FAO at the High-level Political Forum 2021
Virtual Event, 06/07/2021 - 15/07/2021
About the High-level Political Forum
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The meeting of the HLPF in 2021 will be held from Tuesday, 6 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 13 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2021 as part of the high-level segment of the Council.
The theme will be "Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development".
ECOSOC Integration Segment
“ECOSOC 2021 Integration Segment"
Friday, 2 July
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
*FAO Director-General to participate
Event website | Watch recording | FAO Director-General statement
HLPF Official programme
“SDGs in focus: SDGs 1, 2, 8, 17 and interlinkages among those goals and with other SDGs"
Wednesday, 7 July
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
*FAO Chief Economist to participate
“Mobilizing science, technology and innovation and strengthening the science-policy-society interface"
Friday, 9 July
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
*FAO Chief Scientist to participate
Special events
“SDG6 Special Event"
Friday, 9 July
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Co-chaired by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
and the UN-Water Chair
Register | Concept note | Event website
“Launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021"
Monday, 12 July
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
*FAO Director-General to participate
Organized by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO
Concept note | Agenda | Event recording | Press release | Press briefing
SOFI 2021 report | SOFI 2021 video | Presentation - FAO Chief Economist
Side events
“The role of forests in time of crisis: sustainable production and consumption patterns to turn the tide on deforestation"
Tuesday, 6 July
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
*FAO Director of Forestry to participate
"Creative Economy for Sustainable Development: Let's Connect!"- HLPF virtual exhibit
Tuesday, 6 July – Thursday, 15 July
continuous
“One Health Approach- For Environmental Health and Environmental Pollution Prevention"
Wednesday, 7 July
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
*FAO Chief Veterinary Officer to participate
Register | Concept note | Event website
“Towards a road to sustainable and resilient recovery in mountains"
Thursday, 8 July
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
*FAO Director of Forestry to participate
"High-level Dialogue on the Partnership in Action on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs Roadmaps"
Friday, 9 July
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
*FAO Head of Research and Extension Unit, Office of Innovation, to participate
Register | Concept note | Event website
“Territorial Approaches for Inclusive and Resilient Food Systems"
Tuesday, 13 July
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
*FAO Director of Food Systems and Food Safety to participate
“From Strategy to Action: Youth leadership in agri-food systems transformation and innovation for a better food future for everyone, everywhere"
Wednesday, 14 July
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
*FAO Director-General to participate
Register | Agenda | Concept note | Event website | Press release | Recording
“Global Policy Coordination for SDG2: CFS amid COVID19"
Wednesday, 14 July
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
“Rethinking rural development for achieving SDGs"
Wednesday, 14 July
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
*FAO Director of Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality to participate
Register | Concept note | Event website
Parallel events
“Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Hunger: Our Asks"
Wednesday, 7 July
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
*FAO Senior Adviser, Office of Programme, Strategy and Budget, to participate
