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On Friday, the 2017 meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) started with a session on leveraging interlinkages for effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the afternoon, a session on science-policy interface and emerging issues was followed by a wrap-up of the week’s events by the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Under-Secretary-General (USG) of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports from HLPF 2017 and also produced a summary and analysis report, which is available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page. Session 15 - Leveraging interlinkages for effective implementation of SDGs View of the dais during the session Debapriya Bhattacharya, Chair, Southern Voices, and Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)  Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) Marie Chatardová, Vice President, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Charles Arden-Clarke, Head of Secretariat, 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) Minh-Thu Pham, Executive Director for Global Policy, UN Foundation Michael Gerber, Special Envoy for Global Sustainable Development, Switzerland Irene Khan, Director General, International Development Law Organization (IDLO) Roberto Olinto, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) Judith Randel, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Development Initiatives (DI) Anil Arora, Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada Jean Christian Razafiarison, Madagascar Sergey Egorenko, Russian Federation Mohammad Ali Zarie Zare, Iran Coulibaly Maïmouna Dramé, Mali Teodor Dulceaţă, Romania Marcos Bonturi, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anna Ballance, EU Youth delegate Herlinde Baeyens, Belgium Maximilian Mueller, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Session 16 - Science-policy interface and emerging issues Lead discussants speak from the podium during the session Endah Murniningtyas, National Development Planning Agency, Indonesia Peter Messerli, University of Bern, Switzerland Wang Ruijun, Ministry of Science and Technology, China, and Chair, UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) Cristián Barros Melet, Vice President of ECOSOC Moderator William Colglazier, American Academy for the Advancement of Science Stuart Taberner, Director, International and Interdisciplinary Research, Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK)  Tolu Oni, University of Cape Town, South Africa Tom Okurut, Uganda Tateo Arimoto, Japan Pam Rajput, Women's Major Group Lucilla Spini, Scientific and Technological Community Taikan Oki, UN University Wrap up session View of the dais during the session Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava, Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the UN, and President of ECOSOC Around the Venue Members of the Women's Major Group Delegates between sessions Elizabeth Mrema, UN Environment Delegates speak informally A delegate visits the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) SDG Knowledge Hub, an online resource center for news and commentary regarding the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including all 17 SDGs (sdg.iisd.org/) Around the UN Headquarters

On Thursday morning, the 2017 meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) started with reviews of implementation of two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure); and SDG 14 (life below water). In the afternoon, two reviews related to SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals) took place, on: investing in, and financing for, SDGs; and advancing science, technology and innovation (STI) for SDGs. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports from HLPF 2017 and also produced a summary and analysis report, which is available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page. Session 11: Review of implementation: SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) View of the dais during the session Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava, Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the UN, and President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) John Danilovich, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Maria Kiwanuka, Special Advisor to the President, Uganda Miguel Ruiz Cabañas, Vice Minister, Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Mexico Magnus Arildsson, Head, Internet of Things Product Management, Ericsson Arne Holte, former President, World Blind Union, Norway Patrick Ho, Deputy Chairman, China Energy Fund Committee Juan José Gómez Camacho, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the UN Bachar Brahim Adoum, Chad Aire Rihe, Estonia Abdul Halim Bin Abdul Aziz, Malaysia Ola Sidani, Lebanon Sebastian König, Switzerland Session 12 - Review of implementation: SDG 14 (life below water) View of the dais during the session Olof Skoog, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the UN, and Co-President, UN Ocean Conference Peter Thomson, President, UNGA Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)  Luke Daunivalu, Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the UN, and Co-President, UN Ocean Conference Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General, Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel  Jake Rice, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada Moderator Kate Brown, Executive Director, Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) Marjo Vierros, Director, Coastal Policy and Humanities Research, and Senior Associate, Global Ocean Forum Ronald