Global cooperation requires bringing together diplomats, practitioners, scholars, and youth to explore the evolving demands of diplomatic statecraft.
The Future of Internationalism Forum aims to help youth better understand the nexus of theory and practice, and investigate the future challenges and impact of domestic politics on diplomacy.
Columbia (School of International and Public Affairs) and Georgetown (Walsh School of Foreign Service) will jointly host this Forum.
Global Youth Dialogue 2025 is a dynamic virtual event uniting young leaders to reflect on progress in education, employment, equality, and participation. Through interactive workshops and inspiring conversations, youth co-create bold priorities for SDG action, showcasing leadership, innovation, and collaboration as drivers of global change.
This high-level conference will examine the urgent need for UN reform, with a focus on Article 109 of the Charter, which enables the General Conference to consider amendments. Building on the 2024 Summit of the Future and its Pact, this event will address how rivalries, funding gaps, veto use, and weak law enforcement undermine the UN. With the Charter last amended in 1973, participants will explore bold steps to modernize the UN for today’s global challenges.
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.
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) are hosting an exclusive roundtable Midtown Manhattan to discuss findings from CAF’s World Giving Report and preview the upcoming World Charity Landscape Report launching September 2025. Drawing on insights from thousands of charities in 25+ countries, the research explores sector resilience, stakeholder relationships, and global challenges shaping philanthropy.
An exclusive discussion exploring how sport – as one of the world’s most powerful and unifying cultural forces – can be leveraged to drive philanthropic giving and accelerate long-term social impact. Looking at the current sports philanthropy and sport for good landscapes and reflecting on key gaps and opportunities and how we might collectively build a sustainable, representative, and values-led funding ecosystem that moves towards a more systemic, scalable, and community-led model of change.
In 2030, businesses will be more digitally transformed, sustainable, and collaborative, leveraging AI and data analytics for personalization and efficiency.
The Future of Business Forum seeks to, through an open-sourced platform, upskill all stakeholders (including youth) and provide support and training to become #futurebusinessready.
The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and Goldman Sachs (Private Equity & Asset Management) will co-host this Forum.
To envision and empower change, youths and their creativity hold the key to unlock our collective super-power.
There should be a dedicated effort to help build new pathways for all youths to narrate their futures. The Challenge is open to all aged 15-24 to share their ambitions in multi-media formats.
Youth Studios and Netflix (Netflix Fund for Creative Equity) are Lead Sponsors of the Challenge.
Global Goals Week 2025 in Poland (19–26 Sept) mobilizes business, institutions and communities to champion the 2030 Agenda. Theme: “Partnerships for the economy of the future” – advancing resilient, fair and low-carbon growth through cross-sector collaboration. Key focus: circular economy; ESG & future skills; sustainable cities; social equality; partnerships; webinars; reports; main conference.
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. 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.
The GloCha pre-UNGA Conference 2025 at UN HQ NY explores how emerging technologies, digital public infrastructure, and youth innovation can localize the SDGs and empower communities to tackle climate and global challenges. Convening UN, governments, innovators, and civil society, it fosters systemic solutions and partnerships for a sustainable and inclusive future.
To eradicate poverty and foster sustainable development, we must aspire towards full equality.
This Forum will present evidence-based recommendations for better research, data, and evaluation to support organizations in government, philanthropy, and the community to achieve equality.
Thank you to Stanford Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, UN Women and UNHCR for their thought leadership and research contribution.
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!