DESA News
Volume 16, No.10 - October 2012
Feature articles
DESA News got an exclusive interview with the department’s new Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Wu Hongbo, who took office on 1 August, bringing over 30 years of experience from leadership roles in international relations and diplomacy. Prior to joining DESA, Mr. Wu was the Ambassador of China to Germany. FULL ARTICLEServing the well-being of future generations
“Our times demand (…) a new constellation of international cooperation – governments, civil society and the private sector, working together for a collective global good”. In line with this statement of the UN Secretary-General, DESA and its UN partners continue to enhance their services to civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the globe. FULL ARTICLEA digital bridge to civil society
On 24 September, ECOSOC arranged a special meeting under the theme ‘Building the Future We Want ’ focusing on sustainable development. “Rio+20 has given us a solid platform to build on, and the tools to build with. Now is the time to follow up, to get down to work, to get practical. There is no time to waste,” said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. FULL ARTICLEBuilding the future we want
Global dialogue on development
- Meeting the needs of older persons
- Second Committee announces six special events
- A show of support to eradicate poverty
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Trends and analysis
- With a focus on trade statistics
- Cooperation on international tax matters
- Supporting statistics for improved policy-making
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Capacity development
- Using data for transparency, accountability and collaboration
- Developing comparable economic statistics
- Teaching policy tools to achieve MDGs
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Publications and websites
Websites
Launch of the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform (SDKP)
This new website has been launched by DESA’s Division for Sustainable Development following-up to Rio+20. The platform contains information on the past 19 years of normative and analytical work of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), a wealth of content from the preparatory process of Rio+20, and is the go to place for Rio+20 follow-up. FULL ARTICLE
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Comings and goings
Ms. Kathleen Abdalla, Chief of the Emerging Issues Branch of the Division for Sustainable Development, retired at the end of September 2012 after serving more than 15 years in DESA and more than 27 years in the United Nations. An economist, she specialized in energy and sustainable development issues and during her tenure also served as Chief of the Energy and Transport Branch. In addition to preparing numerous UN reports and papers, she has published in professional journals on these topics. FULL ARTICLE
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Calendar
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October
- Eighth Session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, Geneva, 15–19 October
- Second Committee of the General Assembly, New York, 8 October – December
- Third Committee of the General Assembly, New York, 8 October – December
- International Day of Older Persons, 1 October
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