"Thirty countries intend to report to peers in 2021 on their experiences with SDG implementation, according to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Voluntary national reviews (VNRs) are presented during the annual sessions of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
In July 2020, ECOSOC President Munir Akram announced that 42 will be the maximum number of countries to present VNRs during the HLPF’s ministerial segment in July 2021.
On 28 September 2020, Akram informed Member States that 30 countries have now been “accepted,” and 12 spots remain for countries to present in 2021. Expressions of interest can be sent to the President by 16 October 2020."
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