APFSD Preparatory Meeting: People’s Forum: Advancing Gender Just Transition in Asia Pacific; Lessons and CSO Perspectives

Date: 22 February 2025
Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (GMT+7)

The  Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual, inclusive intergovernmental forum to support follow-up and review of progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the regional level.

Organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), this regional platform aims to inform, empower, and support Asia-Pacific countries in their efforts to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their targets set out by the 2030 Agenda by identifying regional trends and sharing best practices and lessons learned.

The 12^th APFSD will be organized from 25 to 28 February 2025 under the theme: “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for leaving no one behind in Asia and the Pacific” at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Under the EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Programme, UN Women and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) are co-organizing side events that highlight the importance of placing gender equality at the center of climate action.

People’s Forum: Advancing Gender Just Transition in Asia Pacific; Lessons and CSO Perspectives Organizers: Asia Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism (APRCEM), UNEP, UN Women In preparation for the APFSD, the People’s Forum serves as a peer learning platform for civil society organizations (CSOs) to share their experiences, interests and positions on sustainable development issues. View online/download: Concept note and agenda By invitation only