The world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are in a race to deliver crucial global development goals by 2030. Against this backdrop, the 5th United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries will be held in two parts: the adoption of the new Doha Programme of Action in New York on March 17, 2022 and the main conference in Doha, Qatar on 5-9 March, 2023, which will identify actions and partnerships to deliver on this agenda.

The annual High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development — the central platform for measuring progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — will take place on 5 to 15 July 2022.

The Forum will provide an opportunity to step up efforts on the SDGs during this Decade of Action with 45 countries expected to share their plans and discuss challenges, and opportunities for coordinated and collaborative efforts to speed up the implementation of the SDGs while addressing the wide-ranging impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SDG Moment in September 2022 will take place during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly and will be a pivotal moment to highlight inspiring action and keep the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals. World leaders are expected to share their perspectives and plans for setting the world on course towards achieving the SDGs and delivering a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient future during this decade of action and transformation.

The SDG Moment will build the momentum needed to show the way forward for a better future for all on a safe and healthy planet.

In the context of a worsening climate crisis, the 27th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), to be hosted by Egypt, will seek to deliver ambitious outcomes to keep global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, increase climate finance for developing countries, and urgently scale up investments in climate adaptation as needs continue to grow rapidly.