From Japan to Kenya: UNAI SDG 9 Hub Advances Youth Innovation Worldwide

Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), UNAI SDG 9 Hub Vice-Chair, hosted a series of events highlighting youth-led engineering and global collaboration, including a visit by UNU Rector Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala and a hybrid SDG 9 Hub event featuring student innovations and international partners. Mount Kenya University (MKU), UNAI SDG 9 Hub Chair, complemented these efforts through a global webinar, bringing together partners to strengthen collaboration and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

United Nations University Rector and United Nations Under-Secretary-General Dr. Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala (second row, third from left) with SDGs Promoter students and university representatives during his visit to Nagaoka University of Technology in Japan.
Photo:Courtesy of Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT)

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Goal of the Month | April 2026: Goal 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Goal 17 is about revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda is universal and calls for action by all countries – developed and developing – to ensure no one is left behind. It requires partnerships between governments, the private sector, and civil society. 

The Sustainable Development Goals can only be realized with a strong commitment to global partnership and cooperation to ensure no one is left behind in our journey to development.

Learn more about the Goal of the Month, and how you can get involved, then check out the UNAI SDG Hub Network