Note from UNDESA on UN HLPF 2021
Dear colleagues,
The
blue navigation bar on the 2021 HLPF website includes a Stakeholders segment. All information contained in these update
emails will be available there. The vast majority of advocacy opportunities at
the HLPF involve nomination processes which commence with the Major Groups and
other Stakeholders. Please see the sub-section dedicated to How to Participate.
If
you would like to join one of the Major Groups and other Stakeholders, you can
find contact details in the same Stakeholders section of the website under Introduction.
For ease of reference in future update emails, any future headings
containing new information will be marked with [update], whereas upcoming deadlines will be marked as
[final call].
HLPF
HLPF 2021 will be held from
Tuesday, 6 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This
includes the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 13
July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021 as part of the high-level segment of the
Council. The theme and SDGs under review can be found on the the 2021
HLPF website, please track the ‘Latest’ column on the
right-hand side of the home-page.
Preparation [update]
A Concept
Note on the HLPF has been released by the President of ECOSOC. You can
find this on the 2021 HLPF website under Programme.
Registration
The 2021 HLPF will be hosted virtually. All official sessions of
the 2021 HLPF will be available to watch via UN Web TV. MGoS colleagues will not need to register via
Indico, as was required when the HLPF was hosted in-person. In a similar format
to last year’s HLPF, access to the virtual platform will only be provided to
MGoS colleagues who have formal, active roles in the official sessions of the
HLPF i.e. as MGoS Lead Discussants, Resource Persons, Intervenors.
Funding
Given the virtual nature of this year’s HLPF, funding will not be
available to bring MGoS colleagues to New York.
Preparatory Calls [update]
UN DESA and the MGoS-CM will also
host update calls with the broader MGoS constituents. These will be hosted by UN DESA
via WebEx, the invitations will be shared with you today. Upcoming meetings:
Meeting 2: To be confirmed
Meeting 3: To be confirmed
Ministerial Declaration
In the Outcome section of the 2021 HLPF
website, you will be able to locate the proposed timeline for the upcoming
negotiations and the latest revised drafts of the Ministerial Declaration,
along with the latest letters from the co-facilitators.
The consultations on the Ministerial Declaration are
closed and not therefore available on UN Web TV. One representative from each
of the Major Groups and other Stakeholders can however, participate as
observers in the negotiations. Furthermore, there will be two oral
interventions from the MGoS-Coordination Mechanism as a whole. Please contact
your Major Group or Stakeholder Group to find out about the nomination process.
Official Thematic Sessions
MGoS
Lead Discussants
There are 13 thematic official sessions in this year’s
HLPF programme. UN DESA has invited the MGoS-Coordination Mechanism to nominate
one MGoS representative to participate as a Lead Discussant in each of these
dialogues. There will be a slate of 13 Lead Discussants in total.
In previous years, each Major Group or Stakeholder
Group conducted its own process to nominate Lead Discussants. These nominations
have then been reviewed by the MGoS-Coordination Mechanism based on thematic
expertise, gender, geographic location, age, and other factors, in order to
determine the final slate of nominations. The slate of nominations is then
reviewed by the President of ECOSOC.
Please contact your Major Group and other Stakeholder
constituency for further information on their nomination process.
MGoS
Interventions
In addition to the formal roles as MGoS Lead
Discussants, MGoS representatives also have the opportunity to contribute
interventions to the official thematic sessions of the HLPF once the debate is ‘opened
to the floor’. The number of interventions entirely depends on the amount of
time available at the end of the session. These are typically 1-2 minute
interventions, used by MGoS representatives to ask questions or raise points
with members of the panel.
Please contact your Major Group and other Stakeholder
constituency for further information on the nomination process.
Stakeholder
Perspectives Session
The MGoS Official Session is scheduled
to take place on 9 July 2021 from 3 - 5pm ET (New York time). It is titled: “Vision
and priorities of civil society, the private sector and other major groups and
stakeholders: realizing the SDGs during the COVID-19 recovery”. As an
official session, this will be available to watch via UN Web TV.
UN DESA will be working with the MGoS-Coordination Mechanism to
identify Moderators, Panellists, and Lead Discussants for this session. Please contact your Major
Group and other Stakeholder constituency for further information on the
nomination process.
