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The Eighth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals dealt with:

• Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity
• Promoting equality, including social equity, gender equality and women's empowerment
• Conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding and the promotion of durable peace, rule of law and governance

• The Open Working Group is open for Major Groups in Consultative Status with ECOSOC
• Registration is available at CSO Net here

As a registered Major Groups organization, you can contribute to the various Thematic Clusters that pertain to the thematic areas of the Open Working Group.

Each thematic cluster is coordinated by steering committees, who are responsible for actively engaging with Major Groups and other Stakeholders in preparing joint position papers or briefs for consideration of the Open Working Group.

Thematic Clusters for OWG8:

• Oceans and seas
• Forests, biodiversity
• Promoting equality, including social equity, gender equality and women’s empowerment
• Conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding and the promotion of durable peace
• Rule of law and governance