UNGA75
ILO at the 75th UN General Assembly
The pandemic is not the only issue the world faces. Inequality, climate change, poverty, hunger, armed conflict and other ills remain global challenges. The ILO is engaged in a series of events shaping the General Assembly’s work on the global challenges facing the world today.
During the 75th UN General Assembly, the ILO is engaged in the following online events:
9:00 - 10:30 EST | Organized by the ILO, UN Women and OECD through EPIC
7:00 - 16:00 EST | Organized by the UN Global Compact
Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the UN: "The Future We Want, the UN we need: Reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism"
9:00 - 21:00 EST | High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly
Watch live on UN Web TV
9:00 - 9:45 EST | SDG Action Zone Breakout Session organized by ILO
Director-General, ILO, will participate
RSVP
The Future of Work: Digital Skills and Decent Jobs for Youth
14:30 - 15:15 EST | SDG Action Zone Breakout Session organized by ILO and Microsoft Philanthropies
RSVP
8:00 - 9:00 EST | Side event on the occasion of World Maritime Day organized by ILO, UN Global Compac, IMO, ICS and ITWF
RSVP
8:00 - 12:00 EST | High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly
Watch live on UN Web TV
10:00 - 18:00 EST | High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly
Director-General, ILO, will participate
Watch live on UN Web TV
9:00 - 19:00 EST | High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly to commemorate Beijing +25
Watch live on UN Web TV
Due to the social distancing measures in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings will take place virtually through September 2020, with only limited presence of NY-based delegates in the UN building.
18 September 2020
EPIC International Equal Pay Day event on Building Back for a Better Future of Work By Ensuring Pay Equity9:00 - 10:30 EST | Organized by the ILO, UN Women and OECD through EPIC
21 September 2020
Uniting Business LIVE: UN Private Sector Forum7:00 - 16:00 EST | Organized by the UN Global Compact
Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the UN: "The Future We Want, the UN we need: Reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism"
9:00 - 21:00 EST | High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly
Watch live on UN Web TV
22 September 2020
Protecting Jobs and Decent Work Solutions for a Just Transition9:00 - 9:45 EST | SDG Action Zone Breakout Session organized by ILO
Director-General, ILO, will participate
RSVP
The Future of Work: Digital Skills and Decent Jobs for Youth
14:30 - 15:15 EST | SDG Action Zone Breakout Session organized by ILO and Microsoft Philanthropies
RSVP
24 September 2020
Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform: "COVID-19 and Crew Changes: A Humanitarian, Safety and Economic Crisis"8:00 - 9:00 EST | Side event on the occasion of World Maritime Day organized by ILO, UN Global Compac, IMO, ICS and ITWF
RSVP
29 September 2020
High-level Meeting on Financing in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond8:00 - 12:00 EST | High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly
Watch live on UN Web TV
30 September 2020
UN Summit on Biodiversity: "Urgent Action on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development"10:00 - 18:00 EST | High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly
Director-General, ILO, will participate
Watch live on UN Web TV
1 October 2020
25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women: "Accelerating the Realization of the Gender Equality and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls"9:00 - 19:00 EST | High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly to commemorate Beijing +25
Watch live on UN Web TV
Additional Information
- Report released on 16 September: "UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19: Saving Live, Protecting Societies, Recovering"
- Watch the UN General Debate (22 - 29 September) online here
- For media kits for UNGA High-level Meetings, please visit here
Due to the social distancing measures in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings will take place virtually through September 2020, with only limited presence of NY-based delegates in the UN building.