2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
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The 2026 Partnership Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will be held on 27 January 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York under the theme, “Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable future for all”.
In parallel to the main programme, a limited number of high-level side events could be organized by UN Member States, UN entities, relevant International Organizations and stakeholder networks. Side events should serve as platforms to showcase multi-stakeholder partnerships and forward-looking initiatives by governments, UN entities and IGOs, and other stakeholders, especially in connection with the theme and SDGs under review at the 2026 HLPF. The goal is to highlight innovative partnerships that mobilize commitments and actions to advance the 2030 Agenda and address emerging challenges.
WHO
Side events may be organized by UN Member States, UN entities, relevant International Organizations and stakeholder networks.
FORMAT
There will be three categories of side events: 1) in-person at the UNHQ, 2) off-site in-person across New York City and 3) virtual.
- In-person side events at UNHQ will be held only on 27 January 2026 from 13:15 to 14:30 PM, coinciding with the lunch break of the official sessions of the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum.
- Virtual and off-site side events across New York City can be organized on 26 and 27 January 2026, with no designated timeslot. The Secretariat strongly encourages side event organizers to not schedule side events during the timing of the official sessions of the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 27 January (10AM – 1PM and 3 – 6PM EST/New York time).
CRITERIA
In view of the large number of requests anticipated and taking into consideration the very limited space and time allocated for the side events, please review the criteria in the Guidelines document available here: https://sdgs.un.org/2026ECOSOCPartnershipForum#side_events
APPLY
To submit a proposal for:
- In-person side event to be held inside the UNHQ: submit here.
- The deadline to submit in-person side events to be held inside the UNHQ is
28 November 2025.
- Virtual and off-site side events across NYC: submit here.
- The deadline to submit virtual and off-site side events applications is 5 January 2026.
Please note that only one organization should submit the application for any jointly organized side event.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Please visit the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum for additional information and access to all background documentation: https://sdgs.un.org/2026ECOSOCPartnershipForum.
For further information regarding side events, please contact dsdg@un.org with [Side Events – 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum] in the subject.
