Organizers: SDSN

This high-level, invitation-only conference will explore the urgent need for United Nations reform, focusing on Article 109 of the UN Charter, which enables a General Conference to consider amendments. In the wake of the 2024 Summit of the Future and its Pact for the Future, the event will address how great-power rivalries, funding shortfalls, excessive veto use, and weak enforcement of international law have strained the UN’s effectiveness in tackling global crises. With the Charter last amended in 1973, participants will consider bold steps toward modernization to ensure the UN remains fit for purpose in today’s world.

Organizers: UN Joint SDG Fund, SDSN, and Danantara Indonesia Sovereign Fund

This high-level panel will bring together distinguished speakers and partners for a strategic dialogue on mobilizing sovereign capital for sustainable development. It marks a pivotal first step toward creating an SDG-aligned, sovereign-led investment platform rooted in multilateral collaboration and emerging market leadership, laying the groundwork for broader engagement and formal structuring in the months ahead.

Organizers: SDSN, Columbia University's Center for Sustainable Development, Mission 4.7, SDGs Today, and Global Schools

This full-day hybrid event will spotlight the transformative power of education for peace, sustainability, and global cooperation. Anchored in the Ages of Globalization learning initiative, this gathering will bring together educators, youth, policymakers, and thought leaders to explore how historical insights, emotional well-being, and systems thinking can shape just and resilient futures. It will feature interactive panels, global spotlights, networking opportunities, and a keynote from Prof. Jeffrey Sachs.

Organizers: SDSN Black Sea

The 2025 Summit will bring together scientists, policymakers, local authorities, entrepreneurs, and other key stakeholders to engage in a global dialogue marking the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. TSS2025 aims to contribute to the international conversation by assessing the progress made since the agreement and exploring the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Organizers: SDSN, University of Hong Kong, and The Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai

In the rapidly shifting global economic landscape, the dynamic economies of Asia must deepen their regional integration and trade to achieve continued rapid economic growth, technological innovation, and environmental sustainability. China and ASEAN are strong trading partners within the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and strong investment partners in the Belt and Road Initiative. At the conference, the SDSN proposes an action-oriented program to strengthen GBA-ASEAN relations for the mutual benefit of the region.