LocationsHigh-level Political Forum 2023
Accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda
July 11, 2023
The High-level Political Forum is the main United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global level. The 2030 Agenda, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.
At the heart of the 2030 Agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. Halfway to the 2030 deadline, the HLPF will look at how to accelerate progress.
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Halfway to the 2030 deadline, development progress is under threat due to the combined impacts of climate change, conflict, overlapping energy, food and economic shocks, and lingering COVID-19 effects. Along with shrinking fiscal space for many countries, progress on the SDGs has been severely disrupted. With our common future hanging in the balance, the stakes could not be higher. Now, more than ever, we must work together towards a more promising future, built on shared goals and a common vision.
Taking stock
The HLPF 2023 is taking place from 10 to 19 July 2023 in New York. The theme is ‘Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels’.
This year there will be a review of SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation, SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy, SDG 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 17 on partnerships for the Goals.
Forty presenters will carry out voluntary reviews of their implementation of the 2030 Agenda at HLPF 2023. The voluntary national reviews (VNRs) aim to facilitate the sharing of experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, with a view to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
UNDP at the HLPF
UNDP will participate in high-level events, ministerial meetings and over 25 side events with partners, and build momentum for scaling up ambition for the SDGs across the globe.
The HLPF 2023 is taking place from 10 to 19 July 2023 in New York. The theme is ‘Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels’.
Build up to the 2023 SDG Summit
This year’s HLPF will also be a “pre-Summit” for preparing the 2023 SDG Summit which will take place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York. Convened by the President of the UN General Assembly, the Summit will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the SDGs with high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to 2030.
