Events

The Center on International Cooperation hosts numerous events such as high-level meetings, forums, roundtable discussions, webinars, dialogues, and more.

2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit

The Summit will bring together more than 2,000 high-level representatives of governments, civil society leaders, and policy-makers from around the world to exchange experiences, best practices, and progress on open government initiatives and implementation on key issues.

Date:

October 7, 2025

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Regional Alliances in Advancing People-Centered Justice in Africa + Ibero-America

Organized by Fordham and the NYU Law Schools, this event takes place during Session 2 of the International Access to Justice Forum 2025.

Date:

September 26, 2025

Programs:

  • African Alliance for People-Centered Justice
  • Ibero-American Alliance
  • Justice
  • Pathfinders
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UN General Assembly 2025

The 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will take place from September 9, 2025 to September 28, 2025. As the United Nations marks its 80th year, global leaders will convene in New York City to build consensus and confront complex global challenges. Eight decades after its establishment, the UN remains the only place on Earth where countries can gather to work through their differences and find common ground — shaping our shared future.

Date:

September 9, 2025

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HLPF 2025 Side Event: Reducing Violence to Promote Well-Being: Violence as a Public Health Crisis

This session will discuss the theoretical foundations and policy implications of taking a public health approach to reduce and prevent violence, and highlight initiatives that are effectively utilizing this model to increase well-being in our communities. It will consist of a roundtable discussion, preceded by opening remarks from high-level representatives of the co-hosting member states. The session will close with a Q&A segment.

Date:

July 17, 2025

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We Need to Talk About Housing: A Discussion on What’s Working and What’s Not in the Face of Extreme Housing Inequalities

Date:

February 12, 2025
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Bringing the Fight Against Inequality to FfD4 Discussions

Organized by Oxfam International, Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT), Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR), NYU Center on International Cooperation, and the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR), this side event will emphasize the big opportunity that the international community has during FfD4 to reduce domestic and global inequality in 2025 in parallel to closing the financing for sustainable development gap.

Date:

February 11, 2025

NYU Event: Beyond the Battlefields

Join NYU Wagner’s Professor John Gershman and Center on International Cooperation’s Daniel Friedman and Luisa Portugal on a conversation about their recently released report “Beyond the Battlefields: Practical Strategies to Halving Global Violence in Our Homes, Streets, and Communities.”

Date:

October 16, 2024

Programs:

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UN General Assembly 2024

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will take place from July 8, 2024 to July 17, 2024. The theme will be "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient, and innovative solutions.

Date:

September 10, 2024
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United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2024

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will take place from July 8, 2024 to July 17, 2024. The theme will be "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient, and innovative solutions.

Date:

July 8, 2024

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2024 UN Civil Society Conference

The United Nations Civil Society Conference will provide an opportunity for multi-stakeholder engagement ahead of the Summit of the Future and a venue for civil society to participate in the preparations process. The conference will provide civil society with an additional platform to speak out and share ideas that could contribute to the Pact for the Future negotiations, in line with SDG17 and the Common Agenda's vision of networked multilateralism.

Date:

May 9, 2024

Voluntary National Reviews for More Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies: Amplifying SDG16+ Messaging for the 2024 High-level Political Forum

Organized by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the support of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), this workshop aims to identify similarities and differences in SDG16 reporting across a diversity of countries presenting at this year’s High-level Political Forum and amplify common messaging on SDG16.

Date:

April 9, 2024

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Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North

Together with leading experts, moderator Ramu Damodaran, senior advisor to the UN University for Peace, will discuss pressing questions, including: How can Global South and Global North nations collaborate more effectively? What roadblocks hinder joint action on crucial issues such as security, development, climate, and AI? How can ethical reflection and engagement pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable multilateralism? Register for this vital conversation on forging a path forward in an interconnected world where cooperation is not just aspirational, but essential.

Date:

March 27, 2024

Strengthening the Rule of Law and Access to Justice for Healthy Democracies

Organized by the OECD and Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies as part of the 3rd Summit for Democracy in Korea, this virtual event aims to highlight innovative strategies and collaborative efforts in strengthening the people-centered rule of law and enhancing access to justice globally, with a view to strengthening democratic resilience.

Date:

March 19, 2024

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Bridging the Divides: Fostering Pluralism, Inclusion, and Solidarity in a Fragmented World

On February 15th in Ottawa, Canada, the Pathfinders Grand Challenge on Inequality and Exclusion and the Global Center for Pluralism will co-host an invite-only high-level roundtable on how to address division across the world. 

Date:

February 15, 2024

Accelerating SDG16+: Innovative Action & Partnerships to deliver on the 2030 Agenda

Virtual event on the sidelines of the 2024 ECOSOC Partnership Forum, hosted by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies; the TAP Network; and International IDEA,

Date:

January 30, 2024

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