SDSN at the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025

In November 2025, the SDSN will host several events at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Qatar, addressing challenges like equitable education, green and digital job training, education’s role in peace, and higher education’s impact on sustainable development.

Our Work

As the world's largest knowledge network for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) works under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General to mobilize the world's universities, think tanks, and national laboratories to identify and develop global and local solutions for action on the world's most critical sustainable development challenges. We operate at the intersection between science, policy, and development practice to promote the SDGs and the Paris Agreement through education, research, policy analysis, and global cooperation.

Our Networks

The SDSN mobilizes the world's leading knowledge institutions and leverages their strengths to help promote and accelerate practical solutions to sustainable development challenges. Spanning six continents, the SDSN network comprises over 2,000 member institutions, primarily universities, coordinated by 59 National and Regional Networks. Each network focuses on distinct projects and priorities in line with their local contexts and challenges.

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