Objectives

In accordance with General Assembly resolutions 66/288 and 67/290, the Forum, consistent with its universal intergovernmental character, shall:

1. provide political leadership, guidance and recommendations for sustainable development;
2. enhance integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development in a holistic and cross-sectoral manner at all levels;
3. provide a dynamic platform for regular dialogue and for stocktaking and agenda-setting to advance sustainable development;
4. have a focused, dynamic and action-oriented agenda, ensuring the appropriate consideration of new and emerging sustainable development challenges;
5. follow up and review progress in the implementation of sustainable development commitments contained in Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, the Barbados Programme of Action, the Mauritius Strategy and The Future We Want and, as appropriate, relevant outcomes of other United Nations summits and conferences, including the outcome of the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries as well as their respective means of implementation;
6. encourage high-level system-wide participation of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes and invite to participate, as appropriate, other relevant multilateral financial and trade institutions and treaty bodies, within their respective mandates and in accordance with United Nations rules and provisions;
7. improve cooperation and coordination within the United Nations system on sustainable development programmes and policies;
8. promote transparency and implementation by further enhancing the consultative role and participation of major groups and other relevant stakeholders at the international level in order to better make use of their expertise, while retaining the intergovernmental nature of discussions;
9. promote the sharing of best practices and experiences relating to the implementation of sustainable development and, on a voluntary basis, facilitate sharing of experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learned;
10. strengthen the science-policy interface through review of documentation, bringing together dispersed information and assessments, including in the form of a global sustainable development report, building on existing assessments;
11. enhance evidence-based decision-making at all levels and contribute to strengthening ongoing capacity-building for data collection and analysis in developing countries; and
12. promote system-wide coherence and coordination of sustainable development policies.

General Assembly resolution A/RES/70/299 decided to review the format and organizational aspects of the HLPF. For more information on ECOSOC and HLPF reviews, click here.

Follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals

As stipulated in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the HLPF has a central role in the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 SDGs at the global level, working coherently with the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and other relevant organs and forums.

The Forum facilitates the sharing of experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learned and provides political leadership, guidance and recommendations for follow-up. It promotes system-wide coherence and coordination of sustainable development policies. It ensures that the 2030 Agenda remains relevant and ambitious and focuses on the assessment of progress, achievements and challenges faced by developed and developing countries as well as new and emerging issues. Effective linkages are made with the follow-up and review arrangements of all relevant United Nations conferences and processes, including on least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries.

A central feature of the HLPF are the voluntary national reviews (VNRs) that it receives from Member States on their implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. Regularly undertaken by both developed and developing countries, the VNRs provide a platform for partnerships, including through the participation of major groups and other relevant stakeholders.

The HLPF also undertakes annual thematic reviews of the SDGs including cross-cutting issues. As decided in General Assembly resolution 75/290 B, for the remainder of the current cycle of the high-level political forum, the themes shall be:

1. For 2022: Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
2. For 2023: Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels. 12.

For the remainder of the current cycle of the high-level political forum convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, the sets of Sustainable Development Goals to be reviewed in-depth shall be:

1. For 2022: Goals 4, 5, 14, 15 and 17;
2. For 2023: Goals 6, 7, 9, 11 and 17.

Follow up and review at the HLPF is informed by an annual progress report on the SDGs prepared by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The most recent report is available here.. The HLPF is also informed by the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), which strengthens the science-policy interface and is issued every four years (E/HLS/2016/1).

The follow up and review at the HLPF are also informed by other relevant inputs and the voluntary national reviews.

Members

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meets:

• Every four years at the level of Heads of State and Government under the auspices of the General Assembly for two days;
• Every year under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council for a period of eight days, including a three-day ministerial segment.

The General Assembly in resolution 67/290 decides that all meetings of the Forum shall provide for the full and effective participation of all States Members of the United Nations and States members of specialized agencies.

For more information on the Voluntary National Reviews of member states at the HLPF, click here.

Structure

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meets:

• Every four years at the level of Heads of State and Government under the auspices of the General Assembly for two days;
• Every year under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council for a period of eight days, including a three-day ministerial segment.

For further information please see General Assembly resolution 67/290 on the format and organizational aspects of the Forum and resolution 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level.

For the positioning of the HLPF in the UN system, please click here.

