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: Ifáṣínà Efunyemi’s Intervention on Report of STI
We need to ensure that women throughout all life stages, and in all regions, including in rural and remote areas, can benefit and obtain access from STI. Ifáṣínà Efunyemi (Belize) delivered a comb [...]
HLPF 2019: Chantal Umuhoza’s Intervention on Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality – Perspectives of Society
"Empowering women and girls economically, socially, politically need to address structural and systemic barriers that stem from patriarchal and neoliberal systems that inhibit power gender inequal [...]
HLPF 2019: Systemic Reforms and Democratization of Global Economic Governance Side Event
The CSO FfD Group (including Women's Working Group on FfD) would like to warmly invite all of you to participate on this side event. At the side event, the panel of experts will provide an overview [...]
HLPF 2019: Sarankhukhuu Sharavdorj’s Intervention on Science Policy Interface
There is not enough weight given to regulating the private sector, taxing them appropriately, and closing dangerous tax loopholes. Inappropriate incentives too often serve as corporate giveaways. [...]
HLPF 2019: Amasai Jeke’s Intervention on Perspectives of SIDS Including Main Findings from Mid-term Review of the SAMOA Pathway
"it is imperative that SIDS governments take a human rights-based approach with a clear justice-focused definition of prosperity that fully recognizes justice for ecological sustainability, climat [...]
HLPF 2019: Feminists Speak out on Women’s Labor Rights at United Nations High Level Political Forum
"Feminist organisations and allies from around the world have launched a campaign calling for a ‘Women’s Global Strike’ on 8 March 2020. The promises made by our governments to advance equality, d [...]
HLPF 2019: Chika Mercedes Ibeh’s Intervention on LDCs and LLDCs
Sustainable development requires a financial framework that curbs illicit financial flows and progressive taxation to reduce concentrations of wealth and economic power. It requires corporations t [...]
HLPF 2019: Elizabeth Ampairwe’s Intervention on Progress, Gaps and Obstacles: Are We on Track for Leaving no One Behind?
“The HLPF must dramatically accelerate coherence and coordination. Gender equality and women’s meaningful participation and rights must be at the center of the 2030 Agenda”. Elizabeth Ampairwe (Fo [...]
HLPF 2019: EGM on Advancing the 2030 Agenda into the HLPF’s Second Cycle
Advancing the 2030 Agenda into the HLPF’s Second Cycle: An expert meeting for reviewing advancing the 2030 agenda. Friends of Governance for Sustainable Development in cooperation with UN-DESA Offi [...]
HLPF 2019: WMG Comments to the 2019 Global SD Report
Despite the premise of challenging growth and the dominant and destructive paradigm associated with the pursuit of growing GDP, the report’s “Call to Action” fails to follow its critiques to their [...]