OpenAI looks forward to contributing to the important conversations at UNGA by hosting a day of events – including demos, panel discussions, and receptions. More details to come.
In-Person
Let’s Make Housing its Own SDG: Rescuing Housing in the Post-2030 Agenda
In this discussion, city officials and housing leaders will provide recommendations to revise and rescue SDG 11 or create an entirely new SDG focused solely on housing. This event will raise a call to collaborative action for a post-2030 agenda that centers the urgent need for safe, resilient housing for all, elevating the voices and needs of vulnerable populations living in low-income communities and address the underrepresentation of these communities in policy spaces.
Sustainability Summit
The Sustainability Summit will bring together traditional and Web3 companies to highlight the crucial role of digital innovation in achieving climate-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Unlocking People Power: Why investing in local leadership development will accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Join the Africa Leadership Institute, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Health Corps, Lemann Foundation, Teach For All and WomenLift Health and members of the People First Community, for an in-person conversation on how we can transform both the who and the how of local leadership in service of lasting transformation. Through both a panel discussion and spotlight talks, we’ll hear the perspectives from established and emerging leaders in education, health, and gender.
Changemaker Summit
The Changemaker Summit is an action-packed day filled with networking, community, and the world’s most impactful movers & shakers.
The summit brings together industry leaders to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and network with influential Changemakers.
*note – previous the Solutions Hub.
Salon: The Culture of Environmental Justice
Join us for an illuminating panel discussion during New York Climate Week, where we’ll explore the powerful intersection of culture and environmental justice. The panel, titled The Culture of Environmental Justice, will delve into how arts and culture are vital tools in promoting environmental justice and strengthening community resilience.
Learning and Skills for Sustainable Youth Development Dialogue Series – UNGA 3rd Edition
We are delighted to invite you to the 3rd edition of the Learning and Skills for Sustainable Youth Development Dialogue series, a pivotal education and skills building event co-hosted by World Scouting and SAP on the sides of the 79th UN General Assembly and The Summit of the Future.
This joint event will focus on two crucial themes: “Environmental Sustainability and the Role of Youth-Led Action” and “Future Skills and the Impact of Technology and Artificial Intelligence on Learning Pathways.
Global Goals Chat – What’s the Amazon Rainforest Got To Do With Liverpool?
2030hub hosts an informal chat with climate advocate and photographer Sopia Polson, fresh from her recent trip to meet the Kayapo people of the Amazon rainforest.
Globally rooted, locally led culture and heritage approaches
Culture and heritage shape how we connect with others, how we see the challenges around us, and how we choose to respond to them.
This event will explore the crucial role of local actors and actions for supporting sustainable development by showcasing how local cultural and heritage projects help address global challenges, with a focus on climate change.
The Path for Partnership: Forging an Authentic Canada-Africa Relationship
ONE, in partnership with Global Citizen and Results Canada, invites you to a pivotal event focused on redefining Canada’s engagement with Africa. Join us to explore how strengthening this partnership can advance health, sustainable development, and economic growth. Engage with thought leaders and stakeholders to address barriers, share solutions, and foster strategies for mutual benefits. Your participation is key in shaping a dynamic, development-focused future for both Canada and Africa.
NEO Youth Summit
Empowering Youth to Drive Global Change: Local Actions for a Just World
A robust day of programming and collaboration with 150 students representing 27 schools. Join us with your voice and ideas on progress for the SDGs, local activation and leadership.
Planet Positive 2030 Miami
Accountable Impact in collaboration with IEEE, the world’s largest Technological Association focused on Advancing Technology for Humanity, Miami Dade College Earth Ethics Institute is launching Planet Positive 2030 Miami. Miami community members will come together to Imagine the Future We Can Build Together for how a “Planet Positive” Miami will look in 2030 in alignment with the UN SDGs.
From Concept to Impact: Energy Partnerships for Universal Access
Uganda. Ranging from local villages to the Ministry of Energy, hundreds of stakeholders worked together to jointly develop a new approach to electrification, called Utilities 2.0.
KIDsforSDGs Annual Impact Meeting 2024
AIM 2024 celebrates the organization’s global membership reaching over 100 countries. Co-curated by youth from 20 countries, the event will focus on the intersection of environment, health and development.
The theme for 2024 is on the battle against microplastics and its impact on people and planetary health.
Together, we can AIM higher! Experts from World Health Organization and UN Food and Agricultural Organization will lead the session.
Caravane fluviale sur les ODD le long du fleuve Congo et ses affluents
Ce projet vise à organiser une caravane fluviale de sensibilisation, d’éducation et de plaidoyer sur les Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD) dans les communautés riveraines du fleuve Congo et de ses affluents durant le mois de septembre 2025. L’objectif est de renforcer la prise de conscience communautaire, impliquer les autorités locales et mobiliser la société civile autour de l’agenda 2030.
Private Sector Forum
This year’s Forum will bring together 50 influential leaders—including CEOs, investors, Heads of State and Government and senior UN officials—for a candid, forward-looking dialogue on how to scale up private capital for sustainable and inclusive development.
This event is by invitation only.
Education House @ UNGA 80
Education House brings together actors working across the education sector to advance progress towards the SDGs.
At UNGA 80, Education House will host different conversations, collaborations, provocations and showcasing aimed to reshape education so we can equip students to shape a better future for themselves and everyone.
Learning and Skills for Sustainable Youth Development Dialogue Series – UNGA 4th Edition
The event will focus on two themes: Learning to Earning: Equipping youth for the future of work; and Investing in Youth: Co-creating solutions in a disrupted world.
It will explore bold, collaborative approaches and contribute to the development of critical skills for youth that address some of the world’s most pressing issues facing the next generation.
World Giving Reception at UN Week 2025
Join the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), the Council on Foundations, and the Global Philanthropy Forum for an evening reception marking the launch of the World Charity Landscape Report, a landmark study capturing the realities of charitable organizations across 25 countries. We welcome leaders across philanthropy, the private and public sectors, civil society, and international development to reflect on the evolving global giving landscape we all work within.
Solve Challenge Finals
Solve Challenge Finals is a flagship event that brings the future of global innovation to New York City.
Each year, as leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, Solve unveils its newest cohort of top social innovators—bold thinkers who are not just imagining a better future but building it. From bridging the digital divide to reimagining climate resilience, these teams are scaling tech-powered solutions with the power to transform communities and the world.