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UNHQ
As decided by Member States in the intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations of the 2020 FfD Forum, the sixth FfD Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC from 12 to 15 April 2021 in a hybrid (virtual and in-person) format…
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Vienna
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UNHQ – New York
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held on 7 and 8 April 2021.The Forum provides a global platform for a candid dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth…
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to be determined
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Geneva and online (hybrid)
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UNHQ
The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 15 to 26 March 2021. In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, and taking into account the latest guidance from the United Nations Secretary-General and the…
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Congo or online (to be determined)
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UNHQ
The 52nd Session of the Statistical Commission will be held from 1 to 3 and 5 March 2021. More
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UNHQ
The 23rd Session of the Committee for Development Policy was held from 22 to 26 February 2021. More
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UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) convened a special meeting on “Reimagining Equality: Eliminating racism, xenophobia and discrimination for all in the decade of action for the SDGs” on 18 February 2021.  The Council addressed the links…
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UNHQ
The 59th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD59) will take place from 8 to 17 February 2021 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of…
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UNHQ
The President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), H.E. Munir Akram (Pakistan), will convene a meeting of ECOSOC with the Chairs of the Functional Commissions and Expert Bodies on Monday, 1 February 2021, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting…
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Geneva
The Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, 10th Session will take place on 11 December 2020. More Information
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Vienna
The regular 29th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will take place in a scaled-down format on 3 December 2020, to be immediately followed by the joint reconvened session of the 29th CCPCJ and the 63rd Commission on…
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Vienna
The reconvened 63rd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs will take place on 2-4 December 2020. More Information
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UNHQ
What?In the past year, the challenges of the COVID-19 and the pandemic that ensued have further underscored the imperative of enhanced collaboration between ECOSOC and the PBC to advance inclusive and conflict-sensitive responses to help address the…
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Vienna
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Geneva
The 21st Session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation on Tax Matters will take place from 20 October to 6 November 2020. Please kindly note that dates and venue have changed, following an Economic and Social Council Decision of…
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Geneva (online informal meetings)
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UNHQ
WHATThe joint meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Second Committee of the General Assembly will address the challenges of building sustainable infrastructure and mobilizing science and technology to respond to the global COVID-19…
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Geneva
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UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will hold a formal meeting on Monday, 14 September 2020 at 10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations in New York. See below documents and a provisional agenda:Letter of the President of…
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UNHQ
H.E. Mr. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, President of the General Assembly, and H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council, have the pleasure of inviting all Permanent Representatives and Permanent Observers to the United Nations in…
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Vienna
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UNHQ
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UNHQ
The first informal meeting of the 2021 Organizational Session of ECOSOC took place on 23 July 2020 at 10 a.m. EDT. A new Bureau of ECOSOC (President and Vice-Presidents) for 2020-2021 were elected. The event was broadcasted live on UN Web TV.…
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UNHQ
The Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), H.E. Munir Akram (Pakistan) will convene the July meeting of the ECOSOC Management Segment on 21 July 2020. In its resolution 72/305, the General Assembly renamed the Coordination…
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UNHQ
What?The theme of the 2020 session of ECOSOC is "Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development".Held on an annual basis, the High-level Segment (HLS) represents the…
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UNHQ
The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2020 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council took place from Tuesday, 7 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2020, including the three-day ministerial…
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UNHQ
WHAT?The 2020 Integration Segment of ECOSOC, chaired by His Excellency Mher Margaryan, Vice-President of ECOSOC (Armenia), discussed the combined UN system’s analysis and policy proposals on the 2020 theme of ECOSOC and HLPF on “Accelerated action…
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New York
The 20th Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters took place, as an exceptional measure, by virtual means during June and July 2020, including informal virtual meetings from 22 to 26 June. More…
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Virtual
Please visit ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2020Since 1998, 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…
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UNHQ
The Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), H.E. Munir Akram (Pakistan) convened the June meeting of the ECOSOC Management Segment on 3 June 2020. In its resolution 72/305, the General Assembly renamed the Coordination and…
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UNHQ
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis in countries across the globe, halting economic activity and threatening public health and social wellbeing. There is a significant risk of backsliding on progress in achieving the 2030…
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UNHQ
The General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) organized a joint virtual informal meeting on the high-level week of UNGA75, the high-level segment of ECOSOC and the high-level political forum on sustainable development. Click for…
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UNHQ
The 2020 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment took place through a series of virtual meetings from 19 to 22 May and on 27 May 2020, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Permanent Representative of Mexico, as ECOSOC Vice-President.…
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UNHQ
The Development Cooperation Forum works to advance the strategic role of development cooperation in achieving the 2030 Agenda and Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The DCF is the UN platform for action-oriented reviews of the latest trends, progress and…
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UNHQ
The 19th session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration will take place from 13 to 28 May 2020 in a virtual format. The Committee will discuss how to promote effective governance and institutional reform to accelerate delivery of the…
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UNHQ
In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Economic and Social Council has decided to defer the STI Forum to 2021. The 5th annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum)…
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UNHQ
ECOSOC Informal Briefing (Monday, 11 May at 10 a.m. EDT) – Watch VideoAt this time of great uncertainty and global disruption, it is clear we need a coordinated international effort in the spirit of multilateralism."  ECOSOC President, H.E.…
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NEW YORK
The fifth Financing for Development (FfD) Forum was convened by the President of ECOSOC on webcast at 10 am on 23 April 2020 (Draft Programme). The event brought together the President of the General Assembly, UN Secretary-General and high-…
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UNHQ
WHAT? The ECOSOC Youth Forum, which was scheduled to take place on 1 and 2 April 2020 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, was postponed in early March 2020 due to COVID-19. As uncertainties continue from the impact of COVID-19 in the…
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Bangkok, Thailand
The theme of the 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) was “Accelerating action for and delivery of the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific”. It was organized on May 20th, 2020. The APFSD is an annual and inclusive…
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Bali, Indonesia 4-6 March 2020, tbc
UNDESA and the Government of Indonesia, as co-organizers of DCF Indonesia High-level Symposium, have jointly decided to postpone the DCF Indonesia High-level Symposium in light of the current global developments of the COVID-19 outbreak. The co-…
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Vienna
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UNHQ
WhatThe President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), H.E. Mona Juul (Norway), convened a meeting of ECOSOC with the Chairs of the Functional Commissions and Expert Bodies on Friday, 31 January, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the ECOSOC Chamber…
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UNHQ, New York
Date: Tuesday, 3 December 2019Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Location: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New YorkWatch hereInformation:ProgrammeConcept NoteSpeakers’ biosResources:2018 Joint Meeting of ECOSOC and the PBC on “Linkages…
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Conference Room 2, UN Headquarters, New York
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2019 Time: 15:00-18:00 Location: Conference Room 2, UN Headquarters, New YorkObjectiveThe joint meeting of the Second Committee and ECOSOC would aim to provide a deeper understanding of how ecosystem approach…
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UNHQ
On 26 September 2019, the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will assess progress since the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda in 2015 and provide leadership and…
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UNHQ
On 24–25 September 2019, world leaders will gather at UN Headquarters in New York for the SDG Summit to review progress and identify measures to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable…
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UNHQ
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UNHQ
The July Management Meetings are scheduled to take place at United Nations Headquarters on 23 and 24 July 2019.  The Management Segment serves the following functions: The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies; these…
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UNHQ
What?The theme of the 2019 session of ECOSOC is “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”Held on an annual basis, the High-level Segment represents the culmination of ECOSOC's annual cycle of work and convenes a diverse group of…
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UNHQ
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UNHQ
The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2019 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held from Tuesday, 9 July, to Thursday, 18 July 2019; including the three-day ministerial…
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UNHQ
WHAT?The 2019 Integration Segment of ECOSOC will be chaired by His Excellency Ambassador Valentin Rybakov, Vice-President of ECOSOC (Belarus). The theme of the Segment will be “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality" in line with…
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Geneva
WHAT?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 of the United Nations. The HAS provides a key…
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UNHQ
The Management Meetings are scheduled to take place at United Nations Headquarters on 6 and 7 June and 23 and 24 July 2019. The Council will also hold the elections to fill vacancies in its subsidiary bodies during dedicated management meetings in…
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UNHQ
The 2019 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment will take place from 21 – 23 May 2019 at UN Headquarters in New York. The segment will look at key elements of the response to the 2016 General Assembly resolution on the Quadrennial…
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UNHQ
WHATThe President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), H.E. Inga Rhonda King (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), launched the ECOSOC Presidential Lecture series on 20 May 2019. Professor Steven Pinker joined the inaugural Presidential…
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UNHQ
The UN Forum on Forests, 14th Session will take place at UN Headquarters on 6-10 May 2019 In October 2000, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), in its Resolution 2000/35 established the United Nations Forum on Forests (…
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UNHQ
The 18th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on the them, “Traditional knowledge: Generation, transmission and protection” is taking place at UN Headquarters from 22 April to 3 May 2019. The UNPFII is a high-…
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UNHQ
The 2019 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up (FfD Forum) will be held on 15-18 April 2019 at UN Headquarters in New York. The FfD Forum is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to review the Addis Ababa…
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UNHQ
The ECOSOC Partnership Forum will take place on 11 April 2019. Every year, the Partnership Forum provides the opportunity to listen to the world’s most influential thinkers and actors. The Forum engages high-profile representatives from governments…
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UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum took place on 8-9 April 2019. It provided a platform for young leaders from around the world to engage in a dialogue with United Nations Member States and to share ideas on how to advance the 2030…
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Trusteeship Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York
<!--/*--><![CDATA[/* ><!--*/ p.small { line-height: 0.7; } /*--><!]]>*/ Date: Tuesday, 2 April 2019 Time: 10:00 am 1:00 pm Location: Trusteeship…
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UNHQ
WHATThe President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), H.E. Inga Rhonda King (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), is convening an informal briefing on “Getting to know the ECOSOC system in the SDG era”, to be held on Wednesday, 23 January, at…
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Brussels
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UNHQ
Date: Tuesday, 13 November 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York  Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our world. It alters weather patterns and…
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UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council convened a Meeting on “Pathways to resilience in climate-affected Small Island Developing States (SIDS)– A Forward-Looking Resilience Building Agenda: Promises, results and next steps”. The meeting took place from 3:…
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Geneva
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UNHQ
Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2018Time: 15:00-18:00Location: Conference Room 4, UN Headquarters, New YorkWatch hereBy the year 2030, our world population is projected to increase by one billion inhabitants. This global population growth, coupled with…
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New York
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UNHQ
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UNHQ
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) have the following functions:The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies; these include the reports of all Functional Commissions, the Regional Commissions, the…
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New York
What?  <!--/*--><![CDATA[/* ><!--*/ p.small { line-height: 0.6; } /*--><!]]>*/ The theme of the 2018 session of ECOSOC is From global to local: supporting sustainable and resilient…
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UNHQ
When?The high-level political forum on sustainable development will meet from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018. The ministerial meeting of the forum will take place from Monday, 16 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018.What? The theme of…
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UNHQ
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) have the following functions:The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies; these include the reports of all Functional Commissions, the Regional Commissions, the…
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New York
Please visit ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2018WHAT?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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UNHQ
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) have the following functions:The review of the reports of the Council’s subsidiary and expert bodies; these include the reports of all Functional Commissions, the Regional Commissions, the…
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UNHQ
In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Heads of State and Government recognized that fostering inclusive societies based on strong and transparent institutions is an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. To explore further…
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UNHQ
Blended financing and LDCs: Implications and opportunities for strengthening broad-based country ownership and leadership The DCF Side Event provided an opportunity for a deep dive into blended financing – ways to advance effective policy and…
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New York
Official Summary of the 2018 DCF (E/2018/73) [Arabic / Chinese / English / French / Russian / Spanish] Glossy Summary of the 2018 DCF [Arabic / Chinese / English / French / Russian / Spanish]Your feedback on the organization of the meeting is…
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UNHQ
WHAT?The 2018 Integration Segment of ECOSOC will be chaired by His Excellency Mr. Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov, Vice-President of ECOSOC (Tajikistan). The Segment will address the theme “Innovative communities: leveraging technology and innovation to…
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UNHQ
The DCF side event at the margins of the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development provides space for stakeholders to discuss the preliminary findings of the DCF Survey on the state of play in effectiveness of international development cooperation.…
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UNHQ
As decided by Member States in the intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations of the 2017 FfD Forum, the third FfD Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC from 23 to 26 April 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New…
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UNHQ
The third ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up (FfD) will be convened by the President of ECOSOC from 23 to 26 April 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event will bring together ministers, high-level officials…
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UNHQ
The third ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up (FfD) will be convened by the President of ECOSOC from 23 to 26 April 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event will bring together ministers, high-level officials…
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UNHQ
The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) will take place at United Nations Headquarters on 16-18 April, 12-14 June, 2-3 July and 24-25 July 2018.The Coordination and Management Meetings (CMM) have the following functions:The review of the…
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UNHQ
The 2018 ECOSOC Partnership Forum will take place on Wednesday, 4 April 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.    The all-day event will explore the potential contributions of the private sector towards promoting more resilient and…
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Online
In support of the 2018 session of ECOSOC, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) convened an e-Discussion on the 2018 main ECOSOC theme from 26 March to 13 April 2018. The discussions…
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UNHQ
The 2018 ECOSOC operational activities for development segment will take place from 27 February - 1 March 2018 at UN Headquarters in New York. The segment will look at key elements of the response to the 2016 Resolution on the Quadrennial…
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UNHQ
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum held on 30-31 January 2018 provided a platform for youth to engage in a dialogue with Member States and to discuss the policy frameworks and promote innovative, institutionalised approaches and…
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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…