High-Level Advisory Board for Economic and Social Affairs
- Strengthening the UN’s Thought Leadership on Sustainable Development in the Decade of Action
Reference
PDF-SDG-2020-06
Implementing Entity/ies
UNDESA
Collaborating Partners
Regional Commissions, UNCTAD, other UN AFP as relevant based on emerging issues, NGOs whose work is closely related with SDGs; Academic Institutions
Duration
Feb. 2021 - Jan. 2025
Location
Global
Approved Budget
$ 1,043,343
Description
This project aims to build on the accomplishments of the first HLAB and establish a second term for the High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs (HLAB-II) to carry on and advance its important work. The project will support the General Assembly Declaration on the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations (A/RES/75/1), which requested the Secretary-General to articulate recommendations to advance the common agenda and to respond to current and future challenges in the post-COVID-19 world, including in the areas of leaving no one behind, building trust by addressing inequalities, improve digital cooperation, ensuring sustainable financing and boosting partnerships. UNDESA through the project will also ensure stronger linkages with the global economic and social policy research community, and increase the impact of UNDESA analyses and recommendations at national, regional and global levels.