Category: The Civic Circle

Opening Segment
Statements by the United Nations Secretary General and President of the General Assembly
Overview of the Progress on the SDGs
World Leaders Panel Discussion: An interactive discussion with world leaders from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and Small Island Developing States to reflect on the progress made on the SDGs and share their strategic insights on what must be achieved to reach the 2030 Agenda milestone.
Multistakeholder Panel Discussion: The multi-stakeholder panel will convene change makers and thought leaders representing youth, businesses, women and people with disabilities, and fragile settings, to inspire accelerated action and targeted investments to ensure that development shapes a just and inclusive future.
Closing Statements

“Our warring world is crying out for peace.

This year’s International Day of Peace urges each of us to give voice to that call.

Around the world lives are being ripped apart, childhoods extinguished, and basic human dignity discarded, amidst the cruelty and degradations of war.

We are seeing an explosion of conflict.

International law flouted.

And record numbers of people fleeing their homes.

All they want is peace.

Peace is everyone’s business. The impacts of war ripple around the world.

We must silence the guns. End the suffering. Build bridges. And create stability and prosperity.

Sustainable development supports peace – nine of the 10 countries struggling most with development are suffering conflict.

And we must quell the racism, dehumanisation and misinformation that throw fuel on the fires of conflict.

Instead, we must speak the language of respect, open our hearts to others.

And use our influence to push for peace.

Where we have peace, we have hope.

Families unite, communities rebuild, children learn and play.

Peace cannot wait – our work starts now”.