Organizers: SDSN

This high-level 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: FABLE

The Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector is central to achieving long-term climate goals, both as a major source of emissions and as a key area for cost-effective mitigation, carbon sequestration, food security, and biodiversity. As part of the “2050 is Now” webinar series on Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS), this session will explore practical approaches and modeling tools for AFOLU planning. Country experiences from Ethiopia, Argentina, and India, shared by FABLE Consortium teams, will showcase diverse pathways to decarbonize the sector while supporting national development priorities.

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 Youth & the SDGs Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda

2025 marks 30 years since the World Programme of Action for Youth, a milestone that calls for renewed commitment to meaningful youth engagement in global decision-making. Against the backdrop of the UNGA80, this event highlights the transformative roles of young people in climate action, digital innovation, peacebuilding, and civic engagement, while addressing the gaps in institutional participation. Hosted under the #YouthLead Festival by the UN Youth Office, it brings together governments, civil society, and youth leaders to showcase how young people are shaping the future of global policy.

Organizers: Amazon Concertation, IPAM, Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), & NYU

This event will convene scientists, Indigenous and local leaders, policymakers, and innovators to highlight the latest evidence on the Amazon’s tipping point and discuss solutions that reconcile conservation with sustainable development. The program will feature a high-level panel and debate exploring pathways rooted in socio-bioeconomy, Indigenous and local science, and nature-based practices. It will also examine the opportunities that COP30 offers to align climate, biodiversity, and social agendas, positioning the Amazon as both a global concern and a source of innovation and leadership for a sustainable future.

Organizers: Junior Chamber International (JCI)

Global Youth Dialogue 2025 will bring together JCI leadership, global partners, and youth voices to inspire action and highlight the role of purposeful leadership in advancing the SDGs. This Fireside Chat will feature distinguished global partners, including the SDSN's Shannon Kobran and Raquel Armendariz Sucunza, who will share how purposeful leadership can accelerate progress toward the SDGs.

Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) & SPA Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)

This session — the third webinar in the Science Across Generations: A Dialogue Series — will explore the socio-bioeconomy and land and natural resource governance in the Amazon, drawing on key findings from Chapters 30 and 31 of the 2021 Amazon Assessment Report. Participants will discuss opportunities and challenges for a socio-bioeconomy that supports a healthy standing forest and flowing rivers, as well as strategies to strengthen governance of protected areas, Indigenous lands, and local community territories.

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.

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As part of the International Conference on Transformative Education (ICTE) 2025, the SDG Academy's Shannon Kobran will join Bridge 47's Rilli Lappalainen and Dr. Yusef Waghid, a Distinguished Professor at Stellenbosch University, for a Global Debate on whether Global Citizenship Education perpetuates Western ideologies and fails to address local contexts.