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DTSTART:20251112T090000Z
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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar
 ds of accounting and reporting\, 42nd session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015
 \, the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivot
 al role in the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and st
 andards.Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainability perfo
 rmance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for informe
 d investment decision-making and remains high on the agenda of finance and
  investment policymakers.The substantive agenda items for the forty-second
  session are as follows:Review of developments in the harmonization of sus
 tainability reporting requirements and their practical implementation.Inte
 grating biodiversity and human capital considerations into sustainability 
 reporting.Additional topics will be considered under other business.Partic
 ipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organiza
 tions\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-
 governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate as ob
 servers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing
  to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of partic
 ipants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation at th
 e Palais des Nations.www.unctad.org/isarisar@unctad.org Programme Overvie
 w (draft)Forty-second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Ex
 perts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Pala
 is des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 12-14 November 2025\, Room XVIBuil
 ding competencies and capacities for auditing and assurance of sustainabil
 ity reporting in the public sector\, 11 November 2025\, Room XVITuesday 11
  NovemberWednesday 12 NovemberThursday 13 NovemberFriday 14 November10:00-
 13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:00Building competencies and capacities
  for auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sect
 or10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 2Agenda Item 310:30 to 13:00 High-Level S
 egmentReview of developments in harmonization of sustainability reporting 
 requirements and their practical implementation10:00-13:00 Agenda Item 3 c
 ontinued…Review of developments in harmonization of sustainability repor
 ting requirements and their practical implementation10:00 – 11:30 Inform
 al consultations (by invitation only)11:30-13:00 - Agenda Item 5: Other bu
 siness13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Brea
 k13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00 – 18:00Building competencies and capacitie
 s for auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sec
 tor (continued) 15:00 – 18:00 Agenda Item 3 (continued)Review of develo
 pments in harmonization of sustainability reporting requirements and their
  practical implementation15:00 – 17:00 Agenda Item 4:Integrating biodive
 rsity and human capital considerations in sustainability reporting17:00 
 – 18:00 ISAR Honours15:00 – 16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business (cont
 inued...)16:30 to 16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\, 
 and 516:45 – 17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-third
  session17:30-18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing of
  the meeting18:00 Closing of the day&#039\;s session18:00 Closing of the d
 ay&#039\;s session18:00 Closing of the day&#039\;s session&lt\;p&gt\;Since
  the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015\, the Intergove
 rnmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivotal role in the h
 armonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainabilit
 y performance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for 
 informed investment decision-making and remains high on the agenda of fina
 nce and investment policymakers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The substantive age
 nda items for the forty-second session are as follows:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&
 gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Review of developments in the harmonization of sustainabil
 ity reporting requirements and their practical implementation.&lt\;/li&gt\
 ;&lt\;li&gt\;Integrating biodiversity and human capital considerations int
 o sustainability reporting.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Additional
  topics will be considered under other business.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This m
 eeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, inclu
 ding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental 
 organizations in the general category\, may participate as observers.&lt\;
 /p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&g
 t\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to at
 tend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants
 .&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h
 4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation at t
 he Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;table class=&quot\;table&quot\; ali
 gn=&quot\;center&quot\; border=&quot\;1&quot\; cellspacing=&quot\;0&quot\;
  cellpadding=&quot\;0\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/me
 eting/intergovernmental-working-group-experts-international-standards-acco
 unting-and-reporting-27
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DTSTART:20251113T090000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20251113T170000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar
 ds of accounting and reporting\, 42nd session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015
 \, the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivot
 al role in the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and st
 andards.Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainability perfo
 rmance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for informe
 d investment decision-making and remains high on the agenda of finance and
  investment policymakers.The substantive agenda items for the forty-second
  session are as follows:Review of developments in the harmonization of sus
 tainability reporting requirements and their practical implementation.Inte
 grating biodiversity and human capital considerations into sustainability 
 reporting.Additional topics will be considered under other business.Partic
 ipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organiza
 tions\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-
 governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate as ob
 servers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing
  to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of partic
 ipants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation at th
 e Palais des Nations.www.unctad.org/isarisar@unctad.org Programme Overvie
 w (draft)Forty-second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Ex
 perts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Pala
 is des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 12-14 November 2025\, Room XVIBuil
 ding competencies and capacities for auditing and assurance of sustainabil
 ity reporting in the public sector\, 11 November 2025\, Room XVITuesday 11
  NovemberWednesday 12 NovemberThursday 13 NovemberFriday 14 November10:00-
 13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:00Building competencies and capacities
  for auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sect
 or10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 2Agenda Item 310:30 to 13:00 High-Level S
 egmentReview of developments in harmonization of sustainability reporting 
 requirements and their practical implementation10:00-13:00 Agenda Item 3 c
 ontinued…Review of developments in harmonization of sustainability repor
 ting requirements and their practical implementation10:00 – 11:30 Inform
 al consultations (by invitation only)11:30-13:00 - Agenda Item 5: Other bu
 siness13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Brea
 k13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00 – 18:00Building competencies and capacitie
 s for auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sec
 tor (continued) 15:00 – 18:00 Agenda Item 3 (continued)Review of develo
 pments in harmonization of sustainability reporting requirements and their
  practical implementation15:00 – 17:00 Agenda Item 4:Integrating biodive
