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2026 Session

2026 Session
Date	Topic
23 July 2026	Organizational session regarding the programme of work of the Council from July 2026 to July 2027
21 - 22 July 2026	Management segment
13 - 16 July 2026	High-level segment of the Council, including the three-day ministerial segment of the high-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the Council
6 - 10 July 2026	High-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the Council
17 - 19 June 2026	Humanitarian affairs segment
16 June 2026	Meeting on the transition from relief to development
10 - 11 June 2026	Management segment
27 - 29 May 2026	Operational activities for development segment
6 - 7 May, 2026	Multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
20 - 24 April 2026	Forum on financing for development follow-up
14 - 16 April 2026	Youth forum
8 April 2026	Dedicated management meetings conduct elections to fill vacancies in subsidiary bodies of the Council and related bodies
27 March 2026	Special meeting of the Council on international cooperation in tax matters
28 - 29 January 2026	Coordination segment
27 January 2026	Partnership forum

2025 Session

2025 Session
Date	Topic
31 July 2025	Organizational session
29-30 July 2025	Management Segment
21-24 July 2025	High-level Segment of ECOSOC
14-23 July 2025	High-level Political Forum on sustainable development
18-20 June 2025	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
17 June 2025	Meeting on the Transition from Relief to Development
11 June 2025	Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission
10-11 June 2025	Management Segment
20-22 May 2025	Operational Activities for Development Segment
7-8 May 2025	Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
6 May 2025	ECOSOC Special Meeting on Artificial Intelligence
28 April-1 May 2025	ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up
24 April 2025	ECOSOC Special Meeting on “Forced Displacement and Refugee Protection”
15-17 April 2025	Youth Forum
4 April 2025	Management Meeting dedicated to conduct elections
28 March 2025	Special meeting of ECOSOC on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
12-13 March 2025	Development Cooperation Forum
6-7 February 2025	Coordination Segment
5 February 2025	Partnership Forum
25 July 2024	Organizational session regarding the programme of work of ECOSOC from July 2024 to July 2025

2024 Session

2024 Session
Date	Topic
19 July 2024	ECOSOC Meeting on Care and Support Systems
15-18 July 2024	High-level Segment of ECOSOC including the three-day ministerial segment of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, convened under the auspices of the Council
8-12 July 2024	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
25-27 June 2024	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
24 June 2024	Meeting on the Transition from Relief to Development
5-6 June 2024; 23-24 July 2024	Meetings of the Management Segment
14-16 May 2024	Operational Activities for Development Segment
9-10 May 2024	Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
7 May 2024	ECOSOC Special Meeting On “Harnessing Artiﬁcial Intelligence For The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”
22-25 April 2024	Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up
16-18 April 2024	Youth Forum
9 April 2024	Dedicated Management Meetings
18 March 2024	ECOSOC Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
31 January -1 February 2024	Coordination Segment
30 January 2024	Partnership Forum
23-24 January 2024	Special Meeting of the Economic and Social Council on the future of work
22-31 January 2024	Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations
10 October 2023	Joint meeting of the Second Committee of the General Assembly with the Economic and Social Council: “Leveraging Commodities for Sustainable Economic Development”
27 July 2023	Organizational session regarding the programme of work of ECOSOC from July 2023 to July 2024

2023 Session

2023 Session
Date	Topic
07 December 2023	Joint UNGA – ECOSOC Thematic Event on Landlocked Developing Countries
05 December 2023	ECOSOC plenary meeting: Take action on outstanding vacancies in Council subsidiary and related bodies
10 October 2023	Joint Meeting of The Second Committee of The General Assembly With The Economic and Social Council: “Leveraging Commodities for Sustainable Economic Development.”
18 September 2023	SDG Summit 2023
17-20 July 2023	High-level Segment of ECOSOC including the three-day ministerial segment of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, convened under the auspices of the Council
10-14 July 2023	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
29 June 2023	Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission
21-23 June 2023	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
20 June 2023	Meeting on the Transition from Relief to Development
16 June 2023	ECOSOC Special Meeting - Saving Lives: Addressing The Urgent Food Security Needs of Haiti
7-8 June 2023, and on 25-26 July 2023	Meetings of the Management Segment
23-25 May 2023	Operational Activities for Development Segment
3-4 May 2023	Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
2 May 2023	ECOSOC Special Meeting - Unleashing the transformative power of SDG16: Improving governance and reducing corruption
25-27 April 2023	Youth Forum
17-20 April 2023	Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up
5 April 2023	Dedicated management meetings to conduct elections to fill vacancies in subsidiary bodies of the Council and related…
31 March 2023	Special Meeting of the Council on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
14-15 March 2023	Development Cooperation Forum
1-2 February 2023	Coordination Segment
31 January 2023	Partnership Forum
24 January 2023	ECOSOC Special Meeting
02 December 2022	Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission

