  {"id":47263,"date":"2018-05-17T12:05:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T16:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?page_id=47263"},"modified":"2024-04-29T11:44:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T15:44:08","slug":"monitoring-and-progress-hlpf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/monitoring-and-progress-hlpf\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring and Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1404px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1095\" height=\"162\" alt=\"HLPF LOGO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hlpf_1096x162_png.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-47875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hlpf_1096x162_png-200x30.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hlpf_1096x162_png-400x59.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hlpf_1096x162_png-600x89.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hlpf_1096x162_png-800x118.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hlpf_1096x162_png.png 1095w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Every year in July, governments join businesses, civil society, thought leaders and influencers at <span style=\"color: #046b99\"><a style=\"color: #046b99\" href=\"https:\/\/hlpf.un.org\/\">the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to review progress and accelerate global efforts to deliver meaningful progress on <span style=\"color: #046b99\"><a style=\"color: #046b99\" href=\"https:\/\/documents-dds-ny.un.org\/doc\/UNDOC\/GEN\/N15\/291\/89\/PDF\/N1529189.pdf?OpenElement\">the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/a> <\/span>and <span style=\"color: #046b99\"><a style=\"color: #046b99\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/\">its 17 Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Agenda and the SDGs are a historic global promise made by world leaders in 2015 to secure the rights and well-being of everyone on a healthy and thriving planet. The 17 SDGs, the cornerstone of the Agenda, offer the most practical and effective pathway to end poverty, tackle human rights abuses and combat climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The High-Level Political Forum, under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council, is about checks and balances. With the world facing rising geopolitical tensions, a worsening climate emergency, and a fragile global economy, the Forum has become a critical moment for the international community to assess where the Goals stand and what needs to be done to accelerate action. The Forum also seeks to mobilize support to overcome shared challenges, showcase successes, identify new and emerging issues, and provide recommendations for implementing the Goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Countries showcase bold plans to achieve the SDGs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Countries present their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) at the Forum or the actions they are taking to achieve the SDGs and ensure that the SDGs remain relevant and ambitious. Since the adoption of the SDGs eight years ago, more than 150 countries have submitted their VNRs.<\/p>\n<p>The Forum also reviews specific Goals each year. For the upcoming Forum on 8 to 18 July 2024, the following Goals will be under review: Goal 1 on Ending Poverty, Goal 2, Ending Hunger, Goal 13 on Combatting Climate Change, Goal 16 on Promoting Peaceful and Inclusive Societies and Goal 17 on Partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 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href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/feed\/view\/en\/story\/2026\/04\/1167321\">Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-sep\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shockwaves-of-middle-east-war-reach-caribbean-as-food-prices-soar.jpg\" data-options=\"\" data-id=\"117656\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery]\" data-title=\"Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar\" data-caption=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/feed\/view\/en\/story\/2026\/04\/1167321\" aria-label=\"Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/feed\/view\/en\/story\/2026\/04\/1167321\">Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Six weeks since war erupted in the Middle East, the shockwaves have spread to the Caribbean region, already pushed to the brink, amid fears of [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-infinite-scroll-trigger\"><\/div><div class=\"pagination infinite-scroll clearfix\" 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It seeks to put a spotlight on the interlinkages between the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Forum also provides a platform for the creation of multi-stakeholder partnerships and the promotion of international cooperation as the world advances towards achieving the Goals.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=\" Why is the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development important?\" open=\"no\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Forum serves as a global hub for governments and major groups and stakeholders to exchange ideas and best practices and review progress on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, which were unanimously adopted by world leaders in September 2015.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00a0It enables countries to accelerate progress toward achieving the goals.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A central feature of the Forum is the national plans (Voluntary National Reviews) that Member States present which showcase their work on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the SDGs.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Forum provides an opportunity for countries, civil society and businesses to highlight the efforts they are taking to achieve the SDGs and helps ensure that these SDGs remain relevant and ambitious.\u00a0 It focuses on the assessment of progress, achievements and challenges faced by both developed and developing countries.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=\"Why is this year\u2019s Forum particularly significant?\" open=\"no\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>This year\u2019s Forum will not only meet in July but also under the auspices of the 74<sup>th<\/sup> Session of the UN General Assembly in September \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabledevelopment.un.org\/sdgsummit\">the SDG Summit<\/a> \u2014 which will be at the level of heads of state and government.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Forum will also set the stage for other high-level events during the UN General Assembly: the Climate Action Summit and the high-level meetings on Financing for Development, Universal Health Coverage and the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=\"How does the Forum guide progress on the SDGs?\" open=\"no\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Forum allows for an inclusive, transparent and integrated follow-up and review framework at the global level that will help countries to maximize and track progress in implementing the Goals to ensure that no one is left behind.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>At the Forum, countries present the progress as well as the obstacles they face in implementing the Goals.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Forum helps translate the vision of the Goals into reality by providing political leadership and recommendations and sharing experiences and lessons learned.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Forum brings together Member States, UN system, civil society, NGOs, the private sector and other stakeholders to discuss progress and review successes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=\"What will be the focus of the Forum this year? \" open=\"no\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>This year\u2019s Forum, which takes place between 9-18 July at Âé¶¹APP Headquarters in New York, has as its theme, \u201c<em>Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality\u201d. <\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>A set of Goals will be reviewed in depth: Goal 4 (Quality Education), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 10 (Reducing inequalities), 13 (Climate Action) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). Goal 17 (Partnerships) is considered each year.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The 2019 Sustainable Development Goals Report will also be launched at the Forum, presenting new data and showing how actions undertaken around the world over the past four years have begun to produce results.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A number of major special events will take place on the sidelines of the Forum to engage more stakeholders with the SDGs<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=\"Who will be attending the Forum?\" open=\"no\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>More than two thousand participants will be attending this year\u2019s Forum. Ministers from both developed and developing countries will present their national plans (reviews) for implementing the SDGs.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Civil society, the private sector, academia and other stakeholders will attend and provide major inputs at the Forum.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=\"Which countries are presenting their reviews this year?\" open=\"no\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>This year, 47 countries, both developed and developing, will be presenting their voluntary reviews. They are: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Congo (Republic of the), Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Croatia, Eswatini, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint. 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