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The SDG 16 Conference 2026 on "Driving transformation and coordinated action for sustainable development" held on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. High-Level Opening First panel session: Stocktaking progress on SDG 16 and presentation of the 2026 civil society declaration on SDG 16+ The SDG 16 Conference provides a global platform for all SDG 16 stakeholders - including governments, the UN system, intergovernmental organizations, academia and civil society - to address the transformative contribution SDG 16 can make in accelerating progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its outcomes inform reviews of progress at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) as well as other intergovernmental processes. Related Sites and Documents:  SDG16 Conference website . Watch the (Part 1) SDG 16 Conference 2026! Live Meetings & Events

The ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS) will be held 1-3 June 2026 under the theme " From innovation to impact: A United Nations development system that delivers transformative and equitable results for all, towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals " Improving UNDS Governance, oversight and coordination among Governing bodies, including Executive Boards, with ECOSOC at the core Closing (with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres) The ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS) meets annually to provide overall coordination and guidance to the governing bodies of the United Nations development system. The Segment reinforces the linkages between policy and operational functions while continuing to focus on improving the overall impact of operational activities for development of the United Nations system in support of issues relating to national development priorities. The OAS serves as a key platform for Member ...

The ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS) will be held 1-3 June 2026 under the theme " From innovation to impact: A United Nations development system that delivers transformative and equitable results for all, towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals " Dialogue with Host Governments, RCs and UNCTs: Tailoring support for countries across the system and supporting delivery, in the context of UN80 recommendations The ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS) meets annually to provide overall coordination and guidance to the governing bodies of the United Nations development system. The Segment reinforces the linkages between policy and operational functions while continuing to focus on improving the overall impact of operational activities for development of the United Nations system in support of issues relating to national development priorities. The OAS serves as a key platform for Member States and other stakeholder...

The ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS) will be held 1-3 June 2026 under the theme " From innovation to impact: A United Nations development system that delivers transformative and equitable results for all, towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals " Leveraging means of implementation: data, innovation, and financing for the SDGs UN system evaluations The OAS meets annually to provide overall coordination and guidance to the governing bodies of the United Nations development system. The Segment reinforces the linkages between policy and operational functions while continuing to focus on improving the overall impact of operational activities for development of the United Nations system in support of issues relating to national development priorities. The OAS serves as a key platform for Member States and other stakeholders to review progress in the implementation of mandates contained in the quadrennial comprehensive policy review (Q...

Official side event of the 2026 ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment entitled "From Innovation to Impact: Human Rights-Based Approaches for Transformative and Equitable SDG Delivery" OHCHR is organizing this side event with UN Interagency Network on Human Rights, LNOB, and Sustainable Development. The discussion will feature practical examples of integrated UN action across areas including climate resilience, peacebuilding, environmental rights, critical energy transition minerals, and equitable economic governance , while highlighting collaboration across development, humanitarian, peacebuilding, and human rights actors . The side event will feature distinguished speakers from the Missions of Luxembourg and Ecuador, alongside high-level representatives of the UN development system, RCs, and the Chairperson of GANHRI. From Innovation to Impact: Human Rights-Based Approaches for Transformative and Equitable SDG Delivery (Side Event of ECOSOC Operational Act...

The ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS) will be held 1-3 June 2026 under the theme " From innovation to impact: A United Nations development system that delivers transformative and equitable results for all, towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals " Dialogue with UNDS Executive Heads: System-wide accountability and delivery of the UN development system reforms, including in the context of the UN80 Initiative Dialogue on UN development system funding The ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS) meets annually to provide overall coordination and guidance to the governing bodies of the United Nations development system. The Segment reinforces the linkages between policy and operational functions while continuing to focus on improving the overall impact of operational activities for development of the United Nations system in support of issues relating to national development priorities. The OAS serves as a key pla...