The 2025 UN SDG Action Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The event begins at 6:00 PM CET. It will be broadcast on UN WebTV, Deutsche Welle, and RAI, Italy’s public national broadcaster.
This award is organised in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Register to watch the ceremony online here.
The Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Awards is a flagship program of the UN SDG Action Campaign that recognizes initiatives and dedicated individuals who use creativity and innovation to advance towards a more sustainable, equitable, and peaceful world. This year’s awards include three categories: creativity, resilience, and changemaker, along with an honorable mention.
A high-level panel of judges and a technical review team considers over 5,500 applications and nominations from 190 countries to select finalists and winners. Finalists are invited to the ceremony to unveil and celebrate the winners, who will deliver inspiring messages from leaders of all backgrounds and regions of the world.
