ADA Newsletter- July  2021

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The high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The meeting of the HLPF in 2021 was held from Tuesday, 6 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This included the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 13 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021.

The HLPF discussed ways to ensure a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 that puts us on track to realize the 2030 Agenda. The theme was "Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development".

The HLPF in 2021 discussed Sustainable Development Goals 1 on no poverty, 2 on zero hunger, 3 on good health and well-being, 8 on decent work and economic growth, 10 on reduced inequalities, 12 on responsible consumption and production, 13 on climate action, 16 on peace, justice, and strong institutions, and 17 on partnerships in depth. The Forum also considered the integrated, indivisible, and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Ministers and other participants were able to explore various aspects of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. They discussed the kind of policies and international cooperation that can control the pandemic and its impacts and put the world back on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030, within the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development.

42 countries carried out voluntary national reviews (VNRs) of their implementation of the 2030 Agenda. For more details, please click here.

The HLPF adopted the Ministerial Declaration as the outcome of its session. The President of ECOSOC will also prepare a summary to capture the key messages of the discussions. For more details, please click here.

• Time: 7:30-9:00 NYT, 11;30-13:00 GMT
• Date: 7 July 2021

Short description: This UN HLPF official side event was organised by National Planning Commission of Nepal with  Asia Development Alliance (ADA)  Forus, TAP Network, KCOC, OHCHR, KOICA, JANIC and the Malaysian CSO SDG Alliance. It brought together experts from government, civil society and the UN institutions to address critical challenges pertaining to the monitoring of SDG 16+, that refers to the fact that SDG 16 (“Peaceful Just and Inclusive Societies”) is interlinked with many other SDGs and should thus be implemented as such, in a transversal manner, enhancing issues like government accountability, building trust and sustaining peace.

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• Time: 07:30-09:00 (New York) or 11:30-13:00 GMT/UTC
• Date: 9 july 2021

Short description: This side event focused on the implementation of SDG 17 (“Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development”) in the Asia-Pacific Region in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic. Additionally, Forus launched its new SDG 17 report. This side event was led by the All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) with the support of the Economic Planning Unit of the Government of Malaysia. Other partners included the Government of Japan, UNESCAP, ADA, Forus, JANIC, KOICA, KCOC, ASEC and the Malaysian CSO SDG Alliance.
 
Full program here.

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-12 July 2021 18:30 to 19:30 hours (Bangkok time).  
Hosted by the ADB, ESCAP and UNDP
Watch the Recording here

The next HLPF may featured fewer VNRs to ensure meaningful interaction on each review. Read
 

The report focuses on a total of 22 targets of UN SDGs, which are categorized 5 themes: ‘Zero hunger and food security(SDG 2 & SDG 12)’, ‘Sustainable management of drinking water quality(SDG 6)’, ‘Low carbon energy based circular economy(SDG 7 & SDG 12 & SDG 13)’, ‘Integrated and participatory governance & Supportive system for civil society engagement(SDG 16 & SDG 17), ‘International Cooperation for Sustainable Development(SDG 17)’. The category is referred to the 6 entry points for the transformation of the Global Sustainable Development Report 2019.

Delegates attending in person voted to reject proposed amendments to the final draft. Read

The VNR presentations underscored that governments “have not given up” on the SDGs amid setbacks. Read

Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Leaving No Country Behind is the theme report of the Asia-Pacific SDG partnership for 2021. Reflecting on the theme of the 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, it aims to support regional dialogue, in preparation for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) and to inform implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. - Report

 
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DRAFT MINISTERIAL DECLARATION OF THE HLS OF THE 2021 SESSION OF ECOSOC AND THE HLPF, ON THE THEME “SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THAT PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: DRAFT RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY PAKISTAN
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 The purpose of this report, “Towards an enabling digital environment for civil society”, is to highlight the impacts of digitalisation experienced by our civil society members; to explore risks and important opportunities; and to advocate for an inclusive, human-rights-based and democratic form of digitalisation that will empower and enable rather than restrict and repress.
Agenda 2030 - HLPF - Influence

An analysis of the 2020 VNRs to assess government action on SDG 17.

Cooperation Canada
 

Global Organizing Partners (ngomajorgroupopny@gmail.com):
Jessica Bridgers (jessica.bridgers@wfa.org)
M. Victoria Espada (mariavictoria.espada@dianova.ngo)
Oli Henman (oli.henman@action4sd.org)
 
Regional Organizing Partners:
Central Africa: Bernard Lutete Di Lutete (bernlutete@yahoo.fr)
Eastern Africa: Henry Oriokot (henrycidc@gmail.com)
Northern Africa: Hagar Monsif (h.monsif@maatpeace.org)
Southern Africa: Joseph Mihaye (aminiac15@gmail.com)
Western Africa: Kofi Kankam (eri@eri.kabissa.org)
 
Caribbean: Donovan McLaren (kevoy1@yahoo.com) and Joseph Severe (unascadhaiti@gmail.com)
North America: Kehkashan Basu (kehkashanbasu@greenhopefoundation.com)
South America: Rosario Diaz Garavito (r.garavito@themillennialsmovement.org)
 
Asia: Jyotsna Mohan (jyotsna@ada2030.org)
Central Asia: Artem Stepanenko (a.stepanenko@eca-ces.ru)
 
Europe: Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi (golesorkhiwow@gmail.com)
 
Middle East/North Africa: Anis Brik (anisdago@gmail.com)
 
Pacific: Emeline Siale (siale@piango.org)

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