(Day 1) SDG Media Zone – 81st Session of the UN General Assembly.

 Join the United Nati.ons Department of Global Communications live broadcast during UNGA81 from 21-25 September. Discover the transformations, innovations, and global solutions required to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.


Welcome to the SDG Media Zone
UN Peace Circle
UN System Data Commons: Trusted Data in the Age of AI
Human Agency in the Age of AI: Rights, Trust and the Digital Future
Human Rights in Conflict: Protecting People, Preserving Dignity
Aiming Higher With and for Refugees
Women Peacekeepers: The Power to Empower


Technology Acceleration: A New Era of UN System Impact


TERRESTRIALS UNITED: Limited Edition Wearable Art Campaign Video Premiere (UN Human Rights x Jamie Hewlett, co-creator Gorillaz)
Strait of Hormuz: Navigating Disruption through Multilateral Cooperation

Organized by the UN Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the PVBLIC Foundation, the SDG Media Zone takes the conversation on advancing the 2030 Agenda out of the policy sphere and into the public discourse through impactful in-depth interviews and conversations on global issues that matter to people everywhere.
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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