AFSD brings together Arab Governments and a wide range of stakeholders to discuss progress, review national and regional experiences, and consider the latest developments and implementation mechanisms of the 2030 Agenda at the national and regional levels. The AFSD report is formally delivered to the global High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held annually in New York.
 

The theme of AFSD-2025 is “Restoring hope, raising ambition”. The Forum discusses inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), echoing the theme of the 2025 HLPF. Deliberations focus on the SDGs under review at the HLPF, namely 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 regional context of conflict and crises will also frame the various discussions. 
 

AFSD-2025 helps position the Arab region on the path to key upcoming events on the global multilateral agenda on sustainable development, including the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (Sevilla, Spain, 30 June – 3 July 2025) and the Second World Summit for Social Development (Doha, 4–6 November 2025). Sessions address the implementation of the Pact for the Future adopted at the Summit of the Future (New York, 22–23 September 2024) and ongoing global processes, including inter alia the periodic review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action +30 and the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025.
 

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This description was excerpted from unescwa.org