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

Watch the last day of the High-level Segment on 18 July

Opening and morning Session on “Multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow: the role of ECOSOC towards a sustainable and resilient path by 2030” – 10 am to 1 pm

Afternoon session on “Current trends and their impacts: Looking to the future and the realization of the SDGs” and closing session – 3 pm to 6 pm

When

The 2024 High-level Segment (HLS) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) took place from Monday to Thursday, 15-18 July 2024, including the three-day ministerial meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF).

What

The 2024 High-level Segment (HLS) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) convened in person at the United Nations Headquarters in New York under the 2024 ECOSOC and High-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) theme of "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient, and innovative solutions.”

The HLS opened on 15 July with three-day ministerial meetings of the HLPF. On 18 July, the HLS included 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 for Development Policy. In addition, two panel discussions were held, one on “Multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow: the role of ECOSOC towards a sustainable and resilient path by 2030” from 10:30 am to 1 pm, and another on “Current trends and their impacts: Looking to the future and the realization of the SDGs” from 3 to 5 pm. These discussions offered opportunities for interventions from Ministers and other representatives of Member States, UN system organizations, intergovernmental organizations, other international and regional organizations, and civil society.

The adoption of the Ministerial Declaration and the conclusion of the High-Level Segment took place from 5 to 6 p.m.

The adoption of the Ministerial Declaration and the conclusion of the High-Level Segment will take place from 5 to 6 p.m.

Concept Notes

Programme

Documentation

Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions: Report of the Secretary-General (E/2024/52)
Long-term impacts of current trends on the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals: Report of the Secretary-General (E/2024/55)