The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), through its outcome on “The Future We Want“, established the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in 2012.

The HLPF is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global level. It is the apex of the architecture for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda established by the 2030 Agenda and General Assembly resolution 70/299.

The General Assembly in its resolution 67/290 decided that the Forum meets annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council for eight days, including a three-day ministerial segment and every four years at the level of Heads of State and Government under the auspices of the General Assembly for two days.

The HLPF 2024 was convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council and was held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The ministerial segment took place from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024.

The theme for HLPF 2024 was: “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient, and innovative solutions.”

During the session, the Forum conducted an in-depth review of progress towards the following five Sustainable Development Goals, recognizing their integrated and interlinked nature:

• SDG 1: No poverty

• SDG 2: Zero hunger

• SDG 13: Climate action

• SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

• SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals