UN75 Launched

Submitted by admin on 3. January 2020 - 19:32

UN75 Launched

To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations is igniting a people’s debate, UN75. Launched by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 2 January 2020, it promises to be the largest and furthest-reaching global conversation ever on building the future we want.

In a world of dramatic changes and complex challenges, from the climate crisis to population shifts to the unknown course of technology, we need collective action more than ever before. Through UN75, the United Nations will encourage people to put their heads together to define how enhanced international cooperation can help realize a better world by 2045, the UN’s 100th birthday.

At this pivotal moment in history, UN75 asks three big questions:
• What kind of future do we want to create?
• Are we on track?
• What action is needed to bridge the gap?

Anyone can join the conversation. Online and offline, in formal and informal dialogues, UN75 will involve as many people as possible, ideally in all 193 UN Member States. Together, they will share their hopes and fears, assess current and future risks and opportunities, and source solutions for global cooperation.

Parallel global opinion polling and media analysis will provide statistically representative data. Consolidated views and ideas will be presented to world leaders and widely disseminated.

For the United Nations, UN75 will be a year of listening and learning. UN organizations, country teams and key stakeholders will have pivotal roles in taking three actions:
• Connect people; bring together diverse groups, especially those not often heard, to shape a new global dialogue.
• Amplify their voices: open channels for people to talk and be heard!
• Inspire action: provide feedback, and share and advocate solutions.

Timeline:
• Official Launch 2 January 2020
• UN Charter Day 26 June 2020
• UNGA 2020 21 September 2020
• UN Day Close 24 October 2020
• Official Close 31 December 2020

UN75 video: https://trello-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/5d9a08b65307b7247a1e0521/5d…

Go to: https://www.un.org/en/un75/join-conversation


Last updated 3 January 2020