Jumeau, Permanent Representative of the Seychelles to the UN Tui Shortland, Director, Pacific Indigenous and Local Knowledge Centre of Distinction Max Rai, Permanent Representative of Papua New Guinea to the UN, speaking on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) Session 13 - Review of implementation of SDGs and thematic review of SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals): Investing in, and financing for, SDGs View of the dais during the session Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN Jerry Matthews Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the UN Gebeyehu Ganga Gayito, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the UN Nabeel Munir, Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, and Vice President, ECOSOC Moderator Manuel Montes, Senior Advisor on Finance and Development, the South Centre Kajsa Olofsgård, Ambassador for the Post-2015 Development Agenda, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden Peter Adriaens, CEO, Equarius Risk Analytics Chee Yoke Ling, Third World Network Uchita de Zoysa, Sri Lanka Gladys Ghartey, Ghana Session 14 - Review of implementation SDGs and thematic review SDG 17: Advancing science, technology and innovation for SDGs View of the dais during the session Macharia Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN, and Co-Chair, Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) Vaughan Turekian, Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State, US, and Co-Chair, STI Forum Donovan Guttieres, Focal Point, Science-Policy Interface Platform, Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY)  Cristián Barros Melet, Vice President of ECOSOC  Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Science, Technology and Research, Sri Lanka Heide Hackmann, Executive Director, International Council for Science (ICSU), and Co-Chair of the 10-Member Group of High-Level Representatives in support of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) Nebojša Nakićenović, Deputy Director General, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Aleksandr Khachaturyan, Armenia Dazhu Yang, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Around the Venue John Danilovich, Secretary-General, ICC (L), speaks with a delegate Sadiqullah Tahirzai, Afghanistan Francesca Perucci, UN Statistics Division (UNSD) (C), speaks with members of the Secretariat Delegates from Kenya Delegates between sessions Oceans materials on display around the UN

The second day of the 2017 meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) started with a review of implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 (no poverty) and SDG 2 (zero hunger). In the afternoon, a thematic review on “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world: Multi-stakeholder perspectives,” took place. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports from HLPF 2017 and also produced a summary and analysis report, which is available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page. Session 4 - Review of implementation: SDG 1 View of the dais during the session Janet Gornick, Director, Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, City University of New York (CUNY) Stefan Schweinfest, Director, Statistics Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Martin Ravallion, Georgetown University Yaw Ansu, African Center for Economic Transformation Carolina Sanchez-Paramo, World Bank Group Wellington Chibebe, Deputy General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Yang Zhi, Mayor of Jingzhou, China Fnu Sudarno, Indonesia Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy, International Labour Organization (ILO) Huseyn Huseynov, Azerbaijan Session 5 - Review of implementation: SDG 2 Delegates raise their hands as part of an interactive discussion at the start of the session Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava, Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the UN, and President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Gerda Verburg, Coordinator, Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Esther Penunia, Secretary General, Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development Elizabeth Mpofu, General Coordinator, La Via Campesina, Zimbabwe Patrick Caron, Chair, High-Level Panel of Experts of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Meena Bilgi, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management (WOCAN) Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, Head, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Franco Ruggiero, Argentina Alastaire Sèna Alinsato, Benin Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Session 6 - Thematic review - Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world: Multi-stakeholder perspectives View of the keynote speakers on the dais Luisa Emilia Reyes Zuñiga, Co-Chair, Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) HLPF Coordination Mechanism Jürgen Schulz, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN, and Vice President of ECOSOC Moderator Maruxa Cardama, Cities Alliance Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General, DESA Sehnaz Kiymaz, President, Women for Women’s Human Rights - New Ways, and Women’s Major Group Luis Miguel Etchevehere, President, Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA), and Farmers' Major Group Verity McGivern, HelpAge International, and Stakeholder Group on Ageing Louise Kantrow, Permanent Representative to the UN, International Chamber of Commerce, and Business and Industry Major Group Katarina Popovic, Secretary General, International Council for Adult Education (ICAE), and Education and Academia Stakeholder Group Roberto