Organizers: SDSN Black Sea

Under the theme "Universities for Sustainable Development: Innovation, Research, and Action,” this conference will bring together scientists, policymakers, local authorities, and industry leaders to advance a global dialogue on the vital role higher education plays in driving sustainable progress.

Organizers: SDSN Ireland, University College Cork, and the UNIC European University Alliance

This Associated EU Presidency Event will explore how climate instability can intensify migration and forced displacement, and what a rights-based, inclusive, and SDG-aligned response should look like. The 90-minute programme will feature a keynote by Ambassador David Donoghue and a panel of leading practitioners and scholars. Discussions will consider how the 2030 Agenda can help build resilient and sustainable futures amid interconnected climate and migration challenges, including implications for the Post-2030 Agenda.

Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon

The second webinar of the Science Across Generations: A Dialogue Series will focus on Chapter 1 of the Amazon Assessment Report 2025 (AR2025), From Regional to Global Connectivity. Authors from the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) and members of its Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) will discuss how Amazonian connections shape climate, biodiversity, and human well-being at regional and global scales.

Organizers: The SDSN, Science Panel for the Amazon, Science Panel for the Congo Basin, and Science Panel for Borneo

Bringing together leaders from the SDSN’s regional Science Panels and other key stakeholders, this event will examine how scientific knowledge can support responses to interconnected environmental and societal challenges. The discussion will explore risks associated with socio-ecological tipping points, as well as opportunities to strengthen ecosystem resilience, advance sustainable cities, and promote more equitable futures. Onsite attendance by invitation only.

Organizers: SDSN Youth

As global leaders gather for the UNGA 81, this event will reflect on the role of youth in decision-making processes from the perspective of "A Youth Vision for the World's Future," SDSN Youth’s initiative gathering perspectives from young people across Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe on Gender Equality, Climate Change, and the Future of Work. The session will translate months of regional dialogue into a working conversation on meaningful youth engagement to build a prosperous and sustainable future.

Organizers: The SDSN

This event will advance international dialogue on practical pathways to integrate natural systems into infrastructure governance, investment planning, and risk assessment, given their essential role in sustaining economic stability, development, and human well-being. The session will explore the scientific and economic case for this framework, highlighting converging evidence from the Amazon, the Congo Basin, and Borneo to demonstrate how tropical forests underpin regional and global water security, agricultural productivity, energy systems, and broader economic resilience. Onsite attendance by invitation only.

Organizers: The SDSN on behalf of the Science Panel for the Congo Basin

Recently published by Springer Nature, the Science Panel for the Congo Basin’s (SPCB) Assessment Report provides a robust scientific evidence base to inform policy, strengthen regional cooperation, guide strategic investments, and highlight the Congo Basin’s importance for the Earth system and sustainable development agendas. The event will feature keynote presentations from lead report authors, followed by a roundtable discussion exploring how independent scientific evidence can raise awareness of the global significance of the Congo Basin and inform investment, conservation, climate action, and sustainable development. Onsite attendance by invitation only.

Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon

Marking the official launch of the Science Panel for the Amazon’s (SPA) White Paper, Beyond Funding: What Would It Take to Build an Integrated and Resilient Socio-Biodiversity Research Environment Across the Amazon?, this event will present the paper’s key findings and policy recommendations. The White Paper examines the structural conditions necessary for a thriving and resilient research environment in the Amazon — one that is more integrated across the basin, more inclusive of diverse knowledge systems, and better equipped to train the next generation of Amazonian research leaders. It argues that strengthening Amazonian science requires going beyond funding alone to address the organizational, epistemic, and institutional barriers that currently limit collaboration, knowledge exchange, and scientific authority within the region.

Organizers: The SDSN and Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI)

This high-level discussion will bring together distinguished global leaders, former heads of state, senior UN officials, and other voices shaping the future of international cooperation to explore how multilateralism can evolve to better address twenty-first-century challenges. The discussion will examine the leadership, partnerships, and governance approaches needed to renew international cooperation, highlighting how science, innovation, and inclusive participation can contribute to a more effective and responsive multilateral system capable of advancing sustainable development, addressing climate and biodiversity crises, and delivering collective solutions for a resilient future. Onsite attendance by invitation only.

