The high-level event will feature statements and conversations with Heads of State, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, leaders from the European Union and United Nations, actress and UN Global Advocate Cecilia Suárez, actress, filmmaker and philanthropist Natalie Portman, actress and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd, as well as leaders from civil society, the private sector and other partners. With musical performances by MILCK and Natasha Bedingfield and hosted by Futurist Sinéad Bovell.
DATE: Sunday, 17 September 2023
TIME: 15:00 – 16:30
VENUE: Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters Building, New York
The event is an opportunity to highlight the successes of the Spotlight Initiative’s first phase, demonstrating ‘proof of concept’ not just on ending violence but as an accelerator across the SDGs. The moment aims to increase visibility, lay the foundations for the scale up of the Initiative, and secure commitments from Member States so that every country has a national plan to end violence against women and girls, based on the Spotlight Initiative’s comprehensive model.