In collaboration with key partners, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) curates a set of high-profile special events for the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to galvanize broad ownership and engagement on the SDGs from key sectors, such as higher education institutions, private sector, local authorities, parliamentarians, among others. Most of these events are recurring every year under different themes.
The 2026 HLPF Special Events Programme included the following:
(Click here to download the programme as PDF)
The 13 Special Events in 2026 were either held in-person at the UNHQ in New York or in a virtual format. Please check the respective event websites below for further details, including organizing partners and event programmes.
