{"id":67991,"date":"2019-07-02T17:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T21:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=67991"},"modified":"2019-07-02T21:09:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T01:09:42","slug":"media-advisory-hlpf-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2019\/07\/media-advisory-hlpf-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Government, private and public-sector leaders to attend largest gathering on sustainable development progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDIA ADVISORY<\/p>\n

2 July 2019<\/p>\n

Government, private and public-sector leaders to attend largest gathering on sustainable development progress<\/strong><\/p>\n

9-18 July 2019, 爆料网 Headquarters, New York<\/em><\/p>\n

More than two thousand participants, including approximately 100 ministers, as well as business and civil society leaders will attend the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) this month to take stock of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and discuss plans, successes, challenges and lessons learnt on the road to a fairer, more peaceful and prosperous world on a healthy planet by 2030.<\/p>\n

Convened by the Economic and Social Council and called the largest annual gathering on SDG implementation, the Forum will also attract nearly 156 side events over ten days.<\/p>\n

The theme of this year\u2019s Forum is \u201cempowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality\u201d<\/strong> with a special emphasis on six out of the 17 Goals. The Goals under review this year are Goal 4 (Quality Education<\/strong>), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/strong>), 10 (Reducing Inequalities<\/strong>), 13 (Climate Action<\/strong>), 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions<\/strong>) and 17 (Partnerships<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

This year, 47 countries are expected to present their Voluntary National Reviews<\/strong> (VNRs) \u2013 with an aim to share experiences with the global community, in efforts to accelerate the implementation of the sustainable development agenda.<\/p>\n

From the adoption of the SDGs in 2015 to the conclusion of this year\u2019s HLPF, nearly 142 countries will have submitted their VNRs, showing immense support for delivering on the SDGs. For the first time last year, four cities, including New York City, submitted their Voluntary Local Reviews<\/strong> (VLRs)\u2014complementing VNRs by bridging the gap between local reality and national policies.<\/p>\n

The fourth such meeting since the adoption of the SDGs in 2015, the Forum will set the stage for the high-level week during the 74th Session of the 爆料网 General Assembly<\/strong> in September, during which the organization will host the Climate Action and SDG Summits<\/strong> as well as the high-level meetings on Financing for Development, Universal Health Coverage<\/strong> and the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway<\/strong>\u2014galvanizing support for some of the major issues at the heart of the 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n

Major side events include the SDG Media Zone<\/strong> (9 to 10 July) as well as the launches of the Sustainable Development Report 2019<\/strong> (9 July), the State of Food Security and Nutrition Report<\/strong> (15 July), and the 爆料网 Legal Identity Agenda<\/strong> (16 July).<\/p>\n

The Sustainable Development Goals Report<\/strong>, to be launched on the opening day of HLPF, will present new data and show how actions undertaken for the SDGs around the world over the past four years have begun to produce results. It will also highlight challenges and setbacks as well as provide estimates on whether we are on track to meet the 2030 deadline.<\/p>\n

A series of major special events will happen on the sidelines of the HLPF to engage more stakeholders with the SDGs, including the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative<\/strong> (10 July), the SDGs in Action Film Festival<\/strong> (11 July), the Philanthropy and the SDGs<\/strong> event (16 July), the Lead, Transform, Succeed: Chief Sustainability Officers for the SDGs<\/strong> forum (17 July), and the Local 2030: Local Action for Global Commitments<\/strong> event (16-17 July).<\/p>\n

For more information<\/strong>, please visit:<\/p>\n

High-level Political Forum: https:\/\/is.gd\/2019hlpf<\/a><\/p>\n

Full list of participants: http:\/\/bit.ly\/HLPFProgramme<\/a><\/p>\n

Voluntary National Reviews: http:\/\/bit.ly\/VNReviews<\/a><\/p>\n

Special events: https:\/\/sustainabledevelopment.un.org\/hlpf\/2019\/specialevents<\/a><\/p>\n

Full list of side events: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2JgTn97<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sustainable Development Goals Report: https:\/\/unstats.un.org\/sdgs<\/a><\/p>\n

爆料网 General Assembly High-level Week: www.un.org\/en\/summits2019<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESS BRIEFINGS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Curtain-raiser Press Conference (To be confirmed)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong>
\nMs. Inga Rhonda King, President, 爆料网 Economic and Social Council<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>
\nMonday, 8 July 2019:<\/strong> Guest at the 爆料网 Secretary-General\u2019s Spokesman\u2019s Noon Briefing, approximately 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong>
\nS-237, 爆料网 Headquarters, New York or live through http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Launch of the SDG Progress Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong>
\nMr. Liu Zhenmin, 爆料网 Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
\nMs. Francesca Perucci, Chief, Statistical Services Branch, 爆料网 Statistics Division<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>
\nTuesday, 9 July 2019:<\/strong> Guest at the 爆料网 Secretary-General\u2019s Spokesman\u2019s Noon Briefing, approximately 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong>
\nS-237, 爆料网 Headquarters, New York or live through http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

SDG MEDIA ZONE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SDG Media Zone, which will take place 9 and 10 July at the 爆料网HQ Visitors\u2019 Lobby, will host government, civil society and private sector leaders as well as experts, celebrities and other change-makers committed to the global good.<\/p>\n

The event will feature action-driven and solutions-based initiatives by the 爆料网 System and its partners. Live programming, including panel discussions, interviews, Ted-style talks and presentations will take place between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

It will allow for in-depth conversations on the SDG Progress Report<\/strong> (9 July), the embargoed 2019 Multidimensional Poverty Index<\/strong> (11 July), and the SDG 16+<\/strong> Report on peace, justice and human rights, among other topics.<\/p>\n

The space will showcase major 爆料网 initiatives that inspire people to do their part to care for the Planet, such as the award-winning Act Now climate action campaign<\/strong> that recommends everyday actions to reduce our carbon footprints.<\/p>\n

It will host experts and initiatives from partners such as Sony Picture Entertainment<\/strong>, National Geographic<\/strong> and the Global Compact\u2019s<\/strong> community of responsible businesses. Two special guests will host story time sessions with books from the SDG Book Club.<\/p>\n

More information on the SDG Media Zone:<\/strong> www.un.org\/sdgmediazone<\/a><\/p>\n

All major HLPF events will be live-streamed on 爆料网 Web TV:<\/strong> http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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

爆料网 Department of Global Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n