Editor's note: The United Nations Science Day event co-sponsored by SEI, UNDP, ISC, SDSN, and UN DESA was held on July 15 in the Dinner room of the UN delegation.

 At 8:30 in the morning, experts, scholars and representatives from the scientific community from different countries, After breakfast in the DDR,At nine o'clock, the high-level science-policy forum officially begins

First, the two hosts i Ms. Laurel Patterson, Head for SDG Integration, UNDP and Ms. Kelvy Bird, Founder, Presencing Institute Introduced the background and main objectives of this forum. Then Csaba Korosi, the President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative of South Africa and STI Co-Chai and Sir Peter Gluckman, President of the International Science Council delivered speeches respectively. 

Xu Haoliang, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations attended the forum, delivered a speech at the closing of the Science Day, and watched the wonderful performance of the Resistance Revival choir together.

  Ms. Laurel Patterson, Head for SDG Integration, UNDP   Ms. Kelvy Bird, Founder, Presencing Institute

What will success for the SDGs look like in 2030? We are nearing the half-way review of the 2030 Agenda and there is growing evidence that we are lagging in the achievement of the SDGs.

• Ambassador Csaba Korosi, President, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 

• Ambassador Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative of South Africa and STI Co-Chair

• Sir Peter Gluckman, President of the International Science Council

This event offer an informal space in the framework of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) for decision makers, scientists, and other stakeholders to exchange views on potential strategies to ensure the acceleration of SDG implementation is as evidence-based, strategic and effective as possible. It will showcase important scientific findings, methodologies and tools that can help support evidence-based decision-making for the SDGs. These insights will also aim to inform the upcoming 2023 SDG Summit and the 2024 Summit of the Future.

We need to recognize that we have reached a point where effectiveness is the focus, not perfection. Therefore, the event look at SDG accelerating pathways and portfolios for the short and medium term. The expected outcome of the event is a call to action for HLPF 2023 and for the September SDG Summit.

Objectives:

• Create a space for exchange between a varied set of stakeholders, including governments, scientists, and practitioners
• Present current evidence of SDG impact and concrete strategies to support acceleration
• Present innovative research and current studies, for instance the upcoming 2023 GSDR