The High-level Political Forum (HLPF), a mechanism that tracks and advances the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, took place at the United Nations (UN) in New York, on 11–20 July 2016.
The forum brought together UN Member States, UN funds and Pprogrammes, specialized agencies, the private sector, academia and civil society to showcase best practices and to discuss challenges and effective mechanisms, including innovative financing, for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at a UN Summit in September 2015.
WHO Office in at the UN (WUN) facilitated the organization of the WHO co-sponsored side events to highlight this year’s theme “Ensuring that no one is left behind”, on the topics of noncommunicable diseases, nutrition, universal health coverage women and children’s health, neglected tropical diseases and disaster risk reduction.
Dr Nata Menabde, WUN Executive Director, represented WHO and participated in the forum and several of the side events. WHO also partook in the launch of The Global Partnership and Fund to End Violence Against Children and presented “INSPIRE: Seven strategies for Ending Violence Against Children”. The Forum culminated with the launch of the first “Sustainable Development Goals Report” (2016).
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Side events during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
IHP+ side event at High level forum
25 July 2016
High-level event on responding to the impacts of El Nino and mitigating recurring climate risks
19 July 2016
Leaving no-one behind in the fight against malnutrition in all its forms
19 July 2016
“Friends of the Task Force” to be established at the next session of the UN General Assembly
18 July 2016
Action on NCDs an essential component of national development plans
18 July 2016
Achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030 – working together to leave no one behind
18 July 2016
Neglected tropical diseases: where the road ends
15 July 2016