2017 HLPF: Registration now open

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 8:05AM
Richard in HLPF

DESA/DSD is pleased to launch the registration process for the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) in 2017, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The meeting will be held from Monday, 10 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2017; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 17 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2017.

REGISTRATION LINK: bit.ly/HLPF2017

The theme will be "Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world". The set of goals to be reviewed in depth will be the following, including Goal 17. “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development” that will be considered each year: 

• Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere 
• Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture 
• Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages 
• Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 
• Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation 
• Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 

For more information on the forum, including the 44 countries that will be making their voluntary national presentations, please see the following website: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf 

In accordance with General Assembly resolution 67/270, registration is open for two categories of NGOs to participate in the HLPF: 

• Organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC; and 
• Organizations on the CSD Roster. 

Deadline for registration: 11 June 2017

Article originally appeared on NGOs Beyond 2014 (http://ngosbeyond2014.org/).