Sustainable Development Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

This Expert Group Meeting examined progress made on SDG1, which calls for ending extreme poverty by 2030. The outcomes from these discussions will be used as substantive inputs in preparation for the 2024 UN High Level Political Forum to be held in New York in July.

The theme of the 2024 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions.” The 2024 HLPF will have an in-depth review of Sustainable Development Goal 1, End poverty in all its forms everywhere; Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture; Goal 13, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts; Goal 16, Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels; and Goal 17, Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The HLPF in July 2024 will be the first HLPF under the auspices of ECOSOC after the 2023 SDG Summit - the HLPF convened under the auspices of the General Assembly in September 2023. The 2024 HLPF will support the implementation of the Political Declaration and other outcomes of the SDG Summit for advancing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The Forum will provide an opportunity to translate the political guidance and commitments from the SDG Summit into tangible policy guidance and practical actions.

In preparation for the review of SDG 1 – and its role in advancing sustainable development across the 2030 Agenda, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (UN-DESA/DSDG), the World Bank, and UNCTAD are organizing an Expert Group Meeting (EGM).

The objective of the meeting will be to take stock of where we are in terms of progress towards SDG 1; to identify innovative solutions and different ways forward in the second half than what was tried before; to consider how the enabling environment for ending poverty has changed including in relation to the intensifying climate crisis, ongoing recovery from COVID-19 and other challenges; to build on new opportunities, learnings and good practices that have emerged; and to harness the political momentum from the SDG Summit.

These discussions will help inform the HLPF, assist in planning its sessions, and help to identify collaborations and programmes of work on SDG 1 going forward from 2024. They will also consider how progress on SDG 1 can generate synergies across the 2030 Agenda, and how progress on other Goals can be aligned with poverty reduction.

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Presentations:

High-Level Opening and Setting the Scene: Accelerating towards SDG1
9.00 AM - 9.30 AM CEST	Opening Remarks
9.30 AM - 10.45 AM	Where Are We Today in the Fight Against Global Poverty?
Thematic Discussions
11.00 AM - 12.30 PM	Thematic Discussion 1: Accelerating Progress Toward SDG1 in the Face of Climate Change
1.30 PM - 3.00 PM	Thematic Discussion 2: Trade, Finance and the Challenge of Poverty Eradication
3.15 PM - 4.45 PM	Thematic Discussion 3: Social Protection to Ensure Leaving No One Behind
Looking to the Future
4.45 PM - 5.30 PM	Closing Remarks: Recommendations for the 2024 UN High-Level Political Forum

Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 1: End Poverty in all its Forms Everywhere

High-Level Opening and Setting the Scene: Accelerating towards SDG1

Opening Remarks

Where Are We Today in the Fight Against Global Poverty?

Thematic Discussions

Thematic Discussion 1: Accelerating Progress Toward SDG1 in the Face of Climate Change

Thematic Discussion 2: Trade, Finance and the Challenge of Poverty Eradication

Thematic Discussion 3: Social Protection to Ensure Leaving No One Behind

Looking to the Future

Closing Remarks: Recommendations for the 2024 UN High-Level Political Forum

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