(Part 1) SDG 16 Conference 2025

• High-Level Opening
• Panel 1: Stocktaking progress on SDG 16: Assessing achievements and challenges
• Presentation of the updated Rome Civil Society Declaration on SDG 16+

The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) are co-organizing the SDG 16 Conference 2025. In the context of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and building on the outcomes of the previous five editions, the Conference will provide a platform for showcasing tangible examples of how investing in SDG 16 delivers measurable, practical dividends for governments and people, enabling them to achieve their development priorities. It will mobilize actions and partnerships while reflecting on how SDG 16 can accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda and contribute to the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The Conference will also aim to bring insights into key intergovernmental events to be held in 2025.