UNOSD held the 2024 International Mayors Forum from 2 to 4 July 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The forum is co-organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, represented by the Special Region of Jakarta, in collaboration with the United Cities and Local Governments in Asia Pacific and the Local 2030 Coalition. The forum gathered leaders of SDG localization from national and local governments, international organizations, NGOs, and academia.
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The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), supports the UN Member States in planning and implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through knowledge sharing, capacity development, policy advisory, research, and partnerships with a particular focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and Landlocked Developing States (LLDCs). UNOSD was established in Incheon, Republic of Korea in 2011 by the United Nations and the Government of the Republic of Korea. UNOSD is part of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
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UNOSD will organize a side event during the HLPF on “Partnerships for Addressing the Waste Crisis and Accelerating Circularity: A New Policy Support Initiative for Data and Action” on 12 July 2024. UNOSD will launch a new policy support platform and publication aimed at assisting UN Member States to bridge data, technical, capacity and finance gaps in advancing resource circularity in solid waste management (SWM), through a life-cycle approach.
UNOSD organized the Project “Water in the World We Want” Phase 4 Asia Workshop and Open Panel Discussion during the Dushanbe Water Conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from 11 to 12 June 2024. The Asia workshop and panel discussion aim to address the need for policy actions under limited data conditions through SDG 6 Policy Support System (SDG-PSS) developed by a multi-institutional team of water professionals and policymakers.