The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual, inclusive, intergovernmental forum that supports the follow-up and review of progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the regional level.
The 12th APFSD was organised from 25–28 February 2025, under the theme: “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs, leaving no one behind in Asia and the Pacific” at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
The APFSD Youth Forum 2025, APFSD’s preceding event, served as a platform for young people across Asia and the Pacific to engage, collaborate, and drive action towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This forum brought together passionate youth leaders, activists, and changemakers to discuss pressing regional challenges, shared innovative solutions, and strengthened their commitment to sustainable development. Through collaborative workshops, panel discussions, and advocacy sessions, the Youth Forum set the stage for youth-led action on gender equality, climate change, social inclusion, and other key issues.
Pre-APFSD Youth Forum 2025, we collected 39 abstracts related to climate action, gender equality and human rights, health and wellbeing, young people’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services, Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), decent work, and partnerships to realise SDGs in the Asia and Pacific. The abstracts were not limited to research but also included programme implementation on the ground, initiatives focused on young people and initiatives led by young people.
The APFSD Youth Forum 2025 will be organised ahead of the APFSD by co-conveners: the AsianPacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Youth LEAD, the Y-PEER Asia Pacific Centre, and the Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY), in collaboration with the Right Here Right Now Global Partnership, the Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP), the Asia Pacific Regional CSOs Engagement Mechanism (APRCEM), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), with partnership from the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP.
