The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2020 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Tuesday, 7 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2020, including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 14 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2020.
Regional preparatory meetings will be organized by the regional commissions. In addition, DESA in collaboration with relevant UN-system entities and other partners will organize preparatory events such as expert group meetings and workshops. The outcomes of these preparatory events will serve to inform the HLPF’s deliberations.
Regional Preparatory Meetings
- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA): 24-27 February 2020,Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA): 11 – 13 March 2020, Beirut, Lebanon
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE): 19 – 20 March 2020, Geneva, Switzerland
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): 25 – 27 March 2020, Bangkok, Thailand
- United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC): TBD