The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development is a unique hybrid structure of authority established at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Its design is conceived on the basis of the experience with, and shortcomings of, its predecessor, the Commission on Sustainable Development. The underlying premise is a grand policy ambition of implementation of sustainable development through follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 sustainable development goals. Approaching its first decade of existence, the HLPF should be a valid subject of evaluation. This article presents a review and appraisal of its work with a predominant focus on its voluntary national reviews (VNRs) process, revealing some of its fundamental deficiencies and need for rather radical improvement. Given the magnitude of persisting global challenges, institutional limitations and weaknesses surrounding the HLPF and ensuing risks associated with the implementation of sustainable development agenda, this article proposes alternatives to the existing modalities of status and operation.

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可持续发展高级别政治论坛的雄心壮志

可持续发展高级别政治论坛 (HLPF) 是 2012 年联合国可持续发展大会设立的独特的混合权力结构。它的设计是根据其前身可持续发展委员会的经验和不足而构思的。其根本前提是通过对 2030 年可持续发展议程和 17 项可持续发展目标的跟进和审查，实现可持续发展的宏伟政策目标。高级别政治论坛即将成立的第一个十年，应该是一个有效的评估主题。本文对其工作进行了回顾和评估，主要关注其自愿国家审查 (VNR) 过程，揭示了它的一些基本缺陷和需要进行相当彻底的改进。