Sustainable development is at a crossroads, with an urgent need to move beyond silos and a narrow focus on technical solutions, to more holistic, long-term approaches that lead to systemic and sustainable change.
As global leaders convene during the UN General Assembly, the People First Community Gathering is a dedicated time to take stock of the current moment, discuss the path forward and explore what more can be done to promote collective leadership for sustainable development.
The Global Goals Summit 2025 will unite leaders in New York, Nairobi and online to co-create solutions for decent jobs, resilient livelihoods, and inclusive economic opportunity. Use promo code BFPGGS25FRIEND to secure a free online space or apply to attend in person via the event site.
The Global Goals Summit 2025 will unite leaders in New York, Nairobi and online to co-create solutions for decent jobs, resilient livelihoods, and inclusive economic opportunity. This day is by invitation only. Open sessions are available on 23rd and 24th September.
This event is geared for impact investors and other sustainable finance funders to exchange with fellow practitioners and explore how emerging investment practices can shape a greener, more equitable future.
New Alignments: Climate, Capital, and Common Ground is an event that brings together leaders from business, academia, policy, and finance to explore how unlikely allies can collaborate to drive climate solutions.
Hosted by the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area.
Financing the Green Economy in Developing Countries is a four-part session examining the current funding paradigm affecting emerging markets and how investors can fill the gaps in the decline of development assistance to achieve Green Economy goals.
The Business Imperative for Sustainability is a multi-session event that brings together leaders from business, finance, and impact investing to explore how sustainability continues to drive corporate value and growth.
The afternoon and evening will feature a panel discussion with experts from consumer products, fashion, and banking, curated small group discussions on key sustainability topics, and a networking happy hour.
Youth is both a physical and mental state of being. Through emphasizing holistic health and well-being, we can build a sound and sustainable foundation for humankind to better co-exist with our planet.
Focused on healthtech, biotech, medtech and foodtech, the Festival is co-curated by youth globally.
World Health Organisation (WHO) and University of Tokyo will support youth to co-design future of healthcare.
This event anchors a global gathering to bring a multi-stakeholder approach, including youth, from all corners of the world together to foster connections, share personal experiences, and explore potential collaborations.
It’s a space to exchange ideas, discuss shared goals, and uncover innovative ways to work together towards common objectives, such as eliminating plastics pollution.
Catalyst Now and UN SDSN are the event’s co-hosts. Together, we can co-design a plastic-free future!
The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView are excited to launch the 8th annual SDG Youth Impact Awards. This inspiring program continues to shine a spotlight on young changemakers who are strengthening their communities and accelerating progress for the SDGs. Last year more than 15,000 students were recognized – Kickoff session with US High Schools Learn more at InnerView.org/Awards
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Celebrating 2Million Youth Impact hours for the SDGs with our Champions of Change! Gain access to the latest trends of US students (ages 14 to 24) as they explore issues, develop skills, and explore leadership roles in their community. Following the session, the report is available for download.
On September 22, 2026, we will convene leaders in innovation and social impact for Solve Challenge Finals. This year’s event marks a milestone—10 years of Solve and 10 years of innovation. Amidst the start of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week in New York City, we’ll announce the winners of the 10th Anniversary Global Challenge, award over $1M in prize funding, and set the stage for the next decade of impact.
Blockchain Central UNGA will bring together thought leaders and changemakers across blockchain, government, technology, and industry to examine how we can leverage blockchain-powered solutions to accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Drawing on nearly 30 jurisdictions across every region of the world, this session will launch a landmark study by Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader and the GCSI through a lively, in-person discussion. It will explore how governments are creating enabling environments for social innovation through legislation, national strategies, institutions, financing, public procurement and other policy tools, and what can be learned from approaches around the world.
Millions of people worldwide lack access to clean water. In this hands-on engineering event, student teams learn why water filtration matters and how it works and then design, build, and test their own water filter using only hardware-store materials. Teams brainstorm creative solutions, build prototypes, and compete to turn muddy water clear. This challenge connects to UN SDGs 3, 4, 6 and 14.
As development aid declines and significant new private wealth is being created, philanthropy is entering a period of profound change. What would it take for philanthropy to invest more intentionally, and at greater scale, in the people, relationships, capabilities and shared leadership that make sustained progress possible?
We will bring together practitioners and philanthropy to explore what philanthropy and leadership development field may each need to do differently.
Join us in Midtown Manhattan for a day of programming designed specifically for entrepreneurs in climate, technology, and social impact.
Impact State of Mind is a groundbreaking initiative of Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area with leading partners Princeton University’s Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance, Finpublica, Sustainable Investment Leadership Council (SILC), and XPRIZE.
We’ve heard what entrepreneurs really want from an UNGA event and we’re taking action!
A full day of programming created for investors, funders, business leaders, and other adjacent stakeholders.
Impact State of Mind is a groundbreaking initiative of Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area with leading partners Princeton University’s Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance, Finpublica, Sustainable Investment Leadership Council (SILC), and XPRIZE. This year’s content themes will explore sustainable finance, the economy of climate adaptation, carbon markets, AI and more!
AI for SDGs: From Adoption to Impact is a high-level roundtable exploring how artificial intelligence can contribute to sustainable development across Europe and Central Asia.
Organized by UN Global Compact Network Georgia, with the support of the United Nations Global Compact and in collaboration with UN Global Compact Country Networks across Europe and Central Asia, the event is designed primarily for senior-level executives and decision-makers. It will bring together business leaders, repres
Designed to engage students with UN SDGs through activities, the STC SDG Fair is a 1-day booth event held during lunchtime. Students participate in a Stamp Card Rally, visiting booths on Zero Hunger, Quality Education, Good Health & Well-Being, Responsible Consumption, and Climate Action. Each booth contains a 3-5 minute activity, and those who complete all challenges receive a prize. UNICEF is also heavily involved throughout the booth activities.