The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was established in follow-up to the outcome of the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to replace the Commission on Sustainable Development. The Forum is a subsidiary of the Economic and Social Council and General Assembly.
- Established by General Assembly resolutions 66/288 of 27 July 2012, 67/203 of 21 December 2012, and 67/290 of 9 July 2013
- Meets every year at the ministerial level under the Economic and Social Council; document symbols include:
- E/HLPF/year/L. draft proposals
- E/HLPF/year/INF/ informational documents
- E/HLPF/ reports, draft reports, notes of Secretariat
- Meets every four years at the level of Head of State under the General Assembly; documents issued with symbol A/HLPF/--
- Types of documents: agenda, draft proposals, report
- Meeting records not issued, check for webcasts
- Note on MEMBERSHIP:
- A/RES/67/290: Format and organizational aspects of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, operative paragraph 4 says :
"Further decides that all meetings of the forum shall provide for the full and effective participation of all States Members of the United Nations and States members of specialized agencies;"
