HLPF and ECOSOC HLS Ministerial Declaration

We have been informed that the President of ECOSOC has sent a letter to Member States, confirming that the Ministerial Declaration on the HLPF, as drafted by the Co-Facilitators, will be tabled for adoption on Wednesday 19 July. We must now wait to see what will happen to those issues on which four Member States broke the silence, including those related to gender equality. Hopefully, Member States will express their concerns either before or after the Declaration is adopted.

2017 HLPF: Partnership Exchange (17 July) and SDG Business Forum (18 July)

In connection with the 2017 HLPF session, a one-day Partnership Exchange will be held on Monday, 17 July, in the General Assembly Hall. For more information please see: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/PartnershipExchange…

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Please review the ***updated*** HLPF Information note

Please note that the HLPF Information note has been updated. We strongly encourage all of you to review it carefully, as it contains important logistical information to facilitate your participation next week. 

2017 HLPF: watch the "SDG Live" today

Together with UN DPI and UN Foundation, DESA is producing an SDG Live studio today, Thursday, 13 July, and on Tuesday, 18 July, to feature short interviews that will be broadcast live on UN TV. For more on the SDG Live including the schedule for today, please see: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=20000&nr=3865&menu=2993

2017 HLPF: new blog by Dr. Alaa Murabit, SDG Advocate, on "Local leadership: Unlocking the true potential of the SDGs" now posted

The latest 2017 HLPF blog by Dr. Alaa Murabit, SDG Advocate and co-founder of the Omnis Institute on "Local leadership: Unlocking the true potential of the SDGs" is now posted at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/blog2017/week18leadership

For twitter please see: https://twitter.com/SustDev/status/885223877277880321

Cross-regional statement in support of SRHR at HLPF SDG 3 review session

A strong statement, in support of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), has been delivered today at the session of the High-level Political Forum to review SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages by Ambassador Jeroen Verheul from the Netherlands, supported by Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay:…

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2017 HLPF: new blog by Frauke Joosten Veglio, Advisor, UNAIDS on "Ending AIDS is everyone's business"

The latest 2017 HLPF blog by Frauke Joosten Veglio, Advisor, UNAIDS on "Ending AIDS is everyone's business" is now posted at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/blog2017/week18. 

Draft HLPF and HLS Ministerial Declaration

The silence on the draft High-level Political Forum (HLPF) and ECOSOC High-Level Segment (HLS) Ministerial Declaration was broken by four countries – Australia, Canada, Israel and the United States before the deadline on 11 July.

We understand that Australia and Canada broke the silence because they were dissatisfied with the treatment of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the text, something that we referred to yesterday…

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Health in eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world: A civil society review brief

The Health in the 2030 Agenda NGO Coalition has developed a review brief on Health in eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world. It calls on governments to ensure the inclusion of health in annual reviews of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during all sessions of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), highlighting that Health is a precondition…

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Launch of STOPAIDS factsheet on Women, HIV and Reproductive Choices

In connection with the Family Planning Summit co-hosted by DFID, UNFPA and the Gates Foundation in London, STOPAIDS members have launched a fact sheet on HIV, Women and Reproductive Choices.

The factsheet highlights the links between HIV and women’s reproductive choices and proposes integrated services as an effective way to meet women’s comprehensive sexual and reproductive health needs…

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