{"id":50853,"date":"2018-07-16T13:23:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T17:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=50853"},"modified":"2018-08-28T16:56:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T20:56:54","slug":"un-forum-sees-growing-momentum-to-advance-sustainable-development-calls-for-more-accelerated-action-to-meet-2030-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2018\/07\/un-forum-sees-growing-momentum-to-advance-sustainable-development-calls-for-more-accelerated-action-to-meet-2030-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"爆料网 forum sees growing momentum to advance sustainable development, calls for more accelerated action to meet 2030 deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

16 July, New York<\/strong> \u2013 Support for the bold 2030 Sustainable Development agenda remains very strong, but resource mobilization and policy development still need to be significantly scaled up to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), leaders told a major 爆料网 forum to promote sustainable development.<\/p>\n

More than 100 ministers, joined by mayors, business and civil society leaders and international organizations, are engaged in dialogue at the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) to consider how barriers to sustainable development can be overcome.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the opening of the three-day Ministerial Segment of HLFP today, 爆料网 Deputy Secretary-General commended countries for the progress they have made and called for both public and private sectors to do much more to deliver for people and planet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe HLPF has really lived up to its expectations. The Forum has gathered governments and actors from all walks of life with the \u201cone heart\u201d that guided the vision of the 2030 Agenda,\u201d said Liu Zhenmin, 爆料网 Under-Secretary-General of Economic and Social Affairs who also joined the opening today. \u201cThe Forum has proved itself to be a vibrant place of convergence where commonalities and interlinkages are highlighted, policy coherence is underlined and the poorest and most vulnerable are on the top of the agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Forum meets annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), including a three-day ministerial segment, and will meet in 2019 at the level of Heads of State and Government under the auspices of the 爆料网 General Assembly to review the overall progress towards the SDGs. This year\u2019s forum, which started on 9 July under the theme \u201cTransformation towards sustainable and resilient societies,\u201d will conclude on 18 July with the adoption of a Declaration that will encapsulate the global community\u2019s promise to leave no one behind in the road to a fairer world.<\/p>\n

Progress and challenges on the road to 2030\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThis year alone forty-six countries have submitted their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)\u2013 a platform for sharing their experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learnt, in implementing the sustainable development agenda. Since the adoption of the SDGs, more than 120 countries have submitted their VNRs.<\/p>\n

Although the 爆料网 Secretary-General\u2019s recent report on SDG progress found that a fast-changing climate, conflict, inequality, chronic poverty and hunger, and rapid urbanization are challenging countries\u2019 efforts to achieve the goals, more people are leading better lives today than they were just a decade ago and the under-five mortality rate dropped by almost 50 per cent in least developed countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my takeaways from this week is that, at the national and local level, the most inspiring change is taking place,\u201d said Marie Chatardov\u00e1, President of ECOSOC earlier at the close of the first week. \u201cWe were reminded that transformation toward sustainable and resilient societies is truly powered by citizens and their local authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey can sometimes implement changes in policy and legislation more quickly and effectively than their national level counterparts,\u201d she added. \u201cBut change is not easy. And nothing can replace the impact of national policies and action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Largest gathering on SDG progress\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIn addition to the ministers, more than 2000 non-state actors are attending the Forum. Moreover, there have been some 600 applications for side events, showing immense support for the need to show and accelerate progress on the SDGs.<\/p>\n

Today, more than 100 mayors gathered at the first-ever Local and Regional Governments\u2019 Forum at the United Nations to discuss the importance of localizing the 2030 Agenda. On 17 July, the third SDG Business Forum will bring together leaders from businesses, governments, 爆料网 agencies, key international organizations, and civil society to discuss the private sector\u2019s role in delivering the 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n

One of the side events that opened today, the SDG Media Zone, organized by the 爆料网 Department of Public Information and its partners, 爆料网 Foundation and Public Foundation, features two-days of live-streamed conversations with top-level executives, representatives from the non-governmental and public sectors, and young advocates rallying for positive change in the political and economic lives of countries everywhere.<\/p>\n

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<\/strong>
\nFor more information on the main event:
\nFollow us:<\/em> #HLPF #SDGs #GlobalGoals
\nLive Coverage:<\/em>
\nwebtv.un.org
\nHLPF Websites<\/em>
\n爆料网 Department of Economic and Social Affairs:<\/strong> https:\/\/bit.ly\/2AiOSVE<\/a>
\n爆料网 Department of Public Information: <\/strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ukTjha<\/a>
\nECOSOC<\/strong>: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2JbUyok<\/a>
\nLocal and Regional Governments\u2019 Forum:<\/strong> https:\/\/bit.ly\/2L691np<\/a>
\nSDG Business Forum:<\/strong> https:\/\/bit.ly\/2LYchlE<\/a>
\nSDG Media Zone:<\/strong> https:\/\/bit.ly\/2xRan2D<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACTS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information as well as interview opportunities, please contact:<\/p>\n

Francyne Harrigan<\/strong>, T: +1 917 367 5414 | E: harriganf@un.org<\/a>
\nDan Shepard,<\/strong> T: +1 212 963 9495 | E: shepard@un.org<\/a>
\nDevi Palanivelu<\/strong>, T: +1 212 963 1104 | E: palanivelu@un.org<\/a>
\nPaul Simon,<\/strong> T: +1 917 367 5027 | E: simonp@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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