The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2020 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Tuesday, 7 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2020, including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 14 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2020.
The theme will be “Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development “.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and expected limitations on in-person meetings and international travel, the ECOSOC Bureau has made adjustments to the format and programme of HLPF 2020 (Information note on the arrangements for the 2020 HLPF and HLS). Available technological solutions for virtual sessions and interaction will be used – including for presentations of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).