About the event

This UNFFS expert group meeting is being held to enhance contributions of the regional and sub-regional partners to the implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 (UNSPF) and the Quadrennial Programme of Work, and to prepare for the upcoming UNFF14 session in May 2019. Issues being discussed will include: regional and sub-regional partners’ contributions to the UNFF14 thematic priorities; regional and sub-regional contributions to the UNFF14 agenda item 6 on enhancing global forest policy coherence and a common understanding of sustainable forest management; exchange of ideas on the SDGs to be addressed by HLPF 2019 as they relate to the Global Forest Goals; and the periodicity, format and content of regional and sub-regional inputs to UNFF on progress made towards the achievement of the Global Forests Goals and targets of the UNSPF 2030.

For more information see:

• Summary report
• Concept Note
• Programme of Work
• Meeting reports of past regional EGMS: Nairobi 2017 | Tehran 2016