As the UN’s key platform for policy debate, exchange of good practices, and peer learning on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the forum will bring together governments, international organizations, civil society, academia, youth, the private sector, and other stakeholders to identify and scale up actions to accelerate SDG progress, which remains off track.
The Regional Forum is aligned with the 2025 High-level Political Forum (HLPF), and will review SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
The event will feature:
A High-level Policy Segment focusing on science- and evidence-based and inclusive policy solutions.
Peer learning round tables covering the SDGs under review.
A forward-looking Plenary under the theme “Towards an Inclusive, Prosperous and Sustainable Future,” integrating regional perspectives into global processes and summits.
What is the process?
Each year, the RFSD serves as the region’s official input to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the UN’s primary platform for global follow-up on the 2030 Agenda. The 2025 RFSD report will document regional progress, challenges, and policy recommendations, contributing to the HLPF’s overarching review of SDG progress worldwide.
📖 Gender Snapshot for Europe and Central Asia: Summary of Key Findings
This Gender Snapshot highlights the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the Europe and Central Asia region, thirty years after the Beijing Platform for Action and with only five years left to meet the 2030 Agenda. Covering 18 countries across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Western Balkans and Türkiye, the snapshot presents key data on SDG 5 indicators, revealing that while some advancements have been made, structural barriers and discrimination continue to hinder progress.
UN Women and UNFPA Regional Offices for Europe and Central Asia are convening a peer learning round table on Sustainable Development Goal 5 to build on political momentum and accelerate progress on gender equality by 2030.
🌍 Side Event: Fostering Resilient Partnerships for Inclusive Crisis Response
📅 03 April 2025
UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia is hosting a side event to advance inclusive humanitarian action by showcasing gender-responsive good practices and innovative partnership models.
🗣️ Take Five: “Gender equality is not a ‘nice-to-have’ in crisis response – it is essential to ensure that no one is left behind”
In this edition of “Take Five,” Tetiana Konovalova, Deputy Director of Ukraine’s Gender Bureau, a leading NGO advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment, shares key insights on the gendered impact of crises and why inclusive response strategies are vital.
