World Food Day
The food we eat, and the way it is produced, affects our health and the environment. World Food Day calls for global collaboration across governments, organizations, sectors, and communities to transform agrifood systems and ensure everyone has access to a healthy diet, living in harmony with the planet. Learn more about the links between food and climate change here.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Climate change is causing more frequent, intense and costly disasters, severely impacting nature and people. Investments in disaster risk reduction are key, but remain too low in national budgets and international assistance. This year鈥檚 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction calls for a decisive shift: fund resilience now to avoid paying for disasters later.
World Habitat Day
This year鈥檚 World Habitat Day is devoted to addressing multiple crises that affect urban areas 鈥 including the climate crisis 鈥 and highlighting effective responses. Learn how cities around the world are addressing climate change impacts here.
International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction
Over , and up to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with food that is not consumed. Reducing food loss and waste helps cut emissions and is a key element for sustainable agrifood systems, food security, nutrition and health.
World Tourism Day
Tourism can create jobs and strengthen bonds between people and places, but it can also damage the sites and communities it celebrates. Tourism must be inclusive and equitable, and must protect our planet 鈥 including by conserving biodiversity, shielding ecosystems, and reducing emissions. World Tourism Day 2025 highlights the transformative power of this sector for a more sustainable future.
World Maritime Day
The ocean provides half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, regulates the climate, and enables more than 80 per cent of global trade through maritime transport. However, pollution, overuse and climate change are undermining this vital resource. Under the theme 鈥淥ur Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity,鈥 this year鈥檚 World Maritime Day shines a spotlight on the essential role the ocean plays in sustaining life, livelihoods, and the global economy.
Climate Summit 2025
On 24 September, the UN Secretary-General will host a Special High-Level Event on Climate Action, as a platform for world leaders to present new national climate plans and accelerate momentum, ahead of COP30. These new plans must reflect bold action for the next decade, unlocking a just, resilient and low-carbon future.
EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum
The 2025 edition of the Forum takes place during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York. It brings together leaders and experts to push forward universal energy access and equitable energy transition.
SDG Media Zone
Through dynamic interviews featuring experts, influencers, activists and media partners, the SDG Media Zone 2025 highlights actions and solutions in support of the SDGs.This year鈥檚 programme includes sessions on renewable energy, youth environmental leadership, climate storytelling, information integrity for climate action, and a conversation with Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Adviser on Climate Action Selwin Hart. Find out more here.
General Assembly High-level Week 2025
This year鈥檚 high-level week of the General Assembly highlights the urgency of delivering on the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and reinvigorating global cooperation. Under the theme 鈥淏etter together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,鈥 the 80th session aims to renew global commitment to multilateralism, solidarity and shared action.
World Cleanup Day
The fashion industry generates 92 million tonnes of textile waste each year, overwhelming waste systems, polluting waterways, and producing greenhouse gas emissions that fuel the climate crisis. This year鈥檚 World Cleanup Day highlights the urgent need to shift habits toward responsible consumption and strengthen waste management systems.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
The , adopted in 1987, united the world to phase out ozone-depleting substances and put the ozone layer on a path to recovery. The International Day for the Preservation of the raises awareness on the role of the ozone layer in protecting life on Earth
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
Almost the entire global population (99 per cent) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health. The global cost of is estimated at $8.1 trillion a year, equivalent to 6.1 per cent of global GDP. Shifting away from fossil fuels and investing in renewable energy could prevent 1.2 million deaths a year resulting from exposure to fossil fuel-derived pollution.
World Lake Day
Lakes are crucial for freshwater, biodiversity, and climate regulation. But overuse, pollution and climate change are affecting these vital natural resources. On this first World Lake Day, take a look at the with key data on the health of millions of lakes, rivers and wetlands on Earth.
International Day of the World鈥檚 Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples' territories contain 11 per cent of the world鈥檚 forests and most of the world鈥檚 remaining biodiversity. The International Day of the World鈥檚 Indigenous Peoples highlights the need to protect their rights, celebrate their unique and rich cultures, and recognize their achievements and contributions to preserving the world鈥檚 precious ecosystems.
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the central UN platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs. HLPF 2025 will convene under the theme 鈥淎dvancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind鈥 and will review Goal 14 on Life Below Water, along with Goals 3, 5, 8, and 17.
International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
Sand and dust storms originate from natural sources like deserts, dry lake beds, and coastal regions with loose sediment, but they can be exacerbated by human activities like construction and agriculture that strip vegetation and expose soil to wind erosion. Climate change amplifies the occurrence of sand and dust storms by altering weather patterns and reducing vegetation cover, putting lives and livelihoods at risk. Early warning systems are key to reducing the impacts of these storms.
4th International Conference on Financing for Development
The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development aspires to build a renewed global financing framework that will unlock greater volumes of capital at a lower cost, building on previous financing agreements. The draft outcome calls for actions to deliver an impact-focused SDG investment push and to reform the international financial architecture to enable the transformative change that the world urgently needs.
Strengthening Information Integrity on Climate Change
The roundtable 鈥淪trengthening Information Integrity on Climate Change鈥, taking place at the 2025 Internet Governance Forum, will explore robust, evidence-based advocacy and communication strategies to increase resilience to climate information risks.
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Understanding the impact the food we eat has on the planet is both an area for awareness and an important opportunity for mitigating climate change. Find out about how you can make choices that are good for you and the planet.
