IACD and the United Nations
IACD promotes the values and impact of community development internationally. We have consultative status at the United Nations, and engage with UN bodies relevant to community development including:
- The High Level Political Forum High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (un.org)
- The UN Forum on Minority Issues United Nations Forum on Minority Issues | OHCHR
- The Commission on the Status of Women. Commission on the Status of Women | UN Women – Headquarters
We advocate for locally led community development responses to the Sustainable Development Goals, climate justice, human rights and community resilience, linking with international civil society coalitions who share our focus and values.
IACD Trustees Holly Scheib, Tony Ssembatya, Anastasia Crickley and Anna Clarke at the UN Forum on Minority Issues (November 2023)