The UN to discuss Inequality and Taxes

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In addition to its full programme (see below), ECOSOC has called for special meetings in the first six months of 2016 to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The issues to be addressed require ambitious policy changes at national and global levels if the 2030 ASD is to be realized: Inequality and Tax Matters.

NEW: 30 March 2016 ECOSOC Special Meeting on Inequality

NEW: 22 April 2016 (Currently Not Scheduled) ECOSOC special meeting on international cooperation in tax matters

Also of note:
31 March 2016, ECOSOC 2016 Partnership Forum
The latest UN General Assembly resolution on Global Partnerships (GA RES 70/224) has mandated the ECOSOC Partnership Forum to identify ways to improve transparency, accountability and the sharing of experiences of multi-stakeholder partnerships.

18-20 April 2016 ECOSOC Finance for Development Forum (FfD Forum)

6-7 June 2016, ECOSOC First Multi stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development (STI Forum)
The STI Forum is an integral part of the TFM (mandated by Addis Ababa Action Agenda and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)

ECOSOC calendar, January – July 2016

1-2 February 2016, ECOSOC Youth Forum
22-24 February 2016, Operational Activities of Development Segment
30 March 2016, ECOSOC Special Meeting on Inequality
31 March 2016, ECOSOC 2016 Partnership Forum
18-22 April 2016 (tbc), ECOSOC Finance for Development Forum (FfD Forum)
22 April 2016, ECOSOC special meeting on international cooperation in tax matters
2-4 May 2016, Integration Segment “Implementing 2030 agenda through policy innovation and integration”
6-7 June 2016, ECOSOC Multi stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable  Development (STI Forum)
11-20 July 2016, The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) “Ensuring that no one is left behind” (Ministerial days from 18 – 20 July 2016)
21-22 July 2016, Development Cooperation Forum (DCF)

For full calendar including ECOSOC functional commissions, go to: https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en/events/calendar/all/2016?page=3

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