Organizers: The SDSN, Science Panel for the Amazon, Science Panel for the Congo Basin, Science Panel for Borneo, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Tropical forests are indispensable to global climate stability, biodiversity conservation, water regulation, and sustainable development. Yet current financial flows are fragmented, short-term, and insufficient to support the long-term protection, restoration, and sustainable use of tropical forests. Against this backdrop, the SDSN will launch the brief, Scaling Tropical Forest Finance: Perspectives from the Amazon Basin, Congo Basin and Borneo. The brief synthesizes current evidence on the global ecosystem services provided by tropical forests, examines the limitations of traditional financing, and highlights emerging approaches to scaling tropical forest finance, while providing key recommendations for policymakers and the financial sector. The event will use the publication as a foundation for dialogue among scientists, financial sector representatives, and policymakers on accelerating the scale and effectiveness of tropical forest finance. Onsite attendance by invitation only.

Organizers: The SDSN, C40 Cities, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and LSHTM

Join C40 Cities, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and LSHTM, collaborating through the Pathfinder Initiative, as we explore how to measure, monitor, and evaluate climate interventions alongside improvements in air quality, increased physical activity, and thermal comfort to ensure that associated health benefits are captured. This webinar will feature presentations of two policy briefs on co-creation and monitoring, developed by SDSN and UPM, alongside case studies demonstrating how C40 has analyzed city policies to identify evidence of health improvements.

Organizers: The SDSN, C40 Cities, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and LSHTM

Join C40 Cities, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and LSHTM, collaborating through the Pathfinder Initiative, as we explore how to measure, monitor, and evaluate climate interventions alongside improvements in air quality, increased physical activity, and thermal comfort to ensure that associated health benefits are captured. This webinar will feature presentations of two policy briefs on co-creation and monitoring, developed by SDSN and UPM, alongside case studies demonstrating how C40 has analyzed city policies to identify evidence of health improvements.

Organizers: The SDSN, SDSN Türkiye, and SDSN Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific

The fourth and final session of the "From Science to Solutions: Mobilizing Knowledge, Partnerships and Action Ahead of COP31" webinar series will focus on scaling and aligning climate finance through improved frameworks, taxonomies, and public-private coordination to turn global commitments into credible, measurable, and investable climate transition pathways.

Organizers: SDSN Youth and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS)

The Vatican Youth Symposium is an annual, invite-only gathering of young leaders and experts from around the world to discuss and generate solutions for humanity's most urgent issues. The 2026 theme, "Safeguarding Our Common Future: From Vision to Collective Action," will prompt participants to consider how youth can envision and create progress for our common future, inspired by the words of Pope Leo XIV: "Solidarity arises precisely when we decide not to remain indifferent to what happens to our neighbor but instead to transform unavoidable bonds — economic, cultural and technological — into paths of sharing, cooperation and mutual care, embracing the idea of "thinking and acting in terms of community" (Magnifica Humanitas, §74).

Organizers: The SDSN and Springer Nature

Bringing together leading researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplines, this webinar will explore how locally grounded research and community-led knowledge can inform effective policy responses to deforestation and drive locally grounded solutions. Speakers will examine the current state of deforestation and showcase a range of mitigation approaches, including innovative financial mechanisms, such as the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, legal and governance frameworks, advances in data and monitoring, and the perspectives and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and youth in forest conservation. By highlighting how evidence is translated into policy across different contexts, the webinar aims to foster cross-sector dialogue on integrated, equitable, and science-based pathways to curb deforestation and protect the world's critical forest ecosystems.

Organizers: Almaty Management University and SDSN Kazakhstan

The fourth annual SDSN Kazakhstan conference will bring together representatives of government, universities, research institutions, international organizations, the private sector, youth, and civil society to foster dialogue, strengthen collaboration, and advance evidence-based solutions for sustainable development in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.