The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development will take place from 20 – 23 February 2024 in Bangkok under the theme “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: The effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions in Asia and the Pacific”.
This regional intergovernmental platform seeks to inform, empower and support Asian and Pacific countries -- especially the least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States -- in their efforts to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and targets set out by the 2030 Agenda. The Forum will identify regional trends and facilitate the sharing of voluntary national reviews and multi-stakeholder experiences, including on successes, challenges and lessons learned.
NOTE TO EDITOR: Members of the media are invited to attend in-person or via the online webcast.
What: 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)
When: 20 – 23 February 2024
Where: United Nations Conference Centre, Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue, Bangkok, Thailand. Main sessions of the APFSD will be webcast on the ESCAP Youtube Channel
Full programme: https://www.unescap.org/events/apfsd11
Media accreditation (in-person attendees): https://indico.un.org/e/APFSD11
APFSD multimedia assets: https://bit.ly/APFSD11Assets
Key speakers:
- Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thailand
- Vahan Kostanyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia
- Ribaun Korm, Secretary General of National Committee for ESCAP, Cambodia
- Pagnathun Theng, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in charge of Director General of Planning, Cambodia
- Esrom Yosef Immanue, Assistant Minister for Finance and Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics, Fiji
- Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lao PDR
- Mohamed Faiz, State Minister, Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development, Maldives
- Mohamed Kinaanat, Minister of State for Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology, Maldives
- Min Bahadur Shreshtha, Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission, Nepal
- Rosemarie G. Edillon, Undersecretary, Policy and Planning Group, National Economic Development Authority, the Philippines
- Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, United Nations
- Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, United Nations
- Felipe Paullier, Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, United Nations
- Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
- Woochong Um, Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank
- Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, Executive Director, ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation
- Netithorn Praditsarn, Secretary-General, Global Compact Network Association of Thailand
