Margo LaZaro
A Sustainable Development Strategic Consultant who has successfully connected entrepreneurs and start-ups with the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals to impact change. She is often invited to be a Moderator and Keynote Speaker on the SDGs. She is based in NYC - connecting globally. Margo is the President & Chair of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY which has Special Consultative Status with the UN Dept. of Economic & Social Affairs & has Official Association with the UN Dept. of Global Communications. For the website: .ngocsd-ny.org,
Margo brings entrepreneurs, public and private sector into the United Nations discourse to foster investing in the SDG solutions to support the success of the UN2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, so we “Leave No One Behind.”
Margo has supported bringing stakeholders from all sectors and regions of the world into the UN Community as a Chief Developer of meetings, conferences and Special Events with over thirty years of experience at the United Nations. She collaborates with leaders in their fields of expertise to develop inclusive and impactful programs and initiatives. Margo is mainly focused on connecting all areas of the 17 UN SDGs. Also, she passionately champions SDG 17 on Building Partnerships and she believes in the NGOCSD-NY motto: "Turn Your Passions into Actions for Change.” Margo was honored to receive the 2021 Volunteers of America Lifetime Achievement Award from United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
"Turn Your Passions into Actions for Change”
“I stand ready to support your extraordinary work and look very much forward to joining forces with you to build a UN that is relevant, effective and responsive.”
—Maria Fernanda Espinosa President of the UN73rd General Assembly. Member of the Group of Women Leaders for Change and Inclusion, and Co-Chair of the Coalition for the UN We Need.
“I truly respect your organization - the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY - and I was honored to accept your kind invitation to become an honorary adviser.”
— Simona-Mirela Miculescu Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Delegate of Romania to UNESCO
