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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is proud to announce the unveiling of “Tokyo Sustainability Action (English)”, a summary of our efforts to realize the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) based on the ”Future Tokyo: Tokyo’s Long-Term Strategy” released in March of 2021.

Published materials can be viewed on TMG’s website (in English).
https://www.seisakukikaku.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/basic-plan/sustainability-action.html

These materials have been prepared as a Voluntary Local Review (VLR), an international initiative in which local governments voluntarily review their measures and progress toward the achievement of SDGs, and submit a public report on the results of the review to the United Nations.

Related to this, we are pleased to inform you that Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko will deliver a video message today at the fourth Local and Regional Governments Forum on the 2030 Agenda, a special event held online, as part of the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Details on this event are as follows:

(1) Date and Time
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, staring at 9:00 pm Japan Standard Time (8:00 am US EST)
*The governor’s video message is scheduled to be broadcast around 10:15 pm Japan Standard Time

(2) Governor Koike’s Video Message (pre-recorded)
About TMG’s SDGs promotion measures and the launch of “Tokyo Sustainability Action” (to be delivered in English)

(3) How to View
The fourth Local and Regional Governments Forum is scheduled to be broadcast live on the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) YouTube channel where you can watch the video message from Governor Koike. UCLG is the world’s largest coalition of cities and local governments from around the world.

UCLG’s Live Broadcast (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedCitiesandLocalGovernments

Additionally, the forum is scheduled to be available for viewing on UN Web TV (https://media.un.org/en/webtv) following the completion of the event.

(4) Hosts
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and others

(5) Contents
Joint panel discussion by the heads of local governments from around the world and other events will be held on how to strive toward the achievement of SDGs.

For other information and event details, please see the website below:
https://sdgs.un.org/events/local-and-regional-governments-forum-32572


［Contact］
Planning Section, Planning Division
Office of the Governor for Policy Planning
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Email:S8000367@section.metro.tokyo.jp