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National reports

Monitoring, assessment, and reporting are core functions of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF). Voluntary national reports are crucial for evaluating progress toward implementing the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and the United Nations Forest Instrument, both of which serve as key frameworks for advancing sustainable forest management worldwide.

Advisory Group on Reporting

To enhance the reporting process, the Economic and Social Council introduced measures such as:

• Establishing an Advisory Group on Reporting, based on lessons learned from the Global Forest Goals Report 2021.
• Endorsing a timeline for the 2024–2026 reporting cycleÌý³Ü²Ô»å±ð°ù .

The terms of reference of the Advisory Group are contained in the note by the Secretariat to the Forum at its eighteenth session ().

Current Reporting Cycle: 2024–2026

Key events in the current cycle include:

• Launch of the online platform for the collection of national reports in January 2025.
• Submission of national reports by June 2025.
• Launch of the Global Forest Goals Report by May 2026

The reporting platform was made available in English, Spanish, and French and National Focal Points received dedicated access links for submission and collaboration. Explanatory notes aimed at supporting the preparation of national reports were also made available.

• Explanatory notes: English | French | Spanish

To provide further support, an in-person capacity-building workshop was held from 18 to 20 March 2025, at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya, followed by a webinar in June 2025.

A total of 47 UNFF members submitted voluntary national reports to UNFF:

Past Reporting and Assessments

The first reporting cycle (2019–2020) focused on implementing the UN Strategic Plan for Forests. Insights from the inaugural reports and informed the Global Forest Goals Report 2021, which highlighted:

• Success stories from member states.
• Ongoing challenges requiring further action.