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UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council convened a Special Meeting on “Aftermath of recent hurricanes: Achieving a risk-informed and resilient 2030 Agenda” on 24 October 2017. As the United Nations and the international community step up efforts to assist…
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ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters
Date: Wednesday, 11 October 2017Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pmLocation: ECOSOC Chamber, UN HeadquartersThe future will no longer be what we once thought. It is widely acknowledged that the pace and breadth of technological advances are…
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San Martín Palace, Buenos Aires
Symposium Summary, available hereThe DCF Argentina High-level Symposium took place in Buenos Aires on 6-8 September 2017, as the first preparatory symposium for the 2018 Development Cooperation Forum and as a key milestone in the run up to…
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New York
ECOSOC has elected at its Organizational Session on 27 July 2017 its new Bureau for 2017-2018. The new President of ECOSOC is Her Excellency Marie Chatardová (Czech Republic). The other Bureau members are: His Excellency Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov of…
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 25-26 July 2017.The CMM have three main functions:The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies; these include the reports of…
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New York
HAT?The theme of the 2017 session of ECOSOC is: Eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions through promoting sustainable development, expanding opportunities and addressing related challenges.Held on an annual basis, the High-level…
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New York
The 2017 high-level political forum on sustainable development, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Monday, 10 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2017. The High-level Segment of the Economic and Social…
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UNHQ
At the global level, the DCF is a key mechanism for the implementation, follow-up and review of progress of the 2030 and Addis Agendas.The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development each take…
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 6-7 July 2017.The CMM have three main functions:The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies; these include the reports…
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UNHQ
DOCUMENTSProgrammeConcept noteSummaryWHAT?The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) convened a Joint Meeting on the Situation in the Sahel on Wednesday, 28 June 2017, from 10:30 AM to 1 PM, in Conference Room 4…
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Geneva, Switzerland
Please visit ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2017WHAT?The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) has been an essential platform for discussing the activities and issues related to strengthening the coordination of the humanitarian assistance…
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 7-9 June 2017.The CMM have three main functions:The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies; these include the reports…
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New York
1 June 2017 is the last day for Non-Governmental Organizations to apply for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in order to have an opportunity to take part in UN deliberations. More…
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New York
WHAT?
The 2017 Special Meeting of ECOSOC will address the theme “Innovations in Infrastructure Development and Promoting Sustainable Industrialization”, putting the spotlight on the relevance of Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG-9) and its inter-…
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Vienna, Austria
For details, please visit IAEA web.
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New York
The 2017 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up (FfD Forum) will be held in New York from 22 to 25 May 2017. The FfD Forum is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to review the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (…
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New York
The second annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on May 15 and 16, 2017. More…
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New York
WHAT?The 2017 Integration Segment of ECOSOC will be chaired by His Excellency Mr. Nabeel Munir, Vice-President of ECOSOC (Pakistan). The Segment will address the theme “Making eradication of poverty an integral objective of all policies: what will…
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 19-21 April, 7-9 June, 6 July and 25-26 July 2017.
The CMM have three main functions:
The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert…
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New York
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will hold on 7 April 2017, its one-day annual meeting to consider international cooperation in tax matters including, as appropriate, its contribution to mobilizing domestic financial resources for…
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New York
The ECOSOC’s 2017 Partnership Forum took place at UNHQ in New York on Wednesday, 5 April 2017. The all-day event explored ways to promote partnerships for global solutions to global challenges as well as ways to make them more effective in support…
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Online
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The 2017 e-Discussion is taking place from 20 March – 12 April. The discussion will address specific aspects of the 2017 ECOSOC theme “Eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions through promoting sustainable development, expanding…
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UNHQ
The 2017 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment will take place from 28 February - 2 March 2017 at UN Headquarters in New York. The segment aims to look at key elements of the 2016 Resolution on the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy…
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New York
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, held on 30-31 January 2017, provided a platform for youth to engage in a dialogue with Member States and share ideas on innovation, collective action and solutions to global problems. It also…
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UNHQ
The NGO Branch, at the office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination in UN DESA, cordially invites all NGOs for a Webinar event on 7 December 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m (Eastern Standard Time).
