Support national Governments to leverage science and technology for sustainable development, including by exploring ways to strengthen the capacity and expertise of United Nations country teams.
UN entity leads: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Department of Global Communications
Milestone 1 | Deadline 18 October 2025
The 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference is held in Tokyo, bringing together policymakers, researchers and civil society to advance open science as a tool for inclusive national and international development, supporting capacity-building and collaboration aligned with the Pact for the Future.
Milestone 2 | Deadline 31 December 2025
Capacity-building activities are strengthened through the Inter-agency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals – including support for national STI4SDG roadmaps (Work Stream 9) and science, technology and innovation policy training (Work Stream 6).
Milestone 3 | Deadline 31 December 2025
Events held throughout 2025 in support of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, as outlined in UNESCO’s strategic plan, engaging scientists, educators and policymakers to promote science-based solutions and build national capacity for sustainable development.
Milestone 4 | Deadline 31 December 2025
A set of targeted policy briefs are developed for Member States and policymakers on key science, technology and innovation (STI) topics, including STI foresight and scenario planning and the links between STI and human rights, to be released by the end of 2025.