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Gender Responsiveness in Partnerships for the SDGs

Blog of Bette Levy, SI UN Representative in New York Each year, during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Division for Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA/DSDG), along with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR),

Our Voice at the UN

The UN’s High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is a key date in Soroptimist International’s global policy calendar and this year was no exception. With so many global challenges facing humanity and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, the ability for organisations to share recommendations and for states to agree

HLPF: The Value of Partnership

SI UN Representative, Bette Levy, blogs about the the importance of partnerships at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). "HLPF 2022 is actually a blur for me due to my coming down with Covid right at the beginning. However, just prior to coming down with Covid I was honored to represent

HLPF: Voluntary National Reviews

After attending this year’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI UN Representative in New York, provides insight into the positives and negatives surrounding Voluntary National Reviews. “As part of its follow-up and review mechanisms, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls on member states to submit voluntary national reviews

HLPF: Major Groups and Other Stakeholders

SI UN Representative, Frances Zainoeddin, tackles the problem of inaction head on. Here, she explains why civil society coalitions are so disappointed with the weak language of the HLPF Ministerial Declaration. “The Women’s Major Group (WMG) celebrated its 30th anniversary this year – established at the RIO Conference 1992 to

Sustainable Development and Gender Equality

SI's Global Policy Advisor, Francesca Fletcher Williams blogs about the current progress made towards Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5) on Gender Equality. "It is now the second time the UN’s High-Level Political Forum has reviewed progress towards achieving SDG5 on gender equality. Under the broad banner “achieve gender equality and

HLPF Ministerial Declaration: Member States Struggle to Agree on Actions to Achieve the 2030 Agenda

Blog by Francesca Fletcher Williams, SI Global Policy Coordinator. To close the annual United Nations (UN) High-level Political Forum (HLPF), a Ministerial Declaration is negotiated and agreed. This Ministerial Declaration is meant to assess progress on, and challenges to, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as highlight concrete

High-level Political Forum 2021 Parallel Events

Blog by Maria Fornella-Oehninger, SI United Nations Representative in New York and Co-chair of the NGO Committee on Social Development. The NGO Committee for the Commission on Social Development held two events parallel to High Level Political Forum, 'Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Hunger: Our Asks' and 'A Steeper

Launch of Soroptimist International’s HLPF 2021 Report

Soroptimist International is delighted to announce the launch of its 2021 High-level Political Forum report, “Confronting Inequalities: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. This year, the report focuses on how to sustainably respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing the inequalities which create fundamental

High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021

Every year, United Nations Member States, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) including Soroptimist International, and other stakeholders, meet at the UN’s High-level Political Forum (HLPF) to review progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The High-level Political Forum provides an opportunity for states and organisations to share what they are doing to

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