2022 Session

2022 Session
Date	Topic
11 October 2022	New perspectives on poverty eradication – insights for sustainable recovery
13-18 July 2022	ECOSOC High-level segment (including the three-day ministerial segment of the HLPF convened under the auspices of the ECOSOC)
5-15 July 2022	High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (including the three-day ministerial segment of the HLPF convened under the auspices of the ECOSOC)
21-23 June 2022	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
20 June 2022	Meeting on the Transition from Relief to Development
8-9 June and 21-22 July2022	Management Segment
17-19 May 2022	Operational Activities for Development Segment
16-20 May 2022	Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 31st session
5-6 May 2022	Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
25 April 2022 - 06 May 2022	UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 21st Session
25-29 April 2022	UN Commission on Population and Development, 55th Session
25-28 April 2022	Forum on financing for development follow-up
21 April 2022	Revitalizing the New Urban Agenda to fight rising inequalities- #NUA2030
19-20 April 2022	Youth Forum
8 April 2022	Special Meeting of the Council on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
4-8 April 2022	Committee of Experts on Public Administration, 21st session
18 March 2022	Natural Resources, Peaceful Societies and Sustainable Development: Lessons from the Kimberley Process
14-25 March 2022	Commission on the Status of Women, 66th Session
2-4 March 2022	Statistical Commission, 53rd Session
07-16 February 2022	Commission for Social Development, 60th Session
3-4 February 2022	Coordination Segment
2 February	Partnership Forum
15 December 2021	Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission

2021 Session

2021 Session
Date	Topic
23 July 2021	ECOSOC Organizational Session on the Programme of Work of the Council
13-16 July 2021	ECOSOC High-level Segment, including the three-day Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development
6-12 July 2021	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
2 July 2021	Integration Segment
23-25 June 2021	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
8-9 June; 21-22 July 2021	Management Segment
18-20 May 2021	Operational Activities Segment
17 - 25 May 2021	Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations - Regular session
17 - 21 May 20219	Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice - Thirtieth session
17 - 21 May 20219	Commission on Science and Technology for Development, twenty-fourth session
6-7 May 2021	Development Cooperation Forum
4 - 5 May 2021	Multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
3 - 7 May 2021	United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
3 May 2021	Partnership Forum
26 - 30 April 2021	United Nations Forum on Forests, sixteenth session
26 - 28 April 2021	Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, Twenty-second session
23 April 2021	2021 ECOSOC Special Event on SIDS, LDCs and LLDCs
19 - 23 April 2021	Commission on Population and Development, Fifty-fourth session
19 - 30 April 2021	Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Twentieth session
16 April 2021	A Vaccine for All
12 - 21 April 2021	Committee of Experts on Public Administration, twentieth session
12 - 15 April 2021	Forum on Financing for Development
7 - 8 April 2021	ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021 – Commemorating its 10th Anniversary
15 - 26 March 2021	Commission on the Status of Women, sixty-fifth session
1 - 5 March 2021	Statistical Commission, fifty-second session
22 - 26 February 2021	Committee for Development Policy, twenty-third session
18 February 2021	Reimagining Equality: Eliminating racism, xenophobia and discrimination for all in the decade of action for the SDGs
8 - 17 February 2021	Commission for Social Development, fifty-ninth session
1 February 2021	Joint meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Chairs of Functional Commissions and Expert Bodies
19 November 2020	Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)

2020 Session

2020 Session
Date	Topic
14-17 July 2020	ECOSOC High-level Segment
7-16 July 2020	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
6 July 2020	Integration Segment
9-11 June 2020	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
15 April; 3 June; 21 July 2020	Management Segment
19-21 May 2020	Operational Activities Segment
14-15 May 2020 Postponed to the 2021 Session of ECOSOC	Development Cooperation Forum
12-13 May 2020 Postponed to the 2021 Session of ECOSOC	Multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
1 May 2020 Postponed to the 2021 Session of ECOSOC	Special meeting of the Council on international cooperation in tax matters
20-23 April 2020	Forum on Financing for Development follow-up
3 April 2020 Postponed to the 2021 Session of ECOSOC	Partnership Forum
1-2 April 2020 Postponed to the 2021 Session of ECOSOC	Youth Forum
03 December 2019	Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) – “The Impact of Cross-border Transhumance on Sustainable Peace and Development in West Africa and the Sahel”

