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Review of SDGs implementation: SDG 3

Health is a precondition, indicator and outcome of sustainable development, and this session will explore the inter-sectoral solutions that will advance the implementation of SDG 3 and the 2030 Agenda as a whole. Like all the SDGs, Goal 3 is interwoven throughout the Agenda, with its targets directly linking to targets in other goals including 2.2 (end all forms of malnutrition) 4.1 (free, equitable and good-quality secondary education), 4.2 (good-quality early childhood development), 4.7 (knowledge and skills for sustainable development), 5.2 (eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the public and private spheres), 5.3 (eliminate all harmful practices, including female genital mutilation), 5.6 (universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, 6.1 (access to drinking water), 6.2 (access to sanitation), 7.1 (access to modern energy services), 9.5 (enhance scientific research /increase number of R&D workers), 11.6 (air quality and municipal waste), 13.1 (resilience to natural disasters), and 16.1 (reduce violence and related death rates), among others. These interlinkages confirm that progress in health outcomes will only be achieved with progress in other related sectors, including fiscal and finance policy (e.g. taxing schemes to discourage unhealthy behaviors), nutrition, water and sanitation, air quality, road safety, education, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, migration and peace and security. The session will provide a platform for a panel of experts from a range of sectors to present perspectives on challenges, opportunities and emerging issues relevant to SDG 3 implementation.

Proposed Guiding Questions

  • What are the bottlenecks to implementing SDG 3?
  • What are key emerging issues with relevance to implementing SDG 3?
  • How can links between SDG 3 and other SDGs help to advance implementation of SDG 3 and the Agenda in general?
  • What lessons and best practices exist from MDG implementation which could be applied for SDG3 and the Agenda as a whole?

Presiding Officer:

  • H.E. Mr. Nabeel Munir, Vice-president of Economic and Social Council

Moderator:

  • Dr. Nata Menabde, Executive Director of WHO Office at the United Nations, New York

Statistical Snapshot

Panellists:

  • H.E. Ms. Laura E. Flores, Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, Member of UNFPA Executive Board
  • Mr. Michael Myers, Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation

Lead discussants:

  • Ms. Rachel Cohen, Regional Executive Director, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative
  • Ms. Marie Hauerslev, Vice President for External Affairs, International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)

Interactive discussion