ECOSOC & HLPF Reviews

The General Assembly has reviewed the functions of the Economic and Social Council periodically since its creation. The Council has adapted its functions over time to correspond to the dynamic international development landscape. In 2018, General Assembly resolution 72/305 on the implementation of the GA resolution 68/1 on ECOSOC strengthening addressed a wide range of issues, including revisiting the ECOSOC cycle, and the Council’s oversight and coordination of its subsidiary bodies. The General Assembly also decided that the arrangements contained in that resolution and its annex would be reviewed at the 74th session of the GA and at subsequent review cycles in conjunction with the review process of the HLPF. 

On the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the General Assembly decided in 2016 in its resolution 70/299 to review progress in implementing resolution 70/299 and resolution 67/290 on the format and organizational aspects of the HLPF at its 74th session. The review was to benefit from lessons learned in the first four-year cycle of the forum, including the SDG Summit in September 2019, as well as from other processes under the GA and ECOSOC related to the follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

During the 74th session of the General Assembly, on 13 January 2020 the President of the GA appointed the Permanent Representative of Benin and the Permanent Representative of Georgia to facilitate the intergovernmental negotiations related to the implementation of resolution 72/305  on ECOSOC strengthening and the HLPF resolutions 67/290 and 70/299.

The General Assembly then adopted, in August 2020, resolution 74/298 on the review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development, resolution 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level and resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council. Due to the limits to the negotiation process resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution deferred much of the review of ECOSOC and HLPF to the following session of the General Assembly.

During the 75th session of the General Assembly, on 5 November 2020, the President of the GA appointed the Permanent Representative of Austria and the Permanent Representative of Senegal to facilitate the intergovernmental negotiations related to the ECOSOC and HLPF review process.

The General Assembly further adopted, on 25 June 2021, resolution 75/290 A on the Review of the implementation of GA resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of ECOSOC and resolution 75/290 B on the Review of the implementation of GA resolutions 67/290 on the format and organizational aspects of the HLPF and 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level:

75/290 A - Economic and Social Council  [ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ] 
75/290 B - High-level political forum on sustainable development  [ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ] 

MAJOR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO ECOSOC AND HLPF MANDATES

• United Nations Charter (1945):  Chapter IX: “International economic and social cooperation” and Chapter X: “The Economic and Social Council” 
• A/RES/32/197 (1977): Restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the UN System
• A/RES/45/264 (1991): Restructuring and revitalization of the UN in the economic, social and related field's
• A/RES/48/162 (1993): Further measures for the restructuring and revitalization of the UN in the economic, social and related fields
• A/RES/50/227 (1996): Further measures for the restructuring and revitalization of the UN in the economic, social and related fields  
• A/RES/53/12B (1997): Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform
• A/RES/60/1 (2005): World Summit Outcome Document
• A/RES/61/16 (2006): Strengthening of the Economic and Social Council
• A/RES/66/288 (2012): The Future We Want
• A/RES/67/290 (2013): Format and organizational aspects of the high-level political forum on sustainable development
• A/RES/68/1 (2013): Review of the implementation of GA resolution 61/16 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council
• A/RES/70/1 (2015): Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• A/RES/70/299 (2016): Follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level
• A/RES/72/305 (2018): Review of the implementation of GA resolution 68/1 on the strengthening of the ECOSOC
• A/RES/74/4 (2019): Political Declaration of the HLPF convened under the auspices of the General Assembly
• A/RES/74/298 (2020): Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development, resolution 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level and resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council: adopted by the General Assembly on 12 August 2020

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

Non-papers for the Consultations:

• Non-paper by the co-facilitators “High-level political forum on sustainable development: thematic reviews, VNRs and HLPF-related issues”
• Non-paper by the co-facilitators “Review of the implementation of GA resolution 72/305 on Strengthening the Economic and Social Council”

Secretariat’s Issue Briefs on ECOSOC’s work and roles

• Brief I:  ECOSOC mandates and evolution of functions
• Brief II: ECOSOC Policy Dialogue and Guidance
• Brief III: ECOSOC Guiding and promoting a coherent and coordinated UN system
• Brief IV: ECOSOC Subsidiary bodies
• Brief V: ECOSOC’s Relationship with the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission and the Human Rights Council
• Brief VI: ECOSOC and Countries in Special Situations
• Brief VII: ECOSOC Addressing Emergency Issues

Other Relevant Background Documents:

