UNDP at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
August 14, 2025
Event Details
September 9, 2025
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September 23, 2025
| Event | When | How to join |
|---|---|---|
| Development dimensions of drug policy: New challenges, opportunities, and emerging issues I UNDP, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Open Society Foundations, Government of Germany, Government of Colombia | Wednesday September 17 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNDP HQ, 304 East 45th Street, Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, New York I In-person Event |
| From Campus to Catalyst: Showcasing Africa's next generation of innovators I UNDP | Friday September 19 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT | Newlab Brooklyn Navy Yards, New York I In-person Event |
| Catalyzing Ecosystem Development: Unlocking blended finance for innovation at scale I UNDP, 500 Global, Digital Cooperation Organization | Sunday September 21 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT | Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York I In-person Event |
| Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI): Unstoppable Africa I UNDP, GABI | Sunday September 21 | 10:00am - 11:00am EDT | Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York I In-person Event |
| High-Level Solutions Dialogue on Climate Change Adaptation I UNDP, Executive Office of the Secretary General, COP30 Presidency, Government of South Africa, Government of Italy | Monday 22 September | 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 3 I In-person Event |
| Energy Resilience and Green Recovery in Ukraine I UNDP, Government of Ukraine | Monday 22 September | 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 6 I In-person Event |
| Promoting Human Values for Nature and Development: Towards conscious food systems I UNDP, Government of Bhutan, Government of Iceland, Global Environment Facility | Monday 22 September | 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT | UNDP HQ, 1 UN Plaza New York, RBAP Conference Room I In-person Event |
| Africa's Innovation Reset: Policy, Capital & Founders in Action (GABI Day 2) I UNDP, GABI | Monday 22 September | 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT | Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York I In-person Event |
| Youth Driving Impact: Climate, education and innovation at UNGA (Fire Chat) I UNDP, Samsung USA, North America Sustainability, UN Foundation representatives | Monday 22 September | 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT | UNDP HQ, 1 UN Plaza New York, 23rd Floor Conference Room I Online Register Here I Hybrid Event |
| A HerAfCFTA Fireside Chat: Unlocking the AfCFTA market for African women - How do we succeed? I UNDP, Government of Nigeria | Monday 22 September | 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT | The Penn Club, New York I In-person Event |
| 50-in-5 DPI Cooperation in Motion I UNDP, Digital Public Goods Alliance 50-in-5 Coalition | Monday 22 September | 5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT | The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, New York I In-person Event |
| Democracy and Resilient Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: The role of the private sector I UNDP, Government of Ecuador, Government of the Dominican Republic, Government of Spain, the European Union, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Business Council Alliance for Ibero-America | Tuesday 23 September I 8:00am - 10:00am EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 6 I In-person Event |
| Launch of the 3rd Global Progress Report on Sustainable Development Goal 16: Indicators on Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies I UNDP, UNODC, OHCHR | Tuesday 23 September I 9:30am - 11:00am EDT | UNDP HQ, 304 East 45th Street, Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, New York I In-person Event |
| The Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus: Milestones in strengthening multilateral partnerships for sustainable impact and the SDGs I UNDP, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, Saudi Fund for Development | Tuesday 23 September I 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 12 I In-person Event |
| Decade of Paris Agreement: Maldive's climate action and partnerships for resilience I UNDP, Government of Maldives | Tuesday 23 September I 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 12 I In-person Event |
| Tropical Forest Forever Facility Solutions Dialogue I UNDP, Government of Brazil, UN Executive Office of the Secretary General, World Bank | Tuesday 23 September I 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 3 I In-person Event |
| High-Level Event on Scaling Up Finance and Partnerships for Responding to Loss and Damage I UNDP, Government of Philippines, Fund Responding to Loss and Damage | Tuesday 23 September I 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 1 I In-person Event |
| Digital @UNGA I UNDP, International Telecommunication Union | Tuesday 23 September I 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT | UNHQ Delegates Dining Room | In-person Event I View event page |
| High-level Evening Reception: 30x30 - Safeguarding Nature, Securing Peace and Sustainable Future I UNDP, High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, and Partners | Tuesday 23 September I 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT | Central Park Zoo, 64th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York I In-person Event |
| Middle East Green Initiative: Partnering and forging synergies to restoring landscapes and generating sustainable livelihoods for climate resilience I UNDP, Middle East Green Initiative | Wednesday 24 September I 1:30pm - 4:00pm EDT | UNDP HQ, 1 UN Plaza New York, 23rd Floor Conference Room I In-person Event |
| UN Secretary General Special High Level Event on Climate Action I UNDP, Executive Office of the Secretary General | Wednesday 24 September I 2:00pm - 6:00pm EDT | UNHQ Trusteeship Council Chamber I In-person Event |
| Health4Life Fund Dinner and Dialogue I UNDP, UN Health4Life Fund Partners, Government of Kenya, Government of the Philippines | Wednesday 24 September I 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT | Central Park Boathouse, East 72nd Street Center Drive, New York I In-person Event |
| From Vision to Reality: Charting development progress towards the Arab vision 2045 I UNDP, LAS, ESCWA | Thursday 25 September I 8:00am - 10:00am EDT | UNDP HQ, 1 UN Plaza New York, 23rd Floor Conference Room I In-person Event |
| Unlocking Systemic Impact: Reimagining Public–Investor Partnership - A Roundtable on Systems Finance for Sustainability Transformations | Thursday 25 September during UNGA and New York Climate Week | 10:00am - 11:30am EDT | UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York I In-person Event |
| GenU GLC Meeting "1 Billion Futures: Unlocking youth livelihoods through public-private action" I UNDP, The State of Qatar, GLC, UNICEF, PwC | Thursday 25 September I 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT | Qatar Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar, 809 1st Avenue, New York I In-person Event |
| High-Level Luncheon: International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) I UNDP, IDPS Members | Thursday 25 September I 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT | UNDP HQ, Hank Shannon Room, 21st floor, 1 UN Plaza, New York I In-person Event |
| High-Level Consultation Roundtable: From theory to traction - Reflections and next steps on investing in climate for growth and development I UNDP, Government of Germany, OECD | Thursday 25 September I 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT | UNDP HQ, 1 UN Plaza New York, RBAP Conference Room I In-person Event |
| High-Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth I UNDP, UN Youth Office, Member States | Thursday 25 September I 2:30pm - 4:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 3 I In-person Event |
| Advancing international collaboration on the governance of advanced AI systems I UNDP, Government of Brazil, Government of Canada, Government of Singapore, FAR AI, AI Safety Connect, the Future Society | Thursday 25 September I 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT | UNHQ Delegates Dining Room I In-person Event |
| Connecting the Dots: Air quality, NCDs, and Sustainable Development I UNDP, European Union, UNEP, WHO, UN Inter-Agency Task Force on NCDs | Friday 26 September I 8:00am - 10:00am EDT | EU Delegation, 666 3rd Avenue, 31st Floor, New York I In-person Event |
| Building Knowledge, Skills and Indices for Sustainable Development I UNDP, Government of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Government of Egypt | Friday 26 September I 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 12 I In-person Event |
| Digital for Sustainable Development High-Level Side Event: Advancing SDGs agenda in the Arab region and Africa through digitalization and artificial intelligence I UNDP, Government of Morocco | Friday 26 September I 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 5 I In-person Event |
| Democracy and Multilateralism: What the world cannot afford to lose - reflection for UN80 I UNDP, Club de Madrid | Friday 26 September I 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT | Baha'i International Community Centre, 866 UN Plaza, Suite 120 I In-person Event |