About Us

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) works under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General to mobilise the world’s universities, think tanks, and national laboratories for action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement; empower societies through free online education; and translate scientific evidence and ideas into solutions and accountability.

Established in 2012 by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and world-renowned economist and professor Jeffrey Sachs, the SDSN operates at the intersection between science, policy, and development practice to promote the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, through education, research, policy analysis, and global cooperation.

SDSN has close to 60 Regional & Country Networks, with a mandate to engage local member on locally relevant sustainable development issues, primary by:

• Localising and mobilising support for the SDGs, including supporting governments in understanding and addressing the challenges of sustainable development
• Promoting high-quality education and research collaboration for sustainable development

SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific (formerly SDSN Australia/Pacific) was established in 2013 and is hosted by Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. 

Its core focus areas over the years included:

• Mobilising Higher Education on the SDGs
• National SDG implementation
• SDSN Youth
• Regional member collaborations with global SDSN Initiatives

From 2013 to 2025 the network was based at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, and formed part of its SDG Leadership Domain.