The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations will host its annual Commission on Social Development in February. To help our Sisters, Associates, Friends, and partners in mission participate in this important commission virtually, a reference guide has been prepared below.
Session Overview
- Dates: 2 – 10 February 2026
- Location:Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York
- Virtual viewing: UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en
- Conference Guide: See the guide developed by the Justice Coalition of Religious (JCoR), available for download here: https://jcor2030.org/communications-guides/
- CSocD64 website: https://social.desa.un.org/csocd/64th-session
- Written Statements: Our NGO contributed to 2 written statements written jointly with other NGOs. The statements can be found at the end of this post.
Thematic Focus
- Priority Theme:Advancing Social Development and Social Justice through Coordinated, Equitable, and Inclusive Policies.
- Emerging Issues Theme:Eradicating Poverty and Ensuring Dignity through Resilient Care and Support Systems.
High-Level Panels (can viewed through UN WebTV)
- 2 Feb (3:00 PM – 6:00 PM):“From Promise to Progress: Advancing Social Justice through Coordinated Action”
- 3 Feb (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM):Ministerial Forum on Leveraging the outcomes of the Second World Summit for Social Development
- 4 Feb (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM):Emerging Issues Panel on “Eradicating poverty and ensuring dignity through resilient care and support systems”
- 5 Feb (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM): Interactive dialogue with senior officials of the UN System on “United for Inclusion: Leveraging the United Nations System for Transformative Social Development”
- 5 Feb (3:00 PM – 6:00 PM):Multi-stakeholder Forum on “Partnerships that Deliver”
- 6 February (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM): Forum de la société civile
Additionally World Summit Info: For outcomes from the Second World Summit for Social Development (Doha), please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/world-summit-2025
Événements parallèles
Link to website with side events: https://teamup.com/ks5votfod231c7uybu
There are two events sponsored by JCoR members:
Upholding Human Dignity: Addressing Homelessness through Inclusive Social Protection
5 February 2026, 1:15pm-2:30pm (New York time)
In-person event (Conference Room 11, UNHQ, New York) – this might also be streamed on UN WebTV
Sponsors: International Presentation Association, NGO Working Group to End Homelessness, and the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations
Description: The speakers and participants of the side-event will share best practices’ projects that uphold human dignity for homeless and vulnerable in similar situations, present aspects of the intertwined social protection and homelessness policies and explore possible innovative partnerships between various stakeholders on action-oriented commitments. Homelessness is solvable. By centering human dignity and expanding social protection, the global community can forge a pathway towards inclusive development and social justice.
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in Anglais
Giving Every Child a Chance: Building Just, Resilient, and Peaceful Societies through Social Protection and Early Childhood Care and Education
5 February 2026, 1:15pm-2:30pm (New York time)
Virtual event (held via Zoom)
Sponsors: NGO Committee on Migration, World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP), Fedration of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO), Equity for Children (The New School), Early Childhood Peace Consortium, and Intergenerational Impact
Description: On the occasion of the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development, this official side event hopes to explore: (1) How integrated social protection and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) can safeguard children’s rights, reduce inequalities, and strengthen families from birth, and (2) Why universal, well-financed child- and family-centered policies are essential investments for resilient, peaceful, and cohesive societies – especially amid global crises and displacement.
Flyer: Click on the following link to access the event flyer and speaker bios in Anglais
Concept note: Click on the following link to access the concept note in Anglais.
Register to join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/csocd64
