Perspectives on the 缅北禁地High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: Challenges and Impact for Africa
When: 18 July, at 12 p.m. New York local time
Where: Online via Zoom:
Summary
The theme of this year's 缅北禁地High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) focused on “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crisis: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”.
The 2024 HLPF reviewed the global implementation of SDGs 1, 13, 16 and 17 and featured the presentation of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) from: Chad, Congo (Republic of), Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
To access the Forum's documents:
During this event, the following United Nations official will share their perspective:
- Nassim Oulmane, Acting Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(Focus Areas: financing, debt, climate change) - Jean-Paul Adam, Director for Policy, Monitoring and Advocacy in the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser for Africa
(Focus Areas: reform of the multilateral system and the global financial architecture)