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STORY: UN / HLPF MINISTERIAL DECLARATION
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 23 AND 24 JULY 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
24 JULY 2025, NEW YORK CITY
1.Wide shot, United Nations Economic and Social Council Chamber
2.Wide shot, Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC announcing the adoption of the ministerial declaration of the high-level segment of the 2025 session of the Economic and Social Council and the high-level political forum on sustainable development
4. Wide shot, conference room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs:
“As we approach the 80th year anniversary of the ECOSOC in January 2026, today's discussion reaffirms the Council's unique role in integrating the economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainable development and advancing the inclusive implementation of the UN frameworks, including the SDGs, the Pact For the Future, the Sevilla Commitment and the Nice Ocean Action Plan.”
6. Wide shot, conference room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs:
“Let us carry forward the momentum generated by these global Summits, recommitted to inclusive and effective multilateralism, and drive the bold transitions that can secure a prosperous, sustainable, peaceful and inclusive future for all.”
8. Wide shot, conference room
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC:
“Despite the complexity of this moment and the emotions of this moment, I close the High-Level segment of the last two weeks with a continuing sense of hope. Not because the path ahead is easy, but because we have all seen what we can do when we work together.”
23 JULY 2025, NEW YORK CITY
10. Wide shot, conference room
11. Various shots, voting results at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development
12. Wide shot, Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC announcing the adoption of the ministerial declaration by HLPF
The High-level Segment of ECOSOC concluded by the adoption of a ministerial declaration on sustainable development.
The Ministerial declaration of the high-level segment of the 2025 session of the Economic and Social Council and the 2025 high-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the Council on the theme “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind.”
Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs said,
“As we approach the 80th year anniversary of the ECOSOC in January 2026, today's discussion reaffirms the Council's unique role in integrating the economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainable development and advancing the inclusive implementation of the UN frameworks, including the SDGs, the Pact For the Future, the Sevilla Commitment and the Nice Ocean Action Plan.”
Li continued, “Let us carry forward the momentum generated by these global Summits, recommitted to inclusive and effective multilateralism, and drive the bold transitions that can secure a prosperous, sustainable, peaceful and inclusive future for all.”
For his part, Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC said, “Despite the complexity of this moment and the emotions of this moment, I close the High-Level segment of the last two weeks with a continuing sense of hope. Not because the path ahead is easy, but because we have all seen what we can do when we work together.”
On Wednesday (23 Jul), the Ministerial declaration was also adopted at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development. The voting results are 154 in favour, 2 against and 2 abstention. The United States and Israel voted against the declaration. Paraguay and Iran abstained.
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