The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) was held from Monday, 10 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2023, at UN Headquarters in New York.
The programme included the thematic review of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on clean water and sanitation (among other SDGs under in-depth review) and the SDG 6 & Water Action Agenda Special Event:
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SDGs in focus: SDG 6 and interlinkages with other SDGs – Clean water and sanitation, Tuesday 11 July 2023, 10:00-13:00, UN HQ, Conference Room 4, UN Web TV
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SDG 6 & Water Action Agenda Special Event, Monday 17 July 2023, 10:00-18:00, UN HQ, Conference Room 5.
The Water Convention secretariat was among the contributors to several side events:
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Fostering Transboundary Water Cooperation: Unlocking Multifaceted Benefits for Sustainable Development and Peace (12 July 2023, 13:15-14:30, UN HQ, Conference Room A), organized by Switzerland in cooperation with the Transboundary Water Cooperation Coalition,
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The Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystems Nexus amid Climate Change in the UNECE Region – Regional Strategies for a Sustainable Future (13 July 2023, 13:15-14:30, UN HQ, Conference Room 2), organized by UNECE, with contributions from the Water Convention secretariat,
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The Paradox of Climate Change – Spoiler or Driver of Transboundary Water Cooperation? (18 July 2023, 08:00-09:30, UN HQ, Conference Room 12), organized by Slovenia, with contributions from the Water Convention secretariat.
The HLPF in July 2023 supported the mid-term review of the implementation of the SDGs and the preparations for the 2023 SDG Summit in September 2023.