Parliamentarians call for renewed SDG push as 2030 deadline looms
Source: IPU
Parliamentarians from around the world gathered at the United Nations in New York on 14 July for the IPU Parliamentary Forum at the 2026 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), where they reviewed progress and shared good parliamentary practice on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The annual HLPF is the main global accountability platform for the SDGs where lawmakers are recognized not only as observers, but as key actors in holding governments to account, shaping legislation and approving budgets.
The IPU meeting began with a focus on SDG 11, which covers sustainable cities and communities, before broadening to the wider challenge of SDG implementation and the future of the global development agenda after 2030.
According to UN-Habitat, the UN agency responsible for urban development and human settlements, three billion people struggle to afford adequate housing, while more than one billion live in slums or informal settlements.
Parliamentarians from around the world gathered at the United Nations in New York on 14 July for the IPU Parliamentary Forum at the 2026 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), where they reviewed progress and shared good parliamentary practice on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The annual HLPF is the main global accountability platform for the SDGs where lawmakers are recognized not only as observers, but as key actors in holding governments to account, shaping legislation and approving budgets.
The IPU meeting began with a focus on SDG 11, which covers sustainable cities and communities, before broadening to the wider challenge of SDG implementation and the future of the global development agenda after 2030.
According to UN-Habitat, the UN agency responsible for urban development and human settlements, three billion people struggle to afford adequate housing, while more than one billion live in slums or informal settlements.