The coordination segment, chaired by H.E. Mr. Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir (Indonesia), Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council, took place on 1-2 February 2023 at the UN Headquarters. The Segment featured Chairs of ECOSOC functional commissions and expert bodies, Executive Secretaries of the regional commissions, and Heads of UN system entities, including specialized agencies.
During the Coordination Segment, the Council addressed the main theme of ECOSOC and the HLPF “ Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels ”. The Segment highlighted the immense wealth of knowledge and expertise of the ECOSOC subsidiary bodies and the UN system entities. The Coordination Segment provided ideas and guidance for the work of the ECOSOC system and the UN system leading up to ECOSOC high-level segment and the HLPF in July, in the lead up to the SDG Summit in September. An informal note by the Secretariat informed the discussions at the Coordination Segment.
A non-negotiated factual summary, prepared by the President of ECOSOC in consultation with the Bureau of the ECOSOC, reflects discussions during the Coordination Segment as well as the strategic proposals made during the Coordination Segment, along with the discussion of ECOSOC Partnership Forum held the previous day. The archived webcast of the Coordination Segment meetings are available for 1 February (morning and afternoon) and 2 February (morning and afternoon).