Theme of the ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (23-25 May 2023): Guiding United Nations development system's support in response to interlinked crises and to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals

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Theme of the ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (23-25 May 2023): Guiding United Nations development system's support in response to interlinked crises and to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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In response to recommendations by the thirty-fourth session of COFI in 2021, FAO has convened in 2022 two Regional Consultations on the development of coordination frameworks among Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs). The consultations were organized in the Western Indian Ocean and in the Central Eastern Atlantic Ocean regions and RFMOs, RFABs as well as Regional Economic Communities (RECs) were invited.

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The Collaborative Partnership on Forests, established in 2001 (ECOSOC resolution 2015/33) is an informal, voluntary arrangement among 16 international organizations and secretariats with substantial programmes on forests. The effectiveness of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) in performing its functions and in achieving the objectives of the IAF is currently under review as part of the International Arrangement on Forests.

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The High-level Meeting on Middle-income Countries (MICs) is being held under the theme "Accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in middle-income countries, with a focus on the environmental dimension" and organized to take stock of the gaps and challenges of middle-income countries in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and promote implementation of the SDGs through practical, evidence- and science-based solutions. 

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The 18th session of the UN Forum on Forests (8 -12 May, CR4) will review progress towards the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals, and discuss its work on capacity development, forest financing, monitoring, assessment and reporting, enhanced cooperation and coordination, regional collaboration, communication and outreach, and stakeholder engagement.

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Opening of the 11th high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region

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The Global Solutions Summit 2023 (GSS 2023) at the margins of the eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) is organized in partnership with the World Federation of Engineering Organizations and its Affiliate Member, the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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Theme: "Strengthening relationships, links and connections in geographical names standardization and for sustainable development and pandemic recovery". The 2023/third session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) will be convened from 1 to 5 May 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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The eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 3 to 4 May 2023. The theme for the STI Forum 2023 is: "Science, technology and innovation for accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels".

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