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Theme: Accelerated action and transformative pathways:
realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable
development
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 9:00 AM-9:15 AM
Opening
The theme for the 2020 United Nations high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF)
and ECOSOC is
Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and
delivery for sustainable development
(GA decision 74/508). The
decade of action and delivery
was
launched by Heads of State and Government at the SDG Summit in September 2019 in order to step
up progress towards the SDGs and put the world on track to realize their targets by 2030.
In light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the HLPF will examine the severe impacts of the
pandemic on the progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). It will discuss concrete measures to address the impacts of the pandemic
and get back on track to accelerate progress towards the SDGs during the decade of action. It will
discuss how the SDGs can serve as the guideposts for building back better, leaving no one behind. It
will highlight the importance of international solidarity and a multilateral response to the pandemic.
Chair and opening remarks:
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H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 9:15 AM-12:00 PM
Launching the decade of action at a time of crisis:
Keeping the focus on the SDGs while combatting COVID-19
(The impact of COVID-19 on the SDGs, SDGs Progress report, 2020 targets, regional dimensions and countries at different
levels of development, including middle-income countries, data, institutions for integrated policy making)
The COVID-19 crisis is likely to have a profound effect on progress towards the sustainable
development goals. COVID-19 is not only a threat to our health, but a human crisis of multiple
dimensions. It might push tens of millions of people back into extreme poverty and hunger and is
impacting the livelihoods of half of the global workforce due to unemployment or underemployment.
This is happening at a time when we were still not on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030 and we were
launching a decade of action to accelerate progress.
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The poorest and the most vulnerable people are most affected by the pandemic, including women and
girls, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, migrants and refugees, persons in situation of
conflict, informal sector workers and other groups. Countries in special situations, including African
countries, the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, small island developing
states, may be significantly affected in the long term due to their fragile health systems, limited
financial and other resources, vulnerability to external shock, and dependence on international
trade. Many middle-income countries are also vulnerable and require financial and other support and
cooperation to cope with the pandemic and its impacts.
It is vital that, while responding to the crisis and addressing its impacts, countries keep the SDGs and
climate commitments in focus so as to hold on to the gains made thus far, and in the recovery, to make
investments that propel us toward a more inclusive, sustainable, just and resilient future. A gender
sensitive recovery is of utmost importance.
Particular efforts are needed to accelerate progress towards the target scheduled to be achieved by
2020. The HLPF may also give directions on the kind of action to be taken with regard to those targets.
Many of the transformations needed to realize the 2030 are possible, yet require strong institutions
and integrated, evidence- and data-based policies. Also critical are international and national
cooperation, dialogue among countries, multiple stakeholders and regions. At the geopolitical level,
the crisis calls for leadership, global solidarity, transparency, trust and multilateral cooperation.
Proposed guiding questions:
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Where do we stand in terms of achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and
the SDGs at the time of COVID-19 and how can we protect advances made thus far on the
SDGs?
How can the responses to the impacts of COVID-19 accelerate the implementation of the 2030
Agenda and the SDGs?
What are the lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis that can help increase country resilience
and embark on risk-informed sustainable, resilient development pathways?
What are ways to ensure that actions do not leave anyone behind?
How can we help countries to strengthen statistical capacities, improve the quantity and
quality of disaggregated data and support evidence-based swift decision-making?
Chair:
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H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Presentations:
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H.E. Mr. Mher Margaryan,
Vice President of Economic and Social Council, on the messages
from ECOSOC Integration Segment
Mr. Liu Zhenmin,
Under-Secretary-General of Economic and Social Affairs of the United
Nations, presentation of the report of the Secretary-General on the progress towards SDGs
Followed by resource person presentations and interactive discussion with the participants.
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Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Building back better after COVID-19 and acting where we will have
the greatest impact on the SDGs
Protecting and advancing human wellbeing and ending poverty
(Most closely related SDGs: SDG 1, SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 6, SDG 16, and SDG17)
Advancing human well-being is at the heart of sustainable development. It is about upholding human
rights, eradicating poverty and deprivations across multiple dimensions, closing opportunity gaps and
expanding capabilities
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including those needed to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and its
consequences as well as ensuring gender equality. Protecting the well-being of all people is also about
safeguarding the natural environment on which everyone depends, including future generations, and
tapping into synergies across the SDGs.
COVID-19 has tragically laid bare shortfalls in many areas and threatens to push millions of people back
into poverty. Pandemic response efforts and long-term development plans must work to eliminate
poverty and hunger; reduce inequalities in opportunities; ensure access to quality health care and
reduce exposure to disease; increase access to quality education and other services; and address
persistent gender inequality.
All of this is demonstrably possible, but recovering and building back better will require cooperation,
collaboration and dialogue among multiple stakeholders to ensure no one is left behind, including the
most vulnerable.
