SDG Summit Debrief

At the halfway point of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where does the world stand? And how concretely were world leaders willing to commit to climate action, reform of the international financial system, and reducing inequality within and between countries?

The SDG Lab, CEPEI, and IISD hosted a panel discussion and Q&A session reflecting on lessons learned at the 2023 SDG Summit. Experts provided a brief snapshot of highlights stemming from the 2023 SDG Summit and their links to next year’s Summit of the Future:

• Edward Mishaud, Senior Advisor, SDG Lab
• Prisha Kumar, Youth Delegate to United Nations
• Lynn Wagner, Senior Director, Tracking Progress, IISD
• Philipp Schönrock, Executive Director, CEPEI Think Tank
• Trine Schmidt, Strategic Advisor for Global Strategies, IISD, SDG Lab (moderator)