Organizers: Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office, CUHK; CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC); SDSN Hong Kong; SDSN Youth Hong Kong

In this session, professors and students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will share their takeaways from the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) and their vision for climate action. This event is co-organized by SDSN Hong Kong, SDSN Youth Hong Kong, and CUHK Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change.

Organizers: MDP Student and Alumni Advisory Council (SAAC) & the MDP Secretariat

Students in the Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) program will team up with peers from over 35 global MDP programs to tackle real-world sustainable development challenges. Collaborating online with partner NGOs, each team will design an innovative, interdisciplinary proposal addressing a regional issue. The top proposal will receive $2,000 in seed funding for implementation, with expert evaluation by professionals from multilateral organizations and government agencies.

Organizers: SDSN

This side event at the 2026 World Economic Forum will examine key global trade and governance reforms needed to enhance the sustainability and resilience of global supply chains, while exploring the role of governments in addressing systemic vulnerabilities and negative externalities. It will also demonstrate how science-based tools and robust data systems for measuring trade impacts can help minimize exposure to risks and shocks and build supply chains and trade systems aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Organizers: Ages of Globalization

This UN at Your Doorstep dialogue will bring together distinguished speakers and youth leaders to explore the root causes and consequences of conflict and insecurity, reflect on the importance of justice and human rights, and imagine pathways toward more peaceful and inclusive societies. The conversation will also highlight how young people are already driving action in their communities, and how education, dialogue, and systems thinking can support peacebuilding.