Bissio, Social Watch, and Financing for Development Civil Society Group Moderator Naiara Costa, Together 2030 José Maria Viera, International Disability Alliance, and Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities Jan Van Zanen, Mayor of Utrecht, President of the Association of Dutch Municipalities, and Local Authorities Major Group James O'Brien, Volunteer Groups  Rosalea Hamilton, Founder and President, Institute for Law and Economics, University of Technology, Jamaica, and NGO Major Group Keikabile Mogodu, Indigenous Peoples Major Group Saúl Zenteno Bueno, President, Fundación Manatí para el Fomento de la Ciudadanía, and Major Group for Children and Youth John Patrick Ngoyi, World Vision, on behalf of Together 2030 Around the Venue Delegates between sessions Representatives of the Women's Major Group gather to respect, protect, and promote the work done by women's human rights defenders Around the UN Headquarters

On Thursday morning, plenary celebrated the World Oceans Day. Noting that the ocean makes Earth unique in the solar system, Co-President Isabelle Lövin said World Oceans Day celebrates our dream of a healthy and productive ocean. UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson said World Oceans Day also celebrates our awareness of the need to “right the wrongs” we have done to the ocean. Noting more than 1,000 voluntary commitments submitted, he said the conference is a turning point towards protecting the ocean for posterity. Plenary heard from scientists, ocean researchers, filmmakers, activists, conservationists, private entrepreneurs and community and youth representatives on initiatives to reverse ocean degradation. In the afternoon, plenary continued the general debate. Member States showcased efforts to expand coverage of marine protected areas (MPAs) and reduce or ban single-use plastics, regional initiatives, and innovative financial mechanisms for sustainable ocean management. Many called for timely completion of the negotiations for an international legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. A partnership dialogue was devoted to increasing scientific knowledge, and developing research capacity and transfer of marine technology. Participants addressed, among other issues, the need for: well-funded, independent research, and better use and transfer of existing technologies; science to defend long-term societal interests; understanding marine ecosystems’ and species’ responses to climate change; science-based policy making; and capacity building and technology transfer, according to developing countries’ needs, rather than externally identified priorities. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily reports and daily web coverage, and has provided a summary and analysis report in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page World Oceans Day A band from Fiji opened the celebrations of the World Oceans Day 2017 Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Fiji Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate and Deputy Prime Minister, Sweden Fabien Cousteau, aquanaut, ocean conservationist, and documentary filmmaker Brian Skerry, photographer and photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments Sylvia Earle, marine biologist, explorer, author, and lecturer Aulani Wilhelm, Polynesian Voyaging Society Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel Iain Kerr, CEO, Ocean Alliance Scott Bolton, NASA Leonardo DiCaprio intervened with a video message Live from Paris with UNESCO Youth From L-R: Budi Setiawan, Founder, Kelompok Peduli Lingkungan Belitung Coastal Community Group; Diego Luna, actor, producer and director; and Fatou Janha, Executive Director, TRY Oyster Women's Association Ellen Cuylaerts, conservationist, and underwater and wildlife photographer Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group Cady Coleman, chemist and former NASA astronaut Chris Jordan, artist and photographer Yōhei Sasakawa, Chairman, The Nippon Foundation Eric Liedtke, Adidas Karan Jerath, Young Leader for the SDGs Melati and Isabel Wijsen, Founders, Bye Bye Plastic Bali Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, Fiji Youth from UNESCO World Heritage sites Dawul Wuru Aboriginal Corporation, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Plenary Session View of the dais during the plenary session Aubrey Webson, Ambassador to the UN, Antigua and Barbuda Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira, Permanent Representative to the UN, Brazil Marc-André Blanchard, Permanent Representative to the UN, Canada Besiana Kadare, Permanent Representative to the UN, Albania Rhonda King, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Mohamed Khaled Khiari, Permanent Representative to the UN, Tunisia Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer to the UN, Palestine Partnership Dialogue 6: Increasing scientific knowledge, and developing research capacity and transfer of marine technology Co-Chairs Héctor Soldi, Vice Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Peru, and Thorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture, Iceland Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO Patricia Andrea Miloslavich de Klein, Simón Bolivar University Amos Barkai, Co-Owner and CEO, OLSPS, South Africa Mark Abbott, Director and President, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Co-Chair Héctor Soldi, Vice Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Peru Johan Kuylenstierna, Executive Director, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden Co-Chair Thorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture, Iceland View of the room during the partnership dialogue