Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)’s Engagements with the 2024 United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) - 1

WELCOME TO THE AFRIHEALTH OPTONET ASSOCIATION (AHOA) ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE 2024 UNITED NATIONS HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM (HLPF)

Welcome to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) activities Group Platform of Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA). 

It has been set up to promote, discuss, review, and share COP29 Updates, News, Views, Photos, Videos, Link, and all relevant information about the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF); from 8-17 July 2024 in New York, USA.

This year's HLPF focuses on 5 SDGs including the core health-related SDGs of Ending Poverty, Ending Hunger, and Combating Climate Change. 

You're welcome to share, learn, discuss, fraternize, and teach around and about issues concerning the 2024 HLPF. 

Please share this message with your groups, networks, colleagues, organizations, partners, etc.        

The WhatsApp link to this Group is: 

https://chat.whatsapp.com/D85FBeBjrYT0hyE5fHPtbz

 

According to the United Nations System:

“The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 18 July 2024.

The theme will be "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”. (A/DEC/77/553)

The HLPF in 2024, without prejudice to the integrated, indivisible, and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will review in-depth: Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere; Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture; Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts; Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels; and Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The HLPF in July 2024 will be the first HLPF under the auspices of ECOSOC after the 2023 SDG Summit - the HLPF convened under the auspices of the General Assembly in September 2023. The 2024 HLPF will support the implementation of the Political Declaration and other outcomes of the SDG Summit for advancing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.

The following states have expressed interest in carrying out voluntary national reviews (VNRs) of their implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the 2024 HLPF: Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belize, Brazil, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Republic of the), Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Namibia, Nepal, Oman, Palau, Peru, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Other events, including Side Events, VNR Labs, Special Events, and Exhibition will be organized on the margins of the 2024 HLPF.”

The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) is a global membership Network and Think-tank uniquely composed of both civil society and community-focused organizations. By harnessing the experience, resources, and reach of its more than 2,300 duly registered Member/Partner organizations from 106 (One Hundred and Six) countries, and the input of the experts and stakeholders among its 38,000 plus members Google Group, AHOA has become a third-sector global player, partner, project/programme developer, implementer, monitor and reporter on the pulse and state of the civil society and rural/poor urban communities from all the continents; in all issues relating to better health-for-all and sustainable development, and the measures needed to achieve and safeguard them.

As a Networking Organization, AHOA promotes sustainable citizen participation (SCP) to address, prevent and mitigate disasters, wars, escalation of weapons, global warming, famine, water shortage, floods, epidemics/pandemics, diseases, poverty, capacity challenges, food security, radioactive contamination, electromagnetic field (EMF) risks to life, cyber risks, economics, governance, gender-based violence (GBV), violence against women and girls (VAWG), and cross-generational resource challenges.  

As a Non-State actor representing, working with, and reaching target populations in 106 (One Hundred and Six) countries across all the continents, AHOA is therefore well-positioned and available to Governments, Development Partners, Agencies, Institutions, Professional Bodies and Organizations in reaching (and defining/finetuning) their objectives, advancing their work and achieving their target/mandates.

As a Networking Organization, AHOA promotes sustainable citizen participation (SCP) to address, prevent and mitigate human and development challenges including disasters, wars, escalation of weapons, global warming, famine, water shortage, floods, epidemics/pandemics, diseases, poverty, capacity challenges, housing, transport, food security, radioactive contamination, electromagnetic field (EMF) risks to life, cyber risks, economics, governance, gender-based violence (GBV), violence against women and girls (VAWG), and cross-generational resource challenges.  

AHOA’s position as a global CSO network and Think-tank has continued to give thousands of CSOs, non-profits, and non-state actors, the needed platform to voice, network, capacitate and flourish. The AHOA Movement and its members/partners are committed and involved in the promotion of Development Work, Sustainable Development including the SDGs, and Health - as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

AHOA uses partnership/collaboration, advocacy, communication, research/evidence-generation, capacity development, outreaches, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E) as strategies; to benefit rural and poor urban dwellers, marginalized, vulnerable, and disadvantaged populations of women, children, youth, adolescents, people with disability, orphans, widows, victims of disasters, homeless/destitute, and elderly.

The AHOA Network explores the nexus between Health – UHC, PHC, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs, NCDs, Vaccines, and COVID-19; Energy and Environment - biodiversity, environment, ecosystems, renewable energy, energy efficiency, conservation, and climate change; Nutrition/micronutrients and Food Security; Gender, Democracy, Good Governance, and Human Rights.

To promote equity in participation, AHOA does not demand any compulsory financial/material commitment from organizations/entities to become members. Intending members are only required to complete a membership/partnership form, and an institutional capacity needs assessment form. Members/Partners do not pay registration/membership fees, dues or levies. To sustain the organization, members/partners and stakeholders willingly make voluntary donations, and serve/participate voluntarily in the activities of the Network, from time to time. AHOA is also entitled to receive/benefit from grants, endowments, waivers, subventions, awards, bursaries, contributions, donations, etc. from within and outside the Network. 

AHOA is in Consultative Status at UN ECOSOC, and an Accredited Observer status at the UNEP/UNEA. 

Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje, CMC, CMTF, FIMC, FIMS, FNAE, FASI, FSEE, FAHOA

Health Economist; Certified Evaluation and Projects/Programmes Management Consultant; Conferences and Workshops Organizing Expert; Researcher; Health/Development, Climate Change/Biodiversity and Human Rights Advocate; Facilitator/Trainer; Blogger; Writer/Columnist

CEO & Main Representative to the United Nations,

Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) - CSOs Global Movement and Think-tank for Health and Development 

(Winner of the SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing Champion Award);

President, Society for Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN)

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