Zero Draft | Ministerial Declaration | HLPF 2020

As previously shared, the first of the virtual consultations on the zero draft of the 2020 HLPF Ministerial Declaration will take place on 8 June 2020 at 3pm.  

Participation: 1 representative for each of the Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) will be invited to the meeting to represent each Group. Each MGoS Group will nominate their representative.

Click to read more ...

[Webinar and Online Survey] - Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs and recovery from Covid-19

Register to attend the Webinar here: bit.ly/STIwebinarCOVID19 (Deadline: 7 June 2020) 

Contribute to the online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SH-STIHLPF2020

Further details including the letter from the President of ECOSOC

Click to read more ...

Save the Date/Register: IAEG-SDGs Open Virtual Meeting, 2 June 2020

UNSD is pleased to announce an open virtual meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs):

Covid-19 impacts and responses on data collection,
SDG monitoring and on vulnerable groups

Click to read more ...

Invitation to UN World Data Forum webinar: Use Versus Protection: Data In The Balance During COVID-19 | 29 May | 9:00 AM (EDT)

The United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) team is pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar on “USE VERSUS PROTECTION: DATA IN THE BALANCE DURING COVID-19” on Friday, 29 May 2020 at 9:00 am (EDT).

Click to read more ...

HLPF Weekly Update 2

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.

Click to read more ...

HLPF 2020 Programme & Lead Discussants

HLPF Programme

The 2020 HLPF Programme has been released and is available for you download from the 'Latest' column of the HLPF 2020 website. As stated in the MGoS CM weekly email the format will most likely be virtual and so there will not be funding to bring participants to New York.

Click to read more ...

Invitation High-level Event “Accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda through water, sanitation and climate action”, 29 May 2020 from 09.00 to 11.00 am (EST)

The Permanent Missions of Canada, Finland, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Tajikistan and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs in cooperation with UN-Water have the honour to invite you to participate in the High-level Event entitled “Accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda through water, sanitation and climate action” to be held virtually on 29 May 2020 from 09.00 am to 11.00 am (EST).

Click to read more ...

Upcoming Deadline 1 June 2020: Call for NGOs to apply for Consultative Status with the UN

This is a gentle reminder of our request we sent on April 2020 requesting your assistance to spread the news about the upcoming deadline for NGOs to apply for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for NGOs that do not have it yet. 

Click to read more ...

HLPF Weekly Update 1 - Wednesday, 13 May

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. 

Click to read more ...

HLPF Ministerial Declaration – letter from Co-facilitators, 8 May 2020

The attached letter from Ambassadors Georgi Velikov Panayotov of Bulgaria and Amal Mudallali of Lebanon on the draft ministerial declaration of the 2020 High-level Political Forum, dated 8 May 2020, follows the virtual informal meeting on 4 May on its outline. 

Click to read more ...