61st Session of the Commission for Social Development – CSocD61

The 61st Session of the United Nations 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.

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

Emerging Issues

Addressing the social impacts of multifaceted crises to accelerate recovery from the lingering effects of the pandemic through the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups

(i) Outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the realization of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities: the way forward, a disability-inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond;
(ii) World Programme of Action for Youth;
(iii) Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002;
(iv) Family issues, policies and programmes.

Members of the Bureau

The Bureau of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) plays a vital role in facilitating the preparation for, and in ensuring the successful outcome of the session. The Bureau for the 61st session (2023) comprises the following members:

Organization of the Session

Official Documents

Provisional agenda and documentation for the sixty-first session of the Commission (E/CN.5/2023/1)
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Social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (E/CN.5/2023/2)
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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 (E/CN.5/2023/3)
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Addressing the social impacts of multifaceted crises to accelerate recovery from the lingering effects of the pandemic through the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (E/CN.5/2023/4)
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Policies and programmes involving youth (E/CN.5/2023/5)
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Fourth review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002 (E/CN.5/2023/6)
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Preparations for and observance of the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (A/78/61-E/2023/7)
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Nomination of members of the Board of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (E/CN.5/2023/7)
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Report of the Board of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (E/CN.5/2023/8)
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Opening Session and High-level Panel Discussions (in-person meetings)

List of Panellists (as of 28 January 2023) 

The opening session will take place on 6 February 2023 from 10am to 11am (EST, New York time) in Conference Room 4

Priority Theme on “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”, Monday, 6 February 2023, 3pm- 6pm, Conference Room 4

Ministerial Forum on “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”, Tuesday 7 February 2023, 10am-1pm, Conference Room 4

High-level panel discussion on the Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing, Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 10am-1pm, Conference Room 4 | Agenda | Bios |

Emerging issues on “Addressing the social impacts of multi-faceted crises to accelerate recovery from the lingering effects of the pandemic through the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, Wednesday 8 February 2023, 3pm-6pm, Conference Room 4

Interactive dialogue with senior officials of the UN Systems on the priority theme, Thursday 9 February 2023, 10am-1pm, Conference Room 4

Multi-stakeholder Forum on the priority theme, Thursday, 9 February 2023, 3pm-6pm, Conference Room 4

Preparations

Her Excellency Ms. Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani, Permanent Representative Ambassador of Qatar and Chair of the CSocD61 convened an informal virtual briefing on the preparations of the Commission on Friday 13 January 2023 at 10am. The briefing featured highlights of the CSocD61 by Ms. Daniela Bas, Director, Division for Inclusive Social Development, UNDESA.
Watch the briefing here at https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11brjfd4z.

The Bureau of the Commission for Social Development will organize an informal inter-session preparatory meeting to support Member States and other stakeholders for engagement in the upcoming 61st session to deliberate on the priority theme. The Commission session is expected to adopt a resolution on the priority theme with action-oriented policy recommendations. The informal preparatory meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, 13 December from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm.
Concept Note
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Bio of Ms. Beate Andrees, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO), New York
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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
27 – 30 June 2022 Virtual

Side Events

Download the draft list of side events (as of 16 January 2023)

NGO Participation

NGO Committee on Social Development

The NGO Committee on Social Development is dedicated to raising awareness and holding discussions on social development issues taken up by the UN System and in particular by the UN Commission for Social Development. The committee holds a Civil Society Forum and other capacity-building and outreach events on the occasion of the Commission. Membership is open to representatives of organizations and any interested persons concerned about social development issues. Full membership organizations.

Civil Society Forum on the CSocD61 Priority Theme, 10 February 2023 

The Forum is hosted jointly by UNDESA-DISD, the NGO Committee on Social Development and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Foundation. The Forum is a time for NGOs worldwide to learn about each other’s work, to prepare for the Commission, including by work on position papers and interventions. For more information, please visit: https://ngosocdev.org/what-we-do/commission-for-social-development/civil-society-forum-2023/

Download the Civil Society Declaration 2023

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