This e-Discussion being held from 20 March to 17 April 2017, is coordinated and organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
This e-Discussion is on the ECOSOC theme "Eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions through promoting sustainable development, expanding opportunities and addressing related challenges."
The purpose of the 2017 ECOSOC electronic discussion (e-Discussion) is to engage stakeholder groups, experts, practitioners and policy-makers from various regions in a global dialogue on specific aspects of the 2017 ECOSOC theme.