India News | 23rd World Sustainable Development Summit to Be Held in New Delhi from Feb 7-9
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Thought leaders, policymakers, and experts in the Global South will come together to discuss environmental sustainability and social equity during the 23rd World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) to be held here from February 7-9.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) Thought leaders, policymakers, and experts in the Global South will come together to discuss environmental sustainability and social equity during the 23rd World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) to be held here from February 7-9.
Organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), this independent international summit aims to address global challenges such as conflict, planetary crises, and setbacks in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Expected to be inaugurated by the Vice President of India, the summit will host prominent speakers, including ministers from Fiji, Kiribati, and Spain, as well as representatives from the World Bank and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, TERI said in a statement.
Under the theme 'Leadership for Sustainable Development and Climate Justice', the summit will emphasise the crucial role of visionary leadership in steering the world toward sustainability, the statement said.
In addition to the inaugural and valedictory sessions, the 23rd WSD Summit will feature 11 plenary sessions and high-level discussions on women leadership, businesses, and youth, it added.
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