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South Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Accelerating Sustainable Development at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum

Department of Planning, Monitoring and EvaluationRef: https://www.dpme.gov.za/news/Pages/SASDevUNForum.aspx

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Collected on 15 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a media statement issued by South Africa’s Ministry in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. On 14 July 2026, Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to accelerating progress on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) General Debate in New York. He stated that the SDGs are integrated into South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030 and the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP), called for renewed global solidarity and decisive action, and noted South Africa will present its next Voluntary National Review (VNR) in 2027. He also highlighted the need for stronger implementation, partnerships, and sustainable financing, and paid tribute to Nelson Mandela’s legacy.

Facts

Reference

https://www.dpme.gov.za/news/Pages/SASDevUNForum.aspx

Key Takeaways

  • Issued by: Ministry in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)
  • Date: 14 July 2026
  • Speaker: Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Hon. Seiso Mohai
  • Event: UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, General Debate
  • Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York
  • Theme: “Delivering Better: Accelerating Urgent and Transformative Action to Deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030”
  • Commitment: Accelerate achievement of the 2030 Agenda with four years remaining before the 2030 deadline
  • Policy alignment: SDGs integrated into NDP Vision 2030 and the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP)
  • No one left behind: emphasis on women, youth, persons with disabilities, rural communities, and other vulnerable groups
  • Next VNR: South Africa to present its next Voluntary National Review in 2027
  • Call for international support: development financing, technology transfer, capacity building, debt sustainability, and reform of global financial architecture
  • Media contact: Ms Xoliswa Salman (Tel: 066 305 7718; Xoliswa.Salman@dpme.gov.za)
  • Ministry in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)
  • Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai
  • United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)
  • United Nations Headquarters, New York
  • Nelson Mandela
  • Ms Xoliswa Salman

Dates

Closing Date

14 July 2026