{"id":6536,"date":"2025-03-11T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/events-and-training\/mark-your-calendars-clean-your-webcams-and-pack-your-bags-these-are-the-eight-sustainable-development-events-you-cannot-miss-in-2022\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T04:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:34:32","slug":"mark-your-calendars-clean-your-webcams-and-pack-your-bags-these-are-the-eight-sustainable-development-events-you-cannot-miss-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"events-and-training","link":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/events-and-training\/mark-your-calendars-clean-your-webcams-and-pack-your-bags-these-are-the-eight-sustainable-development-events-you-cannot-miss-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark your calendars, clean your webcams and pack your bags \u2013 these are the eight sustainable development events you cannot miss in 2022."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"8 things to look out for in 2022\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D727-lmlhv8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The eight events you can\u2019t miss in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark your calendars, clean your webcams and pack your bags \u2013 these are the eight sustainable development events you cannot miss in 2022.<br><br>1.&nbsp;<strong>The state of our economy explained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 13 January, UN DESA experts will reveal their latest estimates of the state and future of the global economy. See if the tenuous recovery from the pandemic is taking hold and if the promises of building back better and greener are being fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.&nbsp;<strong>Focus on Least Developed Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world\u2019s 47 least developed countries (LDCs) have been hit particularly hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and their recovery has been seriously hampered by unequal access to vaccines. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/ldc5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LDC 5 Conference&nbsp;<\/a>will focus on the needs of countries most at risk of being left behind. The event was originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 27 January, but has been postponed due to the current rise in COVID-19 cases. The General Assembly is expected to decide on new dates in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.&nbsp;<strong>Climate action is SDGs action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Limiting global warming to 1.5\u00b0C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Sustainable Development Goals can provide a pattern for a transition that is global, holistic and just. But the SDGs and climate communities must work together. The Climate-SDG synergies conference in Tokyo in March will aim to bring them even closer together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.&nbsp;<strong>How has COVID-19 changed the global population<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first global estimate of the world\u2019s population since the global pandemic hit will be released in May. Stay tuned to see how COVID-19 has impacted the number and composition of our societies around the world. Follow the 2022 World Population Prospects launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.&nbsp;<strong>Saving our Ocean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer of half of the world\u2019s oxygen. A source of livelihoods for over 3 billion people. Home to up to 10 million species of living creatures. Our ocean is a critical part of the Earth\u2019s life-support system. We cannot afford to destroy it. In June, the second UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, will spearhead action to #SaveOurOcean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.&nbsp;<strong>High-level Political Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HLPF \u2013 these four letters have become synonymous with the largest annual gathering of governments, activists, researchers and anyone who believes in working together for a greener, more just and more prosperous world. As every year, the world will come together in July to take stock of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and chart the way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.&nbsp;<strong>A world on the move<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Urbanization, technology, climate change, economic opportunity, wars. There are many reasons why people around the world decide to leave their country. Later during the year, a new report from the UN DESA Population Division will explore the migration megatrends to explain how, why, and where people move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8.&nbsp;<strong>Clean water and sanitation for all<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world is not on track to achieving safe water and sanitation for all. We need concrete and bold action to make sure nobody is hung out to dry. While the UN Water Conference is planned for 2023, the preparation begins already this year. Don\u2019t miss the Preparatory Meeting for the UN 2023 Water Conference taking place in November in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t fall out of the loop! Stay abreast of these \u2013 and many more \u2013 events this year by following UN&nbsp;DESA on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joinundesa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNDESA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>. And don\u2019t forget to sign up to our monthly newsletter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/un-desa-voice\/sign-up-to-un-desa-voice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN DESA Voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The eight events you can\u2019t miss in 2022 Mark your calendars, clean your webcams and pack your bags \u2013 these are the eight sustainable development events you cannot miss in 2022. 1.&nbsp;The state of our economy explained On 13 January, UN DESA experts will reveal their latest estimates of the state and future of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6537,"template":"","taxonomy-events-and-training":[22],"class_list":["post-6536","events-and-training","type-events-and-training","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","taxonomy-events-and-training-event"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events-and-training\/6536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events-and-training"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events-and-training"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"taxonomy-events-and-training","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalcompact-th.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomy-events-and-training?post=6536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}