What will be discussed:
Available platforms to…
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Nairobi, Kenya
Participants discussed innovative ways to engage parliamentarians and citizens in strengthening domestic and mutual accountability in development cooperation at a side event organized by UNDESA, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Association of…
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Conference Room 4, UN Headquarters, New York
Date: Friday, 7 October 2016Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Location: Conference Room 4, UN Headquarters, New YorkWatch herePublic sentiment towards globalization appears to be undergoing a deep transformation. Increasingly across the globe, and across the…
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New York
The organizational session of the Economic and Social Council for the period July 2016 to July 2017 will be held on Thursday, 28 July 2016, at 10 AM in the Economic and Social Council Chamber. The Council will elect the Bureau for its 2017…
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meeting (CMM) is integral to ECOSOC’s coordinating role at the heart of the UN development system. Held throughout the year, the Council reviews and approves the latest reports from ECOSOC subsidiary and expert bodies…
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ECOSOC Chamber, NY
The fifth biennial High-level Meeting of the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) will focus on the importance and tremendous potential of development cooperation as a lever for effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…
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New York
Blended finance mechanisms can enhance development cooperation, but these opportunities vary by sector and by country. When are blended financing mechanisms appropriate, how are they best used, and what risks need to be managed?This was the focus of…
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New York
WHAT?
The 2016 High-level segment of ECOSOC was chaired by Ambassador Oh Joon, President of ECOSOC. It represented the culmination of ECOSOC’s 2015-2016 cycle, and addressed the Council’s overall annual theme, “Implementing the post-2015…
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New York
Informal summaryJanuary 2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Since its first meeting in London in 1946, under the inaugural Presidency of Sir Ramaswami Mudaliar of India, ECOSOC has served as…
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New York
About the HLPF?
The High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development is the United Nations central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted at the…
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New York
Informal summaryJanuary 2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Since its first meeting in London in 1946, under the inaugural Presidency of Sir Ramaswami Mudaliar of India, ECOSOC has served as…
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New York
Специальное мероприятиеНа мероприятии, посвященном 70-й годовщине ЭКОСОС, соберутся ключевые фигуры и другие заинтересованные стороны, участвующие — или участвовавшие в прошлом — в работе ЭКОСОС, чтобы отметить усилия ЭКОСОС в поддержку трех…
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New York
POURQUOI ?La commémoration du 70e anniversaire du Conseil économique et social réunira rassemblera les chiffres clés et les parties prenantes de l’ancien et actuel Conseil pour marquer 70 ans d'efforts à l'appui des trois aspects du…
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New York
¿QUÉ?La conmemoración del 70º aniversario de ECOSOC reunirá a figuras clave y actores del pasado y del presente del Consejo para celebrar los esfuerzos de este órgano en apoyo de las tres dimensiones del desarrollo sostenible: el económico, el…
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New York
Please visit ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2016WHAT?The ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) provides a unique opportunity for Member States, United Nations entities, humanitarian and development partners, the private sector and affected…
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New York
Information about "UN Women Executive Board, annual session"
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New York
DOCUMENTSSummaryProgrammeConcept noteWHAT?The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) organized a Joint Meeting on the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustaining Peace” on Friday, 24 June 2016 from 10…
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meeting (CMM) is integral to ECOSOC’s coordinating role at the heart of the UN development system. Held throughout the year, the Council reviews and approves the latest reports from ECOSOC subsidiary and expert bodies…
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New York
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is a standing committee of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), established by the Council in 1946. It reports directly to ECOSOC, and the two reports of its annual regular session (usually at the…
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New York
The 15th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the theme, "Indigenous peoples: conflict, peace and resolution” will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 20 May 2016.
The United Nations Permanent Forum…
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New York
The Economic and Social Council convened a Special Meeting on the impacts of the 2015/16 El Niño phenomenon at the request of the General Assembly (A/RES/70/110) on 6 May 2016. The meeting provided an opportunity to receive an update on the …
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New York
WHAT?The 2016 Integration Segment of ECOSOC was chaired by His Excellency Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, Vice-President of ECOSOC (Estonia). The 2016 Integration Segment addressed the theme “Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…
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New York
The inaugural ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (FfD) follow-up took place from 18 to 20 April 2016 in the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum included the Special high-level meeting of the…
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Brussels, Belgium
The DCF Belgium High-level Symposium looked to demonstrate how development cooperation actors can embrace the new reality of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, with a focus on country-level…
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 4-6 April, 1-3 June and 25-27 July 2016.
