2024 UN General Assembly Philanthropic Side-Events
This page highlights events that may be of interest to foundations and other philanthropic organizations and includes links to register for each event.
We're excited to be involved in both Climate Week NYC 2024 and the 79th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where we will engage with foundations and philanthropic leaders to explore impactful climate action and global collaboration during these critical initiatives.
Climate Week events have green (■) titles, and UNGA events have blue (■) titles.
If you are hosting side-events featuring philanthropy that we should include in our calendar, please send event details to victoria.mendez@cof.org so we can promote your event. For more information about Global Goals Week, visit the UN Foundation.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Play, pay and protection: Securing rights for child domestic workers
September 12 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: The Freedom Fund
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Climate, Health, Peace, and Security in Stabilization Contexts in the Sahel: Opportunities and Ways Forward
September 18 | 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Global Environmental and Climate Conservation Initiative, Africa Union Great Green Wall Youth Advisory Board
Friday, September 20, 2024
Summit of the Future: Action Days
September 20 - 21 | In-Person
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Summit of the Future: Summit
September 22 - 23 | In-Person
Leadership Forum: Navigating Complexities, Inspiring Action
September 22 | 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Panorama Global
Monday, September 23, 2024
A Path Forward: Scaling Solutions for a Regenerative and Just Transition
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Registration via Eventbrite is closed. If you are interested in registering for this event, please go to pyxeraglobal.org
SDG Summit USA
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Digitalization for Good & ESG Reporting Standards - Bridging the Gap for a Sustainable Future
September 23 | 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
The 20th Anniversary of the UN Global Compact Principle Ten
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET | Hybrid
Goalkeepers 2024
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
CGI 2024 Annual Meeting
September 23 - 24 | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Clinton Foundation
2024 Concordia Annual Summit
September 23 - 25 | In-Person
Better Together World Congress 2024
September 23 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: The Rockefeller Foundation
WINGS at UNGA
September 23 | 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. ET | Hybrid
Philanthropies Represented: WINGS, Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur, Giving Tuesday and Global Fund for Community Foundations
Keynotes and Panels on Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities: Achieving SDG11 Together
September 23 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
4th International Trade and Investment Forum “Power for Africa”
September 24 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
American Leaders Advancing the SDGs in 2024
September 24 | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: UN Foundation
Greening Disaster Response: New Solutions to Decarbonize Humanitarian Action
September 24 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Action Against Hunger
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
September 24 - 25 | In-Person
Collaboration for Scale and Impact: US Leadership in the Global #PhilanthropyForClimateMovement
September 24 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Climate Group, WINGS Philanthropy, and the Council on Foundations
Devex @UNGA79: The Future Can't Wait: Shaping Tomorrow, Today
September 24 - 26 | Hybrid
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The Future of Humanitarian Partnerships
September 25 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Social Innovation Summit, APCO, CARE
Resilience Leadership in Practice: Notes from the Field
September 25 | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Unlocking People Power: Why investing in local leadership development will accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
September 25 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Africa Leadership Institute, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Health Corps, Lemann Foundation, Teach For All, WomenLift Health
From Risk to Resilience - Foreign Policy
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET | Hybrid
Philanthropies Represented: Africa-Europe Foundation & Foundation S
Unstoppable Africa
September 25 - 26 | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Global Africa Business Initiative
Launching the Next Wave of CDR Innovation with Philanthropic Capital
September 25 - 21| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Catalyzing Climate Innovations in the Global South
September 26 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: EarthON Foundation
SDG Investment Forum 2024
September 26 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
UN Global Compact Network USA at Climate Week 2024
September 26 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
2024 European SDGs Barometer Restitution
September 26 | Hybrid
Business Roundtable: Stakeholder Engagement in the Human Rights Due Diligence Processes
September 26 | 9:30 a.m. ET | In-Person
Australian First Nations + Pacific Island Leaders = Climate Success
September 26 | 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Graeme Wood Foundation, The Myer Foundation and Groundswell Giving
