APFSD Side Event: Pathways for Indigenous-Led Energy: Voices of Indigenous

Date: 27 February 2025
Time: 11:30 – 12:45 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.

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