• Contributions to the High-Level Political Forum Review Debates by Javier Surasky, CEPEI
• Summary of the Expert Group Meeting on “The Way Forward – Strengthening ECOSOC and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development” held at UNHQ in New York, 3 to 4 December 2019
• Summary of the Expert Group Meeting on “Lessons learned from the first cycle of the HLPF” held at UNHQ in New York, 6 to 7 May 2019.
• HLPF thematic session on “Lessons learned from the first cycle of the HLPF and Messages for the 2019 HLPF Summit”, 18 July 2019
• Background note of the HLPF thematic session on “Lessons learned from the first cycle of HLPF and Messages for 2019 HLPF Summit: What should Heads of State and Government know and how can we improve the HLPF?”, 18 July 2019.
• Results of the Survey on the HLPF: Evaluation after 4 years

NEGOTIATION

• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF, regarding the successful conclusion of the silence procedure for the revised draft resolutions (15 June 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF, extending the silence procedure for the consideration of the revised draft resolutions to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, 15 June 2021 (15 June 2021) 
• Letter dated 11 June 2021 from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF, conveying further revised resolutions placed under silence procedure (11 June 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of ECOSOC and the HLPF, extending the silence procedure for the consideration of the revised draft resolutions (dated 11 June 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF on extension of silence procedure (9 June 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF, circulating the revised draft resolution for silence procedure (8 June 2021)
• Letter by the President of the General Assembly dated 7 June 2021 calling for consensus on the draft texts for the review process of ECOSOC and the HLPF (7 June 2021)
• Letter dated 21 May 2021 from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of ECOSOC and HLPF, conveying the that silence procedure has been broken in the draft resolutions for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review (21 May 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of ECOSOC and the HLPF regarding the final draft resolution for silence procedure (12 May 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of ECOSOC and the HLPF regarding a revised draft resolution and the virtual consultation on 19 April (9 April 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of ECOSOC and the HLPF regarding the virtual consultation on the draft resolution for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review on 31 March (26 March 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of ECOSOC and the HLPF regarding the further revised draft resolution for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review (17 March 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF, announcing the cancellation of the informal consultations of 12 March (12 March 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of ECOSOC and the HLPF, regarding consultations on the revised draft resolution for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review (9 March 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum, regarding virtual consultation on the zero draft of the resolution for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review (23 February 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF regarding the zero draft of the GA resolution for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review (12 February 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF regarding the second virtual informal meeting on 5 February 2021 at 10 a.m. (29 January 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF regarding the first virtual informal meeting on 25 January 2021 at 3:00 p.m. (19 January 2021)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF (15 December 2020)
• Letter by the President of the General Assembly on the appointment of co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations related to ECOSOC and the HLPF Review process (5 November 2020)
• Letter dated 12 August 2020 regarding the draft resolution entitled “Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development, resolution 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level and resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council” (A/74/L.83), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections (12 August 2020)
• Letter dated 7 August 2020 regarding the draft resolution entitled “Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development, resolution 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level and resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council” (A/74/L.83), placing it under silence procedure, until Wednesday, 12 August 2020, at 3:00 p.m. (07 August 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF, informing that the silence procedure on the draft resolution entitled, “Review process of the implementation of General Assembly resolutions 67/290 and 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level and resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council” concluded successfully (03 August 2020)
• Letter dated 30 July 2020 from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-Level Political Forum, informing that the silence procedure on the draft resolution is extended until Monday, 3 August 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) (30 July 2020)
• Letter dated 28 July 2020 from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum, sharing the revised draft resolution (28 July 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-Level Political Forum, on the breaking of the silence procedure (9 July 2020)
• Letter dated 7 July 2020 from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-Level Political Forum, sharing the final draft resolution (7 July 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-Level Political Forum (29 June 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum, conveying the rescheduled date and time for the virtual consultation (12 June 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-Level Political Forum, conveying the revised draft resolution for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review to be discussed at the virtual consultation to be convened on 15 June 2020, at 3:00 p.m.-TBC (8 June 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-Level Political Forum, conveying the inputs received from delegations (21 May 2020)
• Letter by the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum on the virtual informal consultations taking place on 8 May 2020 (5 May 2020)
• Letter by the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum on the zero draft of the GA resolution for the HLPF/ECOSOC review (24 April 2020)
• Letter by the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum announcing a virtual consultation to discuss the way forward for the HLPF/ECOSOC Review in light of the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 April 2020 at 3 p.m. (6 April 2020)
• Letter by the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum (1 April 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum (18 March 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum (5 March 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF, conveying the dates of the forthcoming thematic review meetings (26 February 2020)
• Letter from the co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations for the review process of the ECOSOC and the HLPF resolutions (3 February 2020)
• Letter on the appointment of co-facilitators for the intergovernmental negotiations related to the ECOSOC and the HLPF (13 January 2020)
• Letter by the President of the General Assembly and the President of ECOSOC on the Group of Friends of the VNRs,(14 November 2019)

Relations with the UN system organizations and other intergovernmental organizations

The organizations of the United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions and other relevant intergovernmental organizations, including the World Trade Organization, are invited to contribute within their respective mandates to the discussions of the Forum.

