Germany's reports at the United Nations
Germany has already reported twice at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on the implementation of the SDGs in, by and with Germany. The HLPF is the UN's intergovernmental forum for reviewing and tracking the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The role of the HLPF is to provide a platform for sharing experiences on the political direction, for advice and recommendations on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. It has no decision-making powers or direct coordination function vis-à-vis governments. It meets annually and adopts a ministerial declaration. The Voluntary National Reviews are the main focus of the HLPF.
Germany's VNR 2016
In 2016, 22 countries, including Germany, volunteered to present their national implementation status as part of the so-called Voluntary National Reviews. The theme of the HLPF 2016 was "Leave no one behind". The background of these countries (region, "development status", form of government) was very diverse: China, Colombia, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Rep. Korea, Madagascar, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Philippines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Togo, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela. The states were divided into five groups for the reporting, which took place July 19-20. Each state had 15 minutes for its report, which was followed by comments from other member states, experts and representatives of the Major Groups. At the end of the HLPF, a Ministerial Declaration was adopted.
The German delegation included as civil society representatives: The German NGO Forum on Environment and Development, VENRO, GEW, BDI and two youth representatives. As part of the German presentation, Ansgar Klinger, GEW, delivered a statement written by trade unions, NGOs (German NGO Forum on Environment and Development and VENRO) and BDI. In addition, a side event with the title "Involving all partners in SDG implementation and review - Perspectives from different parts of society" was organized by the German government on July 19, 2016, where society actors had additional space for statements. The following statements were made:
Environment and Development Forum
Bread for the World/ VENRO
Germany reported on its implementation of the SDGs for the second time at the High-Level Political Forum on July 15, 2021. The Voluntary National Report (VNR) focused on a number of key areas for action.
Some selected stakeholder groups (German NGO Forum on Environment and Development, VENRO, BDI, DGB, youth representatives) were also each able to formulate an English 2-pager for the annex of the official VNR and to present a joint statement at the VNR presentation.
Video VNR Presentation Germany
Download civil society statement
Download 2-pager of the German NGO Forum on Environment and Development