Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Last month, members of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Leadership Council convened in Rome, Italy, to explore critical global challenges amid rapid geopolitical change.
We spoke to Eugenie Birch, the Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania and Co-Director of the Penn Institute for Urban Research, about the three things needed to close the gap between ambition and implementation.
#SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #Infrastructure #Implementation #Finance #ClimateFinance #Technology
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Connect with us:
unsdsn.org
twitter.com/UNSDSN
facebook.com/UNSDSN
Last month, members of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Leadership Council convened in Rome, Italy, to explore critical global challenges amid rapid geopolitical change.
We spoke to Eugenie Birch, the Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania and Co-Director of the Penn Institute for Urban Research, about the three things needed to close the gap between ambition and implementation.
#SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #Infrastructure #Implementation #Finance #ClimateFinance #Technology
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Connect with us:
unsdsn.org
twitter.com/UNSDSN
facebook.com/UNSDSN