Harnessing Grassroots Voices and Actions of Faith Communities to Accelerate Progress Towards the Sdgs and the Pact for the Future

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Date(s) - 22/07/2025
8:30 am - 9:45 am

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The Trilateral Partnership of Regional Faith-Based Networks for the SDGs are set to host a pivotal side event emphasizing their role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and advancing the priorities of the Pact for the Future.

The global community faces complex challenges where technical solutions alone are insufficient. This event will underscore the urgent need for moral courage and faith-driven leadership to overcome persistent inequalities, climate risks, and eroding trust in institutions. Rooted in compassion, conviction, and deep community connections, Faith Based Organizations offer transformative potential by bridging spiritual values and practical action to accelerate sustainable development.

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Program: 

  • Opening Prayers and Introduction
    • Rev. Nicta Lubaale, Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) and, Africa Faith Leaders Initiative on SDGs (AFLI)
    • Desmond Lim, World Vision South Asia and Pacific and, Asia-Pacific Faith-Based Coalition for Sustainable Development (APFC)
    • Elias Szczytnicki, Religions for Peace Latin America and the Caribbean and, Interreligious Alliance for the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Keynote Address: Shared Sacred Flourishing at the grassroots level to advance the SDGs
    • Dr. Francis Kuria, Secretary General of Religions for Peace
  • Panel I: Innovative strategies from faith communities as catalysts for SDG breakthroughs
    • Dana Buzducea, World Vision International
    • Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, ACT Alliance
    • Dyonna Ginsburg, OLAM
    • Shahin Ashraf, Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW)
    • Moderator: Hiro Sakurai, Soka Gakkai International Office for United Nations (SGI)
  • Panel II: Intergenerational partnerships to engage children and youth for advancing the Pact for the Future
    • Michelle Ada, SDGs Academy for Children
    • Bhikkhu Vasu Bandhu, International Youth Committee, Religions for Peace
    • Maria Lucia Uribe, Arigatou International – Ethics Education for Children
    • Moderator: Petra Langheinrich, ACT Alliance Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Interactive Poll and Final Reflections
    • Moderator: Rev. Fred Nyabera, Arigatou International – End Child Poverty