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Perspectives on the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: Challenges and Impact for Africa

When: 18 July, at 12 p.m. New York local time

Where: Online via Zoom:

Banner showing the Sustainable Development Goals

 

Summary

 

The theme of this year's UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) focused on ¡°Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crisis: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions¡±.

The 2024 HLPF reviewed the global implementation of SDGs 1, 13, 16 and 17 and featured the presentation of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) from: Chad, Congo (Republic of), Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

To access the Forum's documents:

During this event, the following United Nations official will share their perspective:

  • Nassim Oulmane, Acting Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
    (Focus Areas: financing, debt, climate change)
  • Jean-Paul Adam, Director for Policy, Monitoring and Advocacy in the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser for Africa
    (Focus Areas: reform of the multilateral system and the global financial architecture)