P4G Initiative Launches in New York to Accelerate Sustainable Growth through Innovative Partnerships

Subject

P4G Partnerships

Publication Date

2017-09-20

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Today at the UN headquarters, leaders from government, business and civil society launched P4G, a pioneering new initiative to catalyze solutions for inclusive, sustainable economic growth.

P4G will create a space for innovative partnerships with businesses, national and city leaders, financiers, and community development advocates to develop and deploy powerful solutions in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Partners include the governments of Chile, Denmark, Ethiopia, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, and Vietnam, the C40 network of 91 major cities and leaders from business and international organizations.

Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet addressed the gathering, underscoring the importance of partnerships that can accelerate sustainable development across sectors and national borders.

 

September 20, 2017