The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) was founded in the run-up to the Rio+20 Conference in 2012 as a joint initiative combining several United Nations institutions and the higher education community. The effort is now led by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the Sulitest Association, a non-profit organization and an online platform devoted to increasing global sustainability literacy. UNESCO, UN Environment Programme, UN Global Compact's Principles for Responsible Management Education project, UN University, UN-HABITAT, UNCTAD, UNITAR, UN Office for Partnerships, and UN Academic Impact are among HESI's recognized partners. With strong UN linkages, HESI aspires to bridge the gap between higher education, science, and policy-making by advocating for higher education's critical role in sustainable development and facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues and action, as well as the dissemination of outstanding sustainable practices. Ajman University joined this worldwide movement in 2022, bolstering the joint effort to integrate sustainability ideas into higher education curricula and practices for a more sustainable future.