The United Nations High-level Political Forum (UN HLPF)
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The United Nations High-level Political Forum (UN HLPF)
Clean Cooking on the Sustainable Development Agenda
At the UN’s main platform for tracking progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, SCI demonstrates how solar cooking supports every dimension of development.
We present new research and case studies linking clean cooking to health, education, climate action, food security, and economic opportunity. Our sessions bring together experts, practitioners, and policymakers to strengthen the case for solar cooking as an affordable, scalable solution.
Watch Past Sessions: Discover how solar cooking drives progress across all 17 SDGs
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Previous HLPF Participation
Explore SCI’s impact at past UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) events.
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17 Jul 2025
SCI Hosts Webinar at the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum Side Event
Guest Speakers
Dr. Dieudonné Nimubona Rukundo
Chief Executive Officer, NIRUDI Company, Partner of VET to Stop Deforestation Project
Elena Castrillo Romón
International Relations Office for Vocational Training and Employment Exchange
Elvis Ndikum Achiri
Cofounder and President, Global Youth Strategy on Air Pollution and Climate Health
Mikael Melin
Head of People Centred Programmes, Sustainable Energy for All
Solar Cookers International’s HLPF virtual side event highlighted solar cooking as a practical solution that supports the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Featuring speakers from A... Read more
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11 Jul 2024
SCI Webinar at the United Nations High-level Political Forum 2024 Side Event
Guest Speakers
Jeevan Kumar Jethani
Sr. Director/Scientist-F, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
Raïssa Oureya
Program Manager, Jeunes Verts (NGO), Togo
Shedike V. Kamara
Executive Director, Eco Climate Initiative
Yaou Mery
Director of Environment, Ministry of the Environment and Forest Resources
Solar Cookers International and guest panelists from Togo, Liberia, and India examined how solar cooking initiatives, from local projects to global advocacy, can accelerate progress... Read more
12 Jul 2023
SCI’s Side Event at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2023
Guest Speakers
Bernard Ndaye Nkanka
Professor, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Appliquées
Caroline Ochieng
Finance Specialist
Dr. Hans Andre Djamba
Country Coordinator
Solar Cookers International’s HLPF 2023 side event highlighted solar cooking as a practical, cross-cutting solution for advancing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Featuring speakers from S... Read more