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Bridging Science, Policy, and Practice to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis: Strengthening Synergies for the SDGs and a Sustainable Post-2030 Future (HLPF 2026 Side Event).

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This HLPF side event showcases the recently launched Asia-Pacific Synergy Report, exploring practical actions to accelerate the SDGs through climate and synergy solutions across local governments, business, youth, and international cooperation. This side event, organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MOEJ), the Republic of Panama, and key UN partners, marks the official launch of the Asia-Pacific Synergy Report. The event brings together leaders and experts from national and local governments, international organizations, business, and youth to explore how creating synergies across climate action, biodiversity, pollution, and the circular economy can optimize limited resources and accelerate SDG implementation. Co-organizers: the Republic of Panama, UNDESA, UNEP, ESCAP, ADB, and IGES Watch Bridging Science, Policy, and Practice to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis: Strengthening Synergies for the SDGs and a Sustainable Post-2030 Future (HLPF 2026 Side Eve...
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The role of science in accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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This 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) special event is being organized by the International Science Council (ISC), the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), and UN DESA. It will bring together approximately 300 participants, including representatives of Member States, UN entities, the scientific community, civil society, and youth organizations, to discuss the role of science in accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Science Day 2026 focuses on the practical role of science in accelerating SDG delivery and strengthening multilateral cooperation under current global conditions : Identifying where progress is stalling : Examining where and why progress on the SDGs is lagging, and how knowledge gaps, capacity constraints, and institutional challenges are limiting implementation. Accelerating impact through science : Highlighting where scientific knowledge is already helping ...
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Closing Sessions - Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - Day 2.

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Programme: 15:00 - 16:30 High-level governmental plenary segment: Harnessing the benefits of AI for all through inclusive and interoperable approaches • High-level governmental segment for statements by Heads of Delegation and other senior representatives of Member States. • Interventions would provide an opportunity to share national and regional perspectives, priorities, experiences and approaches, best practices and lessons learned related to artificial intelligence governance. 16:30 - 18:00 Multi-stakeholder plenary meeting with a high-level governmental segment: Dialogue of Dialogues — Reflections, Complementarities and the Way Forward • To bring together high-level participants, including Governments and relevant stakeholders, for a moderated plenary exchange. • The session would provide an opportunity to reflect on key messages and practical perspectives emerging from the thematic discussions and other exchanges held during the Dialogue. 18:00 - 18:30 Closing Ceremony The Unite...
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Thematic discussion 4: Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights - Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - Day 2.

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Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights: transparency, accountability and human oversight - 4(e) respect for and protection and promotion of human rights in the field of AI; 4(f) the transparency, accountability and robust human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in a manner that complies with international law. Structured multistakeholder conversations organised around the proposed thematic clusters derived from the areas identified in the modalities. Will be held in breakout format, with up to two thematic discussions taking place in parallel. Thematic discussions will be co-chaired by a Member State and a relevant stakeholder. Possible format could include brief scene-setting interventions, including from members of the Independent International Scientific Panel or other relevant experts, followed by a moderated panel discussion. These discussions will then be followed by remarks from Member States and relevant stakeholders, based on prior inscription. Discussi...
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Thematic discussion 3: Safe, secure and trustworthy AI - Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - Day 2.

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Safe, secure and trustworthy AI: interoperability and compatibility of approaches - 4(a) the development of safe, secure and trustworthy AI systems; 4(d) the interoperability and compatibility of artificial intelligence governance approaches. Structured multistakeholder conversations organised around the proposed thematic clusters derived from the areas identified in the modalities. Will be held in breakout format, with up to two thematic discussions taking place in parallel. Thematic discussions will be co-chaired by a Member State and a relevant stakeholder. Possible format could include brief scene-setting interventions, including from members of the Independent International Scientific Panel or other relevant experts, followed by a moderated panel discussion. These discussions will then be followed by remarks from Member States and relevant stakeholders, based on prior inscription. Discussions will help surface practical policy and cooperation insights, as well as possible priority...
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Thematic discussion 1: AI opportunities and implications - Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - Day 1.

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  AI opportunities and implications: social, economic, cultural, linguistic and technical dimensions - 4(c) the social, economic, ethical, cultural, linguistic and technical implications of AI. Structured multistakeholder conversations organised around the proposed thematic clusters derived from the areas identified in the modalities. Will be held in breakout format, with up to two thematic discussions taking place in parallel. Thematic discussions will be co-chaired by a Member State and a relevant stakeholder. Possible format could include brief scene-setting interventions, including from members of the Independent International Scientific Panel or other relevant experts, followed by a moderated panel discussion. These discussions will then be followed by remarks from Member States and relevant stakeholders, based on prior inscription. Discussions will help surface practical policy and cooperation insights, as well as possible priority actions, for consideration in the Co-Chairs...
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Thematic discussion 2: Bridging AI divides - Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - Day 1.

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Bridging AI divides: capacity-building, access and digital foundations- 4(b) capacity gaps, with a view to leveraging existing United Nations and multi-stakeholder mechanisms to support AI capacity-building to bridge AI divides, facilitate access to AI applications and build capacity in high-performance computing and related skills in developing countries; 4(g) the development of open-source software, open data and open artificial intelligence models. Structured multistakeholder conversations organised around the proposed thematic clusters derived from the areas identified in the modalities. Will be held in breakout format, with up to two thematic discussions taking place in parallel. Thematic discussions will be co-chaired by a Member State and a relevant stakeholder. Possible format could include brief scene-setting interventions, including from members of the Independent International Scientific Panel or other relevant experts, followed by a moderated panel discussion. These discu...
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