 rsity and human capital considerations in sustainability reporting17:00 
 – 18:00 ISAR Honours15:00 – 16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business (cont
 inued...)16:30 to 16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\, 
 and 516:45 – 17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-third
  session17:30-18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing of
  the meeting18:00 Closing of the day&#039\;s session18:00 Closing of the d
 ay&#039\;s session18:00 Closing of the day&#039\;s session&lt\;p&gt\;Since
  the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015\, the Intergove
 rnmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivotal role in the h
 armonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainabilit
 y performance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for 
 informed investment decision-making and remains high on the agenda of fina
 nce and investment policymakers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The substantive age
 nda items for the forty-second session are as follows:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&
 gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Review of developments in the harmonization of sustainabil
 ity reporting requirements and their practical implementation.&lt\;/li&gt\
 ;&lt\;li&gt\;Integrating biodiversity and human capital considerations int
 o sustainability reporting.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Additional
  topics will be considered under other business.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This m
 eeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, inclu
 ding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental 
 organizations in the general category\, may participate as observers.&lt\;
 /p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&g
 t\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to at
 tend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants
 .&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h
 4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation at t
 he Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;table class=&quot\;table&quot\; ali
 gn=&quot\;center&quot\; border=&quot\;1&quot\; cellspacing=&quot\;0&quot\;
  cellpadding=&quot\;0\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/me
 eting/intergovernmental-working-group-experts-international-standards-acco
 unting-and-reporting-27
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DTSTART:20251114T090000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20251114T170000Z
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Intergovernmental working group of experts on international standar
 ds of accounting and reporting\, 42nd session
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015
 \, the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivot
 al role in the harmonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and st
 andards.Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainability perfo
 rmance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for informe
 d investment decision-making and remains high on the agenda of finance and
  investment policymakers.The substantive agenda items for the forty-second
  session are as follows:Review of developments in the harmonization of sus
 tainability reporting requirements and their practical implementation.Inte
 grating biodiversity and human capital considerations into sustainability 
 reporting.Additional topics will be considered under other business.Partic
 ipationThis meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organiza
 tions\, including specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-
 governmental organizations in the general category\, may participate as ob
 servers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing
  to attend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of partic
 ipants.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation at th
 e Palais des Nations.www.unctad.org/isarisar@unctad.org Programme Overvie
 w (draft)Forty-second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Ex
 perts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR)\, Pala
 is des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, 12-14 November 2025\, Room XVIBuil
 ding competencies and capacities for auditing and assurance of sustainabil
 ity reporting in the public sector\, 11 November 2025\, Room XVITuesday 11
  NovemberWednesday 12 NovemberThursday 13 NovemberFriday 14 November10:00-
 13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:0010:00-13:00Building competencies and capacities
  for auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sect
 or10:00-10:30 Agenda items 1 and 2Agenda Item 310:30 to 13:00 High-Level S
 egmentReview of developments in harmonization of sustainability reporting 
 requirements and their practical implementation10:00-13:00 Agenda Item 3 c
 ontinued…Review of developments in harmonization of sustainability repor
 ting requirements and their practical implementation10:00 – 11:30 Inform
 al consultations (by invitation only)11:30-13:00 - Agenda Item 5: Other bu
 siness13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Break13:00-15:00 Lunch Brea
 k13:00-15:00 Lunch Break15:00 – 18:00Building competencies and capacitie
 s for auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sec
 tor (continued) 15:00 – 18:00 Agenda Item 3 (continued)Review of develo
 pments in harmonization of sustainability reporting requirements and their
  practical implementation15:00 – 17:00 Agenda Item 4:Integrating biodive
 rsity and human capital considerations in sustainability reporting17:00 
 – 18:00 ISAR Honours15:00 – 16:30 Agenda Item 5 - Other business (cont
 inued...)16:30 to 16:45 Consideration of outcomes of agenda items 3\, 4\, 
 and 516:45 – 17:30 Agenda Item 6. Provisional agenda for the Forty-third
  session17:30-18:00: Adoption of the report of the session18:00 Closing of
  the meeting18:00 Closing of the day&#039\;s session18:00 Closing of the d
 ay&#039\;s session18:00 Closing of the day&#039\;s session&lt\;p&gt\;Since
  the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015\, the Intergove
 rnmental Working Group of Experts has been playing a pivotal role in the h
 armonization of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards.&lt\;/p&
 gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Accounting and reporting on the financial and sustainabilit
 y performance of public and private sector entities is a prerequisite for 
 informed investment decision-making and remains high on the agenda of fina
 nce and investment policymakers.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The substantive age
 nda items for the forty-second session are as follows:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&
 gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Review of developments in the harmonization of sustainabil
 ity reporting requirements and their practical implementation.&lt\;/li&gt\
 ;&lt\;li&gt\;Integrating biodiversity and human capital considerations int
 o sustainability reporting.&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Additional
  topics will be considered under other business.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&l
 t\;strong&gt\;Participation&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This m
 eeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, inclu
 ding specialized agencies\, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental 
 organizations in the general category\, may participate as observers.&lt\;
 /p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Registration&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&g
 t\;&lt\;p&gt\;Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to at
 tend the meeting and is required for inclusion in the list of participants
 .&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Logistics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h
 4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The session will be held with physical participation at t
 he Palais des Nations.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;table class=&quot\;table&quot\; ali
 gn=&quot\;center&quot\; border=&quot\;1&quot\; cellspacing=&quot\;0&quot\;
  cellpadding=&quot\;0\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/me
 eting/intergovernmental-working-group-experts-international-standards-acco
 unting-and-reporting-27
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