The "Global Citizen Music Festival" was held as scheduled, and the United Nations called for action to achieve development goals.

Under-Secretary-General Amina · Mohammed addresses an audience at the Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park

As in previous years, the Global Citizen Music Festival was held on Saturday in New York, which aims to advocate for and advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. UN Deputy Secretary-General for Development Amina · Mohammed called for action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals at the Global Citizen Music Festival.

Commitment and action

Amina · Mohammed stressed that the United Nations recently adopted the Future Compact to "keep global goals alive." "Despite the challenges of today's world, you represent the hope needed to fight poverty, protect the planet, and demand equality," she told the audience's 60,000 people. ”

The Global Citizen Music Festival is a testament to the commitment of world leaders, philanthropists, and the private sector to respond to advocacy. This year, the campaign announced a $1 billion injection to align with the Sustainable Development Goals to end extreme poverty and protect the planet.

Millie, a 24-year-old viewer from Australia, said: "It's so encouraging that so many young people are coming here, not just for the music, but for change. ”

"Global Citizen Music Festival"

The Global Citizen Music Festival aims to advocate for eradicating extreme poverty in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Since April, Global Citizen has been calling on the G20 to increase its support for the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) Fund, which is dedicated to helping 77 lowest-income countries eradicate poverty.

At the festival, Denmark's finance minister, Nicolai Wammen, announced that the country had donated $491 million to the International Development Association, a 40 percent increase from the previous one. With Denmark assuming the EU Presidency in July 2025, this commitment is a strong signal to other EU countries on international development investment.

In addition, Spain and the United Kingdom have indicated that they will increase their contributions to the International Development Association, the exact amount of which will be determined in the coming months.

Defend the future of the planet.

Another core goal of Global Citizen Day is to enlist the commitment of world leaders to defend the planet. Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon publicly supported the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at a climate conference a week before the event.

Ross, a 26-year-old viewer from Mississippi, United States, said: "It's refreshing to be a leader who doesn't just pay lip service to a promise but puts it into action. ”

Global Citizen Festival is a large-scale music festival and social action event organized by the non-profit organization Global Citizen. Through culture and entertainment, it draws public attention to pressing issues such as global poverty, health, education, and the environment. Since 2012, the event has been held annually in different cities, usually in New York's Central Park, during the UN General Assembly Summit in September. The event attracted the participation of many famous musicians, social activists, and global leaders. Celebrities and political leaders who have participated in the event include United States pop singer Beyoncé, goddess Kaka, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and French President Emmanuel Macron.