Economic and Social Council

Welcome to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) and Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) – New York 2014

Information

Advance Unedited Ministerial declaration 2014
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Side Events

ECOSOC ended its High-level Segment on 11 July

At the closing of the High-level Segment on 11 July, ECOSOC President Martin Sajdik stressed that "This high level week has made significant contribution to our collective efforts to create the foundations for a new global sustainable development agenda".

News

UN Millennium Goals ‘scorecard’ spotlights successes, gaps and path towards ‘the future we want’
7 July 2014 – With the 2015 deadline for achieving the landmark Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) less that 550 days away, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched the final push towards the United Nations targets – many of which have been met or are within reach – and urged a strong, ambitious successor blueprint “that will leave no one behind.”
New UN forum seeks to set the stage for future global development agenda
30 June 2014 – As countries ramp up their efforts to achieve the set of anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 deadline, a new United Nations forum seeks to spur them on as well as to help them create the foundation for new global sustainable development agenda.
#Youth2015: young people unite at UN forum to shape future development agenda
2 June 2014 – Young people from more than 1,000 youth organizations have gathered today at United Nations Headquarters to add their voices to the ongoing discussion about a new global agenda that will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
With urban population set to soar, UN convenes major event on sustainable cities
27 May 2014 – With 6.3 billion people expected to live in urban areas by 2050, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today kicked off a three-day event to look at challenges and opportunities for the sustainable future of cities.
At high-level forum, UN officials urge steps to ensure financing of sustainable development
14 April 2014 – Even with a slow recovery from the economic and financial crisis under way, severe effects of the upheaval linger and serious risks remain, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson warned a high-level gathering of global finance institutions today, urging measures to channel financial investment into vital areas that can help secure sustainable development for all.
UN Assembly, Economic and Social Council launch joint talks on development partnerships
9 April 2014 – The United Nations took a major step on the road towards crafting a new, sustainability-focused agenda, as two of the Organization’s main bodies – the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – brought Member States together to weigh action-oriented solutions for mobilizing new and existing development partnerships.