The seventh annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) is held on May 5-6, under the theme: “Science, technology and innovation for building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The Forum is organized by the United Nations Interagency Task Team on STI for the SDGs (IATT), convened by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the 10-Member-Group of high-level representatives appointed by the Secretary-General.