17 and 18 March, 2021 | Virtual

The Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs) initiative is pleased to announced the Sustainable Consumption and Production for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean - GO4SDGS High level launching on 17 and 18 March, 2021.

Co-hosted by: Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

“With only 10 years left before the 2030 deadline, there is an urgent need to step up action. And every nation, every community and every person can and must make a contribution.”

UN Secretary General, António Guterres

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us in a powerful way that we are closely interconnected and only as strong as our weakest link. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is our road map and its implementation a necessity for our survival. Urgent efforts are required, as clearly stated at the UN General Assembly in Sept 2020 (UNGA A/Res/75/L.1). Member States declared –amongst other things—that, “we need to adapt to the circumstances and take transformative measures. We have a historic opportunity to build back better” and that “we need to immediately curb greenhouse gas emissions and achieve sustainable consumption and production patterns in line with applicable State commitments in the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

GO4SDGs High level Launching - Side event of the Forum of the Countries of LAC on Sustainable Development 

Wednesday, 17 March 2021 from  09:00-10:00 (Panama Time GMT-5)

Speakers:

Moderator – Mr. Leo Heileman, Regional Director and Representative, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Mr. Juan Cabandié, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Argentina
• Mr. Stephan Contius, Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, Head of Division United Nations, Developing Countries and Emerging Economies, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany

Keynote speaker

Ms. Isabella Teixeira, Chair of the International Resources Panel, “Why do natural resources matter for climate change and biodiversity?”

Q&A - Panelists:

• Mr. Jose Luis Samaniego, Director, Division of Sustainable Development and Human Settlement, ECLAC.
• Mr. Mariano Castro, Vice-minister of Environmental Management, Ministry of Environment, Peru.

Regional launch “Global opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals” (GO4SDGs)

• Ms.  Adriana Zacarías Farah, Head and Global Coordinator, GO4SDGs

Registration link:

https://unep.webex.com/unep-es/onstage/g.php?MTID=eff3394fabd453bd31b9c4487c700a2d3

A food systems approach to address food waste – launch of Regional Working Group

Thursday, 18 March 2021 from 11:00-13:00 (Panama Time GMT-5)

Speakers:

Presentation of key messages from UNEP´s “Food Waste Index”

Ms. Clementine O’Connor, United Nations Environment Programme

Panelists:

• Ms. Sara Granados, Special Assistant, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (tbc)
• Mr. German Sturzenegger, Water and Sanitation Senior Expert, International Development Bank (IDB)
• Mr. Roberto Azofeifa, Chief of Sustainable Production Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Costa Rica

Registration link:

https://unep.webex.com/unep-es/onstage/g.php?MTID=efbba3c5fda4c152e93c07112287d075f