"SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT"

Democratic Republic of Congo crisis thwarting gains in Great Lakes Region, speakers tell Security Council, stressing need to end illicit natural resources trade.

Speaking at the General Assembly today, ECOSOC’s president called on all Member States to pursue inclusive approaches and proactively seek Indigenous Peoples' participation in their SDGs review and reporting processes. UNIFEED

Economic and Social Council nominates experts, fills multiple vacancies for 16 subsidiary bodies.

Briefing by the Secretary-General on Our Common Agenda convened by the President of the Economic and Social Council (Botswana).

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Second panel discussion on the second day of the informal thematic consultations convened by Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, to provide the Secretary-General with an opportunity to inform Member States on the thinking regarding the follow-up to the "Our Common Agenda" report, and to allow Member States the opportunity to further consider the various proposals, options and potential means of implementation.

Second day of the informal thematic consultations convened by Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, to provide the Secretary-General with an opportunity to inform Member States on the thinking regarding the follow-up to the "Our Common Agenda" report, and to allow Member States the opportunity to further consider the various proposals, options and potential means of implementation.

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on a humanitarian exception in the UN sanctions regime applicable in Afghanistan. UNIFEED

Danilo Türk, president of Club de Madrid and former President of Slovenia, and Yves Leterme, member of Club de Madrid and former Prime Minister of Belgium, brief the press on Club de Madrid’s latest activities and its contributions to the Secretary-General’s Report, “Our Common Agenda”.