Family policies and issues in the Voluntary National Review reports (2020-2024).

 

The Voluntary National Review (VNR) reports are a central element of the follow-up andreview mechanisms of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The framework is built around voluntary, participatory, country-led processes that track progress on the SDGs, with a focus on people furthest behind – including individuals and families in vulnerable situations. The VNRs serve as a basis for the regular reviews by the high-level political forum (HLPF), meeting under the auspices of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Research paper Family Policies and Issues in Voluntary National reviews 2020-2024 to be launched at the observance is to analyze the importance of family policies and their contribution to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets, especially those relating to SDGs 1-6, 10-11 and 16. Moreover, the paper is to offer examples of good practices infamily policy making relating to the megatrends impacting families, including technological change, demographic trends, urbanization, migration and climate change.