15 June 2022 – After two days of broad and rich discussions, the first Global Symposium on Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions came to a successful close.

A total of 400 participants, of which 250 attended on-site, including experts and innovators from governments, international organizations, businesses, civil society and academia, took center stage to share and explore case studies and best practices on integrated policy, technical and managerial approaches that addressed the sustainable use of water and energy.

Building on the achievement to-date, UN DESA and Itaipu Binacional also announced their mutual commitment of enhancing cooperation over the coming 5 years.

The joint launch of the SDG7 Tracking Report 2022 and the SDG7 Policy Briefs 2022 informs the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), the follow up to the High-level Dialogue on Energy, the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs, and the implementation of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2024.

The 2022 SEforALL Forum was the landmark global gathering bringing people together to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains towards sustainable energy for all. In this event, organized by UN DESA, the Secretariat of UN-Energy and the Office of the UN SRSG for Sustainable Energy for All engaged with representatives of Member States to the UN to discuss challenges of ending energy poverty, achieving just energy transitions in alignment with the Paris Agreement, and discussed Energy Compacts’ roles in advancing this purpose.

Building on the momentum from the 2021 High-level Dialogue on Energy, the UN took a major step to catalyse the large-scale action and support needed for the transition to clean, affordable energy for all and net-zero emissions by launching two major initiatives on 4 May 2022 that aim to deliver on the commitments outlined in the Global Roadmap for Accelerated SDG 7 Action.