For information of inputs of the UN system and other intergovernmental bodies and forums to the HLPF, click here

Relations with the major groups and other stakeholders

Member States have stressed the need for the HLPF to promote transparency and implementation by further enhancing the consultative role and participation of the major groups and other relevant stakeholders at the international level in order to make better use of their expertise, while retaining the intergovernmental nature of discussions. The major groups and other stakeholders include non-governmental and non-profit organisations, business and industry, and local authorities, among others. In accordance with General Assembly resolution 67/290, the Forum is open to the major groups, other relevant stakeholders and entities having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the General Assembly, building on arrangements and practices observed by the Commission on Sustainable Development.

While retaining the intergovernmental character of the forum, the representatives of the major groups and other relevant stakeholders shall be allowed:

1. To attend all official meetings of the forum;
2. To have access to all official information and documents;
3. To intervene in official meetings;
4. To submit documents and present written and oral contributions;
5. To make recommendations;
6. To organize side events and round tables, in cooperation with Member States and the Secretariat;

Note: Major Groups and other Stakeholders allow for a structured engagement and contribution of civil society to the intergovernmental processes on sustainable development. They are self coordinated and independent from the UN Secretariat. Representatives of the Major Groups are therefore NOT representatives or staff of the United Nations, nor are they authorized to enter into business arrangements on behalf of the United Nations, or use the United Nations’ name or logo for endorsement of an activity.

Secretariat

The Office for Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs serves as the Secretariat of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Contact

Please be advised that as of 6 June 2022, this website will no longer be updated. The new High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2022 website is available HERE.

HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2022

The meeting of the HLPF in 2022 will be held from Tuesday, 5 July, to Thursday, 7 July, and from Monday, 11 July, to Friday, 15 July 2022, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Wednesday, 13 July, to Friday, 15 July 2022. The high-level segment of the Council will conclude with a final day on Monday, 18 July 2022.

The theme for the 2022 HLPF is “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

As the world is struggling to recover from COVID-19 amidst continuing crises, the HLPF will reflect on how recovery policies can reverse the negative impacts of the pandemic on the SDGs and move countries on to a path to realize the vision of the 2030 Agenda.

The HLPF will also review in-depth Sustainable Development Goals 4 on quality education, 5 on gender equality, 14 on life below water, 15 on life on land, and 17 on partnerships for the Goals. It will take into account the different impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across all Sustainable Development Goals and the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Goals.

Draft programme at a glance for the 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

New: Annotated programme (3 June 2022)

Secretariat’s concept note for the 2022 HLPF

Invitation letter from the President of ECOSOC for the 2022 High-level Segment of ECOSOC and High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) (6 April 2022)

Detailed programme (forthcoming)

45 countries will carry out voluntary national reviews (VNRs) of their implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. For more details, please click here.

The HLPF has been prepared by the Regional Forums on Sustainable Development convened by the Regional Commissions in March-April 2022. The regional forums assessed progress and exchange knowledge, good practices and policy solutions on how to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda as an integral part of the recovery from COVID-19.

UN system and other intergovernmental bodies and forums have also provided inputs to the thematic reviews of the 2022 HLPF. Please click here to access these inputs to the HLPF.

UNDESA has been organizing substantive preparations for the thematic reviews of the 2022 HLPF 2022 together with relevant UN system partners. For more details, please visit Expert Group Meetings on 2022 HLPF Thematic Review.

The HLPF will adopt the Ministerial Declaration as the outcome of its session. The President of ECOSOC will also prepare a summary to capture the key messages of the discussions.

Other events, including Side Events, VNR Labs, Special Events, and Exhibition are being organized on the margins of the 2022 HLPF. For information, please click here.

