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The eightieth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will be held from 22 to 26 April 2024 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. Guided by the theme "Leveraging digital innovation for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific", the eightieth session will be an opportunity to strengthen region-wide cooperative action on leveraging digital innovation for the accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

During the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, young activist talk about their lives and efforts to preserve their languages and cultures.

Listen to a range of development partners sharing their experiences on how to foster successful global partnerships, innovative strategies, impactful initiatives.

Discover how ILO-EU-Canadian collaboration in Bangladesh has successfully supported Bangladesh in transforming skills development systems for market relevance, attractiveness, and inclusion, and how this will influence future investment.

Explore the importance of effective skills anticipation systems in addressing emerging challenges and capitalizing on opportunities for sustainable growth.

Explore the digital transformation of skills development diving into innovative digital strategies to enhance global workforce skills.

Explore how partnerships can be harnessed to improve the benefits of migration for both countries of origin and destination.

Listen to reflections on the discussions during the forum and learn about encourage continued action.

The 9th edition of the SDG Investment Fair will take place on 23-25 April 2024 in and around UNHQ in parallel to the ECOSOC FfD Forum. 

The 9th edition of the SDG Investment Fair will take place on 23-25 April 2024 in and around UNHQ in parallel to the ECOSOC FfD Forum.

Remarks to the Security Council on the situation in the Great Lakes Region by Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, on behalf of Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

Media Stakeout by Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations and President of the Security Council, on behalf of Women Peace and Security Shared Commitment Signatories Countries on Great Lakes region and other matters, prior to the Security Council meeting.