In July 2025, BRIDGES held its General Assembly, in Swansea, Wales, involving an inspiring full public programme on the 16th, at the Dylan Thomas Centre; followed by the third meeting of the BRIDGES Governing Council and second meeting of the BRIDGES General Assembly, on the 17th, at the Innovation Matrix (IM) Conference room, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. These meetings, chaired by Gustavo Merino, Director of Social Policies, UNESCO, gathered our global coalition members, Governing Council members, UNESCO colleagues, and staff from our global BRIDGES Hubs and International Programme Office (IPO).