High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2025: Just Transition Events

The UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will take place from Monday 14 July to Wednesday 23 July 2025. All UN Member States as well as representatives from civil society organisations participate in the HLPF, which meets under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

This year, the theme of the HLPF will be Advancing Sustainable, Inclusive, Science- and Evidence-Based Solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for Leaving No One Behind.

Below is a list of HLPF side events related to just energy transition.

15 July

Empowering the Workforce: Multi-Stakeholder Solutions for Inclusive and Sustainable Employment “Sustainable Development Goal 8 Interactive Dialogue at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development”

Location: Conference Room 8

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: Philippines

Advancing Energy Transition in the Global South: Fostering Sustainable Economic Growth and Building Strategic Partnerships

Location: Conference Room 3

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)

16 July

Advancing Energy Transition in the Global South: Fostering Sustainable Economic Growth and Building Strategic Partnerships

Location: Conference Room 3

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action

Location: Conference Room 12

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: World Bank

17 July

Education as a driver for gender-just transition to sustainable development

Location: Virtual 

Time: 08:00-09:30

Organization: Global Campaign for Education (GCE)

18 July

Inclusive and Sustainable Jobs: How to Ensure Everyone Can Participate in the Labour Market

Location: Conference Room 9

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: Canada

“Bridging the Gap”: Green Skills to Finance for Youth Employment

Location: Conference Room F

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: Education Above All Foundation

21 July

Social Protection for a Just Transition in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities

Location: Virtual (link forthcoming), UNDP Building AP Central Conference Room, One United Nations Plaza, DC1-2300

Time: 08:30-09:30

Organiser: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

22 July

Accelerating SDG 8 Implementation: How Academia Can Support Policies and Partnerships that Provide Decent Work for All and Sustainable Economic Growth

Location: Conference Room F

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: University College Dublin

Labour Mobility and Women’s Leadership: Partnerships Driving a Just Transition for a Green Future

Location: Conference Room C

Time: 13:15-14:30

Organiser: International Organization for Migration