A delegation consisting seventeen representatives from nine UN entities in China, paid a visit to the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) on November 17, 2023. The visit, jointly organized by the UN Resident Coordinator Office and CBAS, aimed to deepen mutual understanding and foster further collaboration between the UN and CBAS.

The first Young Scientist SDGs Award Ceremony was held at the opening ceremony of the World Young Scientist Summit 2023 (WYSS) Saturday in Wenzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province.

A workshop was held at the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on October 31 to discuss the progress of the "Zambezi River Basin Land Dynamics and Driving Mechanisms" project. The event was attended by some 20 experts from CAS, the University of Zimbabwe, the University of Zambia, and the Catholic University of Mozambique.

Prof. Huang Wenjiang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the head of the GEO project "Global Vegetation Pest and Disease Dynamic Remote Sensing Monitoring and Forecasting" (GEO-PDRS), together with his core team member Dr. Liu Linyi, were invited to attend the GEO WEEK 2023 which was held in Cape Town, South Africa from Nov.6 to 10, 2023.

To present the achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the past decade and enhance international understanding of its value, China's State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future" on 10th Oct, 2023. Its objective is to facilitate high-quality cooperation within it, ultimately benefiting more countries and peoples.

On 24 Oct. 2023, Ms. Irina Bokova, the former Director General of UNESCO, and Co-chair of the International Science Council (ISC)’s Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability, visited the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), a center was established to support the achievement of the SDGs. During her visit, Ms. Bokova explored various systems and platforms including the SDG Big Data Platform, its collaborative analysis system, SDG science satellite system, visualization and application system, and SDG data sharing system. Additionally, she was presented with recent projects and progress made by CBAS and its affiliated international organizations and programs.