SDGs Conference 2026: In the Margins of the UNGA81

In the Margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), the Journalists and Writers Foundation will host the 11th Annual SDGs Conference 2026 in New York on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, in New York. This event is organized in collaboration with 56 civil society organizations from 30 countries.

Over the past decade, the Journalists and Writers Foundation and its global partners have proudly convened this multidisciplinary platform, creating an international community that unites hundreds of high-level UN diplomats, Heads of State, civil society leaders, human rights advocates, journalists, and youth leaders worldwide. The 3 Days of Actions includes the JWF High-Level Reception, the SDGs Roundtable Discussions, SDGs Conference, and the Pioneers in SDGs Awards. These initiatives aim to promote action-oriented and inclusive policy proposals to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while addressing complex issues and responding to emerging threats to international peace and security.

SDGs Conference 2026 will bring together policy-makers, human rights advocates, civil society leaders, journalists, academic and youth leaders from +20 different countries on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
OPENING SESSION hosting Keynote Speakers
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
PANEL 1 (10Renewing Multilateral Systems for a New Global Framework
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
PANEL 2: Bridging Divides: Strengthening Civic Trust and Rebuilding Shared Values
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PANEL 3: Press Freedom and Independent Journalism as a Cross-Cutting Enabler of Peace