High-level segment of the Council, including the three-day ministerial segment of the high-level political forum on sustainable development, convened under the auspices of the Council

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The 2023 High-level Segment (HLS) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) included the three-day ministerial meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) from Monday to Wednesday, 17 - 19 July 2023, and a one-day HLS ministerial meeting on Thursday, 20 July 2023.

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The 2023 High-level Segment (HLS) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) convened in-person at the United Nations Headquarters in New York under the 2023 ECOSOC and high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) theme of "Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels."

During the HLS ministerial meeting on 20 July, the meeting opened with presentations of the Secretary General’s reports on the theme of the HLPF and ECOSOC and on "long-term trends and scenarios: impacts on the realization of the SDGs,” as well as a presentation of the Report of the United Nations Committee on Development Policy.

The meeting then continued with two panel discussions on Strengthening UN system institutions for resilient sustainable development during the morning session from 10 am to 1 pm, and on Overcoming “short-termism” to secure a better future during the afternoon session from 3 - 5:30 pm.

These discussions offered opportunities for interventions from Ministers and other representatives of Member States, UN system organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society.

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