DESA News
Volume 17, No.10 - October 2013
Feature articles
“I will draw upon my background in sustainable development”
Right before the opening of the 68th session of General Assembly, its President, John W. Ashe, gave a special interview to DESA News. He points out how his background may help him promote the building of Sustainable Development Goals among Member States. He also explains why he is the first PGA to extensively use social media and online communication. Read more
“I want to understand what is at stake”
Recently appointed by the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs in UN DESA, Thomas Gass, from Switzerland, describes himself as an unconditional supporter of inclusive development and multilateralism. In his video interview, he explains how his experience in development cooperation and as a Member State representative will be an added value to the UN’s work on setting an inclusive sustainable development agenda in the coming years.
A new era of discussions on migration and development
For the second time in history, the General Assembly will convene a high-level event on 3-4 October, devoted to international migration and development at the United Nations. This meeting provides an opportunity for the international community to review progress since the first High-level Dialogue in 2006 and promote and advance the debate and cooperation in the field of migration and development. Read more
Global dialogue on development
- Impact of world financial and economic crisis on development
- Employment, MDGs and inequality at the Second Committee
- Development cooperation in the post-2015 setting
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Trends and analysis
- Screening of Forests Short Film Festival
- MDG Monitoring in the UN system
- International Cooperation in Tax Matters
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Capacity development
- Compiling environmental-economic accounts in Malaysia
- Making trade and tourism statistics comparable
- Improving government accountability worldwide
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Publications and websites
Technical reports
The MDG Gap Task Force Report 2013
The report, entitled, “The Global Partnership for Development: The Challenge We Face,” tracks delivery on commitments listed under Millennium Development Goal 8—the global partnership for development— including aid, trade, debt relief, access to essential medicines and access to new technologies.
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