Commitment to the SDGs in the UNECE region
Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs): Where we stand.
54 out of the 56 UNECE member States will have undertaken a Voluntary National Review (VNR) by 2020 which accounts for more than 95% of its membership. At the 2020 HLPF, 13 member States (*5 for the second time) will be presenting their voluntary national reviews. They are: Armenia*, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia*, Finland*, Georgia*, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, North Macedonia, Russian Federation, Slovenia*, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
Voluntary National Reviews (2016-2020) by UNECE member States:
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National SDG Coordinators |
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Austria |
Ana Jakil-Holzer |
Head of Unit, Federal Chancellery of Austria, Environment and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development |
ana.jakil-holzer[at]bka.gv.at |
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Austria |
Erika Bernhard |
Minister Plenipotentiary / Vice Director, Department of Development Cooperation in the EU and the UN Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs |
erika.bernhard[at]bmeia.gv.at |
| Belarus | H.E. Mr. Anatoli ISACHANKA | Deputy Chairman, the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus; National Coordinator for Achieving the SDGs | maksimova[at]sovrep.gov.by |
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Belarus |
Irina VELICHKO |
Director General, Department for Multilateral Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus |
uesur[at]mfa.gov.by |
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Belarus |
Mikalai Dzivakou |
Counsellor, the Division of Sustainable Development of the Department for Multilateral Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus |
uesur[at]mfa.gov.by |
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Cyprus |
Demetrios Theophylactou |
Minister Plenipotentiary / Political Affairs Division, Head of the Department of Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Assistance |
dtheophylactou[at]mfa.gov.cy |
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Greece |
Nikos Trantas |
General Secretariat of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs |
nikostrantas[at]gslegal.gov.gr |
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North Macedonia |
Olimpija Hristova Zaevska |
International economy and development adviser to the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia |
olimpija.zaevska[at]vlada.gov.mk |
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North Macedonia |
Ana Jovanovska |
Advisor for structural regulation and economic affairs, Sector for Economic Policies, Structural Reforms and Investments Cabinet of the Deputy President in the Government in charge of Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments, General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia |
ana.jovanovska[at]gs.gov.mk |
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Serbia |
Tina Anicic |
Senior Advisor at the Cabinet of minister without portfolio responsible for demography and population polic |
tina.anicic[at]mdpp.gov.rs |
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Slovenia |
Kaja Primorac |
Coordinator of the Agenda 2030 Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy |
kaja.primorac[at]gov.si |
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Switzerland |
Daniel Dubas |
Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda, Head of Section, Member of the Board of Directors, Swiss Confederation, Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC, Federal Office for Spatial Development ARE, Sustainable Development Section |
daniel.dubas[at]are.admin.ch |
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Switzerland |
Jacques Ducrest |
Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda, Deputy Head Sectoral Foreign Policies Division, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, Directorate of Political Affairs |
Jacques.ducrest[at]eda.admin.ch |
All member States are encouraged to share the details of their national SDG coordinators with [email protected].
Background: What are Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)?
The 2030 Agenda encourages Member States to review their national experiences in implementing the SDGs, including successes, challenges and lessons learned. Voluntary national reviews are part of the follow‐up and review of the 2030 Agenda. Such reviews are carried out by the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). They are to be voluntary, state‐led, undertaken by both developed and developing countries, and provide a platform for partnerships, including through the participation of Major Groups and other stakeholders. The high participation in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) within our region is proof for the strong efforts by UNECE member States to translate the SDGs into policy actions.