Student Leaders at the Forefront: Higher Education’s Role in Advancing Global Goals
To explore the role of student leadership and higher education in addressing global challenges, United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network (MCN) co-organized an event during the 2025 High-level Political Forum at United Nations Headquarters in New York titled "Creating a Better World: Contributions of Higher Education". The event sought to highlight the critical role of higher education institutions as a strategic catalyst for advancing the SDGs.
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Millenium Campus Network - Celebrating Higher Education at the United Nations
In July 2025, the United Nations Academic Impact, Millennium Campus Network, and the Millennium Fellowship community came together to celebrate higher education and the role it is playing in shaping the future of our world. Convened in the backdrop of the High-Level Political Forum, joined by University presidents from around the world, the United Nations Youth Office, philanthropy stakeholders, young people passionate about social impact, and more stakeholders, watch now to take a glimpse of the event.
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Goal of the Month | August 2025: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Economic growth, social development and climate action are heavily dependent on investments in infrastructure, sustainable industrial development, and technological progress.
To advance towards Goal 9, countries must boost investment in resilient infrastructure and research and development (R&D), expand access to financing for small manufacturers, and bridge the digital divide by prioritizing affordable broadband and innovation systems in the world’s most underserved region.
Learn more about this crucial goal, and how you can get involved, then check out the UNAI SDG Hub Network.
