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The 308th plenary meeting of the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) will be opened by the head of the delegation from which the President of the previous session was elected (Barbados). The President of the sixteenth session of the Conference will be elected at the opening plenary. Followed by the Leaders Dialogue. The 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) takes place from 20 to 23 October 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, with the theme "Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development". Hosted by Switzerland and UNCTAD, the conference convenes Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Trade and Economy, Nobel Laureates, leaders of international organizations, representatives of civil society and renowned experts to engage in high-level dialogue on global trends and policy perspectives on trade, investment, development a...

Introduced in 2020, the SDG 6 Special Event takes place annually during the High-level Political Forum giving space for discussion on water-related targets within the SDG 6 Global Acceleration Framework. At the mid-point between the upcoming 2026 UN Water Conference and the previous UN 2023 Water Conference - which saw over 800 commitments from governments, civil society, and the private sector under the Water Action Agenda - this Special Event will feature a discussion on how the inclusive and collaborative preparatory process driven by Senegal and the United Arab Emirates is building continuity and catalyzing global action for SDG 6 . Water Action Agenda commitment holders will discuss implementation and what enabling environments are needed for innovative solutions. Related Documents:  Agenda  and  SDG 6 and Water Action Agenda Special Event . Economic and Social Council

This side event of the 2025 High Level Political Forum will bring together multi-sector experts for a high-level panel discussion on modern slavery and human trafficking. The event will also provide a platform for industry professionals, civil society organizations, survivor advocates, and financial sector actors to explore their roles in leveraging financial and digital innovation to help close the investment gap in addressing modern slavery and human trafficking. Watch the Innovative Digital and Sustainable Finance For Preventing and Addressing Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (HLPF 2025 Side Event)! Side Events

  A Pathway to SDG 5: Timor-Leste's Model for Coordinated GBV Prevention and Response (HLPF 2025 Side Event). The side event will bring together representatives from government, development partners, civil society organizations, academia and professionals working collaboratively to prevent and response gender-based violence, and to accelerate gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Related Sites and Documents:  Concept Note . Watch the Pathway to SDG 5: Timor-Leste's Model for Coordinated GBV Prevention and Response (HLPF 2025 Side Event)! Side Events

Hear voices central to global movements demanding justice and international financial architecture reform. Civil society shares critical perspectives on what's truly at stake for the future of economic justice following the outcome of the "Compromiso de Sevilla. Speakers: -Jason Braganza, Executive Director, AFRODAD -Lidy Nacpil, Senior Program Manager for Development Finance at the Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development (AMPDD) and Co-Coordinator for Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia (TAFJA) -Tove Ryding, European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) Related Sites and Documents:  More Info . Watch the Civil Society FfD Mechanism Media Stakeout - 4th International Conference on Financing for Development FFD4 (Sevilla, Spain)! Media Stakeouts

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will bring together heads of state and government, ministers and high-level government officials as well as senior officials of international organizations. Civil society organizations, the business sector and local authorities will also be represented. Related Documents:  4th PrepCom + FFD Forum 2025 website  &  FFD4 website . (Part 4) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom) Economic and Social Council

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will bring together heads of state and government, ministers and high-level government officials as well as senior officials of international organizations. Civil society organizations, the business sector and local authorities will also be represented. Related Documents: 4th PrepCom + FFD Forum 2025 and FFD4 . Watch (Part 2) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom)! Economic and Social Council

The event aims to foster constructive exchange, assess proposals and political negotiations, and build shared momentum toward transformative outcomes at FfD4 and beyond. This side event brings together experts from the International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development and UN Member States for a dialogue on two key priorities of the FfD4 process: mobilizing significant investment for sustainable development and reforming the international financial architecture . Related Documents:  Concept Note . Watch Towards Transformative Outcomes at FfD4: A Dialogue between the International Commission of Experts and Member States! Conferences

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will bring together heads of state and government, ministers and high-level government officials as well as senior officials of international organizations. Civil society organizations, the business sector and local authorities will also be represented. Related Documents:  4th PrepCom + FFD Forum 2025  and  FFD4 . Watch (Part 1) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom)! Economic and Social Council

The  ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development  will be held on 28 to 29 April 2025, followed by the  Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session  for the  Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)  from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Forum this year assumes added importance and a critical role in  mobilizing momentum and concrete solutions for FFD4 . Held back-to-back with the 4th FFD Preparatory Committee session, the deliberations of the forum will feed into the discussions on the outcome of the FFD4. Both events bring together heads of state and government, ministers and high-level government officials as well as senior officials of international organizations. Civil society organizations, the business sector and local authorities will also be represented. The FfD Forum is an intergovernmental process with universal participation mandated to  review the Addis Agenda and other financing for development outcomes ...