Proposed guiding questions:
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What are some promising actions to support progress toward advancing human well-being
that generate synergies across Sustainable Development Goals and Targets? Are there trade-
offs from these actions and if so, how can they be mitigated?
What are the most critical interventions and partnerships needed over the next 2 years, 5
years, 10 years to protect and advance human well-being and end poverty?
Which groups are especially vulnerable to poverty and lack access to capability enhancing
services?
What are ways to ensure that actions leave no one behind? How might COVID-19 facilitate or
complicate efforts to reduce vulnerabilities among marginalized groups?
Are there examples of successful partnerships and initiatives for advancing human well-being?
Can these be scaled up or adjusted to fit other contexts?
How can science and technology support well-being in the context of COVID-19 and in the
future?
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Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Building back better after COVID-19 and acting where we will have
the greatest impact on the SDGs
Ending hunger and achieving food security
(Most closely related SDGs: SDG 2, SDG 3 and SDG17)
Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) of the 2030 Agenda aims to
end hunger, achieve food security
and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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Progress has been made over the last
couple of decades, however, the slow-down in progress towards hunger reduction and food security
since 2015, the persistently high numbers of hungry and those suffering from under-nutrition and the
emergence of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases worldwide are adding complexity
and urgency to the challenge. Our food systems are managed in an environmentally unsustainable
manner and have become a major contributor to GHG emissions. Landscape degradation is already
severe, and the pace of land use change, deforestation, overfishing and environmental degradation is
alarming.
Simply scaling up current actions to meet the world needs for food, fibre and energy for a growing and
more affluent world population will be incompatible with sustainable utilization of natural resources
and will create significant trade-offs within SDG2, but also with other SDGs and targets, including SDG3
and SDG 17, as well as with the Paris Agreement for climate change. In addition, the current COVID-19
pandemic has added to and amplified existing challenges facing food systems, especially in vulnerable
countries, as evidenced by the near breakdown of food supply chains, the food shortages in many
developing countries and the sharp increase in people suffering from acute food insecurity as a result
of COVID 19. Food systems have been unprepared to face such emergencies.
Protecting and preserving biodiversity and natural habitats is essential for protecting health. Putting
food systems on a sustainable path will contribute to meeting a large number of SDGs.
Transitioning towards sustainable food systems will take policy action and individual and collective
behavioural change throughout the food systems. Policies and actions should promote sustainable
agriculture production and consumption, including reducing food loss and waste, providing decent
livelihoods for all actors, including women and girls, minimizing the climate and environmental impacts
and increasing the resilience of food systems.
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Proposed guiding questions:
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Which areas and socio-economic groups are especially vulnerable to poor nutrition and food
insecurity, including women and girls, and what are ways to ensure that food systems
transformations leave no one behind?
What fundamental changes are needed to make our food systems an engine for inclusive
growth and contribute to accelerating progress towards ending hunger and achieving food
security for all in the Decade of Action?
How might COVID-19 affect the implementation of needed food systems changes?
What knowledge and data gaps need to be filled for better analyzing current successes and
failures in food systems and the trade-offs and synergies, across SDGs, in implementing food
systems changes to fix these failures?
What means of implementation, including STI, and partnerships are needed to harness
synergies and/or reduce trade-offs in food systems?
Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Transformative pathways to realize the 2030 Agenda:
a whole of society approach taking into account the impact of COVID-19
(Stakeholder perspective)
Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) are crucial to the successful implementation, follow-up,
and review of the 2030 Agenda. In preparation for the 2020 HLPF, they contributed to review processes
at all levels, including at the regional forums on sustainable development and through national review
mechanisms.
The 2030 Agenda and the UN General Assembly established ambitious modalities for the participation
of MGoS in the HLPF (paragraph 89 of the 2030 Agenda and paragraphs 14 and 15 of General Assembly
Resolution 67/290).
This session offers MGoS an opportunity to raise their critical concerns and concrete proposals for
Decade of Action. It will discuss the recommendations of MGoS on the implementation, follow-up, and
review of the 2030 Agenda and the Decade of Action. It will also place a particular emphasis on the
impact of and response to COVID-19. It will also review the contributions of MGoS themselves to the
implementation of the Agenda, especially at the national level and during ongoing national review
processes.
The session is being organised in collaboration with the HLPF Coordination Mechanism of Major
Groups and other Stakeholders
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Chair:
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President of ECOSOC
The session will have an interactive discussion format.
Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies:
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 9:00 AM -10:00 AM
Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Building back better after COVID-19 and acting where we will have
the greatest impact on the SDGs:
Responding to the economic shock, relaunching growth, sharing economic
benefits and addressing developing
countries’
financing challenges
(Most closely related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 7, SDG 8, SDG 10, and SDG 17)
Economic activity provides livelihoods, jobs, incomes and the means to attain many other elements
of a better life. However, in recent decades, economic growth has been accompanied by increasing
or persistently high levels of inequality within countries
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between the rich and poor, women and
men, and different groups within society, such as between migrants and nationals. It has also been
accompanied by growing environmental degradation. With current production and consumption
systems threatening the well-being of present and future generations. Such trends seem set to
continue and many have been brought to the fore with the differential impact of COVID-19 on
different population groups, and national responses to it.
