Economic and Social Council

Opening, 2nd plenary meeting - 62nd Session of…

Opening, 2nd plenary meeting - 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62)

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02:56:57
Summary
The 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) will take place from 5 to 14 February 2023  at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development.
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Priority Theme: "Fostering social development and social justice through social policies to accelerate progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to achieve the overarching goal of poverty eradication". 

Emerging issue: "The Influence of Digital Transformation on Inclusive Growth and Development: A Path to Achieving Social Justice." 

The Commission will also commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family.

  • Opening of the session
  • Agenda item 1: Election of officers 
  • Agenda item 2: Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters 
  • Introduction of agenda item 3:  Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and the 24th special session of the General Assembly (sub-items a, b, c)

  1. 3 (a) Priority theme: fostering social development and social justice through social policies to accelerate progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to achieve the overarching goal of poverty eradication  
  2. 3 (b) Review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups 
  3. 3 (c) Emerging issues: the influence of digital transformation on inclusive growth and development: a path to realizing social justice  
  • Introductory statements
  • General discussion begins 
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