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The SDG 16 Conference 2026 on "Driving transformation and coordinated action for sustainable development " held on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Second panel session: Peace, justice and effective institutions: the transformative impact of SDG 16 Third panel session: Partnerships and collective action to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies Closing of the conference The SDG 16 Conference provides a global platform for all SDG 16 stakeholders - including governments, the UN system, intergovernmental organizations, academia and civil society - to address the transformative contribution SDG 16 can make in accelerating progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its outcomes inform reviews of progress at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) as well as other intergovernmental processes. Related Sites and Documents:  SDG16 Conference website . Watch (Part 2) SDG 16 Conference 2026! Meetings ...

This side event of the 2025 High Level Political Forum will bring together multi-sector experts for a high-level panel discussion on modern slavery and human trafficking. The event will also provide a platform for industry professionals, civil society organizations, survivor advocates, and financial sector actors to explore their roles in leveraging financial and digital innovation to help close the investment gap in addressing modern slavery and human trafficking. Watch the Innovative Digital and Sustainable Finance For Preventing and Addressing Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (HLPF 2025 Side Event)! Side Events