The 2018 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development took place from 9 to 18 July at UN headquarters. A total of 46 countries presented Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), up from 43 countries that conducted reviews in 2017. Since the inaugural reviews in 2016, 111 reviews have been presented, by 102 countries, with a number […]
The Report monitors progress in implementation of the Financing for Development outcomes, including the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (ΑΑΑΑ) and relevant means of implementation targets of the SDGs. To address risks and close implementation gaps, the Inter-agency Task Force lays out a range of policy options and recommendations for corrective action, across the seven action
The annual session of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2018), convened under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), took place in New York, from 9-18 July 2018. The theme of HLPF 2018 was ‘Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies’. The three-day ministerial meeting of the Forum took
The Voluntary National Review (VNR) of Greece was presented at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (2018 HLPF) on 16 July 2018. This year’s theme is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”. The UN HLPF is the essential global forum for reviewing successes, challenges and lessons learned on achieving the Sustainable Development
The document (E/HLPF/2018/5) contains the main messages of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) presented by 44 states members (including of the VNR of Greece, pages 28-30) of the High Level Political Forum HLPF) on sustainable development at its 2018 meeting, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 67/290 (Format and organizational aspects of the high-level political forum
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In a survey (A/73/x–E/2018/x) conducted by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 36 UN entities provided updates on their efforts to advance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report of the Secretary-General presents an overview of those actions and initiatives taken by the UN entities as reflected
The present Report (E/2018/64) was submitted by the UN Secretary-General, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 70/1 (Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development). The Report provides a global overview of the current situation and the progress achieved towards the Sustainable Development Goals, in order to inform the High Level Political Forum. It is
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The Secretariat submitted (E/2018/73) to the High Level Political Forum, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, a summary of the sixth biennial high-level meeting of the Development Cooperation Forum. The meeting was convened at UN Headquarters in New York on 21-22 May 2018 on the theme “The strategic role of development
The present document (E/HLPF/2018/XX) is a summary of the third annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), held in New York on 5 to 6 June 2018, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 70/1. It brings together a diverse set of opinions articulated through both formal and informal statements
Every year huge sums of money are transferred out of developing countries illegally, weakening their financial systems and economic potential. These illicit financial flows (IFFs), originating from money laundering, tax evasion and bribery, often reach OECD countries. However, they could be used by the developing countries to finance much-needed public services, from security and justice
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