SDG
MEDIA
ZONE
Since 2016, the SDG Media Zone has been one of the main features of the UN General Assembly high-level week, bringing together UN Member States, content creators, advocates, and media partners to highlight actions and solutions in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The SDG Media Zone, organized by the UN Department of Global Communications and the PVBLIC Foundation, is a prominent feature and platform for progress and action during major international conferences, taking the conversation on advancing the 2030 Agenda out of the policy sphere and into the public discourse through impactful in-depth interviews and panel discussions
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AT A GLANCE
29 SDG Media Zones
1550+ speakers
1.1+ billion people engaged
80 countries reached
MOBILIZING MEDIA TO
ENGAGE GLOBAL CITIZENS
The SDG Media Zone welcomes media, content creators and digital influencers to cover high-level panels and interviews.
The SDG Media Zone main stage programming is broadcast via UN Web TV.Media attendees and partners have included:
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Al Jazeera English, ATTN, BBC World Service, Business Insider, Channel 14 Mexico, CNN, Devex, Discovery, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fuji TV, HuffPost Japan, Mexico Metro, Phoenix TV, Sky News, TVC Nigeria and UN News.
PROMINENT PLATFORM FOR PROGRESS
The SDG Media Zone provides an opportunity to showcase global efforts to restore balance with nature, tackle the climate emergency, and attain a more equal and inclusive society. The platform aims to reach and inspire audiences everywhere through meaningful partnerships with global, regional, and local leading brands, organizations, and NGOs committed to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our valued partners make it possible for the SDG Media Zone to welcome world leaders, governments, celebrities, advocates, and media to highlight actions and solutions in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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GLOBAL VOICES AMPLIFYING SOLUTIONS
The SDG Media Zone hosts high-impact discussions and interviews with global leaders and advocates accelerating action and amplifying solutions toward a more equal and sustainable future for all. Previous speakers have included:​
Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General
United Nations
Richard Branson
Founder
Virgin Group
Jayathma Wickramanayake
United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth
Forest Whitaker
Actor and
SDG Advocate
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Dia Mirza
Actor and UNEP
Goodwill Ambassador
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Actor and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador
Sylvia Earle
President and Chairman
Mission Blue
Andrea Bocelli
Singer
Rebecca Minkoff
Fashion Designer
Rebecca Minkoff
Aidan Gallagher
Actor and UNEP
Goodwill Ambassador
Patti Smith
Singer
Dr. David Nabarro
Director General
WHO
OUR EVENTS
UNGA 76:
High-level Political Forum 2021:
Youth 2021:
UNGA 75:
UNGA 71:
UNGA 72:
COP 22:
Web Summit 2019:
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Youth 2019:
Youth 2018:
High-level Political Forum 2020:
COP23:
Voices of Rural Women- CSW62:
SXSW Festival 2019:
UNGA 74:
UNGA 73:
Cannes Lions 2019:
Oceanic Global:
Gender Data:
All4theGreen:
HLPF 2019:
HLPF 2018:
Oceans Conference:
