The 2015 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will host a segment on Operational Activities for Development. The meeting will take place from 23-25 February 2015, at UN Headquarters in New York, US. This year's segment will also include sessions focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing the UN development system in: advancing South-South cooperation; strengthening the coherence of funding of operational activities; and enhancing the effectiveness of the UN system support for national capacity development. An important outcome of this year's Operational Activities for Development Segment will be an ECOSOC resolution providing guidance to the analytical preparations of the Secretary-General for the 2016 quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR) process.  

dates: 23-25 February 2015  
venue: UN Headquarters  
location: New York City, US  
www: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/dialogue/2015/02/index.html#13708
 http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/