In September 2025, amid a year of pivotal shifts in global health, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will convene in New York City to reinvigorate and reaffirm a global commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, emphasizing collective action for people and the planet. Marking its 80th anniversary, UNGA 80 will highlight the UN’s achievements over the past eight decades while charting a path toward a more inclusive and responsive multilateral system.
The high-level agenda will commemorate the 30th anniversaries of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the World Programme of Action for Youth, focused on advancing gender equality, strengthening intergenerational partnerships, and renewing commitments to global youth. Leaders will also convene a high-level meeting to adopt a new and achievable political declaration on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of mental health and well-being through 2030 and beyond.
In parallel, Climate Week will bring together leaders from business, technology, politics, academia, and civil society for a series of world-leading events to accelerate climate action, showcase sustainable solutions, and build bridges between policy and implementation.
Alongside these major gatherings, a variety of marquee events will take place throughout New York City, including the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting, Concordia Annual Summit 2025, Goalkeepers New York City 2025, SDG Media Zone, Devex @ UNGA 80, Foreign Policy @UNGA 80 | The Dialogue Defining What’s Next, and more.
The Bay Area Global Health Alliance will be in New York alongside many Alliance members, including Accenture, Americares, Amp Health, Antara International, ArcHealth Foundation, Audere, Baraka Impact Finance, Connective Impact, DNDi, Endless Health, FHI 360, Fistula Foundation, Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC), Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF), Global Health Corps, GSK, HealthAI, IDEO.org, Khanga Rue, Living Goods, Merck/MSD, Meta, Nexleaf Analytics, Nivi, Inc., PATH, Pathfinder International, Pfizer, Population Services International (PSI), Rabin Martin, Reach Digital Health, Roche Diagnostics, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Simprints, SONA Global, Stanford Biodesign, Transform Health, UCSF, USA for UNFPA, Viamo, Vital Strategies, Watsi, and others.
The Alliance will also be hosting a Member Meetup on Wednesday, September 24, from 4:00–6:30 PM ET near Madison Square Park, exclusively for Alliance members. This informal, content-free networking event will provide members with an opportunity to connect with one another. Members, please register here to join us.
See below for other side events that will be hosted by Alliance members or will feature Alliance members as speakers.
For members: The Alliance is compiling a dynamic list of events, as well as Alliance members who will be in attendance. If you are a member hosting or participating in an event, or you will be in NYC in September, please contact Alyana, alyana@bayareaglobalhealth.org.
We look forward to connecting with you in NYC!
Alliance Member Events
Note: Times are in Eastern Time (ET)
September 22, 2025
- Global Health Corps | Pathfinder International: The Tipping Point: A New Era for Global Health Leadership at UNGA 2025 [8:00-10:00am]
- Seed Global Health: Devex | Beyond silos: NCDs, climate, and resilience in the post-USAID era [12:30-12:50pm]
- IDEO.org: The Future Of: User-Centered Collaboration in Global Development [2:00-4:00pm]
- Connective Impact: Connective Impact & Opportunity Collaboration Mixer [5:30-7:30pm] | for Connective Impact members only
September 23, 2025
- Living Goods | Seed Global Health: A New Vision for the Health Workforce: Addressing NCDs, Global Health Security and Emergencies [8:00-10:30am]
- Audere: UNGA – LIFE SCIENCES: The Future of NCDs’ Prevention & Control: Data at Scale & Genomics [11:30am]
- Connective Impact: Making the Most of Your UNGA Network Strategy Sessions [3-4:30pm]
- Vital Strategies: VitalTalks Live at UNGA: The Future of Health Financing in Africa [3:30-5:30pm]
- Accenture | PATH: Roundtable Session – Reimagining Diabetes Care: Innovative Pathways to Equity, Access and Impact | If interested in joining, please email natasha.sunderji@accenture.com [4:00-6:00pm]
- Pfizer Foundation: Devex | Action & Impact: Transforming Breast Cancer Care Through Local Partnerships [4:25-4:45pm]
- Stanford: Access for Every Child: Ensuring Multidisciplinary Care for Non-Communicable Diseases [5:00-7:00pm]
September 24, 2025
- Audere: Shaping Health Behaviors in the Digital Age: Multi-Channel Strategies and Innovations [8:45-10:15am]
- Seed Global Health: Semafor Summit – The Next 3 Billion [9:00am]
- Merck | Roche | Seed Global Health: Foreign Policy Health Forum [10:30am-8:30pm]
- MSD: Devex | Pathways to Progress: Strengthening Maternal Health Through Sustainable Investment [1:00-2:00pm]
- Accenture | Forecasting Healthy Futures: Roundtable Session – Private Sector Engagement on the Impacts of Climate Change on Health and Nutrition | If interested in joining, please email natasha.sunderji@accenture.com [3:00-5:00pm]
- Bay Area Global Health Alliance: Member Meetup [4:00-6:30pm] | for Alliance members only
- Global Health Council | GHTC: Resilient Health Futures: Innovation, Security, and Equity in a Changing Global Landscape [5:00-7:00pm]
September 25, 2025
- UNFPA: Scaling What Works: From Local Success to Global Impact – Equalizing opportunities for women and girls [4:00-5:30pm]
September 26, 2025
- Pathfinder International: Building a Chain of Women Advocates for Climate Action [9:00-11:00am]