HLPF Side Event: Infrastructure Resilience – safeguarding gains in sustainable development
United Nations Headquarters
HLPF 2023 Side Event - Conference Room 5
The meeting is available to watch live here.
- English
Time
1:15pm - 2:30pm Eastern Standard Time
Background
The 2023 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development will be held on 10-19 July 2022 under the theme of “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. It will feature thematic reviews of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 on clean water and sanitation, 7 on affordable and clean energy, 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure, 11 on sustainable cities and communities, and 17 on partnerships for the Goals. A series of side events will convene on the margins of the HLPF, under the auspices of the ECOSOC.
This side event will discuss opportunities and strategies to enhance investments in quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure. It will contextualize the current state of play in increasing the resilience of hard, soft and natural infrastructure across different infrastructure systems, including water and transportation. Good practices related to gray and green/blue infrastructure, including nature-based solutions, will be presented. Panellists will also discuss next steps to implement the infrastructure-related calls for action in the General Assembly Resolutions 77/282 and 77/289.
Programme
Moderator: Ms. Ligia Noronha, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) New York Office
Welcoming Remarks:
- H.E. Mr. Krzysztof Szczerski, Permanent Representative of Poland to the UN
- H.E. Mr. Luis Ugarelli, Deputy Permanent Representative of Peru to the UN and Co-Chair of the Group of Friends of Disaster Risk Reduction
- Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Panellists:
- Mr. Amit Prothi, Director-General, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
- Mr. Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Netherlands
- Mr. Anwar Baksh, Planning and Development Officer, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, Trinidad and Tobago
- Ms. Elham Youssefian, Advisor, International Disability Alliance
Interactive Discussion, starting with:
- H.E. Mr. Ravindra Raguttahalli, Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN
- Ms. Dalila Gonçalves, Regional Director for Africa, UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Questions
Please write to Ms. Martina Müller at mullerm@un.org