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Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in the UNECE region
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Published On 04.03.2025
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has been holding Regional Forums on sustainable development in the UNECE region since 2017. UNECE member countries can participate in the Forum with 2-3 persons located in the UN office in Geneva. A regional forum for all participants to promote actions, solutions and mutual learning to achieve sustainability transformation in UNECE countries.
Platform for sustainable development in the UNECE region
For the UNECE region, the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is a broadly recognized platform that has brought together a growing number of actors and groups since its first stand-alone session in 2017.
With its predominantly high- and middle-income countries of North America, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia as well as Israel, the Regional Forum has engaged member States in the exchange on regional priority issues of prosperity, innovation, inclusion, gender equality and environmental sustainability, climate change and sustainable consumption and production, with a positive impact on SDG implementation at the national level.
Other stakeholders such as civil society, youth, businesses, international and regional organizations, academia, parliamentarians and local governments have participated in and contributed to the Regional Forum in manifold ways, making it a participatory and inclusive platform. The Regional Forums on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region are convened by UNECE, in close collaboration with the other entities of the regional UN system in the framework of the Regional Collaborative Platform (RCP).
Global and regional dialogue on sustainable development
To keep up the momentum and maintain policy dialogue on sustainable development, the UN is convening regular intergovernmental forums at global and regional levels. The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the central UN platform at the global level to follow up and review the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. It meets annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and every four years under the auspices of the General Assembly.
The Regional Forums on Sustainable Development, convened annually in the five regions of the world by the respective UN Regional Commissions, are the key platforms at the regional level for policy debate, exchange of good practices and peer learning on SDG implementation. Aligned with the HLPF, they provide a space for member States in each region to discuss policy actions, practical solutions and challenges.
More detailed information about regional forum you can find at https://regionalforum.unece.org/regionalforum-about
