This year’s high-level week of the General Assembly highlights the urgency of delivering on the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and reinvigorating global cooperation. Under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” the 80th session aims to renew global commitment to multilateralism, solidarity and shared action.

Through dynamic interviews featuring experts, influencers, activists and media partners, the SDG Media Zone 2025 highlights actions and solutions in support of the SDGs.This year’s programme includes sessions on renewable energy, youth environmental leadership, climate storytelling, information integrity for climate action, and a conversation with Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Climate Action Selwin Hart. Find out more here.

The ocean provides half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, regulates the climate, and enables more than 80 per cent of global trade through maritime transport. However, pollution, overuse and climate change are undermining this vital resource. Under the theme “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity,” this year’s World Maritime Day shines a spotlight on the essential role the ocean plays in sustaining life, livelihoods, and the global economy.