The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024 as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 18 July 2024.
The theme will be “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”. (A/DEC/77/553)
From science to action: Leveraging scientific knowledge and solutions for advancing sustainable and resilient development
Read the position paper from the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group.
The HLPF in 2024, without prejudice to the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will review in-depth: Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere; Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture; Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts; Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels; and Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
| Date, time (EST), location | Description |
|---|---|
| 8 July 16:30 – 18:00 UN HQ, Conference Room4 In-person | Title: HLPF official session on Science, technology and innovation: Triggering transformation and sustaining science-driven solutions ISC representative and Lead Discussant: Magdalena Stoeva, ISC Fellow, member of the ISC’s Standing Committee on Outreach and Engagement and Secretary General of the International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, delivered a statement on behalf of the Scientific and Technological Community. |
| 9 July 10:00 – 13:00 UN HQ Conference Room3 In-person | Title: Science Day (HLPF Special Event) Coordinated by SEI, ISC, UNDP, SDSN, DESA Register |
| 10 July 10:00 Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN HQ In-person | Title: The Global Multi-Stakeholder Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Partnership Dialogue ISC speaker: Dr. Sandra Sookram |
| 15 July 15:00 – 16:30 Room 11, UN HQ Hybrid | Title: High-level launch event of the Global Foresight Report Learn more about the ISC project on Strategic foresight for the environment. |
| 16 July 13:15 – 14:30 Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York Hybrid | Title: Measuring and monitoring community-level emissions: Scalable qualitative solutions toward SDGs 1 and 13 Coordinated by the International Association of Universities (IAU), University of Bergen, Habitable Air Project; Zimbabwe, Germany, and Norway; International Science Council and Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP) |
The ISC will be represented by
This high-level event will be informed by Global Foresight Report, produced by the Untied Nations Environment programme and the international Science Council. it offers invaluable insights in to the potential challenges as well as untapped opportunities, which if ignored may hinder environmental sustainability and impede the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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