About Us

UNION for SDGs (可持续发展目标联合国全球方案) — Special accreditation granted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) under A/78/L.89, 1 July 2024 in connection with the Summit of the Future 2024 — is a registered charity and international non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing sustainable development through evidence, education, partnerships and practical implementation. UNION represents the next stage in the evolution of UNGP for SDGs — UN General Protocol for SDGs — building on the foundation established through SDG assessment, research, education, partnership development and action.

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As UNION’s work expanded across sectors, countries and international platforms, the organization evolved beyond the concept of a protocol or framework into a broader platform connecting governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, academia, communities, experts and young people around a common objective: turning sustainable-development commitments into meaningful and measurable progress.

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UNION and UNGP operate around an integrated implementation ecosystem rather than a collection of standalone activities. The SDGs Assessment Programme helps organizations structure commitments around evidence and measurable progress. The Endorsed Partner Programme engages qualified institutions capable of extending credible SDG action through their operations, networks and communities. The SDGs Ambassador Programme develops university-based student leadership and creates a pathway for Ambassadors to host or support Project GENERA locally. Project GENERA provides the practical youth-led implementation platform through which ideas, institutions and communities can converge around real-world SDG challenges.

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Across these pathways, our work strengthens the connection between global frameworks and local action. We combine assessment and evidence, education and capacity development, partnership and expertise, implementation and localization, and knowledge exchange. The objective is not simply to promote the Sustainable Development Goals, but to help stakeholders apply them in ways that are practical, accountable and capable of generating measurable outcomes.

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At the heart of UNION is ION — Impact · Outcomes · Network. Network is the means: connecting people, institutions, expertise and resources so collective action can operate at greater scale. Outcomes are the discipline: translating collaboration into measurable progress through evidence, learning and accountability. Impact is the purpose: creating meaningful and lasting economic, social and environmental change.

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UNION also builds on the legacy of transformative sustainability initiatives, including the GREEN Project, which helped establish the organization’s early experience in public engagement, education, community participation and cross-sector collaboration. The transition from UNGP to UNION is therefore an evolution, not a departure: the programmes, partnerships, relationships, expertise and institutional experience developed through UNGP continue to form the foundation of the organization’s next stage.

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As the international community approaches the final years of the 2030 Agenda and looks beyond 2030, UNION for SDGs remains focused on closing the gap between ambition and implementation. We seek to strengthen the evidence, partnerships, capacity and practical pathways needed to make sustainable development an integrated, measurable and accountable part of decision-making across institutions and communities.