FAO at HLPF 2023

The 2023 session of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), will take place from 5 to 18 July, in New York, and will include a High-level Segment.

Convening under the theme "Building back better from the coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," the 2023 session of the HLPF will also review in depth the progress achieved on SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation, SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy, SDG 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 17 on partnerships for the Goals. 

The HLPF in July will also support the mid-term review of the implementation of the SDGs and the preparations for the 2023 SDG Summit – the HLPF to be convened under the auspices of the General Assembly in September 2023.

Access the official HLPF 2023 programme here and find more information on HLPF special events and side events here.

Don't miss the FAO key messages for HLPF 2023 and for the SDGs under review.

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FAO participation at the HLPF 2023
(Daily updates and key takeaways)

HLPF TOWN HALL MEETING

Monday, 10 July | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | UN General Assembly Hall

'Overcoming the crisis, driving transformation for the SDGs, and leaving no one behind'

* QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General, to participate as a panelist on food security trends and UN Food Systems Summit follow-up process.

Event website | Concept note and Agenda | Live webcast


SIDE EVENT

Monday, 10 July | 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EST)

'Empowering Youth for A Better Food Future – Driving youth-led agrifood systems transformation in a post-Covid world'
UNHQ | Conference Room 8

Organized by the World Food Forum.

* Kazuki Kitaoka, Coordinator of the World Food Forum, to deliver opening remarks and participate as moderator.

Concept note and agenda | Live webcast


SDGs IN FOCUS

Monday, 10 July | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)
UNHQ |Conference Room 4

'SDG 17 and interlinkages with other SDGs: Partnerships for the Goals | Financing our crisis response and investing in the SDGs'  

Event website
FAO statement (Financing our crisis response and investing in the SDGs)
FAO statement (STI: Triggering transformation and sustaining a science driven recovery)


SIDE EVENT

Monday, 10 July | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 11

'Financing for sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems and food crises prevention and mitigation'

Organized by FAO.

* QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General to deliver opening remarks.
* Máximo Torero Cullen, FAO Chief Economist to present on the role of finance in agrifood systems.

Concept note and agenda | Register | Live webcast


SDGs IN FOCUS

Tuesday, 11 July | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
UNHQ |Conference Room 4

'SDG 6 and interlinkages with other SDGs: Clean water and sanitation'  

Event website | FAO statement


SIDE EVENT

Tuesday, 11 July | 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 7

'Launch of the UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction Special Report: Mapping resilience for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'

Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

* Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General to participate.

Event website | Live webcast


SIDE EVENT

Tuesday, 11 July | 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)
UNHQ | Conference Room 4

'Small Island Developing States From recovery to resilience in the face of multiple shocks' 

* Olena Ovchynnikova, Technical Officer, FAO Office of the Sustainable Development Goals, to deliver a statement.

Event website | FAO statement


SPECIAL EVENT

Wednesday, 12 July | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 3

'High-level launch of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report'

Organized by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.

* QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General, to deliver a keynote address.
* Máximo Torero Cullen, FAO Chief Economist, to present the SOFI 2023 report.

Event website | Live webcast | SOFI 2023 press conference


SIDE EVENT

Wednesday, 12 July | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 5

'Commemoration of the International Day on Combatting Sand and Dust Storms'

Organized by the Permanent Missions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Iraq and Senegal to the United Nations.

* Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General, to deliver a statement on behalf of the UN Coalition to Combat Sand and Dust Storms.

Concept note and Agenda


SDGs IN FOCUS

Wednesday, 12 July | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
UNHQ |Conference Room 4

'SDG 7 and interlinkages with other SDGs: Affordable and clean energy'  

Event website | FAO statement


SDGs IN FOCUS

Wednesday, 12 July | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)
UNHQ |Conference Room 4

'SDG 9 and interlinkages with other SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure'  

* Lucas Tavares, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO Liaison Office with the UN in New York, to deliver a statement.

Event website | FAO statement


SDGs IN FOCUS

Thursday, 13 July | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
UNHQ | Conference Room 4

'SDGs in focus: SDG 11 and interlinkages with other SDGs –Sustainable cities and communities'

* Olena Ovchynnikova, Technical Officer, FAO Office of the Sustainable Development Goals, to deliver a statement.

Event website | FAO statement


SIDE EVENT

Thursday, 13 July | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
Flanders House New York | The New York Times Building, 620 8th Ave, 38th Floor

'Eco-inclusive SMEs facilitating transformative change for nature, climate, circular and agrifood systems delivering towards the SDGs'

* Hajnalka Petrics, Programme Officer, FAO Office of the Sustainable Development Goals, to participate.

Event website | Register


SIDE EVENT

Thursday, 13 July | 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)
UNHQ | Conference Room 4

'African countries, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries: Turning the tide, regaining lost ground, and embarking on the road to the SDGs'

* Hajnalka Petrics, Programme Officer, FAO Office of the Sustainable Development Goals, to deliver a statement.

Event website | FAO statement


SIDE EVENT

Sunday, 16 July | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 7

'The Fourth Global Conference – Strengthening synergies between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Delivering a just transition through climate and SDG synergies'

Organized by UN DESA and UNFCCC.

'Parallel Session 3: Unlocking finance and partnerships for climate and SDG action - how can it be done?'

* Zitouni Ould-Dada, Deputy Director, FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, to participate.

Event website |  Concept note and Agenda | Register


SPECIAL EVENT

Monday, 17 July | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 5

'SDG 6 and Water Action Agenda Special Event'

* Sasha Koo-Oshima, Deputy Director, FAO Land and Water Division, to participate.

Event website | Live webcast


SIDE EVENT

Wednesday, 19 July | 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 8

'Promoting the 5 Year Action Plan: Mountains as key to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'

* Rosa Laura Romeo, Programme Officer, Mountain Partnership, to participate.

Event website | Concept note and Agenda


SIDE EVENT

Wednesday, 19 July | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room A

'Achieving the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs through the successful implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at all levels'

Organized by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

* Sasha Koo-Oshima, Deputy Director, FAO Land and Water Division, to participate.

Concept note and agenda


SIDE EVENT

Wednesday, 19 July | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Conference Room 5

'Global water information for improved policy and decision-making – HydroSOS implementation'

* Hajnalka Petrics, Programme Officer, FAO Office of the Sustainable Development Goals, to participate.

Concept note and Agenda | FAO statement


HLPF GENERAL DEBATE

Thursday, 20 July | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
UNHQ | Trusteeship Council

'General Debate: Building momentum towards the SDG Summit'

* Hajnalka Petrics, Programme Officer, FAO Office of the Sustainable Development Goals, to deliver a statement.

Live webcast | FAO statement