The Regional Forum is a valuable multi-stakeholder platform for SDG solutions, organized by UNECE in close cooperation with the Regional UN System. The Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD) follows up on and reviews the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the UNECE region. As an intergovernmental mechanism, the Regional Forum is convened by UNECE, in close cooperation with the regional UN system. It is open to the participation of all relevant stakeholders, including international and regional organizations, civil society, academia and the private sector. The United Nations Regional Commissions have a significant role to play in promoting sustainable development in their respective regions by promoting peer learning and cooperation, as well as effective linkage among global, regional, subregional and national processes to advance sustainable development.
The theme for the 2023 ECE Regional Forum is ‘Ensuring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the ECE Region in times of multiple crise