HLPF Weekly Update 1 - Wednesday, 13 May
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 12:35PM Below are the current UN HLPF announcements relevant to the Major Groups and other Stakeholders. In future weeks, any headings which include new information will be marked with [update] for ease of reference. Thank you for your patience while we adapt to the new challenges in preparation for the 2020 HLPF.
HLPF Format
The format for the 2020 HLPF will most likely be virtual and the preparations will proceed accordingly. When any new information is available, it will be communicated via this email list and in the ‘Latest’ column of the HLPF 2020 website: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2020. Due to the current stay at home orders, at present there is no funding to travel to the HLPF.
Registration
The HLPF meeting will have registered participants who will be able to attend the virtual meetings. Others will be able to follow the meeting through UN Web TV (http://webtv.un.org/) or YouTube. Further details on the key dates and process will be shared soon.
New Stakeholders Webpage
We have created a webpage to provide information to the Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) on engagement and participation at the 2020 HLPF. We hope that this page will provide a simple step-by-step guide for new participants, as well as a resource for recent documentation specific to the 2020 HLPF: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2020#stakeholders
Ministerial Declaration
All documentation can be found in the Library section of the Stakeholders, 2020 HLPF website. This includes the Draft Outline – Structure of the HLPF Ministerial Declaration 2020. Three meetings of informal consultations will take place on the dates below. Details of means of engagement will be shared when available. The intention is for the draft declaration to then be placed under silence procedure.
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Monday, 8 June 2020
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Tuesday, 16 June 2020
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Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Reports
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Executive Summaries
The deadline for the executive summaries of the MGoS Sectoral Position Papers has passed. An advance unedited version of the compilation of the executive summaries of the position papers on the theme of the HLPF, submitted by MGoS, can be found here: E/HLPF/2020/2
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Sectoral Position Papers
The deadline for the MGoS Sectoral Position Papers (in full) will be extended from Friday, 15 May to Friday, 29 May 2020. Please contact your Major Group and/ or Stakeholder Group to find out about the process for contributions.
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Paragraph 89 Reports
The (soft) deadline for MGoS Paragraph 89 reports will be Monday, 1 June 2020. Please submit reports to: bekelee@un.org
Side Events
All Side-events (and Exhibitions) will be held virtually. The application process for side events will be open until Friday, 29 May 2020. Further information can be found under ‘Other Events’ on the HLPF 2020 website: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2020#other
Library
The ‘Library’ section on the ‘Stakeholders’ page of the HLPF 2020 website has been updated with the following documentation:
Communication Etiquette
As the HLPF approaches it is inevitable that we will all be overwhelmed by emails. Unless it is absolutely necessary, please do not ‘Reply All’ to these emails.
Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs