The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It holds an annual intergovernmental forum for discussion on timely and pertinent issues affecting science, technology and development. Since 2006, the Commission has been mandated by ECOSOC to serve as the focal point in the system-wide follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the information Society (WSIS).
Its members are composed of national Governments, however civil society contributes to discussions that take place. Strong links exist with other UN bodies (The Commission on Status of Women, Regional Commissions, ITU, UNESCO).
Outcomes of the CSTD include providing the United Nations General Assembly and ECOSOC with high-level advice on relevant science and technology issues. UNCTAD provides secretariat service and substantive support to the Commission.
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World Summit on the Information Society
This annual report is prepared in response to Economic and Social Council resolution 2006/46, which requested the Secretary-General of the United Nations to inform the Commission on Science and Technology for Development about implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society.
It highlights major activities undertaken by stakeholders during the previous year. It is prepared by the secretariat of UNCTAD, based on information provided by entities in the United Nations system, international organizations and other stakeholders.
| Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation | WSIS+10 |
Questionnaire for 20-year review of WSIS implementation
This questionnaire is open to all WSIS stakeholders (governments, private sector, civil society, international organizations and relevant regional organizations)
Please share your experience, views and priorities in response to a selection of questions, addressing the issues that you consider most important for the CSTD's twenty-year WSIS review.
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Working groups
ECOSOC Coordination and Management Segments
- Remarks by Ms. Ana Neves, Chair of the CSTD, to the roundtable at the Management Segment of the ECOSOC: Transformation is possible - Actions from the ECOSOC system (08/06/2023)
- Statement by Ms Ana Cristina das Neves, Chair of the CSTD, to the ECOSOC Management Segment (07/06/2023)
- Talking point of Mansour Al-Qurashi, Acting Chair of the CSTD, to the ECOSOC Coordination Segment- Session on: Reflections on the work of ECOSOC subsidiary bodies (01/02/2023)
- Talking point of Mansour Al-Qurashi, Acting Chair of the CSTD, to the ECOSOC Coordination Segment - Session on: Transformative policies to accelerate implementation of SDG6 on clean water and interlinked SDGs, with a focus on climate action and financing (01/02/2023)
Resolutions and Decisions
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ECOSOC Decisions related to the Commission on Science and Technology for Development
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ECOSOC Resolutions related to Science and Technology for Development
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ECOSOC Resolutions related to follow-up to outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
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GA Resolutions on Science, Technology and Innovation for Development
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GA Resolutions on Information and Communications Technologies for Sustainable Development
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