2019 Session

2019 Session
Date	Topic
16-19 July 2019	High-level Segment
9-15 July 2019	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
24-26 June 2019	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
15-18 April 2019	Forum on Financing for Development
8 July 2019	Integration Segment
7 May; 6-7 June; 23-24 July 2019	Management Segment
21 – 23 May 2019	Operational Activities Segment
13 November 2018	Joint Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) – “Linkages between Climate Change and Challenges to Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace in the Sahel”

2018 Session

2018 Session
Date	Topic
16-19 July 2018	High-level Segment
9-18 July 2018	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
19-21 June 2018	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
21-22 May 2018	Development Cooperation Forum
23-26 April 2018	Forum on Financing for Development
1-3 May 2018	Integration Segment
16-18 April; 12-14 June; 2-3 July; 24-25 July 2018	Coordination and Management Meetings
27 February – 1 March 2018	Operational Activities Segment

2017 Session

2017 Session
Date	Topic
17-20 July 2017	High-level Segment
10-14 and 17-19 July 2017	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
28 June 2017	Joint Meeting of ECOSOC and the PBC on the Situation in Sahel
21-23 June 2017	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
22-25 May 2017	Forum on Financing for Development - Draft Programme
8-10 May 2017	Integration Segment
19-21 April; 7-9 June; 6 July; and 25-26 July 2017	Coordination and Management Meetings
28 February - 2 March 2017	Operational Activities Segment
07 October 2016	Joint Meeting of ECOSOC and the Second Committee - "The changing political economy of globalization: Multilateral institutions and the 2030 Agenda”

2016 Session

2016 Session
Date	Topic
18-22 July 2016	High-level Segment: "Implementing the post-2015 development agenda: moving from commitments to results"
11-20 July 2016	High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
21-22 July 2016	Development Cooperation Forum
27-29 June 2016	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
4-6 April; 1-3 June; 25-27 July 2016	Coordination and Management Meetings
2-4 May 2016	Integration Segment
18-20 April 2016	Forum on Financing for Development
22-24 February 2016	Operational Activities Segment

2015 Session

2015 Session
Date	Topic
26 June-10 July 2015	High-level Political Forum and High-level Segment of ECOSOC
17-19 June 2015	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
8-10 June 2015	Coordination and Management Meeting
30 March-1 April 2015	Integration Segment
23-25 February 2015	Operational Activities Segment

2014 Session

2014 Session
Date	Topic
July 2014	High-level Segment: High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) and Development Cooperation Forum (DCF)
23 - 25 June 2014	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
June; July; and November 2014	Coordination and Management Meeting
27-29 May 2014	Integration Segment
24-26 February	Operational Activities Segment

2013 Session

2013 Session
Date	Topic
1-4 July 2013	High-level Segment
5-9 July	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
10-12 July	Coordination and Management Meeting
15-17 July	Integration Segment
18-25 July	Operational Activities Segment

2012 Session

2012 Session
Date	Topic
2-9 July 2012	High-level Segment
2-3 July 2012	Annual Ministerial Review - AMR Preparatory process AMR
5-6 July 2012	Development Cooperation Forum-DCF Preparatory process DCF
10-12 July 2012	Coordination Segment
13-17 July 2012	Operational Activities Segment
18-20 July 2012	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
23-27 July 2012	General Segment

2011 Session

2011 Session
Date	Topic
4-8 July 2011	High-level Segment Annual Ministerial Review (AMR)
11-14 July 2011	Coordination Segment
14-18 July 2011	Operational Activities Segment
19-21 July 2011	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
22-29 July 2011	General Segment

2010 Session

2010 Session
Date	Topic
28 June-2 July 2010	High-level Segment Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) Development Cooperation Forum (DCF)
6-8 July 2010	Coordination Segment
9-13 July 2010	Operational Activities Segment
13-15 July 2010	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
16-22 July 2010	General Segment

2009 Session

2009 Session
Date	Topic
6-9 July 2009	High-level Segment Annual Ministerial Review (AMR)
10-14 July 2009	Coordination Segment
15-17 July 2009	Operational Activities Segment
20-22 July 2009	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
23-30 July 2009	General Segment

2008 Session

2008 Session
Date	Topic
30 June-3 July 2008	High-level Segment Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) Development Cooperation Forum (DCF)
7-9 July 2008	Coordination Segment
11-14 July 2008	Operational Activities Segment
15-17 July 2008	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
18-24 July 2008	General Segment

2007 Session

2007 Session
Date	Topic
2-5 July 2007	High-level Segment Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) Launch of the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF)
6-10 July 2007	Coordination Segment
10-13 July 2007	Operational Activities Segment
16-18 July 2007	Humanitarian Affairs Segment
19-26 July 2007	General Segment