Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) – “The Impact of Cross-border Transhumance on Sustainable Peace and Development in West Africa and the Sahel”

Date: Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York

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Information:

• Programme
• Concept Note
• Speakers’ bios

Resources:

• 2018 Joint Meeting of ECOSOC and the PBC on “Linkages between Climate Change and Challenges to Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace in the Sahel”
• 2017 Joint Meeting of ECOSOC and the PBC on “The Situation in the Sahel”
• 2016 Joint Meeting of ECOSOC and the PBC on the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustaining Peace”
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
• Global Land Tool Network – Land and Conflict

Supporting documents:

• UN Supporting Plan for the Sahel [English; French]

Statements/Remarks

• ECOSOC President opening remarks
• ECOSOC President closing remarks
• PBC Chair remarks
• UNOWAS/DSRSG remarks
• Director of Conflict, Risks and Enablers Programme, Overseas Development Institute remarks
• Member, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Joint Summary