High-level Political Forum 2025

UNDP Side Events Schedule

July 3, 2025

UNDP Events Schedule in white text on a gradient background of blue to red.

Event Details

Date

July 14, 2025 -
July 23, 2025

Events	When	How to join
UNDP Main Side Event \| Restoring Health, Rebuilding Futures; Innovations for crisis-affected communities \| UNDP, WHO, UNFPA, State of Qatar, Government of Norway, Government of Dominican Republic	Monday 21 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York \| In-person Event
Advancing energy transition in the Global South: Fostering sustainable economic growth and building strategic partnerships \| UNDP, GEIDCO, Government of China, UN SDSN	Tuesday 15 July \| 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 3 \| In-person Event
Joint efforts to mitigate the negative impact of armed conflicts on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals \| UNDP, Government of Ukraine, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN	Tuesday 15 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 12 \| In-person Event
Impact of climate change and land degradation on rural women and girls \| UNDP, Government of Mongolia, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification	Tuesday 15 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room C \| In-person Event
A networked multilateralism for present and future generations: Local governments at the heart of the countdown to 2030 \| UNDP, UN DESA, UN-Habitat, Local 2030 and the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments	Wednesday 16 July \| 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 3 \| In-person Event
High-Level Launch of SDG7: The Energy Progress Report and the SDG7 Policy Briefs 2025 \| UNDP, UN DESA, Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy (Denmark, Ethiopia, Norway and Pakistan)	Wednesday 16 July \| 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 5 \| In-person Event
Sustainable Futures: Navigating LGBTI+ financing challenges and opportunities \| UNDP, Government of Spain, Government of Mexico, Government of Chile, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, OHCHR	Wednesday 16 July \| 1:15pm - 3:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room B \| Register Here \| In-person Event
Empowering the marginalized & promoting ethical technology \| UNDP, Global Youth Philanthropy	Wednesday 16 July \| 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT	Diplomatic Ballroom, Hilton, One UN Plaza, New York \| In-person Event
SDG 16 and governance statistics at UNDP \| UNDP Oslo Center, Government of South Africa, Government of Cape Verde	Thursday 17 \| 10:30pm - 12:00pm EDT	UNDP Amartya Room, 304 East 45th Street, NY, FF Building \| In-person Event
Evidence and science-based approaches in drug policy, HIV and health: Good practices and windows of opportunity \| UNDP, Government of Colombia, Czech Republic, Government of Mexico, Government of Switzerland, UNAIDS, WHO, OHCHR, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Open Society Foundations	Thursday 17 \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 3 \| Register Here \| Hybrid
Promoting the five years of Action: Mountains as key to accelerating the 2030 Agenda \| UNDP, Government of Kyrgyz Republic, Government of Andorra, Government of Nepal, FAO, Mountain Partnership Secretariat	Thursday 17 \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 9 \| In-person Event
Road to World Social Summit 2025: Time to reconcile economic development and social development in line with SDG8 - The productivity and decent work nexus \| UNDP, State of Qatar, Government of Switzerland, ILO	Thursday 17 \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 12 \| In-person Event
Strengthening governance with data, AI and emerging technologies in the age of polycrisis \| UNDP, BMZ	Thursday 17 July \| 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT	UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York \| In-person Event
Power in unity: Reel pride stories of change \| UNDP, COC Netherlands, Pan Africa ILGA and ILGA Asia, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, Government of Chile, Government of Mexico, OHCHR, UN Women	Thursday 17 July \| 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT	The Blue Gallery, Midtown Manhattan, 222 East 46th Street, New York \| Register Here \| In-person Event
'Bridging the Gap': Green skills to finance for youth employment \| UNDP, Education Above All	Friday 18 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room F \| In-person Event
SDGs: Keeping up the momentum for Agenda 2030 \| UNDP, NITI Aayog, Government of India	Friday 18 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 8 \| In-person Event
Social protection for a just transition in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and opportunities \| UNDP, ESCAP, ADB, Government of Indonesia	Monday 21 July \| 8:30am - 9:30am EDT	UNDP HQ, 23rd Floor, One UN Plaza, New York \| In-person Event
The digital transition to advance sustainability in agrifood supply and value chains. The role of public-private partnerships \| UNDP, United Nations Global Compact, Government of Kenya, Government of Egypt, Illycaffe Spa, Lavazza, Industrial Promotion services (Kenya) Ltd	Monday 21 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 8 \| In-person Event
Lessons from development of VNR 2025: Best practices, lessons learnt and SDG location efforts \| UNDP, Government of Malaysia	Monday 21 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room E \| In-person Event
From Marrakech to Belem: The Global South's role in shaping the climate agenda \| UNDP, Government of China, Chair of G77, UNOSSC, President of High-level Committee on South -South Cooperation, Government of Morocco, Government of Egypt, Government of Azerbaijan, Government of Brazil, UNFCCC	Monday 21 July \| 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 12 \| In-person Event
Strategies to ensure sustainable economic growth through disaster risk reduction \| UNDP, Government of Japan, Government of Kingdom of Thailand, JICA, UNDRR	Tuesday 22 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 11 \| In-person Event
Roundtable on 2025 HDR \| UNDP, Government of Portugal, Government of Philippines	Tuesday 22 July \| 1:15pm EDT	Portuguese Mission \| In-person Event
Youth 2030 - Launch of the Youth 2030 report \| UNDP, UN Youth Office, Government of Kazakhstan, Government of Denmark, Government of Costa Rica, MGCY, ICMYO	Wednesday 23 July \| 1:15pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 8 \| In-person Event

