Government, civil society and private sector partners convened in New York on Monday by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to address the urgent need to put the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.
To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you.Besides checking the general flow of the SDGs' implementation, the Forum participants will take a close look at what help should be provided to the countries with specific needs in achieving the Goals, including small island development states and African counties.
A special effort, the ECOSOC President noted, would be made to"include the voices of youth in our deliberations"."We need their wisdom, energy and dedication to confront the challenges we are facing," she explained.It is impossible to track the course of SDG's unless solid data from countries is received. That's why the Voluntary National Reviews prepared by individual states are at the heart of SDG implementation, review, and follow-up.
"These reports reflect the pulse of the 2030 Agenda. Each year they highlight progress, challenges and obstacles in implementing the Agenda," said the ECOSOC President. The Forum will hear from 39 countries as they present their VNRs. For the first time ever, the European Union will present its report, which Ms. Stoeva called"a watershed moment for both the EU and the HLPF."packed with over 200 official meetings and side-events, participants of the HLPF will consider the accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda in all its aspects.
"This is the objective of our deliberations this year, and we must not lose sight of it," encouraged Ms. Stoeva told delegates.
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