The CMM have thee main functions:
The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies;…
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New York
The 2016 ECOSOC Partnership Forum, “From commitments to results: Leveraging partnerships for the 2030 Agenda” will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 31 March 2016. The Forum will consider concrete ways in which multi-stakeholder…
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New York
WHAT?
Inequality is a social, economic and political challenge and has profound impact on sustainable development. It features prominently in the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, resulting in the creation of a stand-alone…
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New York
WHAT?
The 2016 e-Discussion is taking place from 29 February to 25 March. The discussion will address specific aspects of the 2016 ECOSOC theme of “Implementing the post-2015 development agenda: moving from commitments to results”.
Participants may…
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New York
The 2016 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment took place on 22-24 February 2016 at UN Headquarters in New York. An important objective of the segment was to review progress and lessons learned in the implementation of General…
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New York
How can we use the leverage of development cooperation to ensure integrated SDG implementation? What are key opportunities and challenges in adjusting development cooperation for implementing the SDGs?
Development cooperation takes many forms –…
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New York
The President of the Economic and Social Council (Republic of Korea) convened a briefing on the Zika virus on 16 February 2016. The Council was briefed by the World Health Organization (WHO) Office at the United Nations (New York), the Pan American…
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Kingston, Jamaica
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Since their inception, the National Voluntary Presentations have been critical instruments to review the status of implementation of the MDGs and other internationally agreed development goals at the national level and share experiences…
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Kampala, Uganda
A new global agenda for sustainable development, the 2030 Agenda, and a financing framework have been agreed this year. Development cooperation will be a main pillar of the global partnership for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs…
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New York
The briefing aimed to update Member States on ongoing consultations related to the technical considerations underpinning "Total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD)" and invited their feedback on how TOSSD can be designed to…
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New York
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New York
The Coordination and Management Meeting (CMM) is integral to ECOSOC’s coordinating role at the heart of the UN development system. Held throughout the year, the Council reviews and approves the latest reports from ECOSOC subsidiary and expert bodies…
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The special event will examine the contours of the increasingly diverse landscape of private and blended development cooperation. This includes private activities in support of development, mainly provided by philanthropic and grant-making…
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New York
"We have a responsibility to contribute to the process that will chart our way for the next fifteen years…
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Geneva
Please visit ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2015WHAT?The Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) provides a unique opportunity for Member States to address challenges, operational and normative progress on the humanitarian policy agenda. This year's…
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New York
WHO?
The 2015 Partnerships Forum brought together a wide range of stakeholders: from government, the UN system, business, foundations, civil society, and academia, all of whom have a vested interest in shaping an effective, game-changing Post-2015…
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Incheon, Republic of Korea
What will it take to put international development cooperation truly in the service of people and planet?
The Symposium in Incheon examined the role of development cooperation in implementing the post-2015 development agenda, at all levels, global,…
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New York
WHO?
The 2015 Integration Segment, chaired by His Excellency Vladimir Drobnjak, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations and Vice-President of ECOSOC, brought together Heads of States and Governments,…
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New York
Multi-stakeholder Partnerships: Making them work for the Post-2015 development agenda
Multi-stakeholder partnerships will play a key role in the implementation of the new development agenda beyond 2015. The engagement of civil society, business,…
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New York
General background
The General Assembly, in resolution 68/1, decided that the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) through its Operational Activities for Development Segment will:
provide overall coordination and guidance for operational development…
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New York
WHAT?
The Forum discussed ways in which young people can and are helping to manage the shift from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also addressed ways to ensure that the needs and priorities of…
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New York
Concept Note
Meeting Programme
WHO?The 2015 Integration Segment, chaired by His Excellency Vladimir Drobnjak, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations and Vice-President of ECOSOC, brought together Heads of States and Governments,…
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New York, ECOSOC Chamber
Implementation of the QCPR
The QCPR is the mechanism through which the General Assembly assesses the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and impact of the United Nations development system's support to national efforts of developing countries to…
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New York
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Meeting of the Council on Access to Credit-rating Information
New York08 December, 2014
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New York17 - 18 November, 2014
Chair: H.E. Mr. Oh Joon, Vice-President of ECOSOC, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
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