2013 News Archive
May
- World economy expands at subdued pace with moderate growth pickup expected for 2014
- Ethiopia and UN DESA sign an agreement to host Symposium in preparation for the 2014 ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum
- Indigenous culture, youth among key topics as UN permanent forum opens 12th session
- Protecting the rights of indigenous peoples
- Bringing gender to the forefront of statistics
- Marking ‘Day of Families,’ Ban stresses growing importance of intergenerational solidarity
- UN convenes meeting on role of technology and innovation for sustainable development
- Exploring ‘triple win’ approaches to sustainable development
- Supporting the present and the future
- Value of public administration for reaching internationally agreed development goals underscored
- DESA News, May 2013
April
- Youth encouraged to start innovating
- Diverse partnerships key to solving sustainable development challenges, UN forum told
- Debt crises hitting both rich and poor countries threaten UN development agenda, officials say
- Stronger joint action of UN, international financial institutions urged at development forum
- Global migration can spur opportunity for social and economic growth, Ban says
- UN forum endorses measures to improve sustainable forest management
- Focusing on new trends in migration
- UN reports subdued Asia-Pacific growth in 2013 as region faces developed world uncertainty
- Private sector emerges as key potential funder of sustainable forest management
- Responsive and accountable public governance
- Young creative minds raise awareness of critical forest-related issues
- UN honours activists, filmmakers and photographers who inspire action
- Complex world of forests needs to be better understood – UN official
- New UN-backed monitoring tool aims to help combat deforestation
- UN officials stress forestry as key to economic development and sustainability
- UN forum kicks off in Istanbul with call to protect vital natural resource
- Successful chat engages online community on global partnership
- Forests – sustaining livelihoods of people worldwide
- 1,000 days and counting: UN calls for accelerated action on the Millennium Development Goals
- Facebook live chat on global partnership for development
- Additional measures needed for SIDS
- DESA’s monthly newsletter
March
- Renewed global partnership critical for post-2015 development agenda, says UN panel
- UN forum urges young innovators to use science and technology to change the world
- A renewed global partnership for development
- Achieving the future we want through civil society engagement
- Online hub for data on global population
- First International Day of Forests celebrates their vital, life-sustaining role
- Shaping future innovators
- UN connects well-being and the pursuit of happiness
- Google+ Hangout puts spotlight on youth migration
- Tackling emerging challenges for development
- Sustainable development goals must address threats to environment – UN officials
- UN officials stress importance of technological innovation for African development
- Open doors for disability inclusive development
- Weekly highlights on the world economy
- Join Google+ Hangout on youth migration and development
- DESA’s monthly newsletter
February
- Getting the data right for global development
- Tribute to Ms. Haiyan Qian
- Addressing the importance of international migration
- Big data offers real time information
- Hangout spotlights successes and way forward after Rio+20
- Joint UN meeting on food security focuses on ‘building a future free of hunger’
- Economic development tops priorities for ECOSOC, says new President
- Committee on NGOs sees highest number of applications
- Join Google+ Hangout on sustainable development
- Empowering people for social change
- Challenges and hope for world’s indigenous youth
January
- Signing of ‘historic’ agreement paving way for Turkey to host Tenth UN Forum on Forests
- Colombian ambassador elected as head of UN Economic and Social Council
- General Assembly creates group to work on sustainable development goals
- World Youth Report calls for participation of young people
- Economic outlook for world regions revealed
- New Director highlights importance of population dynamics
- E-government helps countries increase efficiency
- The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee – social, humanitarian and cultural issues
- The UN General Assembly’s Second Committee – economic and financial issues
- DESA’s monthly newsletter
