FAO at the High-Level Political Forum 2025
14/07/2025 - 23/07/2025
The 2025 Session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.
The theme will be "Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind".
The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
As agrifood systems transformation is relevant across all SDGs in the 2030 Agenda, FAO has been actively engaged in the preparatory process again this year. Find the FAO key messages for HLPF here and read this story to learn more about our involvement in the process this year.
FAO activities at the HLPF 2025
SIDE-EVENT
Monday, 14 July 2025 | 13:15 - 14:30 (EDT) | Conference Room 12, UNHQ
Re-imagining the future of women in agrifood systems: Promoting women’s land rights, decent employment and innovative partnerships to advance the SDGs
Organized by FAO with Germany, the United Republic of Tanzania and UN Women.
FAO Speakers: Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director, FAO Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division; Clara Park, Senior Gender Officer, FAO Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division
SIDE-EVENT
Monday, 21 July 2025 | 13:15 - 14:30 (EDT) | Conference Room 9, UNHQ
Launch of the Youth Recommendations Paper: Leveraging SDG 4 and SDG 8 to Empower Young Women in Agrifood Systems
Organized by Nepal with FAO and World Food Forum (WFF) Global Youth Action Initiative, UN Women, United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY).
FAO speakers: Angélica Jácome, Director, FAO Liaison Office in New York; Kazuki Kitaoka, Director, FAO Office of Youth and Women
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SPECIAL EVENT
Tuesday, 22 July | 10:00 - 12:00 (EDT) | Conference Room 2, UNHQ
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025: Special Event on Addressing High Food Price Inflation for Food Security and Nutrition
Organized by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.
FAO speaker: David Laborde, Director, FAO Agrifood Economics and Policy Division
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Office of the Spokesperson's for the UN Secretary General News Briefing
Tuesday, 22 July | 12:00 (EDT)
SIDE-EVENT
Tuesday, 15 July | 13:15 - 14:30 (EDT) | Conference Room 11, UNHQ
Advancing Evidence-Based Solutions for Drowning Prevention in Fisheries and the Blue Economy
Organized by Ireland, Bangladesh, Thailand, and others.
FAO speaker: Angélica Jácome, Director, FAO Liaison Office in New York
SIDE-EVENT
Thursday, 17 July | 13:15 - 14:30 (EDT) | Conference Room 9, UNHQ
Promoting the Five Years of Action: Mountains as key to accelerating the 2030 Agenda
Organized by Kyrgyz Republic with Andorra, Italy, Nepal, FAO and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS).
FAO speakers: Angélica Jácome, Director, FAO Liaison Office in New York; Giorgio Grussu, MPS Project Coordinator, FAO Forestry Division
SIDE-EVENT
Friday, 18 July | 9:30 - 12:00 (EDT) | PRME, UN Global Compact Office, 685 Third Avenue, 12th Floor
Solving Real-World Water Challenges through Empowering Youth Innovation
Organized by UN Global Compact and others.
FAO speaker: Kazuki Kitaoka, Director, FAO Office of Youth and Women
SIDE-EVENT
Friday, 18 July | 13:15 - 14:30 (EDT) | Conference Room F, UNHQ
Bridging the Gap: Green Skills to Finance for Youth Employment
Organized by Education Above All (EAA), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Qatar.
FAO Speaker: Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director, FAO Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division
SIDE-EVENT
Monday, 21 July | 13:15 - 14:30 (EDT) | Conference Room 8, UNHQ
The role of Public Private Partnerships in the digital transition to advance sustainability in agrifood supply and value chains
Organized by Italy, UN Global Compact and FAO.