Pathfinders @ High-Level Political Forum 2026
- Jul 07 - 16, 2026
- New York, NY
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Tuesday, July 7, to Wednesday, July 15, 2026, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, July 13, to Wednesday, July 15, 2026, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will take place on July 16.
The theme of the HLPF will be “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable future for all.” The 2026 HLPF, with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible, and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of SDG 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all; SDG 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all; SDG 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation; SDG 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
36 countries will present their VNRs at the 2026 HLPF: Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Estonia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Norway, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Switzerland, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uruguay.
Side Events
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Voices of SDG16+ 2026 Campaign–Evolving, Scaling, and Flourishing Amidst Crises: Local Voices Transforming SDG16+
Co-Organized by Accountability Lab; Alliance for Peacebuilding; Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS); Life & Peace Institute; Namati, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies; Peace Direct; Transparency, Accountability and Participation for the 2030 Agenda (TAP) Network.More information here.
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A Closer Look at the SDGs Under Review: Peace, Justice, Inclusion, and Partnerships as Drivers for Change (Invitation Only)
Co-Organized by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, UN DESA and the International Cooperatives Alliance.Pathfinders Associate Director, SDG16+, Margaret Williams will moderate the discussion.
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Building Equitable Pathways to 2030 and Beyond: Advancing Climate-Resilience through the lens of the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
Co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Finland and Norway to the United Nations, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, the TAP Network, Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, Stakeholder Group on Persons with Disabilities, Collaborative on Citizen Data, Open Data Watch, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, Tebtebba, Indigenous People’s Major Group.More information here.
Full Agenda
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Human Rights and Development Beyond 2030 (Invitation Only)
Organized by the Danish Institute for Human Rights in partnership with UNDP, OHCHR, TAP Network and Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive SocietiesPathfinders Associate Director, SDG16+, Margaret Williams will speak at the discussion.
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African Agency in Agile and Responsive Governance: Leveraging Synergies Across Agenda 2030, Agenda 2063 and Review Processes (Invitation Only)
Co-organized by Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).Pathfinders Associate Director, SDG16+, Margaret Williams will moderate the discussion.
More info here.