A fundamental reconfiguration is needed in economic policymaking and the production and
consumption of goods and services, in tandem with a diminished environmental footprint and greater
distributional justice that prioritizes gender equality, access to decent jobs, and social protection for
all. Achieving this in line with the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development will require leadership
from both the public and the private sector, shifts in social norms, and engagement with civil society
and the science community.
Proposed guiding questions:
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What are some promising actions to support progress toward sustainable economic growth
and sharing economic benefits that generate synergies across Goals and targets? Are there
trade-offs from these actions and if so, how can they be mitigated?
Which groups are especially vulnerable to missing out on economic benefits and decent work,
and what are ways to ensure that actions leave no one behind?
How might responses to COVID-19 facilitate or complicate efforts to reduce these
vulnerabilities including for informal workers and the working poor?
What long-term policy measures and social protections are necessary to promote the
resilience of the most marginalized groups to economic and environmental shocks?
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Are there examples of successful partnerships and initiatives to harness synergies and/or
reduce trade-offs in economic systems?
What steps can be taken to promote the sustained participation of civil society organizations,
o e ’s
and
girls’
organizations, youth-led organizations and national human rights
institutions? Can these be scaled up or adjusted to fit other contexts?
What role can science, technology and innovation (STI) play in the transformation to
sustainable and equitable economic systems, and how do we prevent STI from expanding
inequalities within and among groups vulnerable to being left behind?
Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mobilizing international solidarity, accelerating action and embarking on
new pathways to realize the 2030 Agenda and the Samoa Pathway:
Small Island Developing States
COVID-19 has exacerbated the existing challenges confronting Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
resulting in a new array of challenges which could potentially inhibit the implementation of the 2030
Agenda and SAMOA Pathway.
The COVID-19 pandemic is first a health crisis. With their relatively weaker healthcare services and
systems, SIDS require support in order to respond to this crisis. COVID-19 also can have cascading and
scarring effects on economies and societal systems, and its economic impact is already hard felt in
many countries. Policy responses need to be implemented with great urgency to address immediate
challenges, with the ultimate objective to build back better so as to be resilient to future crises and
to embark on accelerated progress towards sustainable development.
Significant financial and other support will be necessary to bolster
SIDS’
efforts to respond to COVID-
19 and boost economic and other resilience. New and innovative financial instruments that
incentivizes ex-ante resilience building are required. In this regard, the support of the international
multilateral financial community and other multilateral and bilateral partners are necessary to realize
the magnitude of resources required at this time.
In addition, there is emphasis on the need for immediate solutions and effective commitments for
long-term debt relief for SIDS. Whilst there has been some support for the suspension of debt
repayments for IDA eligible countries, most SIDS do not fall into this category. There is a need to
address debt relief and restructuring in all SIDS, with greater flexibility in the assessment of
developing countries' fiscal situations, and extended credit facilities.
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This session will feature resource persons and country representatives from across the three SIDS
regions, who will share their challenges, strategies and approaches in response to COVID-19 and for
realizing the transformational change necessary for building resilience in these economies. It will also
explore the channels of support currently available, identify where gaps exist, and how the required
resources can be leveraged from the international community.
Proposed guiding questions:
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What kinds of policy reforms are required to ensure that SIDS build back better in the
aftermath of COVD-19 and remain on track with the implementation of the SAMOA Pathway
and the 2030 Agenda?
What are the channels of support currently available for such efforts? How can the required
resources be leveraged to effectively assist SIDS?
What innovative and other financial approaches, including support for debt restructuring and
debt relief, are needed to complement international development assistance?
How can SIDS’ efforts be best supported to ensure effective implementation of the 2030
Agenda and SAMOA Pathway at national and regional levels?
Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Building back better after COVID-19 and acting where we will have
the greatest impact on the SDGs:
Protecting the planet and building resilience
(Most closely related SDGs: SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15, and SDG 17)
The 2030 Agenda is rooted in the idea that human development and wellbeing cannot be achieved
without simultaneously safeguarding and investing in nature
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otherwise development gains will be
short lived and unequally distributed. Biodiversity loss, land and forest degradation and climate
change, and more frequent and intense natural hazards, among other, are threatening the planet and
human life and wellbeing. Actions to advance economic and social development need to address
these threats and build resilience, including through sustainable consumption and production
practices and accounting for the true value of nature.