Events	When	How to join
UNDP Main Side Event \| Restoring Health, Rebuilding Futures; Innovations for crisis-affected communities \| UNDP, WHO, UNFPA, State of Qatar, Government of Norway, Government of Dominican Republic	Monday 21 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York \| In-person Event
Advancing energy transition in the Global South: Fostering sustainable economic growth and building strategic partnerships \| UNDP, GEIDCO, Government of China, UN SDSN	Tuesday 15 July \| 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 3 \| In-person Event
Joint efforts to mitigate the negative impact of armed conflicts on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals \| UNDP, Government of Ukraine, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN	Tuesday 15 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 12 \| In-person Event
Impact of climate change and land degradation on rural women and girls \| UNDP, Government of Mongolia, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification	Tuesday 15 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room C \| In-person Event
A networked multilateralism for present and future generations: Local governments at the heart of the countdown to 2030 \| UNDP, UN DESA, UN-Habitat, Local 2030 and the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments	Wednesday 16 July \| 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 3 \| In-person Event
High-Level Launch of SDG7: The Energy Progress Report and the SDG7 Policy Briefs 2025 \| UNDP, UN DESA, Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy (Denmark, Ethiopia, Norway and Pakistan)	Wednesday 16 July \| 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 5 \| In-person Event
Sustainable Futures: Navigating LGBTI+ financing challenges and opportunities \| UNDP, Government of Spain, Government of Mexico, Government of Chile, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, OHCHR	Wednesday 16 July \| 1:15pm - 3:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room B \| Register Here \| In-person Event
Empowering the marginalized & promoting ethical technology \| UNDP, Global Youth Philanthropy	Wednesday 16 July \| 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT	Diplomatic Ballroom, Hilton, One UN Plaza, New York \| In-person Event
SDG 16 and governance statistics at UNDP \| UNDP Oslo Center, Government of South Africa, Government of Cape Verde	Thursday 17 \| 10:30pm - 12:00pm EDT	UNDP Amartya Room, 304 East 45th Street, NY, FF Building \| In-person Event
Evidence and science-based approaches in drug policy, HIV and health: Good practices and windows of opportunity \| UNDP, Government of Colombia, Czech Republic, Government of Mexico, Government of Switzerland, UNAIDS, WHO, OHCHR, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Open Society Foundations	Thursday 17 \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 3 \| Register Here \| Hybrid
Promoting the five years of Action: Mountains as key to accelerating the 2030 Agenda \| UNDP, Government of Kyrgyz Republic, Government of Andorra, Government of Nepal, FAO, Mountain Partnership Secretariat	Thursday 17 \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 9 \| In-person Event
Road to World Social Summit 2025: Time to reconcile economic development and social development in line with SDG8 - The productivity and decent work nexus \| UNDP, State of Qatar, Government of Switzerland, ILO	Thursday 17 \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 12 \| In-person Event
Strengthening governance with data, AI and emerging technologies in the age of polycrisis \| UNDP, BMZ	Thursday 17 July \| 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT	UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York \| In-person Event
Power in unity: Reel pride stories of change \| UNDP, COC Netherlands, Pan Africa ILGA and ILGA Asia, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, Government of Chile, Government of Mexico, OHCHR, UN Women	Thursday 17 July \| 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT	The Blue Gallery, Midtown Manhattan, 222 East 46th Street, New York \| Register Here \| In-person Event
'Bridging the Gap': Green skills to finance for youth employment \| UNDP, Education Above All	Friday 18 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room F \| In-person Event
SDGs: Keeping up the momentum for Agenda 2030 \| UNDP, NITI Aayog, Government of India	Friday 18 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 8 \| In-person Event
Social protection for a just transition in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and opportunities \| UNDP, ESCAP, ADB, Government of Indonesia	Monday 21 July \| 8:30am - 9:30am EDT	UNDP HQ, 23rd Floor, One UN Plaza, New York \| In-person Event
The digital transition to advance sustainability in agrifood supply and value chains. The role of public-private partnerships \| UNDP, United Nations Global Compact, Government of Kenya, Government of Egypt, Illycaffe Spa, Lavazza, Industrial Promotion services (Kenya) Ltd	Monday 21 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 8 \| In-person Event
Lessons from development of VNR 2025: Best practices, lessons learnt and SDG location efforts \| UNDP, Government of Malaysia	Monday 21 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room E \| In-person Event
From Marrakech to Belem: The Global South's role in shaping the climate agenda \| UNDP, Government of China, Chair of G77, UNOSSC, President of High-level Committee on South -South Cooperation, Government of Morocco, Government of Egypt, Government of Azerbaijan, Government of Brazil, UNFCCC	Monday 21 July \| 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 12 \| In-person Event
Strategies to ensure sustainable economic growth through disaster risk reduction \| UNDP, Government of Japan, Government of Kingdom of Thailand, JICA, UNDRR	Tuesday 22 July \| 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 11 \| In-person Event
Roundtable on 2025 HDR \| UNDP, Government of Portugal, Government of Philippines	Tuesday 22 July \| 1:15pm EDT	Portuguese Mission \| In-person Event
Youth 2030 - Launch of the Youth 2030 report \| UNDP, UN Youth Office, Government of Kazakhstan, Government of Denmark, Government of Costa Rica, MGCY, ICMYO	Wednesday 23 July \| 1:15pm EDT	UNHQ Conference Room 8 \| In-person Event