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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

High-level Political Forums and Summits

The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is responsible for providing political guidance on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as performing integration, cooperation, and coordination functions. Other summits, such as the 2024 UN Summit for the Future, also address important conditions for achieving the goals.

The annual HLPF, under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), focuses on monitoring progress toward achieving the goals. During the HLPF's three-day ministerial segment, UN member states present national reports on their implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs (Voluntary National Reviews, VNRs). Additionally, panels review the implementation status of selected goals, considering the interactions between the addressed goals and targets, referencing an annually defined overarching theme (thematic and SDG reviews). Every four years, the HLPF meets for an additional two days under the auspices of the UN General Assembly at the level of heads of state and government. There, they adopt a political declaration. Various reports are prepared for these SDG Summits, including the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). The next SDG Summit will take place in September 2027.

UN member states periodically review the HLPF's format and organizational aspects. An SWP project accompanied the first review of the HLPF in 2020/21. Publications on this and other reviews can be found in this dossier. The next review is expected in spring 2026.

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