Here is the weekly update of HLPF announcements relevant to the Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS). The headings will remain each week so that new participants can receive all the relevant information when they join the mailing list.
[update] indicates that there is new information has been announced since last week.
[final call] indicates that the deadline is soon approaching.
HLPF Format [update]
The HLPF will be virtual, the new [2020 HLPF Programme] is available for you download from the 'Latest' column of the HLPF 2020 website.
Funding
Due to the likely virtual format of the 2020 HLPF, there will not be funding allocated to support travel of MGoS representatives at the 2020 HLPF.
Registration
Registered participants will be able to attend the virtual meetings. Others will be able to follow the meeting through UN Web TV or YouTube. Further details on the process will be shared soon.
New Stakeholders Webpage [update]
The new 'Stakeholders' page is now live. It can be viewed from the HLPF 2020 website via the blue 'Stakeholders' navigation bar. It contains details on the 'Contributions' of the major groups and other stakeholders and 'How to Participate'.
Ministerial Declaration [update]
All documentation can be found in the Outcome section of the 2020 HLPF website including the revised draft and the most recent Letter from the Co-Facilitators dated 18 June 2020. The next informal consultations have been adjourned to Wednesday, 24 June 2020 at 3pm. The informal consultations are closed. The nomination process to participate takes place through the major groups and other stakeholders, please contact your constituency for further details.
Lead Discussants - Official Thematic Sessions [final call]
UN DESA will be requesting 13 Lead Discussants (2 additional Lead Discussants for the Opening Sessions) from the Major Groups and other Stakeholders to participate in the official thematic sessions of the 2020 HLPF.
Each of the MGoS will conduct its own process to nominate Lead Discussants. These nominations will then be reviewed by the Steering Group of the MGoS Coordination Mechanism. A slate of nominations will be submitted by the Steering Group to ECOSOC for review. Please do not contact UN DESA directly to submit a nomination, await instruction from your Major Group and/or Stakeholder Group about its own nomination process.
The deadline to submit the slate of nominations will be on Monday, 22 June at 12pm EDT (New York time). Please note that the deadlines for the MGoS' own nomination processes will conclude much earlier than the date above and may differ between each Group.
VNRs [update]
The usual practice of providing the Major Groups and other Stakeholders with an opportunity to ask a question following the VNR presentations will continue this year. The VNR Task Group of the MGoS Coordination Mechanism is requesting expressions of interest to draft questions and identify candidates as part of the VNR sessions. The nomination process to participate takes place through the major groups and other stakeholders, please contact your constituency for further details.
UN DESA in collaboration with the major groups and other stakeholders (MGoS) will host a webinar to introduce new representatives of the MGoS to the Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) at the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF). The webinar will cover key characteristics and objectives of the VNRs, as well as opportunities and best practices for stakeholder engagement in preparation for the HLPF. The webinar will take place in Spanish, English, and French on three different dates.
FRANÇAIS:
Mardi 23 juin @ 9h – 10h EDT (New York)
ENGLISH:
Friday, 26 June 2020 @ 9am – 10am EDT (New York)
ESPAÑOL:
Martes, 30 de junio @ 3 – 4pm (Nueva York)
VNR Labs [update]
In its third year, the 2020 VNR Labs will continue to provide an informal platform for experience sharing and reflection on the Voluntary National Review process. VNR Labs are open to Member States, the UN system and representatives of Major Groups and other Stakeholders. Please see the attached flyer on the VNR Labs, further information, including registration, can be found on the website too.
Stakeholder Perspective - Official Thematic Session
The MGoS Official Session is listed in the 2020 HLPF Programme on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 from 5 - 6pm EDT (New York time). The title of the session is: Transformative pathways to realize the 2030 Agenda: a whole of society approach taking into account the impact of COVID19 (Stakeholder perspective). UN DESA will be working with the MGoS Coordination Mechanism Steering Group to organise the session. You will be able to view the session on UN Web TV or YouTube.
Written Contributions
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
Sectoral Position Papers
The deadline for the MGoS Sectoral Position Papers (in full) has passed. We are very grateful for all of the submissions from the MGoS. These reports will be reviewed and posted as inputs on the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Paragraph 89 Reports
The soft deadline for MGoS Paragraph 89 reports has passed. Please submit any outstanding reports as soon as possible to bekelee@un.org. These reports will be reviewed and posted as inputs on the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Side Events & Exhibitions
All Side-events and Exhibitions will be held virtually. The deadline to submit an application has now passed. Further information can be found under Other Events on the HLPF 2020 website.
General Debate
The general debate of the 2020 High-level Political Forum/ High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be conducted through written statements from Ministers and other representatives of Member States, UN system organizations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and other international and regional organizations, as well as the Major Groups and other stakeholders. These statements will be posted on the HLPF and ECOSOC websites and in e-deleGATE. The deadline to submit statements in collaboration with your major group and other stakeholder constituency will be Friday, 3 July 2020. Please contact your MGoS constituency for further details.
