ECOSOC Partnerships Forum

The annual ECOSOC Partnership Forum, held early in the year, serves as a key platform for engaging a wide range of actors in the work of ECOSOC and the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Participants include representatives of Member States, NGOs, local governments, the private sector, civil society, the UN system, international financial institutions, academia, and youth, among others. By bringing together these diverse voices, the Forum sets the stage for progress throughout the year, aligning stakeholders’ priorities and building momentum for ECOSOC’s initiatives.

The Partnership Forum is also an opportunity to share new ideas, priorities and expectations for ECOSOC’s activities, while directing attention towards upcoming milestone UN meetings, setting the tone for coordinated actions. The Forum showcases forward-looking initiatives from different stakeholders and highlights how innovative partnerships can mobilize actions to advance sustainable development and address emerging challenges.

Each year, the Partnership Forum is organized around ECOSOC’s annual theme, with a special focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) being reviewed that year by the HLPF. 

 

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton, Founder of the Clinton Foundation and former President of the United States, delivers the keynote address at the 2015 Partnerships Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on the theme, “The role of partnerships in achieving the post-2015 development agenda: Making it happen”. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas