EmPower at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) 2025

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. Full details ▼

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Start date: 25 February 2025 | Start time: 08:01 UTC +00:00

End date: 28 February 2025 | End time: 17:00 UTC +00:00

Location: United Nations Conference Center (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand

Event description

Dates: 25-28 February 2025

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.

	22 February 2025 \| Bangkok, Thailand 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
	27 February 2025, 11:30 – 12:45 GMT+7 \| Theater Room, UNCC and online Side event: Powering the Future: Advancing Gender and Social Inclusion in Climate and Energy Policies Organizers: UNEP, UN Women Co-organizers: APRCEM, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) This side event is a hybrid learning session with South and Southeast Asia governments to address the approach and strategies on integrating gender and social inclusion (GESI) in climate change and renewable energy policies and plans. View online/download: Concept note and agenda Register here.
	27 February 2025, 11:30 – 12:45 GMT+7 \| Online Side event: Pathways for Indigenous-Led Energy: Voices of Indigenous Women and Youth in Asia Organizers: Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples Co-organizers: UN Women, UNEP, Heinrich Boehll Stiftung-Southeast Asia This side event addresses the dual challenge of imposed renewable energy projects and the urgent need to support Indigenous Peoples-led initiatives, with a particular focus on Indigenous women and youth. View online/download: Concept note and agenda Register here.
	28 February 2025, 12:45 – 14:00 GMT+7 \| Meeting Room H, UNCC and online Side event: APFSD Youth Forum Regional Call to Action 2025: Youth at the forefront reviewing 10 years of Agenda 2030 implementation and crafting sustainable, resilient and innovative actionable solutions for good health and well-being and gender equality Organizers: Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), UN Women, UNEP, UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) The side event will bring together young people’s sustainable, innovative and resilient ideas, views, solutions and recommendations from the APFSD Youth Call to Action 2025. View online/download: Concept note and agenda Register here.

	22 February 2025 \| Bangkok, Thailand 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
	27 February 2025, 11:30 – 12:45 GMT+7 \| Theater Room, UNCC and online Side event: Powering the Future: Advancing Gender and Social Inclusion in Climate and Energy Policies Organizers: UNEP, UN Women Co-organizers: APRCEM, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) This side event is a hybrid learning session with South and Southeast Asia governments to address the approach and strategies on integrating gender and social inclusion (GESI) in climate change and renewable energy policies and plans. View online/download: Concept note and agenda Register here.
	27 February 2025, 11:30 – 12:45 GMT+7 \| Online Side event: Pathways for Indigenous-Led Energy: Voices of Indigenous Women and Youth in Asia Organizers: Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples Co-organizers: UN Women, UNEP, Heinrich Boehll Stiftung-Southeast Asia This side event addresses the dual challenge of imposed renewable energy projects and the urgent need to support Indigenous Peoples-led initiatives, with a particular focus on Indigenous women and youth. View online/download: Concept note and agenda Register here.
	28 February 2025, 12:45 – 14:00 GMT+7 \| Meeting Room H, UNCC and online Side event: APFSD Youth Forum Regional Call to Action 2025: Youth at the forefront reviewing 10 years of Agenda 2030 implementation and crafting sustainable, resilient and innovative actionable solutions for good health and well-being and gender equality Organizers: Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), UN Women, UNEP, UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) The side event will bring together young people’s sustainable, innovative and resilient ideas, views, solutions and recommendations from the APFSD Youth Call to Action 2025. View online/download: Concept note and agenda Register here.