2024 Operational Activities for Development Segment

The 2024 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment will be held from 14 to 16 May 2024.

Segment Programme and information

Pre-Segment Briefings

Substantive Documentation 

Statements

1 - Opening

2 - High-level dialogue on the Secretary-General's report on the Implementation of General Assembly resolution 75/233 on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system

3 - UNSDG Chair's Report on the Development Coordination Office and the Resident Coordinator System - The value addition of the RC system in coordinating the UN development system's support to realize the 2030 Agenda and achieve the SDGs at country-level

4 - Dialogue with UNDS Executive Heads Unlocking transformations through integrated policy support at global, regional and country levels

5 - Overview of evaluation and independent assessment findings and management response Discussion on the recent evaluations, findings and actions taken

6 - Tailoring support to each specific country Dialogue with Host Governments, RCs and UNCTs

7 - UNDS efforts in implementation of system-wide policies (UN systemwide action plans on gender mainstreaming, youth, and for disability inclusion)

8 - Means of implementation: digital cooperation, STI, and capacity building for national efforts to advance the SDGs

9 - Means of implementation: financing the SDGs Development financing priorities that can have a catalyzing effect to achieve system wide results in the 2030 Agenda implementation

10 - UN development system Funding: Re-energizing the Funding Compact for a more strategic, integrated and responsive UN development system 

11 - Accountability and oversight provided by ECOSOC Dialogue with Member States on the existing accountability and oversight functions provided by ECOSOC OAS and opportunities for strengthening

12 - Closing

Recorded Videos of Sessions

1. Opening; 2. High-level dialogue on the Secretary-General's report  

3. UNSDG Chair's Report on the DCO and RCS  

4. Dialogue with UNDS Executive Heads; 5. Overview of evaluation and independent assessment findings 

6. Dialogue with Host Governments, RCs and UNCTs; 7. UNDS efforts in implementation of system-wide policies 

8. Means of implementation: digital cooperation, STI, and capacity buildin; 9.  Means of implementation: financing the SDGs 

10. UN development system Funding and Funding Compact; 11. Accountability and oversight provided by ECOSOC 

Side Events

  • Side Event 1: Human Rights as Catalysts for Sustainable Development: Leveraging a Coordinated Approach by the UN Development System to Leave No One Behind
    • Organized by: UN Interagency Network on Human Rights, LNOB, and Sustainable Development (OHCHR and ILO (co-chairs), DCO, DESA, IOM, FAO, OCHA, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, UNEP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNODC, UN Women, SRSG/VAC, WHO), co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Chile, Costa Rica and Luxembourg to the UN / Wednesday, 15 May, 1:15pm-2:25pm / Conference Room 11 / Programme – Flyer
    • The Side Event can be followed virtually on UN web TV
  • Side Event 2: Financing Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) coherence
    • Organized by: The United States Mission to the UN and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations / Thursday, 16 May, 1:15-2:45pm / Conference Room 11 / Concept Note – Invitation                   
      Please RSVP to @email no later than Tuesday, May 14, 2024