Pursuant to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) decision in 2006, the Commission for Social Development has included an agenda item on ‘Emerging issues’ in its work programme. Under this agenda item, the Commission addresses issues affecting social development that require urgent consideration or new cross-cutting issues in the context of evolving global development challenges.
The Bureau of the Commission decided “Addressing the social impacts of multi-faceted crises to accelerate recovery from the lingering effects of the pandemic through the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” as the theme of Emerging Issues for its 61st session.
The theme expressly addresses the fact that, with time running out for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, multiple crises are now threatening the success of the Agenda and the world remains off-track on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The theme also echoes the theme of ECOSOC for 2023, which is: “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels,” and is therefore integral to the Commission’s effort to align its work with that of ECOSOC and the HLPF.
On 8 February 2023, Expert Minister Counselor, Eleni Nikolaidou, participated in the 61st Session of the Commission for Social Development emerging issues panel: “Addressing the social impacts of multi-faceted crises to accelerate recovery from the lingering effects of the pandemic through the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The objective of the panel is to share national experiences and identify policies and measures that have proven to be effective in addressing poverty, inequality, and the other social impacts of the multiple crises.
More information: Draft Concept Note and Video