ECOSOC MEETING

Economic and Social Council fills vacancies in 11 subsidiary bodies, delays action on draft decision changing theme of 2019 session at 6th plenary meeting.

Joint meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission at the ambassadorial level on “Linkages between climate change and challenges to peacebuilding and sustaining peace in the Sahel”.

ECOSOC Special meeting on “Pathways to resilience in climate-affected Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A forward-looking resilience-building agenda: Promises, results and next steps”.

Economic and Social Council elects Vice-President, adopts working arrangements for 2019 Session at 4th plenary meeting.

Fourth industrial revolution taken up in report of task force on financing for development, delegates say at Economic and Social Council, Second Committee joint meeting.

Opening 2019 session, Economic and Social Council elects new president, adopts provisional agenda, other organizational matters at 1st plenary meeting.

South Sudan crisis, detrimental impact of Israeli occupation, among texts adopted as Economic and Social Council concludes coordination and management meeting.

High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development overwhelmingly adopts ministerial declaration by 164 votes in favour, 2 against at 47th meeting.

Economic and Social Council approves 6 Texts, 11 draft decisions recommended by subsidiary commissions at 41st plenary meeting.

Panel discussion: Addressing the challenges, risks and impacts of extreme weather events and climate change on the most vulnerable.