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HLPF 2022 Other Events

Side Events

Side Events provide great opportunities to discuss themes and SDGs under review at the HLPF, deepen the discussion on VNRs, identify new issues, listen to all voices, and help spread greater awareness of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in general at all levels.

Side Events were scheduled on the margins of the 2022 HLPF under the auspices of ECOSOC and sponsored by Member States, the UN system, intergovernmental organizations, the Major Groups and other Stakeholders and accredited Non-governmental Organizations including those with special consultative status.

Proposed side events should be closely related to the work of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) and should have as a main focus the theme for the 2022 meeting under the auspices of ECOSOC "Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". The HLPF in 2022 also reviewed in-depth SDG 4 on quality education, SDG 5 on gender equality, SDG 14 on life below water, SDG 15 on life on land, and SDG 17 on partnerships for the Goals.

In view of the current situation regarding Covid-19, and due to the lifting of restrictions at UN Headquarters in New York, some Side-events were held in-person. Priority was given to countries presenting their Voluntary National Reviews at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development this year and events with Ministerial participation.

 

Sing for Hope Pop-Up Concert, 13 July 2022, 1:30 pm, GA Visitors Lobby

As part of the opening of the Ministerial Segment of the 2022 High-level Political Forum and the High-level Segment of ECOSOC held on Wednesday, 13 July, 9:00 AM-10:15 AM in the General Assembly Hall, the Sing for Hope HandaHarmony Youth Chorus from New York City was performing "Dream Big, Speak Loud" by Jennifer Walsey. They were accompanied by a customized HandaHarmony Sing for Hope SDG Piano created by Chris Soria and Danielle McDonald, and facilitated by the Netherlands.

At 1:30 PM on 13 July, there was a pop-up concert accompanied by the SDG Piano in the GA Visitors’ Lobby.

SFH Flyer

 

Global Media Forum on Leveraging the power of the media to achieve the SDGs. (15 July 2022, 8 am – 9:50 am EDT).

Recognizing that media partners are vital stakeholders in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), a member of the SDG Media Compact, and the President of ECOSOC, convened a dialogue on the role of media partners in ensuring the global goals are met. The dialogue was held as a side-event on the margins of the 2022 HLPF (under the auspices of ECOSOC) and is open to all media partners including SDG Media Compact members, as well as all global, regional and in-country media-industry associations and their members. Register via Zoom . (Concept note and Programme; and Media Advisory)

 

Special Events

As in previous years, UN DESA organized a number of high-profile Special Events in collaboration with key UN partners and other actors, to galvanize the engagement of key sectors of society around SDG implementation and build their ownership and engagement with the 2030 Agenda. The Special Events were conducted mainly virtually, however, some were in-person.

2022 HLPF Special Events Flyer