The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) system includes eight functional commissions. These commissions are deliberative bodies whose role is to consider and make recommendations on issues in their respective areas of responsibility and expertise in the economic, social and related fields. The Commissions address issues including population and development, statistics, gender equality and the empowerment of women, narcotic drugs, crime prevention and criminal justice, science, technology and development.
This event will bring together the member states of ECOSOC with the Chairs of the Functional Commissions and Expert Bodies. The discussion will focus on contributions of the ECOSOC eco-system to the 2020 theme of ECOSOC and the HLPF: 'Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development'.
date: 31 January 2020
location: New York City, US
www: https://www.un.org/ecosoc/events/2020/meeting-economic-and-social-council-chairs-functional-commissions-and-expert-bodies