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Background

The President of the General Assembly and the President of the ECOSOC are jointly organizing a special High-Level Dialogue (HLD) dedicated to assessing progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union Agenda 2063, as well as the delivery of the commitments made towards Africa’s development. This HLD will consider the sustainable development of Africa as one of the established eight priorities of the United Nations.

Objectives

The HLD will provide Member States and other relevant stakeholders a platform to:

• Renew the commitment to Africa’s development including on supporting key actions in the context of recovering and building back better from the health and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, while taking into account the impact of the current geopolitical challenges on the continent’s food and energy security;
• Share country experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063, including as part of the recovery;
• Highlight successful strategies and initiatives at the subregional and regional levels, including through the expansion of social protection measures, to promote inclusive and sustainable recovery; and
• Mobilize greater support and partnerships for accelerated implementation of Agenda2063 and the SDGs while recovering from the pandemic.

Format

The High-Level Dialogue will be a one-day in-person event featuring keynote remarks from leaders, and two interactive multi-stakeholder roundtables.

Participation

The HLD will be a multi-stakeholder event that will engage Heads of State and Government, Ministers, and other high-level officials, and will be open to all stakeholders, including representatives from African regional and sub-regional institutions, the 缅北禁地system, other multilateral partners, representatives from women and youth groups, civil society, the private sector, academia, and the media.

Where to watch

The HLD can be watched live on .

Key documents and links

Letter from the President of General Assembly & President of ECOSOC-Africa Event- Concept Note and Provisional Programme
Letter from the President of General Assembly- High-level Dialogue on Africa’s Sustainable Development
PGA & PoE letter-joint event on Africa-organizational arrangements Rev 18 July