LocationsUNDP Side Events Schedule
High-level Political Forum 2026
July 6, 2026
Event Details
July 7, 2026
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July 15, 2026
| Events | When | How to join |
|---|---|---|
| UNDP Main Side Event | Prosperity through decent work: connecting water, energy, cities and infrastructure to a sustainable and equitable jobs agenda I UNDP, ILO | Monday 13 July | 8:30am - 9:45am EDT | UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York | In-person Event |
| South-South and Triangular Cooperation and the MICs Strategic Plan of Action (SPOA) | Government of the Philippines, UN Office for South-South Cooperation | Monday 6 July | 10:00am - 11:30am EDT | UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York | In-person Event |
| Special Event on Implementing the Global Plan of Action for the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All to 2030 | UN-Energy, UNDESA | Wednesday 8 July | 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 11 | In-person Event |
| From Commitment to Reality: LGBTI Inclusion in the 2030 Agenda | UNDP, UN Women, Government of Spain, Government of The Netherlands, Government of Norway | Friday 10 July | 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room A | In-person Event |
| Accelerating energy system innovation and transition for equity and resilience to advance global sustainable development | Government of the People’s Republic of China | Friday 10 July | 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT | UNHQ TBC | In-person Event |
| Prosperity through decent work:Connecting water, energy, cities and infrastructure to a sustainable and equitable jobs agenda I UNDP, ILO | Monday 13 July | 8:30am - 9:45am EDT (Breakfast 8:00am - 8:30am) | UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York | In-person Event |
| Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development: The Republic of Moldova’s Pathway to Accelerating SDG Implementation Through Inclusive, Human-Centred and Data-Driven Public Services | Government of the Republic of Moldova | Monday 13 July | 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 6 | In-person Event |
| Building Equitable Pathways to 2030 and Beyond: Advancing Climate-Resilience through the lens of the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, | Government of Denmark, Danish Institute of Human Rights, UNDP, OHCHR | Monday 13 July | 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room C | In-person Event |
| Trade Over Aid Forum | Government of the United States of America | Monday 13 July | 3:00pm - 7:00pm EDT | Marriott Marquis Ties Square, 1535 Broadway Street, New York | In-person Event |
| High-Level Strategic Roundtable Water Resilience at Scale: From Global Gateway Ambition to Public–Private Delivery | European Commission, UNDP, UNIDO, EIB, Private Sector Leaders in support of the EU Water Resilience Strategy, the 2026 UN Water Conference | Monday 13 July | 5:00pm - 6:15pm EDT | EU Permanent Mission | In-person Event |
| Doing Democracy Differently: Deliberative Democracy in Practice | UN Partnerships Office, UN Democracy Fund | Monday 13 July | TBD EDT | UNHQ Goals Lounge | In-person Event |
| Inclusive and Resilient Urban Futures: From Inequality to Opportunity | ADB, ESCAP, UNDP | Tuesday 14 July | 8:30am - 9:30am EDT | UNDP RBAP Conference 23rd Floor, One UN Plaza, New York | Hybrid Event |
| The UN High-Level Meeting on Critical Energy Transition Minerals I Executive Office of the Secretary-General | Tuesday 14 July | 10:00am - 11:00am EDT | United Nations Trusteeship Council | In-person Event |
| From Crisis Response to Just Transition: Showcasing the Republic of Moldova’s Energy Vulnerability Reduction Fund as a Replicable Model for Triangular Cooperation | Government of Moldova, UNOSSC | Tuesday 14 July | 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT | UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York | In-person Event |
| The UN High-Level Meeting on Critical Energy Transition Minerals Multi-stakeholder Plenary| Executive Office of the Secretary-General | Tuesday 14 July | 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT | United Nations Trusteeship Council | In-person Event |
| Unlocking Sustainable Development Finance: Governance, Impact Measurement, and the Future Role of Awqaf | UNDP, Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Tuesday 14 July | 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT | UNDP RBAP Conference 23rd Floor, One UN Plaza, New York | In-person Event |
| Powering Participation: Youth2030 and the Pact in Action | UN Youth Office | Tuesday 14 July | 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 2 | In-person Event |
| Localization: Accelerating the six SDG transitions | Local 2030 | Tuesday 14 July | 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT | UNHQ Library | In-person Event |
| Youth at the Crossroads: Advancing the SDGs through Participation, Digital Inclusion and Resilience | Government of Austria, Government of Tunisia | Tuesday 14 July | 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT | Austrian Mission | In-person Event |
| Egypt’s Development Pathway: From Poverty to Prosperity through Sustainable Financing and Human Development | UNDP, Government of Egypt | Tuesday 14 July | 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT | UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York | In-person Event |
| Local and Regional Government Forum on the 2030 Agenda | UNDP, UCLG, UN DESA, UN Habitat, Local 2030, Global Taskforce on Local and Regional Governments | Tuesday 14 July | 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 2 | In-person Event |
| From Monitoring to Acceleration in the Final Years to 2030 | UNDP, UNDESA | Tuesday 14 July | 6:15pm - 7:30pm EDT | UNDP Doha Room, FF Building 11th floor, 304 East 45th Street, New York | In-person Event |
| Strategic Partnerships for Equitable Cities and Sustainable Economic Transformation: Aligning Workforce, Infrastructure, and Innovation to Deliver the 2030 Agenda | UNDP, UNAC | Wednesday 15 July | 10:00am - 11:30am EDT | UNDP Amartya Conference Room, FF Building 10th Floor, 304 East 45th Street New York | In-person Event |
| First Annual Meeting of the UN Task Force Principals on Critical Energy Transition Minerals | Executive Office of the Secretary-General | Wednesday 15 July | 10:0am - 12:00pm EDT | UNHQ TBD | In-person Event |
| The pivotal role of startups in advancing innovation and leveraging partnerships for sustainable water security | Government of Algeria | Wednesday 15 July | 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 5 | In-person Event |
| From Resilience to Action/Sustainable Financing: Accelerating SDG Delivery through integrated Reporting and Local Action | Government of Egypt | Wednesday 15 July | 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room 1 | In-person Event |
| From AI Divide to AI Dividend: Practical pathways for South-South and triangular cooperation on sustainable development and use of AI in the Global South | Government of Tajikistan, UNOSSC | Thursday 16 July | 8:30am - 10:00am EDT | UNHQ UNOSSC Conference Room | Hybrid Event |
| 2026 ECOSOC High-level Segment ‘Way Forward to 2030’ | Economic and Social Council | Thursday 16 July | 10:30am - 1:00pm EDT | UNHQ ECOSOC Chamber | In-person Event |
| National Sustainable Development Goals: Leveraging UXO/Mine Action and International Legal Frameworks to Accelerate the 2030 Agenda | Government of Lao PDR | Thursday 16 July | 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT | UNHQ Conference Room D | In-person Event |
| Ministerial Luncheon for New Urban Agenda | Government of Kenya, Government of Poland, Government of Zimbabwe, Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of UN-Habitat, Sustainable Urbanization, New Urban Agenda | Thursday 16 July | 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT | UNHQ Delegates Dining Room | In-person Event |
| Multi-stakeholder Panel 1 – Delivering for People: Scaling Adequate Housing, Land, Basic Services, and Inclusion during Mid Term Review of the New Urban Agenda | UN Habitat | Friday 17 July | 10:00am - 11:30am EDT | UNHQ Trustee Council Chamber | In-person Event |
