The two-week High Level Political Forum was sponsored by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and was filled with a variety of events addressing the eight Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) that were the focus of this year’s review. Some of the topics that were explored are: Stumbling blocks to 2030 agenda Expanded view of […]
Upon receiving a dire call about the situation in Haiti in the beginning of April, five Catholic Sister NGO’s and Clarition Fathers began to research Haiti. Little did we know when we ventured off into this new world for all of us, how deeply immersed we would become. It was as if something obsessed us […]
Part Two This is a continuation of the UN Update of June 23, 2021, on the High Level Political Forum. The High-Level Political Forum has two major goals: To provide political leadership, guidance and recommendations on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of the forum a ministerial declaration is created at the […]
This is a continuation of the UN Update of June 23, 2021, on the High Level Political Forum. The High-Level Political Forum has two major goals: To provide political leadership, guidance and recommendations on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of the forum a ministerial declaration is created at the end of […]
So, what exactly is the (HLPF) High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development? It is the core of United Nations platform. It is a progress report on the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This meeting will take place from July 6- 15th as part of the high-level segment of the Council. The theme […]
Sr. Marcela Soto, OP, the International Dominican Justice and Peace Coordinator for Latin America, shares an account of COVID-19 in Bolivia, where she is from. She is working with the Dominicans in participating in Pope Francis Laudato Si’s seven-year action plan. Please keep the people in your prayers.
In this UN Update, we review the last three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in preparation for the High-Level Political Forum. These are goals: 12: sustainable consumption and production; 16: promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies and 17: the revitalization of global partnerships for sustainable development. You will note that SDG 17 is what links all […]
Many of us have been focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) through the lens of Laudato Si this past week. This week we look at three additional Sustainable Goals that will be assessed during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) July 6-15, 2021. SDG goal three addresses healthy lives and “promotes well-being for all at […]
There are only nine years left before the Seventeen Development Goals are to be achieved. Each July there is a review of the Goals. The review is called the HLPF High Level Political Forum. The theme is: “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: […]
The Commission on the status of Women ended with a webinar by the Dominican UN NGO office. The link to the presentation on Changing the narrative one story at a time is here. 550 people registered for the event. One hundred and sixty-four people were actually able to attend. Each of the registrants received a note […]
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