Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2015

Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 69/270, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) convened the second session of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2015) for soliciting Asia-Pacific regional input to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2015. The theme of this year’s session is “Strengthening integration, implementation and review for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific.”

As an inclusive regional intergovernmental forum, APFSD 2015 had the objective of strengthening the institutional framework for sustainable development at the regional level. The Forum engaged member States, United Nations and other institutions, major groups and other stakeholders in dialogue on three key issues: (a) practical approaches for integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development; (b) the potential for a regional monitoring and accountability framework; and (c) the form and function of the Forum beyond 2015.

APFSD 2015, took place on 21 and 22 May 2015 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand and was held back-to-back with the following other high-profile regional events:

• The seventy-first session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, from 25 to 29 May
• The preparatory meeting for the first Forum of Ministers and Environmental Authorities of Asia and the Pacific (18 May), and the first Forum of Ministers and Environmental Authorities of Asia and the Pacific (19 and 20 May), respectively, organized by the United Nations Environment Programme
• The Asia-Pacific Roundtable on Environmental Rule of Law for Sustainable Development in Support of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, held on 20 May.

These events were preceded by the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Forum on Sustainable Development to be held from 16 to 18 May 2015. This forum served as a preparatory event for both the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2015 and the Forum of Ministers and Environmental Authorities of Asia and the Pacific. The Regional Conference on Aligning Corporate Sustainability with SDGs was also convened on 20 May 2015 to facilitate the development of private sector perspectives as a contribution to APFSD 2015.

Please direct questions regarding APFSD 2015 via e-mail to: escap-apfsd@un.org

Documents

Session 3: Regional mechanisms for monitoring and review for implementation of the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015

• Presentation: Regional Monitoring and Review Mechanism for Effective Implementation of Post-2015 Agenda

Statements

Member States

• Opening
  • Thailand
• Session 1
  • Russian Federation
  • Sri Lanka
  • Japan
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Bhutan
  • Bangladesh
• Session 2
  • Russian Federation
  • Maldives
• Session 3
  • Australia
  • Nepal
  • Republic of Nauru
  • Samoa
  • Russian Federation
  • Maldives
• Session 4
  • Australia
  • Indonesia

International Organizations / United Nations Bodies

• Session 3
  • Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
  • Secretariat of Pacific Community
  • United Nations Centre for Regional Development
  • United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)

• Session 4
  • IOM

Major Groups / Other

• Session 1
  • ESCAP Business Advisory Council (EBAC) / Private Sector
  • Bangladesh Awaj Foundation and Asia Pacific Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (AP-RCEM)
  • Nepal/LBC Watch/AP-RCEM
  • NFWWD Pakistan, AP-RCEM
  • HIV Constituency AP-RCEM
• Session 2
  • ESCAP Business Advisory Council (EBAC)
  • Philippines, AP-RCEM
  • Persons with Disabilities - Pakistan
  • Pakistan, Farmer Focal Point of AP-RCEM
• Session 3
  • Indonesia LGBTIQ constituency of AP-RCEM
  • Bangladesh, COAST, AP-RCEM
• Session 4
  • Women Constituency
  • Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), AP-RCEM
  • Beyond 2015 Nepal Hub
  • Kyrgyzstan, AP-RCEM / Women's Constituency
  • Indonesia/Fisherfolks Constituency AP-RCEM
• AP RCEM Children and Youth Constituency Statement
• Asia-Pacific Mission for Migrants
• Persons with Disabilities Intervention
• Asia-Pacific RCEM Women's Constituency Intervention
• HIV in the Asia-Pacific Regional Civil Society Engagement Mechanism
• LGBTIQ constituency of Asia Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism

Side Events

A number of side events will be held during the lunchtime sessions of the APFSD, in order to enrich the deliberations of the session on strengthening integration, implementation and review for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.

Thursday, 21 May 2015

Friday, 22 May 2015

Webcast

The APFSD 2015 session will be broadcast live on the Internet through the ESCAP YouTube channel. NOTE: All times displayed are Bangkok/Indochina time (GMT+07).

Thursday, 21 May 2015

• 09:00 - Opening
• 10:30 - Session 1
• 13:30 - Session 2 and 3 Deliberations

Friday, 22 May 2015

• 09:00 - Session 4 Deliberations and Special Presentation
• 14:00 - Session 5 and 6 Deliberations and Closing

Multimedia

• Group Photo of Heads of Delegations and United Nations Officials at APFSD 2015