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NITI Aayog presents India’s Third Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025 | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
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NITI Aayog presents India’s Third Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025

Posted 29 Jul 2025

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VNR is the country-led, voluntary assessments to facilitate the sharing of experiences with a view to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • VNR Highlights India’s Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society Approach to Achieving the SDGs.

Implementation Strategy

  • India is enhancing data-driven governance and localizing SDG implementation through key tools like the SDG India Index, North-Eastern Region District SDG Index, and the National Multi-dimensional Poverty Index.

Key Highlights 

  • Progress on Agenda 2030: While global progress lags, India is making steady gains.
  • SDG 1 (No poverty): Around 248 million individuals estimated to have escaped Multidimensional Poverty (MPI) between 2013-14 and 2022-23. 
  • SDG 2 (Zero Hunger): PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has ensured nutritional support for millions.
  • SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing): Out of pocket expenditure as a percentage of Total Health Expenditure has declined from 48.8% in 2017-18 to 39.4% in 2020-21.
  • Clean Energy: Programmes like the National Green Hydrogen Mission, PM-KUSUM, and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana are strengthening India’s transition to clean energy.
  • Digital Public Infrastructure: Digital India, Aadhaar, and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) have empowered India's diverse population.
    • UPI accounts for 49% of global real-time payments.

About High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)

  • Genesis: Established in 2012 at United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in its outcome "The Future We Want".
  • Objective: It is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs.
  • Meeting: It meets every year under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, and every four years under the auspices of the General Assembly.
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