Be part of the Voluntary National Review @ HLPF
Contact(s)
Shea Gopaul
IOE Permanent Representative to the UN in New York
Anetha Awuku
Head of Projects and Programmes
IOE encourages members located in countries which will present their VNRs to actively engage in the preparation process to bring the business voice to the UN table.
Voluntary national reviews (VNRs) take place each year in July during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. The VNRs highlight national progress and challenges with reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and share lessons learned.
The VNR process takes several months with preparations starting soon. It is government-led, with support from the United Nations. It includes consultations with diverse stakeholders, including with employer organisations.
Out of the 41 countries that have signed up to present their VNRs in 2023, 24 are those where IOE Members have a presence (list below).
List of countries which will present VNRs where member employer organisations are present.
AFRICA | ASIA | AMERICAS | EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA |
Burkina Faso | Bahrain | Barbados | Belgium |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Cambodia | Canada | Croatia |
Republic of Tanzania | Fiji | Chile | France |
Zambia | Kuwait | Venezuela | Iceland |
Saudi Arabia | Ireland | ||
Singapore | Lithuania | ||
Viet Nam | Poland | ||
Slovakia | |||
Uzbekistan |
The time to become an active stakeholder in the preparation process is now. We encourage you to reach out to your respective VNR national focal point. You can find all the relevant information here.
Inclusive participation of the private sector in the VNR preparation process is crucial to ensure that the business perspective is part of the development and implementation of the process. Business needs to build bridges with national governments, UN Resident Coordinators, and the UN system in general, through a practical and solutions-oriented dialogue. We are encouraging governments and the UN to have employers participate in the preparation and be part of the delegation presenting the VNR.
IOE is committed to bringing employers to the table with the UN and governments at country level and will be supporting our Members in doing so.
If you are interested in participating in your country’s VNR and would benefit from information sessions on the subject, please indicate your interest to Silvano De Marte at B20(at)ioe-emp.com.
Additionally, we encourage IOE Members to review the many resources made available by the UN at the following link: https://hlpf.un.org/vnrs.
Please see the attached video on the HLPF and VNRs:https://youtu.be/nHxZ5AM5QU4.
