Document :

ITU-SG CL  Information Document  3

Title :

ITU Council contribution to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

Date :

2021-03-03

Source :

SG

Meeting :

2021-06-08

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

This document contains ITU Council's contribution to the 2021 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), as per invitation extended to ITU's intergovernmental body by the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) (see Annex 2).
At its 36th meeting on 29 January 2021, CWG-WSIS&SDG reviewed the draft input to be finalized through online consultations and requested an Annex on ITU activities related to SDGs 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17 that will be the subject of an in-depth review at HLPF 2021 (see Annex 1).
The final ITU Council contribution was presented to ITU Council Chair for its submission to the President of ECOSOC by 15 March 2021.
The input showcases ITU's contribution towards the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in accordance with the annual 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".