As the world grapples with serious conflicts and a decline in support for global health, nature, and climate, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But amidst the challenges, there are clear wins for progress. Hope remains a powerful force for change, and you can be a part of it.
Join the Global Goals Be Hope Campaign. Tune into our Be Hope podcast takeover to hear from leading activists and experts who are actively creating change. Or, dive into our Hope Report, which provides evidence-based solutions to critical issues and lights the path forward.
Because when hope becomes action,
it has the power to change the world.
LEADING PODCASTS UNITE FOR ‘BE HOPE' TAKEOVER
Acclaimed podcasts, including The Rest Is Politics, Pod Save the World, and Political Currency, are joining forces for the ‘Be Hope’ Podcast Takeover. The powerful week of conversations – featuring prominent leaders, activists, and experts – will spotlight stories of real progress and remind the world that change is possible to rekindle hope ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Pod Save The World
Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, joins Pod Save the World to reflect on the growing humanitarian challenges on the agenda at the 80th UN General Assembly.
Pod Save The UK
Josie Fernandez Marelli, CEO and Co-Founder of Choose Love sits down with Nish Kumar and Coco Khan on Pod Save the UK for a timely discussion on the UN's 80th anniversary and how grassroots action can spark real change for displaced people worldwide.
Outrage and Optimism
Outrage and Optimism hosts Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac will be joined by special co-host Sophia Li, award-winning journalist and global correspondent for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. This New York Climate Week, they discuss what it looks like to lead on climate solutions when US federal leadership is stepping back with special guests Adam Met, musician and climate activist, and Peter Neronha, Rhode Island's 74th Attorney General.
The Week Junior
Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, joins the Week Junior Show to discuss the Global Goals, why they matter and the areas of progress in the UK that make him feel hopeful about the future.
Rosebud
Acclaimed author Jung Chang speaks to Rosebud's host Gyles Brandreth to reflect on her extraordinary life and early memories, sharing stories from her memoir and the experiences that shaped her.
The Rest Is Politics / Leading
Features an interview with Maro Itoje, the captain of the English rugby team, discussing how to tackle global poverty and fight for change, the qualities of a good leader, and much more.
Political Currency
Co-hosts George Osborne and Ed Balls respond to questions submitted by filmmaker and co-founder of Comic Relief Richard Curtis, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and more for a special episode of Ex-Ministers Questions on hope.
The Rest Is Money
Robert Peston meets with Former Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, to discuss the impact of sovereign debt on developing nations. They look at how debt restructuring holds the power to unlock funding for education, health and climate action.
Cities 1.5
Cities 1.5 closes its mini-series on economist Herman Daly with a hopeful look at how cities can put his ideas into practice.
Electoral Dysfunction
As part of the takeover, Harriet Harman, UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, will reflect on her week at the UN. How far have we come with gender equality? And what progress do we need to make?
TRIP US
Katty and Anthony reflect on what gives them hope in these challenging times and areas of progress and innovation that can still drive the world forward.
Ex Files
Featuring a special question from Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed on what gives co-hosts Christiane Amanpour and Jamie Rubinn hope that multilateralism can still deliver for people in a divided world.
Real progress. Real proof.
In a moment marked by fatigue and fear, the Hope Report offers something different: evidence. Created in partnership with The ONE Campaign, it highlights real stories of change, policies that work, communities rising and momentum building.
Hope isn’t soft, it’s power.
And this report proves it.
Map of Hope
The World’s Largest Lesson is launching a Be Hope lesson plan. Designed for learners of all ages, this 45-minute creative session invites students to reflect on hope and express their visions for a better future through art.
At the heart of the lesson is a global digital story map, an inspiring collection of “hope art” from young people around the world. Each contribution adds to a powerful shared message: individual hopes can unite to drive global change.
By creating and sharing, students don’t just learn about hope—they become it.
Hope Island
Art by Yinka Ilori
To mark the first International Day Of Hope, The Global Goals partnered with multidisciplinary artist and designer Yinka Ilori. Known for playful projects that evoke a sense of joy and optimism, Ilori created an original artwork for the Be Hope campaign: Hope Island.
“In times when it is becoming increasingly difficult to find common ground, one thing we all share is hope. It surrounds us, uniting us in our aspirations for a better future”.
Inspired by this sentiment, Yinka Ilori plants a seed of hope in this common ground, patiently nurturing it in the belief that it will reveal its beauty.
Download and Share Yinka’s artwork and help spread the word of hope far and wide.
Partner Activations
Hope in Action
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Alongside @one, we just dropped the Hope Report with the content your feed has been missing.
Did you know child deaths have been cut in half since 2000? Or that clean energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels almost everywhere?
Hope isn’t built on wishful thinking but on evidence and solutions. The Hope Report is packed with the kind of progress that doesn’t make headlines but changes everything.
Because when hope becomes action, it has the power to change the world.
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Today marks the first-ever International Day of Hope.
We’ve partnered with celebrated artist @yinka_ilori who says: “In times when it is becoming increasingly difficult to find common ground, one thing we all share is hope. It surrounds us, uniting us in our aspirations for a better future.”
His new piece ‘Hope Island’ creates a sanctuary where we can find refuge and unity, a place that holds us together and reminds us of the core values that underpin the Sustainable Development Goals: People, Planet and Peace.
Hope isn’t built on wishful thinking, but on evidence and solutions. Because when hope becomes action, it has the power to change the world. Visit globalgoals.org #BeHope! #GlobalGoals
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Kindness is contagious 💛 and when we extend it to each other and the planet, we create a ripple effect of change.
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Change starts with one, grows through many, transforms everything. We’re halfway through the most decisive decade for our planet, but LCAW 2025 has proven that urgent optimism isn’t just possible, it’s contagious. The collaborations formed, the solutions shared, and the commitments made this week will continue rippling outward long after the events end.
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We’re halfway through the year, and that alone is worth acknowledging. This is your reminder that there’s still time to refocus, realign, or simply breathe. You don’t have to have it all figured out. Small actions still lead to big change. Rest can still be part of progress. And hope is still a powerful choice.
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What does being a changemaker mean to you? We asked youth leaders and activists at the ECOSOC Youth Forum what it means to be a changemaker and their answers gave us hope, energy, and a glimpse into the future we’re building together.
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