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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has long committed to advancing inclusive, equitable and sustainable development. The first DESA Forum was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 19 to 20 July 2013, under the theme “Dialogue on the post-2015 Development Framework and Disability.”
Based on the success of the inaugural session, the second session of DESA Forum will be held in conjunction with the 7th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. With the cooperation and support from the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea, UN ESCAP, UN agencies, civil society organizations, academic institutions and private sector companies, DESA Forum 2014 will host two Round Table Discussions in conjunction with the 7th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
All multi-stakeholder dialogues are intended to inform and make concrete contributions to the ongoing global and regional processes leading to the post-2015 development agenda and to advancement of inclusive and sustainable development for all. And in conjunction with this year’s DESA Forum, a reception and music concert will be arranged and presented by BMC, a Korean philanthropic organization with the support of the Permanent Mission of Republic of Korea, at the North Secretariat Lobby and the Trusteeship Council Chamber from 7:00 p.m. on 13 June.
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