Voluntary
National Reviews
MGoS
Interventions & Questions [update]
The
usual practice of Major Groups and other Stakeholders having an opportunity to
ask a question of VNR countries following their presentations will continue
this year. UN DESA will be working closely with the MGoS VNR Task Group in
preparation for these official sessions. The MGoS VNR Task Group recently
shared details about the nomination and collaboration process but all will be
outlined further as part of the webinar series below.
UN
DESA in collaboration with the MGoS-Coordination Mechanism will host three
webinars (English, French, and Spanish) to introduce new representatives of
the MGoS to the Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) at the HLPF. The webinar
will cover key characteristics and objectives of the VNRs, as well
as opportunities and best practices for stakeholder engagement
in preparation for the HLPF.
Français: Lundi 7 juin @ 9h – 10h EDT (New York)
Español: Martes, 8 de junio @ 2.30 – 3.30pm (Nueva York)
Register Here / Incrivez-vous
ici / Regístrese
aquí
The MGoS VNR Task Group have put out a call for expressions of interest from all stakeholders
active in the country via online questionnaire. Please complete the
questionnaire by Friday, 18 June:
https://forms.gle/wQsRSbnERrQ68AGw6
A
series of VNR Labs will be convened on the margins of the 2021 HLPF, to provide an
informal platform for experience sharing and reflection on the Voluntary
National Review process. As always, the Labs will be held under the Chatham
House rule and will be open to Member States, the UN system and representatives
of Major Groups and other Stakeholders. You may register directly for the VNR
Labs, more information will be available on the website later this month.
Written Contributions
Executive Summaries [update]
Discussion papers on the theme of
the high-level political forum on sustainable development (final), submitted by
major groups and other stakeholders can be found on Documentation & Inputs section of the HLPF website:
[ العربية | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español ]
Sectoral Position Papers [update]
The deadline for submission of Sectoral
Position Papers has closed. Each MGoS constituency was invited to submit a
paper. The focus of the Sectoral Position Papers was the theme of the 2021
HLPF. The deadline for submission of these papers has passed. The papers will
be reviewed and uploaded as inputs to the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform.
Paragraph 89 Reports
In line with Paragraph 89 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, “The HLPF will support participation in
follow-up and review processes by the major groups and other relevant
stakeholders in line with Resolution 67/290. We
call upon those actors to report on their contribution to the implementation of
the Agenda”.
Organisations accredited with ECOSOC status or Organisation that appear on the CSD Roster are permitted to submit reports. The (soft) deadline for the submission of Paragraph 89 reports will be COB Monday, 7 June 2021. Please continue to share your reports with Emnet Bekele: bekelee@un.org
Other Events
Side Events [final call]
Information, including application guidelines, can be
found on the HLPF website under Other Events. All side events will be held
virtually. One slot will be allocated to each of the MGoS constituencies.
ECOSOC accredited organisations and Organisations on the CSD Roster may also
submit applications to host side events.
UN DESA will not be responsible for hosting the digital
platform for each side event, this will be the responsibility of the side
event’s host organisation. Please do not submit applications with timings for
side events that overlap with the official sessions of the HLPF. With reference
to Question #3 in application form, all organisations above are asked should select
‘Representative of the Major Groups and other Stakeholders’ from the drop-down
menu.
The application process is open
until midnight (New York) ET on Monday, 31 May 2021. Due to the number
of applications received, please finalise the details of your side event before
the application deadline.
Exhibitions [update]
The deadline for
submission of applications for Exhibitions has passed. UN DESA will now review the applications and
contact the applicants with the next steps soon. All information on Exhibitions
can be found on the HLPF website, please note that UN
DESA will not be responsible for hosting the digital platform for each
exhibition, this will be the responsibility of the host organisation.
Special Events
Please also take an opportunity
to explore the Special Events that the UN DESA and its partner agencies and
organisations will organise virtually, on the margins of the HLPF this year.
‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021’ and the ‘2021 SDGs
Learning, Training, and Practice’ can be found under Other Events.
Best,
Gwilym Roberts-Harry
Intergovernmental
Policy and Review Branch
Office of
Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development
Department of Economic
and Social Affairs (DESA)
United Nations |
Email: tomos.roberts-harry@un.org | www.un.org/desa
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