The past decade—including the COVID-19 crisis—has revealed the systemic nature of risk and the
cascading impact of disasters, crossing economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable
development and affecting countries in all corners of the globe. The natural environment is
hu a ity’s
first line of defence against hazards of all kinds, and nature-based solutions (NBS) enable
us to protect and work with nature to build resilience and reduce risks at all scales. These concerns
are addressed directly in SDGs 12, 13, 14, and 15, but they also animate the entire Agenda, including
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health, food security and economic growth and livelihoods. The current session will highlight
opportunities, innovation and solutions to safeguard the planet, managing risk and building
resilience.
Proposed guiding questions:
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What are the fundamental systems transformations needed to halt nature degradation,
reverse loss and manage risk, while eradicating poverty, ensuring food security for a growing
population, including women and girls, securing livelihoods and promoting resilience? How can
we scale up the use of nature-based solutions to achieve these transformations? How can we
promote sustainable consumption and production?
How can the public and the private sector work better together to manage disaster risk across
systems, in line with the Sendai Framework, and to protect the global environmental
commons? What tools are instrumental towards this aim?
What does the COVID-19 crisis reveal about the human-nature relationship and systemic risk
creation? How can nature-based solutions contribute to a post-COVID-19 economic and social
recovery that is more sustainable, equitable and resilient?
How can we redirect financial flows and direct recovery efforts to create better outcomes for
people, prosperity and planet? Which nature-related investments should the international
community prioritize in the next 1-2 years?
How can we increase efforts to combat climate change as we respond to COVID-19?
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Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Building back better after COVID-19 and acting where we will have
the greatest impact on the SDGs:
Sustaining efforts to ensure access to sustainable energy
(Most closely related SDG: SDG 7, SDG 12, SDG 13, and SDG 17)
Energy lies at the heart of both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris
Agreement on Climate Change. As governments worldwide tackle the impacts of the coronavirus
pandemic, we must not lose sight of the critical need for an accelerated clean energy transition.
Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 will open a new
world of opportunities for billions of people through new economic opportunities and jobs,
empowered women, children and youth, better education and health, more sustainable, equitable
and inclusive communities, and greater protections from, and resilience to, climate change impacts.
Achieving SDG 7 will catalyze actions to combat climate change and advance targets of other SDGs
and will contribute to accelerate transition to carbon neutral economy.
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Proposed guiding questions:
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How does/will the COVID-19 crisis and associated volatility in oil prices affect the energy
sector?
How can clean energy investments contribute to a better and stronger recovery from the
COVID-19 pandemic?
How do we deploy the four
le ers
identified in the GSDR - governance, economy and finance,
science and technology, and individual and collective action
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to accelerate the clean energy
transition?
How do we accelerate the clean energy transition, while expanding access to electricity,
achieving progress on clean cooking and ensuring the increase in transport movements is
sustainable?
How can we mainstream decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization of energy
systems into updated Nationally Determined Contributions to maximize synergies between
the energy transition and climate action?
What are the outstanding challenges, and best practices to mobilize finance for clean energy
investments, in particular in particular least developed countries, landlocked developing
countries and small island developing states?
How do we advance the SDG Decade of Action through innovative and knowledge-based
policies and partnerships? What affordable, reliable and gender-responsive energy solutions
do frontier technologies offer?
Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Thursday, 9 July 2020
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Building back better after COVID-19 acting where we will have
the greatest impact on the SDGs:
Bolstering local action to control the pandemic
and accelerate implementation
(Most closely related SDGs: SDG 9, SDG 11, and SDG 17)
In the Political Declaration adopted at the 2019 SDG Summit, Member States reaffirmed the critical
role of cities, local authorities and communities in implementing and realizing the SDGs and
committed to empowering and supporting them in pursuing the 2030 Agenda. While SDG 11 on
making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable provides a clear set of
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targets and indicators for local and regional governments and communities to strive towards, their
contributions will be critical throughout all the 17 SDGs.
If current trends continue, by 2050 cities will host approximately 70 per cent of the
orld’s
population
and produce 85 per cent of global economic output. While rapid urbanization poses a number of
challenges, cities also offer the opportunity to achieve multiple SDGs at scale and with efficiency.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has added unprecedented and unique challenges for cities,
including pressure on their health care, education and safety systems, and disproportionally affected
the most vulnerable groups of the society, including women and girls facing multiple discrimination.
It also poses threats to rural areas that research and data has shown are often left behind in the
development compared to cities.
The pandemic has highlighted the important role of local governments as the provider of services in
closest proximity to people. The recovery phase from the pandemic will represent an opportunity for
all levels of government, including local and regional governments, to build back more inclusive,
equal, resilient and sustainable societies, as laid out in the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on
Climate Change.
Proposed guiding questions:
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How can the SDG framework support response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
and strengthen preparedness for future pandemics at the local level? How have urbanization
challenges changed, and what are the implications of the pandemic for urban planning,
resilience strategies, deployment of technologies for connectivity? How to secure financing
for the recovery?
