2017 Solutions Summit at UNHQ: Submit a project or apply for Selection Committee!

We have received the following from UN-NGLS:

WHAT IS THE SOLUTIONS SUMMIT?

Solutions Summit is an annual catalytic gathering at UN Headquarters in New York during UN General Assembly high-level week in September. This initiative lifts-up and advances the work of exceptional teams who are already developing innovative solutions that address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year's Solutions Summit will take place in…

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Stakeholders: Apply to speak, attend, propose questions, or for Selection Committee

On 5-6 September 2017, the President of the UN General Assembly will convene a two-day High-level Meeting of the General Assembly to discuss the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the positioning of UN-Habitat in this regard, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 71/256.

At the request of the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA), UN-NGLS is facilitating a process to identify:

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2017 HLPF: New blog by Ms. Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, on "The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: a different strategy for a different time"

A new HLPF blog by Ms. Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, on "The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: a different strategy for a different time" is now posted at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/blog2017/week19_2030agenda

This is the final blog in the 2017 HLPF blog series. The HLPF session concluded yesterday, Wednesday, 19 July. For information about the 2017 HLPF, please see: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf

2017 HLPF: draft ministerial declaration of the high-level political forum and the high-level segment of the ECOSOC 2017 session

Attached please find advance edited copy of the draft ministerial declaration of the high-level political forum on sustainable development, convened under the auspices of the Council, on the theme "Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world" and of the high-level segment of the 2017…

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2017 HLPF: new blog by Paul Polman, SDG Advocate and CEO of Unilever on "Unearthing the value of sustainable agriculture" now posted

A new blog by Mr. Paul Polman, SDG Advocate and CEO of Unilever, on "Unearthing the value of sustainable agriculture" is now posted at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/blog2017/week19 

For twitter please see: https://twitter.com/SustDev/status/887076205442281474

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