To generate additional opportunities for the engagement of all actors, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is convening the Summit of the Future Action Days on 20 and 21 September 2024 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Bringing together representatives from Member States, civil society, private sector, academia, local and regional authorities, creative communities, youth, and many more, everyone will be present, included and engaged during the Action Days. These stakeholders have all played a key role in shaping the Pact for the Future and will be critical to its implementation. Their participation, contributions and catalytic mobilization will be essential to the success of the Summit of the Future and its follow-up. Expected participants include Heads of State, Ministers, senior UN officials and representatives from the private sector, civil society and other actors.
Action Day 2 will focus on multistakeholder partnership and action – paving a way towards a next chapter of multilateralism that is more inclusive and networked. To achieve this, the Action Day 2 will address three priority themes (session names are working titles and subject to change).
Each year, 200+ young trailblazers, social entrepreneurs, and innovators from over 50 countries gather in New York for 6 days to co-create dynamic new solutions that solve the world’s biggest challenges, increasing their knowledge, confidence and community, all while having the time of their lives. It’s everything you remember about Summer Camp, but for some of the coolest, most passionate, and action-oriented young adults across the world.
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is proud to present the 12th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD).
The theme of the 2024 ICSD is “Solutions for the Future”. The aim of the conference is to bring together persons involved in research, policy, practice, and business, in advance of the United Nations Summit of the Future. Participants will share practical solutions for achieving the SDGs.
GBBC members and Ambassadors are invited to attend GBBC’s 7th annual Blockchain Central UNGA at the Offices of the UNJSPF in New York on September 23rd.
GBBC’s Blockchain Central UNGA, a Global Goals Week partner, is designed to bring together thought leaders and changemakers across blockchain, government, technology, and business industries to examine how we can empower blockchain powered solutions to accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Through in-depth research, youth globally are designing organizations which can help systems discover legitimate and effective pathways for change.
The Summit will showcase research case studies, focus groups, and interactive workshops exploring the nexus of organizations, problems and systems.
Stanford University PACS will host an in-person event alongside SAP Co-Innovation Lab.
The convention aims to highlight the urgency of encouraging and empowering sound and suitable research methodology for changemakers across all age groups to advance the 2030 Agenda.
There will be expert showcases, research presentations and prototype demos in order to share knowledge to the wider Global Goals Week community.
MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) will co-host the event.
Young people are gifted with open minds, and they are bringing their energy, ideas and courage to some of the most complex and important challenges facing humanity.
The ASPIRE 2030 Assembly will feature impact-driven masterclasses, youth panels and thematic presentations.
Microsoft Innovation Center and McKinsey Young Leaders Forum will share their latest research and insights.
Youth Studios is committed to developing a world-renowned interdisciplinary professional hub, dedicated to cultivating exceptional humanistic storytellers.
Through Global Goals Week, we seek to champion diverse and innovative voices that have the power to usher in transformative change for a brighter future.
We are grateful to the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television for their mentorship in showcasing next-gen storytellers and leaders.
Follow the UN Department of Global Communications flagship SDG Media Zone during UNGA79. Live panel sessions center around advancing the 2030 Agenda and takes the conversation out of the policy sphere and into public discourse through impactful in-depth interviews and dialogues on global issues that matter to people everywhere.
This year’s SDG Media Zone will highlight the tracks of the Summit of the Future, including the new agenda for peace, global governance, financing for development, digital cooperation, and future generations, as well as staple SDG issues. Full programme will be available in September on the website: https://www.un.org/en/sdgmediazone. Stay tuned for conversations that matter!
For a one stop shop to all the high-level events during UNGA, please visit https://www.un.org/en/high-level-week-2024.
Culture enriches our lives in countless ways and helps build diverse, inclusive, and resilient communities. No development can be sustainable without a strong cultural component.
Through a series of project showcases, the Future of Culture Forum explores a human-centric approach to development.
The Forum will be co-organized by the teams at Harvard Culture Lab and UNESCO’s Division of Cultural Policies.
Annual Science Picnic offers various exciting programs and activities designed to create memorable experiences for visitors. Event will showcase fascinating experiments and demonstrations in fields like biology, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and architecture, along with impressive on-stage performances.Event also serves as a platform to raise awareness about the UN SDG 4: Quality Education. It’s a great opportunity to present your research,achievements, or innovations to a broader audience.
A number of deeply-rooted forces – megatrends – are driving fundamental changes within the investment industry.
Come explore how ongoing changes in the economy, society, and daily life can power growth for people and for planet through a series of presentations and showcases.
The pace and complexity of change is overwhelming and will only increase. Join the Wharton School and Bloomberg Philanthropies to co-design the future of investment.
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.
The SDG Innovation Challenge is a virtual ideation marathon for young African community practitioners looking to further sustainable development in their community while contributing to the SDGs globally. The SDG Innovation Challenge was created as a pan-African ideation space for young people to come together in developing and connecting practical solution ideas for challenges faced by their local communities at the grassroots level.
Teach For All invites friends and allies from across the global education ecosystem to reflect on how we can continue to strengthen cross-border learning, including by considering how Teach For All’s Global Institute and other emerging plans to strengthen global knowledge sharing can complement each other and meet identified needs.
Discussion kicked off by remarks from His Excellency Dr. Mohamad Maliki bin Osman, Second Minister for Education of Singapore and Dr. Andreas Schleicher of OECD.
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.
To advance the world’s most pressing problems, one must bridge disciplines and put science and technology to use in solving critical societal challenges.
Future of Engineers serves as a hub by connecting youth and other stakeholders in engineering multi-faceted solutions which will be showcased in this Forum.
Princeton University and Siemens Global will support with research and resources to help future generations build the skills and confidence required to engineer change.
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.
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.
For the ninth consecutive year, MY World Mexico and the UN SDG Action Campaign organize the Global Week to #Act4SDGs to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development and the SDGs through a week of in-person and virtual activation where people and organizations from all sectors accelerate moments and activities that promote sustainable development. It’s a joint call for accelerated action of Peace for Sustainable Development
