Background
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At the 2023 SDG Summit, Member States committed to advancing bold, ambitious and transformative action to accelerate achievement of the SDGs between now and 2030. In pursuing this objective, they encouraged all relevant actors to better address interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs across the SDGs.
To highlight the ongoing response of the UN development system and Member States to this call for acceleration, the Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Spain and (TBC), will convene an HLPF Special Event entitled Keeping the SDG Promise: Pathways for Acceleration, on Monday, 15 July 2024, 3:00-600 p.m. in the ECOSOC Chamber.
The Special Event will provide an update on progress being achieved through the “High Impact Initiatives” (HIIs), championed by the United Nations development system and others at the 2023 SDG Summit. It will also explore the importance of mobilizing investments for critical SDG transitions and showcase countries and programmes that are already making progress in that direction, drawing on the work of the Joint SDG Fund.
This event is open to all registered participants of the 2024 HLPF on a first come, first served basis.
Member states delegates, UN Staff, and other stakeholder who have a valid UN Grounds Pass are welcome to attend the event in person without registration.