UNOSD is organizing 2021-22 International Mayors Forum from 24 to 27 January 2022 at 20:00 to 22:30 (KST) in collaboration with the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD). The Forum aims to provide a platform for policy dialogue and knowledge sharing through presentations and discussions on key aspects related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and to examine the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the current COVID-19 crisis on cities and local governments and identify potential solutions for sustainable responses.
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The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), established in 2011 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, supports U.N. Member States in planning and implementing sustainable development strategies, notably through knowledge sharing, capacity development, research, training and partnership building. The Office is managed by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), and supported by Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea, Yonsei University and Incheon Metropolitan City. [Read more about the United Nations Office for Sustainable Development]
UNOSD will be organizing 3 side events during the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26). The side events will be a part of the SDG Pavilion hosted by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the Korea Pavilion hosted by the Government of Republic of Korea.
UNOSD is organizing "5th SDGs Youth Summer Camp" to build and enhance youth’s knowledge on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) particularly on SDG-12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and design thinking methodology in partnership with the Design Factory Korea (DFK) of Yonsei University, the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco).