2015 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

The theme adopted for the 2015 High-level Political Forum is: Strengthening integration, implementation and review - the HLPF after 2015.

The High-level Political Forum on sustainable development is the main United Nations platform dealing with sustainable development. It provides political leadership and guidance; follows up and review progress in implementing sustainable development commitments and addresses new and emerging sustainable development challenges; enhances the integration of economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.

Disaster management and vulnerability and climate change are among the themes to be addressed during the forum. The links between these topics and sustainable development are strong, natural disasters and climate change will know no boundaries, poor and developing countries, particularly the LDCs, will be among those most adversely affected and least able to cope with the anticipated shocks to their social, economic and natural systems. Environmental, economic, and social planning components should be integrated in order to address sustainable development.

The 2015 meeting will be held from Friday, 26 June through Wednesday, 8 July 2015. The three-day ministerial segment will be held from Monday, 6 July, through Wednesday, 8 July 2015. It will consist of interactive dialogues among Governments, UN system and other organizations, as well as the major groups and other stakeholders.