The 61st session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) will take place from 6 to 15 February 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development. The priority theme of this year's session is “Creating full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
Taking place during the 61st session of the Commission for Social Development, the high-level panel discussion will seek to identify effective policies to create full and productive employment and decent work for all as a way of overcoming inequalities to accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Discussions will focus on policies and strategies that have proven to be successful in creating more inclusive, equitable, and adaptable labour markets, at the global, regional, and national levels, as well as policies that seek to create employment and decent work in new, sustainable, and growing sectors to overcome inequality.