SDGs talk concert promotes peace and sustainability ahead of the PyeongChang Olympics
ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office co-hosted the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics & SDGs Talk Concert on 6 February 2018 in Seoul to raise public awareness of the SDGs and linkages with PyeongChang Olympics. It was the outcome of joint efforts by seven UN offices in the Republic of Korea, PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Attended by around 200 participants, the event conveyed the message of peace and highlighted the spirit of sports as a tool to achieve the SDGs. World-famous athletes and celebrities shared their own experiences and challenges of sustainable food vision, gender equality in sports, human-centered technology, equality for all, and empowerment of refugees in sports, all of which are relevant to the Goals.
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