Saudi Arabia is participating in the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development which will take place on July 9-19, 2018 in New York. The Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) will lead the Saudi delegation, with the participation of a number of government and private sector entities, in addition to charitable societies and associations' representatives. "We look forward to our active participation by presenting Saudi Arabia's first Voluntary National Review on the progress made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals," said H.E. Faisal Al Ibrahim, Vice Minister of Economy and Planning on the Kingdom's participation in this event. H.E. added "Saudi Vision 2030 and its various programs are aligned to a considerable extent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are systematically progressing in achieving these goals in collaboration with the international community." Held annually, the High-level Political Forum provides an opportunity for nations to share experiences and best practices towards achieving the SDGs. This year's theme "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies" focuses on six SDGs: Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns. Protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Strengthening the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. It is worth mentioning that the 17 SDGs cover social, economic, and environmental dimensions of development to protect the rights of future generations. The world's nations are committed to achieve the SDGs by the year 2030
