** Please note that only representatives of NGOs that have consultative status with ECOSOC (General, Special and Roster) may register via indico for the CSocD61.
Please note that once you have registered for the CSocD61, your registration needs to be approved by your organization's conference focal point via Indico.
Due to space constraints, the numbers of attendees to CSocD sessions should be kept to a minimum and should not exceed 10 representatives per organization. Please note that the deadline to register for the CSocD61 is: 16 January 2023. **
The 61th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) will take place from 6 to 15 February 2023 in Conference Room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development.
Priority Theme
Creating full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
For more information on the session, please visit: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/united-nations-commission-for-social-development-csocd-social-policy-and-development-division/csocd61.html
Online Registration
Before you start the registration, please read carefully the CSocD NGO Registration: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/csocd-registration.html
Please be advised that the United Nations does not charge fees for participation in the Commission for Social Development (CSocD). The United Nations will not pay for any expenses in connection with the participation of NGO representatives in the sessions of CSocD. Such arrangements and costs are the exclusive responsibility of participants.
Arrangements for the session may be subject to change at any time in response to the global health situation.
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