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Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2015

Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2015

Date: 21 May 2015 to 22 May 2015
Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Pursuant to the General Assembly resolution 69/270, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will convene the second session of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2015) for soliciting Asia-Pacific regional input to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2015 which will be held from 26 June to 8 July 2015 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

APFSD 2015 will take place on 21 and 22 May 2015 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme of this year’s session will soon be decided in line with the theme of HLPF 2015 “strengthening integration, implementation and review – HLPF after 2015”. The programme will be posted on this page once it becomes available.

Participants of APFSD 2015 will include representatives from governments, Major Groups, and international organizations. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Announcement and invitation will be sent through different channels to various groups:

  • Governments: The official invitation for nomination will be sent through the diplomatic channel.
  • Major Group: The guideline for Major Group participation will be announced on ESCAP website.
  • International organizations: The announcement will be made through the United Nations Regional Coordination Mechanism.

All information on APFSD 2015 will be posted on this page as it becomes available. Please direct questions regarding APFSD 2015 via e-mail to: escap-apfsd@un.org

 Asia Pacific CSO Forum on Sustainable Development:
Consolidating Peoples’ Agenda for Development Justice

The Asia Pacific CSO Forum on Sustainable Development: Consolidating Peoples’ Agenda for Development Justice was organized and supported by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and Development, UNESCAP, UNEP and the AP-RCEM on 17-19 May, 2015.  This was a back to back meeting aiming to inform and build capacity of civil society organisations including those who are coming from underrepresented constituencies and who are new in engaging in the UN Processes or new to sustainable development discourse. Read more

Documents

APFSD2015 Programme

Balancing the three dimensions of sustainable development: from integration to implementation (English Only)

The form and function of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development beyond 2015 (English Only)

Chair’s summary of the inaugural meeting of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development ( English Only)

RCEM Engagements 

Noelene

VIDEO - Session 1: Defining Asia-Pacific sustainable development challenges and opportunities
Nolene Nabulivou speaks on behalf of DAWN and AP-RCEM during session 1- ‘Strengthening integration, implementation and review for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific’ starting at 1:17:25…Watch video

Ranja

VIDEO - Session 2: Perspectives on the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015 and the sustainable development goals
Issues of global debate for the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015 by Ms. Ranja Sengupta on behalf of Third World Network  and AP-RCEM starting at 1:30:00..Watch video

Abia2

VIDEO - Session 2: Perspectives on the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015 and the sustainable development goals
Abia Akram representing Asia Pacific Women with Disabilities United and AP-RCEM intervention starting at 2:02:08…Watch video

Neth

VIDEO - Session 3: Regional mechanisms for monitoring and review for implementation of the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015
Elenita Neth Daño, Asia Director of the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration (ETC Group) and AP-RCEM during the panel discussion starting at 3:39:35…Watch video

Bastian

VIDEO - Session 4: The form and function of the APFSD beyond 2015
Rudolf Bastian Tampubolon representing GCAP Youth SENCAP and AP-RCEM intervention during the session 4 starting at 34:08…Watch Video

farmers

VIDEO - Session 4: The form and function of the APFSD beyond 2015
Representative from the Farmers Constituency intervention starting at 38:00…Watch video

ip

VIDEO - Session 4: The form and function of the APFSD beyond 2015
Representative from Indigenous Peoples Constituency, Pranika Koyu from AIPP intervention starting at 3:41:03…Watch Video

AP-RCEM APFSD Statement

AP-RCEM Development Justice_Statement for APFSD_Marjori Pamintuan

Reference: http://www.unescap.org/events/apfsd2

Statements

  • Statements 
  • Women
  • Farmers
  • Fisher Folks
  • Youth, Children and Adolescents 
  • Migrants
  • Trade Union/Workers
  • People Living with and affected by HIV
  • LGBTQI
  • People Displaced by Disasters and Conflict
  • Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Science and Technology
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Local Authorities 
  • NGO
  • Older Groups
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