REPORTS

• New: Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals: Report of the Secretary-General (Advance unedited version)
• Synthesis of voluntary submissions by functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council and other intergovernmental bodies and forums
• Compilation of main messages for the 2022 voluntary national reviews: Note by the Secretariat (Advance unedited version)
• Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Report of the Secretary-General
• Reports of the regional forums on sustainable development: Note by the Secretariat [ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ]
• Eight Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: Note by the Secretariat [ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ]
• Report of the regional forum on sustainable development: ECE (Advance unedited version)
• Regional Contribution on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Note by the Secretariat [ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ]
• Report of the Ninth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development: Note by the Secretariat [ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ]
• Messages of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia: Note by the Secretariat [ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ]
• Discussion papers on the theme of the high-level political forum on sustainable development, submitted by major groups and other stakeholders
• Long-term future trends and scenarios - impacts on the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals: Report of the Secretary-General

GLOBAL ONLINE STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION – SDGs under review at the 2022 HLPF

All stakeholders were invited to submit inputs through a global online stakeholder consultation on the SDGs under review during the 2022 HLPF and interlinkages with other SDGs.

For details check here: bit.ly/SDGsConsultation2022

Please check the information flyer here.

Latest

• New: First revision draft of the Ministerial Declaration of the 2022 ECOSOC high-level segment/high-level political forum on sustainable development (6 May 2022)
• Zero draft of the Ministerial Declaration of the 2022 ECOSOC high-level segment/high-level political forum on sustainable development (14 April 2022)
• Letter of the co-facilitators on the zero draft of the ministerial declaration of the 2022 ECOSOC high-level segment/HLPF (14 April 2022)
• Press Release: Countries gather in Botswana to discuss their efforts to implement the SDGs (11-13 April 2022)
• Invitation letter from the President of ECOSOC for the 2022 High-level Segment of ECOSOC and High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) (6 April 2022)
• Draft programme for the 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
• Secretariat’s concept note for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 (6 April 2022)
• Message of the co-facilitators of the 2022 ECOSOC High-level segment/HLPF Ministerial Declaration on the Informal consultations (24 March 2022)
• Letter of the co-facilitators on the outline of the 2022 ECOSOC High-level segment/HLPF Ministerial Declaration (18 March 2022)
• Outline of the 2022 ECOSOC High-level segment/HLPF Ministerial Declaration (18 March 2022)
• Letter of the co-facilitators on the roadmap for negotiations of the Ministerial Declaration of the 2022 HLPF and the High-level Segment of ECOSOC (21 February 2022)
• Letter of the President of ECOSOC on the Voluntary National Reviews at the HLPF 2022 (21 October 2021)
• Handbook for preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (English)
• Handbook for preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (French)
• Joint letter of the President of the General Assembly and the President of ECOSOC on the Informal Group of Friends of Voluntary National Reviews, follow up and review of the High-level Political Forum (18 October 2021)
• Letter of the President of ECOSOC on the Voluntary National Reviews at the HLPF 2022 (13 October 2021)

Blog

• New: H.E. Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of ECOSOC
• New: Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

SIDE EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

Side Events and Exhibitions provide great opportunities to discuss themes and SDGs under review at the HLPF, deepen the discussion on VNRs, identify new issues, listen to all voices, and help spread greater awareness of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in general at all levels.

Side Events and Exhibitions will be scheduled on the margins of the 2022 HLPF under the auspices of ECOSOC and sponsored by Member States, the UN system, intergovernmental organizations, the Major Groups and other Stakeholders and accredited Non-governmental Organizations including those with special consultative status.

Proposed side events and exhibitions should be closely related to the work of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) and should have as a main focus the theme for the 2022 meeting under the auspices of ECOSOC "Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". The HLPF in 2022 will also review in-depth SDG 4 on quality education, SDG 5 on gender equality, SDG 14 on life below water, SDG 15 on life on land, and SDG 17 on partnerships for the Goals.

In view of the current situation regarding Covid-19, and due to the lifting of restrictions at UN Headquarters in New York, some Side-events and Exhibitions are now possible to be held in-person. Priority will be given to countries presenting their Voluntary National Reviews at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development this year and events with Ministerial participation.

The deadline to submit an application has passed and the portal closed automatically on Tuesday, 31 May 2022.

The HLPF Secretariat will now be reviewing the 386 submissions and we will contact ALL organizers on the status of their side-event by mid-June.

2022 VNR LABS

Since 2018, the VNR Labs have become a much-appreciated feature of the HLPF. The Labs will again provide an informal platform for sharing experience and for reflection on the VNR process, as additional opportunities for informed discussion. The theme for the 2022 VNR Labs is “Sustaining Momentum for Achieving the SDGs.” A programme of VNR Labs is being developed and will be posted on this page by mid-June.

Click here for information on the VNR labs in 2021.