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Statement of the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
“Today [May 15th] the U.N. Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda concluded its three day meeting at the United Nations in New York. The Panel’s discussions were frank, productive and characterized by a strong unity of purpose. The meeting reiterated the imperative need for a renewed Global Partnership that enables a transformative, people-centered … Continue reading
UN Secretary-General Reports on Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in UN System
An advance, unedited copy of the Report of the Secretary General on mainstreaming of the three dimensions of sustainable development throughout the United Nations system has been released by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The report was mandated by the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20). The … Continue reading
Labour’s vision for development
By Mark Tran in The Guardian: British shadow development secretary says Labour would focus on inequality and behaviour of donors as well as aid recipients “Labour is calling on the UN high-level panel on the future of development to focus on inequality and provide a new definition of good governance that not only applies to governments in … Continue reading
Southern Voice’s monthly update
Southern Voice, a network of 48 Think Tanks based in Africa, Latin America and South Asia has just released it’s April Newsletter, which can be read below: “Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka and Chair, Southern Voice on Post-MDGs joined a panel of eminent discussants at the launch of European … Continue reading
Update from the Secretariat of the High Level Panel on the Post 2015 Agenda
Below is the most recent update on the work of the High Level Panel (HLP) on the Post-2015 development agenda: “In the tenth and final month of its tenure, the High Level Panel is working to consolidate its recommendations on the post-2015 global development agenda. The Panel has heard – and is listening to — … Continue reading
“New global development agenda must have human rights at its core”
Amnesty International have released a joint-statement, Human Rights for All, on behalf of 18 leading Human Rights organisations, through the Global Thematic Consultations website, worldwewant2015.org. “World leaders must reject an aid-based model of development and instead pursue an approach that puts human rights and justice at its core, 18 non-governmental organizations urged ahead of a High-Level Panel … Continue reading
Post-2015 Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events
Information courtesy of IISD reporting services: Event Location Date Fifth Meeting of High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda New York, United States of America 13-15 May 2013 Environmental Sustainability E-discussion: Translating Global Commons and Universal Agenda to Local Action and Context Virtual 13-26 May 2013 Third Meeting of the … Continue reading
WFUNA publishes: 2015 and Beyond: Perspectives on Global Development
“The World Federation of United Nations Associations just publish the latest edition of their series journal, ACRONYM, on the topic “2015 and Beyond: Perspectives on Global Development”. This issue aims to invite the reader into an imaginary UN conference room, where leading global opinion makers from different sectors have gathered to share their views … Continue reading
Integrated Meeting on Sustainable Transport Adopts Bali Declaration
An integrated meeting on ““Next Generation Transport Systems We Want for the 21st Century: Looking Beyond Rio+20″ was held between The Seventh Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia and the Global Consultation on Sustainable Transport in the Post-2015 Development Agenda on 23-25 April in Bali, Indonesia. Delegates adopted the ”Bali Declaration on Vision … Continue reading
UNCCD Executive Secretary Stresses Need for Goal on Land Degradation Neutral World
The Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Luc Gnacadja, warned in his keynote speech at the sixth Global Assembly of Members of the International Land Coalition (ILC) that “”If we really want inclusive, sustainable and resilient territories, we must endeavour to build a land-degradation neutral world.” Part of the Global Land … Continue reading
