IGES Inputs to the 9th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2022)

The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and which serves as part of the region’s preparations for the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The forum provides a platform for supporting Asia-Pacific countries with specific needs in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In 2022, the 9th APFSD was taken place from 28 to 31 March.



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Sustainable Societies Living within Planetary Boundaries: IGES 2022 Key Messages on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The theme for APFSD 2022 is “Building back better from COVID-19 while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific”. In-depth reviews was conducted on SDGs 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).This page introduces IGES' key messages for APFSD 2022, as well as related events and perspectives.
 

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About Sustainability… is a podcast presented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, featuring IGES staff and guests having in-depth discussions about sustainability-related topics. In this episode, IGES researchers discussed the SDGs, and in particular two key upcoming meetings that review countries’ progress toward them. The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), happening in March 2022, is the main regional event for the Asia-Pacific region, and the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is its global event cousin that takes place in July 2022.

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