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  • Doing Better With Less: Rethinking the Approach to Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health

    Restaurant Vieux Bois (Av. de la Paix 12, 1202 Genève Genève) Restaurant Vieux Bois (Av. de la Paix 12, 1202 Genève Genève), Genève, Switzerland

    Global efforts over the past two decades have driven significant progress in improving the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents. The launch of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030) under the Every Woman Every Child movement aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and helped unify governments, civil society, […]

  • Health taxes for a healthy future: realizing fiscal opportunities for health and health care financing

    Every year, more than 10 million people die unnecessarily from consuming tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverages. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises constraining fiscal space, financing for health care and social services is stagnating or facing cuts – endangering progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Evidence shows that health taxes are […]

  • Future Forward: Advancing Adolescent Data, Measurement, and Advocacy Gaps

    Pavillon Gallatin Rte de Pregny 26, Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland

    Adolescence is a critical period of growth and opportunity, yet remains overlooked in many global health and development agendas. With 1.3 billion adolescents worldwide—representing one-sixth of the global population—ensuring their health and well-being is essential for achieving sustainable development. However, nearly one million adolescents die each year from preventable causes, mental health disorders are rising, and millions […]

  • Reshaping Universal Health Coverage – The Path Ahead: Strengthening Universal Health Coverage in a Transforming World

    Hotel President Wilson Quai Wilson 47, Geneva, Switzerland

    In an era of evolving global health priorities—and with WHO adaptation, budget constraints, and multilateral support in flux—this forum brings together leaders, scholars, and civil society representatives from around the world. Through diverse national perspectives (including USA, Europe, Taiwan, South Asia/India, Africa/Senegal), we will explore ways to sustain and transform Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Specifically, […]

    Free

  • Global Pharmaceutical Forum on Medication Supply

    Geneva International Conference Center (CICG) Plenary B 17 rue de Varembé CH – 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

    Organized and co-organized by the Taiwan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP) and the FIP, this forum will provide a comprehensive overview of the drug supply landscape in Australia, Europe, and Taiwan. It will explore issues related to supply chain stability and drug shortages, highlight the global challenges faced, and present strategies to address these issues […]

    Free

  • Maternity Matters: Advancing quality care for all through healthy beginnings and healthy futures

    In Geneva and Online

    Every seven seconds, a woman or baby dies due to complications in pregnancy, childbirth, or the first few weeks after giving birth. Despite global efforts, mortality declines have stalled since 2016, with limited funding and public sector resources hindering progress. However, we can and must reverse this trend by strengthening health systems and scaling effective […]

  • Institutionalising evidence-informed decision making for health policy development

    Geneva Business School La Voie-Creuse 16/1st Floor, Geneva, Switzerland

    This event, strategically organised alongside the World Health Assembly, provides a critical platform to catalyse the institutionalisation of EIDM. We will share valuable lessons learned from piloting the WHO institutionalisation checklist in Trinidad and Tobago, Tajikistan, Thailand, and South Africa, showcasing its potential to drive meaningful change. By bringing together Member States, WHO representatives, researchers, […]

  • The End of Development?

    Online

    With world leaders descending on New York City to attend the U.N. General Assembly, FP’s new print issue advances a provocation: Is it the end of development as we know it? With the United States pulling out of the Paris climate agreement and denouncing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, FP economics columnist Adam Tooze argues in […]

  • Her Power Forum

    Studio Gather 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, NY, United States

    As the international community turns its attention to the 80th U.N. General Assembly, women’s rights are facing renewed pressure. Despite progress at CSW69, which included a recommitment to the Beijing Declaration, funding for gender equality initiatives is on the decline, and women remain underrepresented in leadership positions. As resources diminish or are redirected, the same […]

  • Proximity Now! Strengthen local infrastructure for a post-ODA World

    NYC and Online

    This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. Now that the UN has recognized that two/thirds of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals can only be achieved at the community level, it is vital for MCLD and all Localistas to focus on the priority actions to build a strong, resilient local ecosystem for development. To that […]

  • Agents of change: Re-skilling for AI futures

    NYC and Online

    This workshop will bring together experts, policymakers, and regional stakeholders to confront the central challenge: How do we rapidly upskill and reskill the global workforce to harness agentic AI’s potential in accelerating the SDGs? As artificial intelligence evolves from predictive tools to autonomous, goal-driven agents, a new era of agentic AI is rapidly reshaping how businesses […]

  • Accelerating Hepatitis Elimination: Closing Care Gaps Through Policy and Partnerships – A virtual side event in support of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum

    Webinar

    This 75-minute virtual event will bring together global experts, advocates, clinicians, and partners to discuss policy, research, and partnership strategies to accelerate hepatitis elimination, as well as the critical role of cross-sector collaboration in expanding equitable access to care. Through brief expert “QuickFire” presentations, a moderated panel discussion, and audience Q&A, participants will explore practical […]

    Free