN aims to realize above UN programme : See sccnhub.com

Follow the link below for more details about the outline of UN Priorities 2019:

https://sdg.iisd.org/news/un-secretary-general-outlines-un-priorities-for-2019/