On July 23, 2025 in New York (USA), a special side event of the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), global leaders from government, sport, philanthropy, media, and development came together to explore the power of sport to advance gender equality and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Co-hosted by ChildFund Rugby, World Rugby, and UN Women, in collaboration with the Governments of Singapore and Monaco, the event showcased how values-driven partnerships in sport are delivering measurable impact worldwide.
Against the backdrop of Beijing+30 and the urgency of the 2030 Agenda, speakers reaffirmed that sport, when combined with development expertise and political will, can create inclusive and evidence-based change at scale.
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