World Humanitarian Forum (WHF) is the largest and most inclusive nonpartisan forum in humanitarian aid and international development. WHF brings together decision-makers and opinion-formers in the public, private and non-profit sectors, as well as the next generation of partnership-builders. The annual WHF advances critical global discussions and transforms conversations into action, as well as providing a powerful forum to catalyse collaboration through shared-value approaches and social impact.
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International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)
The International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) is an academic conference that provides a forum for academia, government, civil society, UN agencies, and the private sector to come together to share practical solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Global Citizen Festival
On September 24, Global Citizen will be hosting their 10 Year Anniversary Festival on the Great Lawn of Central Park, as well as in Accra, Ghana. This will be a mix of pop and policy to mobilize commitments to End Extreme Poverty NOW.
Young Pioneers Forum 2022
The Young Pioneers Forum is jointly organized by youth from around the world who will come together to cultivate ideas, solutions, and partnerships, with the goal to solve a wide range of complex global problems from inequality to climate change. The Young Pioneers Forum will feature social impact-driven TEDx-style talks; advocacy around local impact towards the 2030 Agenda; and tips on how to build back better, greener, and stronger.
UN Private Sector Forum
At the start of the high-level opening week of the 77th General Assembly, the UN Private Sector Forum will convene Chief Executives and representatives from Governments, the UN and development agencies to address and align on an urgent and collective course of action in addressing cascading and interlinked global crises. To support the UN Secretary-General’s Global Crisis Response Group, global leaders at the Private Sector Forum will address the five-point renewable energy plan in the context of just transition, finance and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
GBBC’s Blockchain Central UNGA
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) will convene its fifth annual Blockchain Central UNGA alongside the UN General Assembly, as an official partner of Global Goals Week.
GBBC’s Blockchain Central UNGA will take place in New York City and bring together thought leaders and changemakers across blockchain, government, technology, and business to examine how we can employ blockchain and tech-based solutions to accelerate progress towards the UN’s SDGs.
Climate Week NYC
Climate Week NYC 2022 marks its fourteenth year as the biggest global climate event of its kind. Bringing together the most influential leaders in climate action from business, government, and the climate community– in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly and the City of New York– Climate Week NYC creates an ambitious platform for our mission to drive climate action. Fast.
Goalkeepers 2022
Goalkeepers is dedicated to accelerating progress toward the Global Goals. Through powerful stories, data, and partnerships, we take a close look at how far we’ve come and where we’ve fallen behind. We celebrate leaders, energize citizens, hold governments accountable, and find solutions to improve the state of life for everyone.
Clinton Global Initiative 2022 Meeting
Apply to attend the next Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in New York City from September 19-20, 2022. President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton convene CGI to bring together leaders from business, government, and philanthropy to commit to take action on pressing global challenges.
2022 Philippine Young Leaders’ Convergence
Held annually since 2017, the Philippine Young Leaders’ Convergence (formerly National Young Leaders’ Conference) has been the largest multi-sectoral convergence of young grassroots leaders for the Global Goals.
With the theme “Making-bisug, Kabatan-unan: Regenerating Youth-centered Impetus towards Helping Achieve Sustainable and Inclusive Development Post-Pandemic”, the PYLC 2022 will be held in the City of General Santos on October 12-15, 2022.
SDG Action Zone 2022
Bringing the UN to the world and the world to the UN.
Over the course of three days during the UN General Assembly, the SDG Action Zone brings together the highest levels of UN leadership, activists, government officials, business leaders, changemakers and disruptors in a virtual collaborative space – to highlight the ecosystem-wide solutions, plans, and investments needed to positively impact people’s lives and the future of our planet.
2022 Concordia Annual Summit
With over a decade of experience bringing together heads of state, leaders of the private and NGO sectors, and new and diversified perspectives to explore tangible solutions to local and global challenges, the 2022 Concordia Annual Summit will be the largest convening alongside the UN General Assembly. Our 12th Annual Summit will convene the top movers and shakers of today’s world to spark dialogue, promote collaboration, and collectively pave the path toward a more equitable, sustainable future.
Global Week to #Act4SDGs
Held from 16 to 25 September 2022, the Global Week to #Act4SDGs mobilization takes place when world leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly. During this challenging time, the Global Week will focus on Climate, Justice and Peace, and mark the mid-way point of achieving the SDG Agenda, with a goal of 1 billion actions by 2030. Join millions of people around the world taking action on the SDGs, to show that we can #FlipTheScript for people and the planet.
Better Together World Congress
Co-creating and co-collaborating on our collective future is an important step in our global recovery. How can we advance an intergenerational approach towards the 2030 Agenda? Join youth from around the world as they present their real-life impact through building intergenerational initiatives.
Co-designed by youth from 10 countries, this World Congress will feature SDG Project Showcases, SDG Focus Groups, and SDG Network Events.
Forever Youth Festival
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.
Emphasizing healthtech, biotech, medtech and foodtech, the Forever Youth Festival is co-curated by youth from around the world, and will feature presentations by young health advocates, showcases by young researchers, and case studies of higher learning in health.
Good Food For All – Beans Is How: Unlocking The Power of Pulses
Good Food For All – Beans Is How: Unlocking The Power of Pulses will convene a range of stakeholders across our food systems to elevate the power of beans and pulses as a delicious, affordable food solution for people and the planet. It will raise the distinct challenges and opportunities we see for beans (as a crop) to become more accessible and widely leveraged across the food supply chain. Insights from leaders across science, business, agriculture and food will shape this interactive event.
Integrating Intuition to Achieve the 2030 Agenda
This class will be a practical lesson on the Mechanism of Intuition, and will show how intuition, as an integrated language, can allow the people and communities who practice it to achieve sustainable development. The class will also show how the SDGs can be achieved in the short term as well as statistics, results, and how to accomplish the SDGs with scarce resources.
SDG Moment 2022
The SDG Moment serves to place an annual spotlight on the Sustainable Development Goals. It takes place as the world faces a deepening cost-of-living crisis that carries huge implications for the advancement of the SDGs, especially in developing countries. Convened by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the Moment will provide world leaders with a platform to showcase the bold actions and solutions that are needed to set the world on course towards achieving the SDGs. The SDG Moment event will set the scene and lead into the Transforming Education Summit, and is expected to build the momentum as we head towards the SDG Summit in 2023.
Sustainable Development Impact Meetings
Convening at the same time as the United Nations General Assembly, the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings will bring together communities of purpose that integrate business leaders, policy-makers, international and civil society organizations, innovators and entrepreneurs. In a series of carefully curated impact-driven dialogues, these alliances will use the meetings to advance their work and make concrete progress on the SDGs and to build momentum on other key milestones ahead.
Reinforcing Cooperation in a Disrupted World: A Strategic Preview of the UN General Assembly
Ahead of the 2022 United Nations General Assembly, political, business, and civil society leaders will join the Financial Times, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, to host this strategic preview of the UN General Assembly which will explore how international cooperation can be utilised to overcome the myriad of geopolitical crises including climate, food, energy, and war; while also asking how multilateralism can be redesigned to be more resilient and effective in the modern day.