28 January 2016
ECOSOC President Proposes Themes for Key Events
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The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Oh Joon, submitted a draft resolution (E/2016/L.5) that revises the working arrangements of the 2016 session of ECOSOC.

The draft resolution provides themes and schedule updates for some of the segments, fora and other meetings of the Council.

The draft resolution is expected to be discussed shortly by ECOSOC.

ECOSOC21 January 2016: The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Oh Joon, submitted a draft resolution (E/2016/L.5) that revises the working arrangements of the 2016 session of ECOSOC. The draft resolution provides themes and schedule updates for some of the segments, fora and other meetings of the Council. The draft resolution is expected to be discussed shortly by ECOSOC.

On the ECOSOC forum on financing for development follow-up (FFD Forum), the text proposes the theme of ‘Financing for sustainable development: follow-up to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda,’ and proposes that it takes place from 18-22 April 2016.

Other calendar updates are proposed as follows: one-day special meeting of ECOSOC on international cooperation in tax matters (27 May 2016); humanitarian affairs segment (27-29 June 2016); and multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (6-7 June 2016).

On other themes, the draft proposes: ‘Implementing the 2030 Agenda through policy innovation and integration’ (Integration segment); ‘Infrastructure for sustainable development’ (2016 thematic discussion of ECOSOC); and ‘Ensuring that no one is left behind’ (High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development – HLPF). In addition, the resolution indicates that the theme of ECOSOC’s 2017 session will be ‘Ensuring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: strengthening capacities for transformation and integration.’

The provisional agenda and the working arrangements for ECOSOC’s 2016 session were issued in July 2015 (E/2016/1 and E/2016/L.1). The Council’s programme of work was also discussed during a briefing convened by President Oh on 20 January 2016. [Draft Resolution on Revised Working Arrangements] [Provisional Agenda and Working Arrangements for ECOSOC 2016] [ECOSOC Website] [IISR RS Story on 20 January Briefing] [IISD RS Sources]


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