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 2018: Essivi Sinmégnon’s response to Togo VNR
Essivi Sinmégnon Acakpo-Addra (Women Environmental Programme Togo) delivered her Q&A response on behalf of the Women's Major Group at the VNR reviews at the High-level Political Forum, held in [...]
HLPF 2018: Women Human Rights and Environmental Defenders
"Despite calls from civil society, and recent progress on commitment to WHREDs at a global level, the 2030 agenda fails to highlight the important and legitimate role of WHREDs working on developm [...]
HLPF 2018: Land, Biodiversity, Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights
Despite playing a major role in biodiversity conservation, forest management and restoration—such as through intergenerational transmission of traditional knowledge, keeping seeds, energy generati [...]
HLPF 2018: Katia Araujo’s Review of the SDG 15
Insecure land rights for women and communities is also a key threat to forests and gender equality. Women own less than 20% of the world’s land and in more than half of all countries. Additionally [...]
HLPF 2018: Gertrude Kenyangi’s intervention as Lead Discussant on SGD 15
A policy is only as good as its implementation. It is important to ensure that policies translate into practice. The entire value chain, from the global to the national to the grassroots must be [...]
HLPF 2018: Joyce Hamilton’s Review on Leaving No One Behind: are we succeeding?
Patriarchy, colonialism and other systems of oppression reinforce inequalities, deny girls, women, gender non-conforming and trans people their agency and block progress toward achieving sustai [...]
HLPF 2018: Land, Biodiversity, Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights
"Laws, policies, programs, and services must fully and intentionally integrate a gender-responsive approach in their formulation and delivery. They must engage and recognize women and indigenous p [...]
HLPF 2018: Sustainable Consumption and Production, Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights
Women are exposed are highly vulnerable to hazardous chemicals through products they consume and workplace contamination, which is contributing to the increase of diseases such as breast cancer a [...]
HLPF 2018: Lillian Cueva’s Review on SDG 11: Cities
Unequal structures, including the current economic model, lead to: climate change and ecological degradation; militarization and conflict; unjust ecosystem, financial, trade and investment gove [...]
HLPF 2018: Shaila Shahid as Lead Discussant, SDG 11, Cities
Ensuring girls’ and women’s participation and safety in cities requires a gender transformative approach to achieve systemic change. It includes empowering women and girls, designing future cities [...]