Pathfinders

🌍 Peace, justice, equality, and inclusive governance are not optional—they are foundational. In a new blog for @UNDP’s #SDG16 Opinion Series, Pathfinders’ Margaret Williams explores why SDG16 must be at the center of global development, especially in a world marked by…

🗳️ As the @UN prepares to select its next Secretary-General in 2026, how has the process evolved—and what reforms are on the table? #NYUCIC Senior Fellow Mark Simonoff breaks it down in a new brief: “The Process for Selecting the Secretary-General of the United Nations.” 📄…

🚨 With only five years remaining to achieve the #2030Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs), progress is off-track. So, how can global governance, financing mechanisms, and collaborative efforts be reformed to fulfill this goal? 💡 Explore innovative solutions…

🤔 How can we promote new civil service competencies and mindsets at the global and continental levels? Our SDG16+ Associate Director @MaggieWilliamsF will be speaking at today’s #HLPF2025 event, hosted by @APRMorg, to discuss country experiences in promoting civil service…

📣 Statement presented by H.E. Mr. Juan José Quintana Aranguren, @MisionONUCol at #HLPF20254 on behalf of the Pathfinders member states, co-facilitated by Colombia 🇨🇴 and & @ROK_Mission.🇰🇷 Read & watch the full statement 📜: sdg16.plus/resources/join… #SDGs #SDG16

⚖️ “We must move from rhetoric to investment. Investing in justice is investing in prevention, in peace, and in the resilience of our societies.” —H.E. Luis Madera, VM for Monitoring and Government Coordination of the Ministry of the Presidency of the 🇩🇴 on behalf of the…

🌍 From escalating conflicts to weakening democracies, inequality is a challenge we can no longer ignore. At the 2025 Hamburg Sustainability Conference (#HSC2025), global leaders launched the Global Alliance Against Inequality—an initiative to tackle income, wealth, and…

🇰🇷 #DYK: By 2008, over 1.2 million households in Seoul, Korea struggled with the cost of energy. 🔋 Songpa District thus initiated a new policy that merged renewable energy production with social and economic redistribution: Songpa Solar Nanum Power Plant project. Check out how…

💰 Violence is not just a moral issue but also an economic one. 📊 According to the 2023 @GlobPeaceIndex, the global economic impact of interpersonal violence was $2.6 trillion in 2022. 📥 Want to know more? Download the #HalvingGlobalViolence Flagship report—now available in…

How can we address violence against women & girls (VAWG) in Uganda 🇺🇬? 🌟 Launched during #HLPF2025, the latest report from @UN_Women, @UNDP @IDLO, @SDG16plus, + @WorldBank explores effective interventions specific to #VAWG. 🖇️ Download the full report: sdg16.plus/resources/fina……

💡 How can Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) support intergovernmental policy coordination and action? Experts from Czechia 🇨🇿, Indonesia 🇮🇩, @UNDPGPCG, and more will explore lessons learned in accountability, transparency, and oversight in the VNR process. Learn more in…

🌐 Today marks 10 years of World #YouthSkillsDay! To advance #AccessToJustice, we must equip young people with the skills to create change. 💪 We’re amplifying leaders in the justice sector through our “Conversations with Young Justice Leaders” podcast, where young changemakers…

💪 How can we strengthen women's and girls' empowerment to achieve #SDG5? Leaders at #HLPF2025 are currently discussing bold actions to accelerate progress on #GenderEquality. But we know words alone aren’t enough. 💬 🌟 @Sdg16Gensac is creating impact by advancing…

🌍 “In a world where systematic inequalities persist, digital innovation must be used intentionally to center the needs, dreams, and lived realities of young people. That is where true transformation lies.” 📲 On this World #YouthSkillsDay, we’re highlighting the importance of…

❓ How can we advance the #2030Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs)? 🌟 On July 14–23, join our experts at this year’s @UN High-Level Political Forum (#HLPF2025) to explore solutions that will #LeaveNoOneBehind. The Forum will conduct in-depth reviews of #SDG3…

🤔 How have Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) advanced policy, budgetary shifts, and partnerships? Our upcoming VNR Lab during #HLPF2025 will aim to unpack how VNRs: 🌱 Identify gaps in SDG implementation. 🏘️ Advance more peaceful, just, and inclusive societies. 💡 Build upon…