IGES Activity on High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2022)

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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is the United Nations’ annual global platform for following up and reviewing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s theme is "Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". The HLPF will reflect on how recovery policies can reverse the negative impacts of the pandemic on the SDGs and move countries on a path to realize the vision of the 2030 Agenda.

In-depth reviews will be 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 features IGES' key messages for HLPF 2022, as well as related events and perspectives.

Key Message

Submission to Policy Process

March 2022

IGES 2022 Messages on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - Living within Planetary Boundaries to Achieve a Sustainable Future for All -

With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set to end in 2030, the world has entered a “decisive decade”—a quickly closing window that could determine whether a sustainable future is within reach. The following messages outline steps that IGES, policymakers, businesses, civil society, and other stakeholders can take to implement the five SDGs...

Relevant Publications

Research Report

June 2022

State of the Voluntary Local Reviews 2022: Overcoming Barriers to Implementation

Book

August 2021

Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies in Asia

Peer-reviewed Article

August 2021

Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Urban Climate Plans in the UK and Japan: A Text Analysis

Working Paper

March 2021

Governing the SDGs in the COVID-era: Bringing back hierarchic styles of governance?

Policy Brief

November 2020

Leveraging the Sustainable Development Goals to Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

Research Report

July 2020

Innovations for Sustainability Pathways to an efficient and sufficient post-pandemic future

IGES Relevant Events

Past Event

7 July 2022

HLPF 2022 Side Event

Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Knowledge and Experiences on Environmental Dimension VNRs

How have countries in the Asia-Pacific region approached reporting on the SDGs generally, and on the environment specifically? Many countries in the Asia and Pacific region have conducted at least one Voluntary National Reviews (VNR), while...

Past Event

7 July 2022

HLPF 2022 Side Event

Climate Action and the SDGs - Closing Gaps and Strengthening Synergies

Accelerated and equitable climate action is critical to sustainable development, yet a stronger connection is needed between these two global priorities. Scaling up climate action presents gaps and challenges - including trade-offs - as well as...