The annual gathering shall comprise two parts, including the senior officials segment from 11 to 12 May, in preparation for the ministerial segment, which will be held from 14 to 16 May at the UN Conference Centre.

This year participants will be deliberating on the theme ‘Inequality in the era of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,’ and are expected to review emerging drivers of rising inequality across the region to inform policy decisions to help build more inclusive, resilient and equitable societies.

The President of Marshall Islands Hilda Heine and Ministers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Vanuatu are amongst the high-level participants taking part in this year’s session.