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Vienna
The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) reconvened its 33rd session on 5-6 December 2024. The Commission was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resolution 1992/1, upon request of …
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Vienna
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) reconvened its 67th session on 5-6 December 2024. The Commission was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resolution 9(I) in 1946, to assist the ECOSOC in supervising the…
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Geneva
The Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals met on 4–6 December 2024. The Committee of Experts is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social…
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ECOSOC Chamber, UNHQ
Watch Live on: UN Web TV, Monday, 2 December – 10 amThe Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) organized a special meeting on “Haiti’s Children Cannot Wait: Supporting Stability, Resilience, and Prosperity in Haiti” on 2 December 2024 at the UN…
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Geneva
The substantive agenda items for the forty-first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts, which was held on 6–8 November 2024, were as follows:Review of progress in harmonization and practical implementation of sustainability…
Objective As the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development and the Second World Summit on Social Development in 2025 approached, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Second Committee of the 79th General Assembly…
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The Economic and Social Council held its 2nd plenary meeting on 4 September at 3 pm in the ECOSOC Chamber.On the Agenda:Election of the BureauEconomic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian…
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UNHQ
The Management Segment of ECOSOC took place on 23-24 July 2024. The programme of the Management Segment meetings was structured around actions that ECOSOC was expected to take on economic, social, environmental, health, and related matters,…
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10:00 am - 01:00 pm America/New York
UNHQ
BackgroundThe Care agenda has built important momentum over the last year, as the General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/77/317 titled “The International Day of Care and Support”, and the Human Rights Council adopted resolution “Centrality of…
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Watch the last day of the High-level Segment on 18 JulyOpening and morning Session on “Multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow: the role of ECOSOC towards a sustainable and resilient path by 2030” – 10 am to 1 pm Afternoon session on “…
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UNHQ
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) was held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The theme was "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in…
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03:00 pm - 06:00 pm America/New York
ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York
The President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), H.E. Ms. Paula Narváez Ojeda, and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese, convened a joint meeting of ECOSOC and the PBC on 1 July 2024. The joint…
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Geneva
The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) and ECOSOC Meeting on the Transition from Relief to Development took place on 24-27 June 2024 in New York. The HAS (25-27 June) took place under the theme “Putting humanity first in the face of conflicts…
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UNHQ
The Management Segment of ECOSOC took place on 5-6 June 2024. The programme of the Management Segment meetings was structured around actions that ECOSOC took on economic, social, environmental, health, and related matters, including recommendations…
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UNHQ
The implementation of the QCPR is reviewed annually through the ECOSOC operational activities for development segment (OAS).This year, the 2024 ECOSOC OAS was held from 14 to 16 May 2024. The Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) operational…
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UNHQ
The ninth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) was held from Thursday, 9 May, to Friday, 10 May 2024. The theme for the STI Forum 2024 was: “Science, technology and…
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03:00 pm - 06:00 pm America/New York
UNHQ
</body>The Economic and Social Council held a Special Meeting on “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” on 7 May…
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UNHQ
The 2024 Financing for Development Forum (22-25 April 2024) took place at a critical time, as preparations were underway for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development.The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up (FfD…
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UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum took place from 16 to 18 April 2024 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The Forum provided a global platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders…
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10:00 am - 06:00 pm America/New York
UNHQ
The 2024 ECOSOC Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters took place on Monday, 18 March, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (New York time). The event was held in-person at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and was live-…
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UNHQ
The Coordination Segment, chaired by H.E. Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin (Kazakhstan), Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council, took place on 31 January – 1 February 2024 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Segment featured Chairs of ECOSOC…
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UNHQ
The 2024 Partnership Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was held on 30 January 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York under the theme of “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises:…
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Santiago, Chile
Event to watch live on UN WEBTV and LIVE CEPALBACKGROUNDThe ECOSOC convened a special meeting of the Council on “The future of work: towards a productive, inclusive, and sustainable global society," which took place on 23-24 January 2024 at the…
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UNHQ
The 2024 regular session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations was held from 22 to 31 January 2024. The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, a standing committee of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), was established by…