High Level Political Forum (HLPF)
The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is an outcome of Rio+20 and was further agreed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that it will have a central role in overseeing follow-up and review of the Agenda at the global level, including through voluntary national review and thematic reviews. It is expected to serve as a novel, creative, science and evidence based and action oriented platform to promote implementation of sustainable development commitments. General Assembly Resolution 67/290 was far-reaching in the participation and engagement of Major Groups and other Stakeholders, enshrining a role for the Women’s Major Group and others.
The Women’s Major Group plays a key role in the HLPF by preparing a formal input annually, preparing interventions and side events and advocating our evolving positions with delegates, including through a group of women who attend the annual session as WMG members. The WMG will also support the presentation of shadow reports.
The HLPF meets every year for eight days under the auspices of ECOSOC and every four years for a period of two days at the level of Heads of State and Government under the auspices of the General Assembly. The HLPF will result in a negotiated outcome document each year.
To join the WMG-HLPF sub-group, email: lean@wedo.org, andreia.dasilva@wecf.eu, and Eleanor@wedo.org
More information about the HLPF process here
HLPF 2019: Civil Society Forum
The Civil Society Forum it will take place, during the HLPF (SDG Summit), at the United Nations in New York, a space for feminist influence. Date: 24th September 2019 Local: UNHQ, New York [...]
HLPF 2019: Prameswari Puspa Dewi’s Intervention at the ECOSOC Meeting
"Governments, corporations, the military industrial complex, international financial institutions, and other power holders must be held accountable to human rights and commitments to leave no one [...]
HLPF 2019: Kim Windvogel’s Intervention on Africa VNR
"How does the government plan to address these recommendations in a way that is both constitutionally gender responsive, inclusive of the youth of South Africa and sustainable for all?" Kim Windvo [...]
HLPF 2019: Mara Dolan’s Article on Climate Breakdown, Decision-Makers, We Need You to Wake Up, to Rise Up!
Climate change is a feminist issue. Or really, to be more specific, climate change is an issue of patriarchy, racism, and exploitation. And if feminists care about these things, then we really need [...]
HLPF 2019: Chantal Umuhoza’s Intervention on Rwanda VNR
"Rwanda needs to ensure wider inclusion and non discrimination on any ground as articulated in Rwanda’s constitution. We also call on Rwanda to speed up the ratification of the AU protocol on the [...]
HLPF 2019: Aleksandra Mladenovic’s Intervention on Serbia
(...) we would like to add that the nexus women-human rights-environment is to be considered as a horizontal issue, intersected within all aspects of society and all SDGs. Therefore, interlinkag [...]
HLPF 2019: Jonathan Chalon’s Intervention on St. Lucia VNR
"We must create safe spaces and provide the necessary resources so that all citizens can be so empowered to play their part in addressing the SDGs". Jonathan Chalon (Rutgers) delivered his interve [...]
HLPF 2019: Sarah Zaman’s Intervention on What are Regions Telling us About the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs?
We need to change the nature of discussions at the HLPF. The APFSD, for example, allows space to discuss systemic barriers to sustainable development, and have specific action-oriented recommendat [...]
HLPF 2019: Mari-Claire Price’s Intervention on UK VNR Report
"Recent evidence from a UN special rapporteur noted the disproportionate impact of UK austerity policies on the poorest, women, people with disabilities, children, ethnic minorities, migrants and [...]
HLPF 2019: Sarankhukhuu Sharavdorj’s Intervention on Mongolia VNR
"What are the VNR follow-up plans of the Government of Mongolia? When will the Government complete defining the targets and indicators to measure the implementation of SDGs? What is the plan of G [...]