UN / SDG ACCELERATION DAY OPENING
17-Sep-2023
00:02:00
The UN chief António Guterres urged governments, businesses, civil society, young people and activists to “think big and be ambitious,” reiterating that “this is the time for transformation — with all hands on deck. Let’s get the SDGs back on track.” UNIFEED
Subject to the Terms of Usages of UNifeed, UNifeed materials are available free of charge for news purposes only. UNifeed materials may not be sold or redistributed to third parties without the prior written consent of the UN or the UN entity which is source of the UNifeed material. All users of UNifeed materials must provide due credit to the United Nations or any UN entity source(s) in their use and broadcast of UNifeed materials.
Size
Format
Acquire
265.74 MB
1080p/29.97
265.67 MB
1080i/29.97
265.67 MB
1080i/25
DESCRIPTION
STORY: UN / SDG ACCELERATION DAY OPENING
TRT: 2:00
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
TRT: 2:00
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
SHOTLIST
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
17 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, conference room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“As governments, as businesses, as members of civil society, as young people, as activists. As you begin your deliberations today, I urge you to think big and be ambitious. This is not the time for incrementalism. This is the time for transformation — with all hands on deck. Let’s get the SDGs back on track.”
4. Wide shot, conference room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“You are all part of a great global effort to rescue the SDGs, and deliver the action that our planet and people around the world are counting on.”
6. Various shots, conference room
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Claudia Lopez, Mayor of Bogotá
“I see the younger generations committed. They understand what is climate change, they don't have to be convinced of changing habits, ways of life, of solidarity.”
8. Wide shot, conference room
9. SOUNDBITE (English) David Moinina, Chief Minister of Sierra Leone:
“Leadership will get us there. And I feel like we have and are getting a new sense of leaders who understand the challenges, who realize that we need to accelerate and who are committed to doing that, we need to support them then we will get it done.”
10. Various shots, conference room
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme:
“If the financial system continues to simply value the risk of the lender over the risk of the creditor and all that that implies when you cannot access finance, then we are indeed condemning billions of people to not being able to move forward.”
12. Wide shot, conference room
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme:
“We need to think of our era as an era of co-investment, rather than trying to invest, make money and get it out again. And this is applies as much to an individual business or company as it does to our international community of nations.”
14. Wide shot, conference room
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
17 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, conference room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“As governments, as businesses, as members of civil society, as young people, as activists. As you begin your deliberations today, I urge you to think big and be ambitious. This is not the time for incrementalism. This is the time for transformation — with all hands on deck. Let’s get the SDGs back on track.”
4. Wide shot, conference room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“You are all part of a great global effort to rescue the SDGs, and deliver the action that our planet and people around the world are counting on.”
6. Various shots, conference room
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Claudia Lopez, Mayor of Bogotá
“I see the younger generations committed. They understand what is climate change, they don't have to be convinced of changing habits, ways of life, of solidarity.”
8. Wide shot, conference room
9. SOUNDBITE (English) David Moinina, Chief Minister of Sierra Leone:
“Leadership will get us there. And I feel like we have and are getting a new sense of leaders who understand the challenges, who realize that we need to accelerate and who are committed to doing that, we need to support them then we will get it done.”
10. Various shots, conference room
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme:
“If the financial system continues to simply value the risk of the lender over the risk of the creditor and all that that implies when you cannot access finance, then we are indeed condemning billions of people to not being able to move forward.”
12. Wide shot, conference room
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme:
“We need to think of our era as an era of co-investment, rather than trying to invest, make money and get it out again. And this is applies as much to an individual business or company as it does to our international community of nations.”
14. Wide shot, conference room
STORYLINE
The UN chief urged governments, businesses, civil society, young people and activists to “think big and be ambitious,” reiterating that “this is the time for transformation — with all hands on deck. Let’s get the SDGs back on track.”
In a video message at the opening of the SDG Acceleration Day today (17 Sep), Guterres reiterated that this weekend is all about action towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Speaking to the participants, he highlighted, “you are all part of a great global effort to rescue the SDGs, and deliver the action that our planet and people around the world are counting on.”
Claudia Lopez, Mayor of Bogotá said she is hopeful for the future of the SDGs. She said, “I see the younger generations committed. They understand what is climate change, they don't have to be convinced of changing habits, ways of life, of solidarity.”
Taking from his country’s experience, David Moinina, Chief Minister of Sierra Leone said, “Leadership will get us there. And I feel like we have and are getting a new sense of leaders who understand the challenges, who realize that we need to accelerate and who are committed to doing that, we need to support them then we will get it done.”
Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said that in a study conducted by his office, there are dozens of countries now have to spend more money on servicing debt than on the education sector.
However, he said that at federal, at national and local government level, different policies can create different opportunities.
Steiner said, “If the financial system continues to simply value the risk of the lender over the risk of the creditor and all that that implies when you cannot access finance, then we are indeed condemning billions of people to not being able to move forward.”
The UNDP Administrator also reiterated, “We need to think of our era as an era of co-investment, rather than trying to invest, make money and get it out again. And this is applies as much to an individual business or company as it does to our international community of nations.”
The SDG Acceleration Day serves to profile actions, investments and support to accelerate implementation at the country level between now and 2030.
The SDG Acceleration Day will build on the twelve high-impact initiatives that the UN development system is mobilizing around in advance of the SDG Summit. The initiatives correspond with six major SDG transitions; five critical means of implementation and the transversal priority of gender equality.
In a video message at the opening of the SDG Acceleration Day today (17 Sep), Guterres reiterated that this weekend is all about action towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Speaking to the participants, he highlighted, “you are all part of a great global effort to rescue the SDGs, and deliver the action that our planet and people around the world are counting on.”
Claudia Lopez, Mayor of Bogotá said she is hopeful for the future of the SDGs. She said, “I see the younger generations committed. They understand what is climate change, they don't have to be convinced of changing habits, ways of life, of solidarity.”
Taking from his country’s experience, David Moinina, Chief Minister of Sierra Leone said, “Leadership will get us there. And I feel like we have and are getting a new sense of leaders who understand the challenges, who realize that we need to accelerate and who are committed to doing that, we need to support them then we will get it done.”
Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said that in a study conducted by his office, there are dozens of countries now have to spend more money on servicing debt than on the education sector.
However, he said that at federal, at national and local government level, different policies can create different opportunities.
Steiner said, “If the financial system continues to simply value the risk of the lender over the risk of the creditor and all that that implies when you cannot access finance, then we are indeed condemning billions of people to not being able to move forward.”
The UNDP Administrator also reiterated, “We need to think of our era as an era of co-investment, rather than trying to invest, make money and get it out again. And this is applies as much to an individual business or company as it does to our international community of nations.”
The SDG Acceleration Day serves to profile actions, investments and support to accelerate implementation at the country level between now and 2030.
The SDG Acceleration Day will build on the twelve high-impact initiatives that the UN development system is mobilizing around in advance of the SDG Summit. The initiatives correspond with six major SDG transitions; five critical means of implementation and the transversal priority of gender equality.
Category
Topical Subjects
Source
Alternate Title
unifeed230917a