The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a session bringing together think tank members from the South-South Global Thinkers initiative to discuss their reflection on the BAPA+40 outcome document. The session provided a platform for participants to: i)Share views and perspective on the BAPA+40 outcome document; and ii). exchange and propose research ideas and knowledge initiatives for the future that would be important for Southern Countries and development partners. Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena joined other participants to give a presentation on BAPA+40, and also propose research ideas and knowledge initiatives that would be important for Southern Countries and development partners.This event was held on 17 July 2019, at UN HQ in New York, USA.