²ÝÁñÊÓƵ will co-organize a side event of the (HLPF) held on 14¨C23 July 2025 in New York. The in-person session will discuss how ocean plastic contamination is affecting human health and well-being, and explore strategies to address these interlinkages. It will identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships and multi-disciplinary research and education to shift mindsets towards a more holistic view and deepen understanding of the interconnectedness of SDG 3 (good health & well-being) and SDG 14 (life below water).
Participation & Registration
This event will be held in person in Conference Room C of the UN headquarters in New York. It is open to all attendees of the 2025 HLPF.
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Language
This event will be held in English.
Programme
The contents of the programme are subject to change.
Opening Remarks
- Xiaomeng Shen (Vice-Rector in Europe, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ; Director, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS)
Keynote Speeches
- Ren¨¦ Haak (Head of Section Science & Technology, Minister-Counselor, German Embassy in Washington, D.C.)
- Takuma Kato (Counselor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations)
Panel Session and Q&A
Moderator: Yasushi Katsuma (Academic Programme Advisor, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS)
- Revati Phalkey (Director, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IIGH)
- Abheet Solomon (Global Programme Lead of Healthy Environments for Healthy Children, UNICEF)
- Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi (Director, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS)
- Melissa Brown (Deputy Director, MacMillan Center for International & Area Studies, Yale University; ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS Advisory Board Member)
Organizers
This event is organized by ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, UNICEF, the Federal Government of Germany and the Government of Japan.