What are the innovative actions and partnerships that cities, local authorities and rural
communities are undertaking in their SDG implementation? How can we ensure that local
actions are truly transformative?
What actions can countries take to ensure that SDG implementation at the sub-national level
is effectively reported and monitored in national efforts, including VNRs? How can sub-
national and local reviews support SDG implementation and what mechanisms could ensure
coherence among sub-national and national actions?
What type of capacity building and support is required to ensure that cities, local authorities
and rural communities are empowered to implement the SDGs?
How can developing countries better manage the surge of urbanisation to make cities more
productive, sustainable and equitable thus enabling attainment of SDGs?
What is the role of science, technology and innovation in the transformation to sustainable
and equitable urban systems, which also incorporate and address informality and help
overcome the digital divide?
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Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
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Thursday, 9 July 2020, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Are we leaving no one behind in eradicating poverty and working towards
the 2030 Agenda?
(including what COVID-19 is telling us about inequalities and the weaknesses in our social systems)
With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States committed to
achieving sustainable development for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society. They
pledged that no one would be left behind, and that they would endeavour to reach the furthest behind
first.
Against this pledge, considerable progress has been made in economic and social development over
the past decades. However, such progress has been uneven across and within countries and among
groups of people; more than 10% of the world population are left living in poverty and the pace of
poverty reduction has been decelerating in recent years.
Now, in the year 2020, the global community is facing the greatest health and human crisis since the
creation of the UN 75 years ago. COVID-19 is upending billions of lives across regions and is likely to
push the global economy down to the worst recession since the Great Depression in 1929; it has
exposed and exacerbated vulnerabilities and inequalities in both developing and developed countries,
deepening poverty and exclusion and pushing the most vulnerable even further behind.
This session will examine implications of the current crisis for the furthest behind. It will discuss
comprehensive policies and strategies to
re o er
better and use the recovery from the pandemic to
build the kind of social and economic systems that will leave no one behind and improve the lives of
the poorest and most vulnerable, including women and girls exposed to multiple discriminations.
Proposed guiding questions:
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What did COVID-19 show us about our social and economic
syste s’
ability to cope with shocks
and their impact on the poorest and most vulnerable?
How can we resume and accelerate progress towards SDGs while leaving no one behind, in
particular by eradicating poverty and building more just, equitable and inclusive societies?
What lessons have we learned from the implementation of the SDGs and the response to
COVID-19 thus far? How can we take advantage of policies and measures already being
introduced to implement the 2030 Agenda, to address systemic vulnerabilities and recover
better towards more sustainable, just, equitable and inclusive societies?
Which groups are especially vulnerable during and in recovering from the COVID-19 crisis?
What are some promising actions to improve the situations of these groups and leave no one
behind? How can we ensure that actions taken to respond to COVID-19 leave no one behind?
What kind of mechanisms (i.e., early-warning systems, rapid response funds) are necessary to
enable coordinated actions at global, regional and national levels and among all segment of
society to mitigate risks and enhance resilience of individuals, groups and communities in
vulnerable situations, amid the current crisis?
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Chair:
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President or Vice President of ECOSOC
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The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mobilizing international solidarity, accelerating action and embarking on
new pathways to realize the 2030 Agenda and respond to COVID-19:
African countries, Least Developed Countries
and Landlocked Developing Countries
The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying global economic recession will cause a rise in poverty,
global economic inequality and inequitable distribution of development gains within and among
countries. The least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and African countries will
bear the heaviest burden of these impacts. These countries are already vulnerable due to the fragility
of their health systems, limited coverage of their social protection systems, limited financial and other
resources, vulnerability to external shocks, and significant dependence on international trade and
financing.
In many of these countries the effects of the pandemic are amplified by the ongoing conflicts,
instability and climate crisis. The poorest and most vulnerable populations are disproportionally
affected, including women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, migrants and refugees
and informal sector workers.
Preparations for the fifth UN conference on LDCs in Doha, Qatar (21-25 March 2021) have been slowed
down due to COVID-19 but are picking up again. The Conference will provide an opportunity to shape
a new action plan for LDCs to build back better, smarter and resilient in the next decade. The mid-term
reviews of the Vienna programme of actions led to further commitments to improve the situation of
LLDCs.
Proposed guiding questions:
•
•
•
•
•
How can the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects be used as an opportunity
for enhancing resilience and structural transformation in LDCs, LLDCs and African countries?
What structural and other changes are needed to address the impacts of COVID-19 such as
rising external debt, drop in remittances and tourism or impact on food security? How can
they be accelerated for realizing the decade of action for the SDGs?
What specific policy measures and international support are needed to protect medium and
small-scale enterprises and their role in the economies of some of these vulnerable
countries?
What strategies can we use to build back better, smarter and resilient in LDCs, LLDCs and
African countries?
