Informal Consultations on the Beyond GDP Process.

Informal Consultations of the Co- facilitators of the intergovernmental process on Beyond GDP and Launch of the final report of the High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP.

• Opening and Remarks by the Co-Facilitators of the Intergovernmental Process, H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (Guyana) and H.E. Héctor Gómez Hernández (Spain)
• Remarks by the 80th President of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Annalena Baerbock
• Remarks by the UN Secretary-General, H.E. Antonio Guterres
• Presentation of the final report by the Co-Chairs of the High-Level Expert Group, Mr. Kaushik Basu and Ms. Nora Lustig
• Remarks from the floor by Member States
• Remarks by the Deputy Secretary-General, H.E. Amina Mohammed
• Closing remarks by the Co-Facilitators.

This meeting is convened by the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental process on Beyond GDP and marks their first informal consultations, following their appointment by the President of the General Assembly. At the same time, the meeting provides the High-Level Expert Group with an opportunity to present its final report to Member States. Member States will have an opportunity to provide statements and questions and to deliberate on how to take this agenda forward.

With the final report by the High-Level Expert Group to be presented and shared with the General Assembly, the first step outlined in Action 53 of the Pact for the Future is fulfilled. The Group's final report represents an important step towards expanding the data used to inform policy decisions and prioritizations.

As the process now moves from an expert-led, technical phase into a Member State-driven political process, it will be essential to translate these findings into a shared understanding of how we measure progress. Ultimately, these metrics can drive behavior change in how societies think about and pursue progress.

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