Meeting on Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow during High-level Political Forum 2024

Abdulaziz M. Alwasil (second from right), Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, addresses the meeting on "Multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow: the role of ECOSOC towards a sustainable and resilient path by 2030" during the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024.

At right is Lachezara Stoeva, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations, and former President of ECOSOC, at centre right is Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and at centre left is Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

The meeting included an introduction of the Secretary-General's reports on the theme of HLPF and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and on long-term impact of current trends on the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Introduction of the report of the Committee on Development Policy.

The High-level Political Forum 2024 (HLPF) is convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (8-17 July 2024). The theme of the forum is "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions".