Mobilize & Advocate for #SDG16Now

1. Share your support for the #SDG16Now Campaign on social media using our prepared social media messages and graphics

2. Complete and send the #SDG16Now Advocacy Letter to your government. Engage with your government (either at national level or connect with your government’s mission to the UN) to highlight the urgency of action on SDG16 issues in their statements at the Summit of the Future and UN General Assembly General Debate. More resources can be found in the Accountability Handbook (p. 14-29)

Sample Messages:
– “As we meet for the Summit of the Future, It’s time to come together to demand more peaceful, just and inclusive societies #SDG16Now #OurCommonFuture @TAPNetwork2030
– As we convene for the Summit of the Future, the #SDG16Now Campaign calls for action to reduce military expenditure, enact people-centered approaches to peace and build more inclusive peace processes. Learn more at: sdg16now.org #OurCommonFuture

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TODAY’S EVENTS
SDG16+ Events Happening on 20 September:

1. Local Action, Global Accountability
Hosted by: CIVICUS, WINGS, NEAR, Peace Direct and MCLD
8:30 – 11 AM EDT
Location: Ford Foundation / Zoom
Register for Online Participation Here

2. Road to the Summit Final Dialogue: Beyond September – After the Summit of the Future
Hosted by: Baha’i International Community & Coalition 4 The UN We Need
8:00 – 10:30 AM EDT
Location: Virtual Participation
Register Here

3. Going Beyond GDP: A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Hosted by: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT
Location: Tzu Chi Center, 229 E 60th, 10022 New York

Register Here for In-Person or Virtual Participation

4. UNMute Civil Society: Validating the ‘How to UNMute Manual’ for Inclusive Governance
Hosted by: UNMute Campaign Partners
3:00 – 4:15 EDT
Location: UNHQ Conference Room 5
Attend with an Action Day Special Event Ticket or watch via WebTV

5. Implementing the Pact for the Future: For Children and With Children
Hosted by: The Impact Coalition on Child Rights and Participation
1:15-2:30 EDT
Location: Church Center, 11th Floor
Register Here

6. SDG Lounge Open House
Hosted by: UN Office of Partnerships
4:30 -5:30 PM EDT
Location: Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Second Floor
Attend with an Action Day Special Event Ticket

Important Documents & Links
Information & Engagement Toolkit
SDG16Now Website
TAP Network Website

SOURCE: TAP Network