ECOSOC Youth Form 2021
Deadline to Express Interest is
December 13th 2020
Interested in attending the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021?
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About ECOSOC Youth Forum
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held on 7 and 8 April 2021. It will be a virtual event bringing on board young people from around the world.
The Forum provides a global platform for a candid dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and actions as well as to provide youth perspectives on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
The 2021 Forum’s discussions will be guided by the overall theme of the 2021 ECOSOC and High-level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF): “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: Building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development”. Consideration will also be given to the group of SDGs decided by Member States for in-depth discussions at the 2021 HLPF, namely, SDGs 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17.
Photo via the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
Help shape Thematic and Regional Sessions
There are five Thematic Sessions of the ECOSOC Youth Forum. The Thematic Sessions review the nine Sustainable Development Goals that will be reviewed at the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF) in July 2021. You will be contacted to join Focus Groups, which will be held before the ECOSOC Youth Forum to discuss and shape the agenda of the Thematic Sessions.