What recommendations would you make for the next decade in the context of the future
programme of action for LDCs?
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•
How can we resume and accelerate progress in achieving the SDGs and delivering on the
programmes of action for LDCs and LLDCs and NEPAD?
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Friday, 10 July 2020
Friday, 10 July 2020, 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Means of implementation to match the scope of the crisis
and the breadth of our ambition for 2030:
Mobilizing well directed financing
As economies are slowly reopening following a sudden halt of activity, countries have the opportunity
to build back better by creating more sustainable, resilient and inclusive economies and societies.
There is significant momentum in an increased number of countries around the notion that a reversion
to the pre-COVID economy, which fueled environmental degradation, climate change and increasing
inequalities, is not desirable. Many recognize the recovery from the economic fallout of the pandemic
as a vital opportunity to shape a post-COVID economy that is greener, healthier, more inclusive and
more resilient.
Yet, the context for financing this recovery is challenging. Governments have seen the fiscal space for
investment in a sustainable recovery significantly limited in the context of the global economic crisis.
Countries are faced with a dual challenge of declining revenues due to the crisis and increased spending
demands. An increasing number of countries is also facing acute debt distress. Efforts are being made
to provide debt relief for all countries requesting debt alleviation. But a comprehensive solution that
engages multilateral, public and private creditors is yet to be achieved. At the same time, the private
sector also faces limited space to invest, as businesses have also been hit hard.
ECOSOC has taken several steps to help countries finance their response to COVID-19 and embark on
a path towards a sustainable recovery. The 2020 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum adopted
an outcome containing policies to support health measures, address socioeconomic impact of the
pandemic and ensure building back better. The outcome represents the first universally agreed UN set
of policies on COVID-19. In addition, the Council convened two meetings of the FfD Forum, on 23 April
and 2 June respectively, to advocate for a comprehensive response; highlight the needs on the ground
and help countries access resources available for COVID-19 response.
These discussions advocated that resources that are being made available must be aligned with the
SDGs, including stimulus packages and bailouts, as well as international development cooperation in
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all its forms. There is also need for scaling up the availability of concessional financing for developing
countries struggling to rebuild, especially the least developed and other countries in special situations.
Moreover, there is the need to strengthen national and subnational capacities to manage and reduce
risks and multidimensional vulnerability and advance multi-stakeholder partnerships in the efforts to
build SDG-conducive economies and societies. The recovery will only be sustainable if the systemic and
structural vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemic are adequately addressed, e.g. evolving durable
solution to debt sustainability.
Proposed guiding questions:
•
•
•
What policy measures and financing options can enable countries to build back better and
achieve a resilient and sustainable recovery?
How can the economy be aligned with the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement, and how can
the recovery preserve the environment and build resilience to climate change and other global
risks?
What steps are needed at the global level to support the most vulnerable countries and people
to achieve a resilient and sustainable recovery?
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Friday, 10 July 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Means of implementation to match the scope of the crisis
and the breadth of our ambition for 2030:
Science, technology, innovation
One of the key functions entrusted to the high-level political forum on sustainable development by
Rio+20 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to strengthen the science-policy interface,
including through the Global Sustainable Development Report and the Technology Facilitation
Mechanism.
Progress in science, technology and innovation (STI) continues to accelerate, promising significant
benefits but also risks to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Science, technology and
innovation will continue to have broad impacts on the economy, society and environment. Rapid
technological advances have rarely been neutral and can present extraordinary policy and societal
challenges. It is important to ensure that they are to the benefit of all, in line with the ambitions of the
SDGs.
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The Decade of Action explicitly recognizes that STI are essential ingredients as part of any feasible
transformative pathway towards the SDGs. This is underscored by their role in understanding,
responding to, and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Timely research, analysis and information are essential to allow identification, dissemination and
adaptation of critical technology solutions. At the same time, a greater engagement with stakeholders
across society is needed to ensure that these make a real and lasting difference, and that potential
trade-offs across goals and targets can be resolved.
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed new innovations and forms of collaboration. The crisis has been
a wake-up call for a better science-policy-society interface, for more effective international technology
cooperation, and for building public trust in science related to all areas of sustainable development.
Rapid improvements in these areas
–
improvements that are commensurate with the far-reaching
rapid technological progress
–
are essential to realize the full promise of STI and to ensure that no one
is left behind.
Proposed guiding questions:
•
•
•
•
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
What are the most promising technology solutions, innovations, and transformative
technology pathways towards the SDGs?
What are the challenges and opportunities faced in developing and deploying STI for
emerging challenges such as COVID-19 pandemic?
How can we mobilize science, technology and innovation to improve the lives of the furthest
behind, and reduce inequalities, especially during rapid technological change?
How can we strengthen international cooperation on science, technology and innovation to
better deal with sustainability challenges?
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with
the participants.
