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Be part of the global effort to achieve the SDGs by engaging with FAO's upcoming events or delve into previous webinars and revisit the discussions and learnings.

Upcoming events

24/2

2026

27/2

2026

Hybrid Event, 24/02/2026 - 27/02/2026

Organized by the Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2026 will take place from 24-27 February,  under the theme: “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for a sustainable future for all”, in Bangkok, Thailand.

13/4

2026

16/4

2026

Hybrid Event, 13/04/2026 - 16/04/2026

Organized by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2026 will take place from 13 – 16 April, in Santiago, Chile.

21/4

2026

22/4

2026

Hybrid Event, 21/04/2026 - 22/04/2026

Organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2026 will take place from 21– 22 April, in Geneva, Switzerland.

21/4

2026

23/4

2026

Hybrid Event, 21/04/2026 - 23/04/2026

Organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UESCWA), the Arab Forum on Sustainable Development 2026 will take place from 21 – 23 April, in Beirut, Lebanon.

28/4

2026

30/4

2026

Hybrid Event, 28/04/2026 - 30/04/2026

Organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the Twelfth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will take place from 28– 30 April.

Past events

HASTEN Lecture: Linking agrifood SMEs to finance and innovation for sustainable agrifood systems – Fintech for smallholder financial inclusion
27/01/2026

This lecture examined how financial technologies (fintech) can advance the financial inclusion of SMEs and marginalized smallholders, with a particular...

Hybrid Event, New York (United States)

FAO at the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum and Coordination Segment
27/01/2026 - 29/01/2026

FAO will be participating at the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum and Coordination Segment to be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from...

Dakar (Senegal)

Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 6
27/01/2026

In preparation for the 2026 in-depth review of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 under the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable...

HASTEN Lecture: Advancing agrifood innovation systems through inclusive approaches in science, technology and innovation – Key lessons from Ethiopia and Peru
04/12/2025

This HASTEN lecture will explore how inclusive digital innovations can help tackle major challenges in agrifood systems transformation, focusing on...

Voluntary National Reviews and the High-level Political Forum
26/11/2025

This webinar will introduce the FAO e-learning course series on The 2030 Agenda Follow-Up and Review. The series is designed to equip learners...

HASTEN lecture: Multistakeholder engagement and governance for agrifood systems transformation - Advancing the SDGs
25/11/2025

This third lecture in the HASTEN lecture series presents case studies of effective stakeholder engagement and applications of inclusive, participatory...

FAO at the SDG-Forum 2025: Scaling Impact - Incubation Strategies to Unlock the Potential of MSMEs and Advance the SDGs
14/11/2025

Taking place at the SDG-Forum 2025, this side event will explore how agribusiness incubation can unlock the transformative power of MSMEs in delivering...

HASTEN lecture: A systemic approach to SDG interlinkages - Understanding complexity and fostering policy integration for sustainable development
11/11/2025

This second lecture in the HASTEN lecture series  aims to enhance understanding of  SDG interlinkages and foster policy integration for sustainable...

Virtual Event

Launch of the "Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2025" report
25/09/2025

The new report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), titled "Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators",...