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Hundreds of government officials and over a thousand civil society representatives will gather from 14 to 23 July at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters in New York for the 2025 to assess progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), share successes and challenges, and identify actions and lessons learned to help advance a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable future for all by 2030.

Under the auspices of the this year¡¯s Forum marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the and the launch of the It comes at a critical moment, as countries work to advance solutions to ongoing conflicts, economic uncertainty, and the climate crisis.

¡°The High-level Political Forum will play a crucial role in contributing to the follow-up of the Summit of the Future, and its Pact for the Future. It will draw the experiences of countries conducting Voluntary National Reviews offering a barometer of progress towards the SDGs,¡± said H.E. Mr. Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC. This year, are expected to share how they¡¯re moving forward on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Press briefings

WHAT: Press briefing on the launch of The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025

WHO:

  • Mr. Ant¨®nio Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations
  • Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
  • Mr. Li Junhua, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ DESA)

WHEN: Monday, 14 July 2025, 12:45 p.m. EDT

WHERE: S-237 and watch live

Hashtags: #SDGreport, #GlobalGoals, #HLPF

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WHAT: Press briefing on the importance of the High-level Political Forum 2025

WHO: H.E. Mr. Bob Rae, President of the Economic and Social Council

WHEN: Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 12.45 p.m. EDT

WHERE: S-237 and watch live

Hashtags: #GlobalGoals, #HLPF

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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025

The Forum will mark the official launch of The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 (14 July). This annual progress report provides a global overview of progress towards the SDGs based on the most recent data and since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015. The 2025 report is expected to demonstrate that while progress has been uneven and limited on several goals, notable achievements across regions and countries demonstrate that change is possible. The world is on track or making moderate progress on 35 per cent of the 139 Sustainable Development Goal targets with trend data available.

About HLPF

Under the theme, ¡°Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for leaving no one behind,¡± the HLPF will review in depth Goals 3 (good health and well-being), 5 (gender equality), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 14 (life below water) and 17 (partnerships for the goals).

The Forum will include a three©\day ministerial segment of the HLPF from 21 to 23 July, held as part of the On 24 July, the final day of the High©\level Segment, discussions will focus on the long-term impacts of globalization on SDG achievement and the future of multilateral cooperation. A special session on “Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ at 80: The role of ECOSOC in leading action for a stronger and more effective multilateral system” will explore ways to revitalize ECOSOC¡¯s leadership and functions¡ªensuring the Council is well-positioned to lead global action in a fast-changing world.

The Forum will culminate in the adoption of a ministerial declaration on 23 July. This document will give important policy guidance for countries in their continued implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs as they work to accelerate progress to 2030.

Special Events

A series of will be organized in conjunction with the HLPF, in collaboration with various partners engaged in the implementation of the SDGs. These events include the:

Development (21July);

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  • (22 July);
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  • (22 July); and
  • (22 July).

Approximately 190 side events ) bringing together governments, international organizations, the private sector and other key stakeholders, will take place during the Forum. Among the side events scheduled, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is organizing a virtual side event on ¡°,¡± to be held on 17 July at 9 am EDT.

At the same time, more than will provide an informal platform for experience-sharing and reflection on the Voluntary National Review process.

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All HLPF events will be live streamed on Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Web TV:

Media contacts:

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Paul Simon, E: simonp@un.org

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Global Communications

Martina Donlon, E: donlon@un.org

Martin Samaan, E: samaanm@un.org