Friday, 10 July 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Voluntary National Reviews
As part of its follow-up and review architecture, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
encourages Member States to
o du t
regular and inclusive reviews of progress at the national and
sub-national levels, which are country led and country
dri e
(paragraph 79). These national reviews
are expected to serve as a basis for the regular reviews by the HLPF, meeting under the auspices of
ECOSOC. As stipulated in paragraph 84 of the 2030 Agenda, regular reviews by the HLPF are to be
voluntary, state-led, undertaken by both developed and developing countries, and involve multiple
stakeholders.
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The voluntary national reviews (VNRs) aim to facilitate the sharing of experiences, including successes,
challenges and lessons learned. With a view to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
The VNRs also seek to strengthen policies and institutions of governments and to mobilize multi-
stakeholder support and partnerships for the implementation of the SDGs.
47 countries will conduct VNRs at the 2020 HLPF.
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Remarks:
•
Ms. Amina J. Mohammed,
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, key messages from
the voluntary national reviews (tbc)
VNRs
of Nigeria and Slovenia
Friday, 10 July 2020, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Armenia, Ecuador, Honduras, Kenya, Samoa
Monday, 13 July 2020
Monday, 13 July 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
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Bangladesh, Georgia, India, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Uganda
Monday, 13 July 2020, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Argentina, Benin, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru
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2020
Ministerial Segment
Theme: Accelerated action and transformative pathways:
realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC / Ministerial Segment of HLPF
Chair:
•
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Opening remarks:
•
•
•
•
•
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of ECOSOC
Mr. António Guterres,
Secretary-General of the United Nations
H.E. Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande,
President of the General Assembly
H.E. Ms. Sanna Marin,
Prime Minister of Finland
Youth representatives
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
HLPF
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Finland, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Gambia, Russian Federation
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Ministerial Segment
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 3:00 PM-3:15 PM
HLPF
Keynote by the President of UN Environment Assembly
The UN Environment Assembly contributes to the full integration and effective implementation of the
environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, acknowledging that a
healthy environment is an essential requirement and key enabler for sustainable development. In his
allocution, the President of the UN Environment Assembly, H.E. Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn, Minister of
Environment and Climate of Norway, will convey the main messages of the UN Environment Assembly
and present the contributions of the Assembly to the debates of the HLPF.
The fifth UN Environment Assembly will take place in February 2021 in Nairobi.
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Keynote speaker: H.E. Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn,
President of the fifth session of the United Nations
Environment Assembly, Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 3:15 PM-4:15 PM
HLPF
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Micronesia, North Macedonia
•
General debate
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
9:00-14:00
HLPF
Messages from the regions
National Voluntary Reviews
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
The 2030 Agenda stressed the importance of the regional and sub-regional dimensions in the
follow-up and review of the Agenda. Since the creation of the HLPF, regional forums on
sustainable development have been organized by the United Nations regional commissions to
contribute to the
foru ’s
preparations. Their importance was recognized in the Political
Declaration of the SDG Summit in September 2019.
In 2020, the regional forum for the African region was organized by ECA from 24 to 27 February.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ECE and the ESCAP regional forums on sustainable
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development had to be scaled down and held virtually (ECE
–
19 March 2020 and ESCAP
–
20 May
2020). The regional forums on sustainable development of ECLAC and ESCWA had to be
postponed and were held through virtual consultations, knowledge platforms, publication of
various documents as well as summaries from different meetings in the respective regions.
The session will discuss the findings and recommendations from the regional forums on
sustainable development.
It will start with presentations by the
regio s’
spokespersons and Ministerial Chairs of the
Regional Forums on Sustainable Development followed by interactive discussion with participants.
The session will address the following general questions:
•
•
•
As we enter the Decade of Action and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, were regions
delivering on the 2030 Agenda aspirations? What were the critical gaps and opportunities
for action at the regional level to make progress towards the achievement of the SDGs?
What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the different regional trajectories
towards the realization of the 2030 Agenda?
What are the key opportunities and potential for building back better in the regions?
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Presentations of messages by the Chairs of the regional forums on sustainable development
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
HLPF
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Estonia, Austria, Seychelles, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
HLPF
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
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Thursday, 16 July 2020
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
HLPF
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Comoros, DRC, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malawi, Republic of Moldova, Zambia
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
HLPF
Voluntary National Reviews
Chair:
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
Barbados, Liberia, Solomon Islands
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Closing of the HLPF
Chair: H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration
1
Closing remarks of
Ms. Amina J. Mohammed,
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (tbc)
Closing remarks of
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Conclusion of the HLPF
1
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Theme: Accelerated action and transformative pathways:
realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development
Friday, 17 July 2020
Friday, 17 July 2020, 9:00 AM-9:30 AM
High-level Segment of ECOSOC
(Continued)
Chair:
•
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Presentations:
•
•
Mr. Liu Zhenmin,
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs of the United
Nations, introduction of SG reports on the theme of HLPF and ECOSOC and on long term impact
of current trends on SDGs
Mr. José Antonio Ocampo,
Chair of the Committee on Development Policy (CDP), introduction
of the CDP report
Friday, 17 July 2020, 9:30 AM -10:30 AM
Multilateralism after COVID 19: what kind of UN do we need at the 75th
anniversary?
