Here at SOCIAL IMPACT MOVEMENT, we are thrilled to share the latest updates on our sustainable development initiatives and invite you to join us in celebrating remarkable achievements! In this edition, we highlight some SIM events from last month; SIM news and future events; an overview of current SIM projects; and SDG news and upcoming events in and around Miami.
SOCIAL IMPACT MOVEMENT has been a proud member of the United Nations Global Compact since January 2021, and we have recently become a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network! Our unwavering commitment lies in advancing the principles of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. We are dedicated to creating a better future for all, and we invite you to be part of our incredible journey.
Recent SIM News and Events:
UNA-USA Miami Chapter, joined by SIM, held a UN Day Event
Towards the end of October, in celebration of UN Day (October 24th), UNA-USA Miami Chapter held an invitation-only event at the Novecento Doral.
About the event, from Claudia Akel:
Given recent developments, our celebration this year was even more crucial. Amidst the instabilities across the world, the United Nations defunding threat is real and happening. For the first time in history, the House budget proposal recommends eliminating funding for the UN regular budget, forcing the U.S. to lose its vote in the UN General Assembly!
Supported by the United Nations Association of the United States of America, we the United Nations Association of Miami board directors, members and affiliates are on a mission to share why we advocate for maintaining the US funding for the United Nations.
Fact: 📍 These financial contributions advance America’s national interests and are highly cost-effective, making up less than 0.1 percent of the federal budget.
📍 In 2022, the U.S. was the largest supplier of goods and services for United Nations agencies around the world, with total procurement exceeding a record $2.36 billion. This reflects a 1.3% increase from 2021’s $2.33 billion procurement level.
📍 The U.S. currently pays about $2.1 billion in assessed dues for the UN’s regular and peacekeeping budgets.
đź“Ť Florida has more gains - an impressive jump in contracts from $23 million in 2021 to over $38.8 million in 2022.
đź“Ť 6 in 10 Americans believe the U.S. should pay its UN dues on time.
Social Impact Movement is now a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)!
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) works under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General to mobilize the world’s universities, think tanks, and national laboratories for action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change; empower societies through free online education; and translate scientific evidence and ideas into solutions and accountability.
Established in 2012 by the former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, and world-renowned economist and professor, Jeffrey Sachs, the SDSN promotes integrated approaches to implement the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, through education, research, policy analysis, and global cooperation.
SDSN operates at the intersection between science, policy, and development practice to maximize SDG achievements at the global, regional, national, and local levels. In collaboration with UN agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, governments, academia, and civil society, the SDSN supports science-based pathways for SDG implementation, promotes independent monitoring and accountability for sustainable development, develops science-based feedback loops to identify persisting gaps and priorities for sustainable development and adapt long-term SDG policies and pathways, and fosters peer-to-peer learning and exchange to promote the identification of best practices and local solutions, as well as global and regional cooperation to achieve the SDGs.
SIM Welcomes Our Newest SDG Ambassador!
Current SIM Projects:
SDG News, Events and More:
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Left: Josie Blohm (on the left), Youth Engagement Coordinator, at “Walk the Talk,” a panel discussion/ networking event put on by ImpactEdition; also pictured, Claudia Akel (SIM CEO), Scarlett Lanzas (SIM VP and Accountable Impact founder and CEO), and Yulia Strokova (founder and publisher of ImpactEdition). Middle: Zharick Alvarez, social media intern, working on graphics for the SIM Instagram. Right: Nicole Yeager (right), social media intern, at “Walk the Talk,” a panel discussion/ networking event put on by ImpactEdition; also pictured, Claudia Akel (SIM CEO).
This newsletter was compiled by Social Impact Movement's dedicated Social Media Team. High-school seniors Nicole Yeager and Zharick Alvarez, lead by our Youth Engagement Coordinator, Josie Blohm, work diligently to create graphics and TikTok videos for our Instagram and TikTok accounts, as well as assemble this newsletter for you, our readers, to be informed on SIM and SDG news every month. We hope you enjoyed this month's edition!
- SIM Social Media Team
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