2025 HLPF: https://hlpf.un.org/2025
Theme: Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind. In-depth reviews of:
Goal 3 - Good health and well-being
Goal 5 - Gender equality
Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth
Goal 14 - Life below
Goal 17 - Partnerships for the goals
2024 HLPF: https://hlpf.un.org/2024
Theme: Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions. In-depth reviews of:
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
Goal 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
2023 HLPF: https://hlpf.un.org/2023
Theme: Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels. In-depth reviews of:
SDG 6 - clean water and sanitation
SDG 7 - affordable and clean energy
SDG 9 - industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG 11 - sustainable cities and communities
SDG 17 - partnerships for the Goals
2022 HLPF: https://hlpf.un.org/2022
Theme: Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In-depth reviews of:
SDG 4 – ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
SDG 5 – achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG 14 – conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
SDG 15 – protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
SDG 17 – strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
2021 HLPF: https://hlpf.un.org/2021
Theme: Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development. In-depth reviews of:
SDG 1 – end poverty in all its forms and everywhere
SDG 2 - end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
SDG 3 - ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
SDG 8 – promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
SDG 10 – reduce inequality within and among countries
SDG 12 – ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG 13 – take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
SDG 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
SDG 17 - strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development for sustainable development
2020 HLPF: https://hlpf.un.org/2020
Theme: Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development. All SDGs reviewed. See programme here: https://hlpf.un.org/sites/default/files/migrated/documents/26157HLPF_2020_PROGRAMME.pdf
2019 HLPF: https://hlpf.un.org/2019
Theme: Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. In-depth reviews of:
SDG 4 - ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
SDG 8 - promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
SDG 10 - reduce inequality within and among countries
SDG 13 - take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
SDG 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
SDG 17 - strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
2018 HLPF:
Theme: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies. In-depth reviews of:
SDG 6 – ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
SDG 11 – make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG 12 - ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG 15 – protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
SDG 17 - strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development for sustainable development