ECOSOC will hold a high-level conversation among leaders on global solidarity and renewed
multilateralism during times of crisis and in the continuing pursuit of long-term sustainable development.
The session is a substantive contribution of ECOSOC to the 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the
United Nations to be held under the overall theme of
The future we want, the United Nations we need:
reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism.
This session will reflect on the kind of multilateralism needed today to deliver a forward looking and
effective collective response to global crises such as COVID-19 and long-term challenges such as climate
change, while accelerating progress towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Central to the
discussion will be the role of the UN and its institutions in charting the way forward towards more trusted
and impactful international cooperation.
Against the backdrop of a changing international environment, the session will focus on critical forces
shaping the trajectory of multilateralism and explore ways to reinvigorate the multilateral agenda through
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strong multilateral leadership, effective international institutions and an enhanced focus on global public
goods and justice for all.
The event will also consider how to evolve towards a more
i lusi e ultilateralis
by strengthening
the voices and participation of civil society, the private sector, academia and other non-state actors in the
work of the United Nations.
Proposed guiding questions:
•
•
•
•
What concrete steps could the international community take, through the United Nations, to
enhance global solidarity and international cooperation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
In light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, what would an
ideal
United
Natio s
look like and how can we get there?
What actions would need to be taken to make the work of the UN more open and inclusive?
Looking ahead, what is the role and contribution of ECOSOC in a reinvigorated and strengthened
multilateral system that is fit for addressing short and long-term global challenges, including the
provision of global public goods and justice for all?
Chair:
•
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
The session will bring together leaders from the fields of international development, politics, economics,
academia, civil society and youth in a moderated high-level discussion and exchange of view.
Friday, 17 July 2020, 10:30 AM -11:30 AM
Where are we heading: Visions and scenarios for the future of the SDGs
following the COVID-19 crisis
This session will focus on future trends, projections and scenarios around the ECOSOC theme of
Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for
sustainable development
following the COVID-19 crisis.
The General Assembly decided that the ECOSOC High-level Segment would focus on
future trends and
scenarios related to the Council theme, the long-term impact of current trends, such as contribution of new
technologies, in the economic, social and environmental areas on the realization of the SDGs based on the
work of the UN and other regional and international organizations and bodies as well as other
stakeholders.
(resolution 72/305)
This year, as part of this discussion, the High-level Segment will address the current COVID-19 pandemic
and its economic, social and environmental effects on the SDGs. The COVID-19 outbreak has mobilized
emergency action at local and national level. The reports of the Secretary-General on the theme of
ECOSOC 2020 and on
lo g
term future trends and scenarios -impacts in the economic, social and
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environmental areas on the realization of the Sustainable Development
Goals
will provide background
for the session.
To advance the thinking around transformative pathways that can advance the decade of action and
delivery for sustainable development, the first report discusses particular accelerated actions required
during and beyond the response to COVID-19 along pathways for reducing income inequality and
eradicating extreme poverty, as well as reducing CO2 emissions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Celsius.
The second report presents a set of best-case, aspirational long-term scenarios in line with the SDGs and
contrasts them with business-as-usual and worst-case scenario outcomes for 2030 and 2050. It also
explores the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as new Internet technologies and artificial
intelligence.
Proposed guiding questions:
•
What are the long-term implications of current and near-term decisions, such as those to
address COVID-19 or the impacts of new Internet and artificial intelligence technologies? How
will they influence our capacity and available options to deal with other great sustainability
challenges that humanity is facing in the longer run?
How can governments turn the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity to
uild
back
etter ?
What are the most important policies and actions to overcome the current global economic
crisis and put the world on a pathway towards the SDGs, eradicating extreme poverty, saving the
environment, and
lea i g
no one
ehi d ?
What could be achieved with much higher water,
energy and materials efficiencies?
How can governments better shockproof healthcare, social protection and other key systems
and institutions for unexpected events like COVID-19?
What role can governments and the United Nations play in the coming decade to strengthen
solutions-oriented international cooperation on sustainable development?
•
•
•
Chair:
•
President or Vice President of ECOSOC
The session will start with resource person presentations then followed by interactive discussion with the
participants.
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Friday, 17 July 2020, 11:30 AM -12:30 PM
Closing of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC
Chair:
•
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration
2
Closing remarks
•
•
Mr. Liu Zhenmin,
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations
H.E. Ms. Mona Juul,
President of Economic and Social Council
Conclusion of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC
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