UN Economic and Social Development
Division for Sustainable Development

Spotlight

• Op-ed: Africa's Water & Sanitation Strides - by the Prince of Orange, Chair of the UN SG’s Advisory Board on Water & Sanitation
• USG: Opening Statement to the Vienna High-Level Symposium “Accountable and Transparent Development Cooperation: Towards a more Inclusive Framework”
• 13/11/09 - Yemen: Increasing number of Yemenis fleeing embattled north
• 13/11/09 - UN report calls on policymakers to boost investment in ecosystems for higher profits
• 12/11/09: High-speed Internet gap between rich and poor widening, UN official warns
• 12/11/09 - Somalia: Tens of thousands of Somali women and children benefit from UN health initiative
• 12/11/09 - Sudan: UNICEF urges immediate action to tackle food shortages in Southern Sudan
• 12/11/09: New UN projects seek to speed up progress on global anti-poverty goals
• 12/11/09 - Asia: Central Asian States seek ways to emerge from economic crisis at UN forum
• 12/11/09 - DR Congo: Amid alleged army atrocities, UN cites civilian protection as top priority
• 12/11/09 - SG: Ban urges countries to strengthen protection of civilians from cluster bombs
• Secretary-General Urges Heads of State, Government to Attend Copenhagen Summit

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UN Radio Focus on Climate Change broadcasts summarized here

> Global Fund provides $24 million to HIV/AIDS in Russia > UN official warns about "Somalization" of Eastern Chad > Landmine Monitor Report 2009 is launched in Geneva > Ten years of the anti-landmine treaty > 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks about human rights and women's rights > Central Asian countries look for ways out of the recession > IFRC releases funds to fight dengue fever in Cape Verde

Events

• Calendar of Events
• 2 Nov: Climate Change Special Briefing:
  "Copenhagen 2009: The Fierce Urgency of Now" by Professor Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
  New York
• 2-6 Nov: Resumed AWG-LCA 7 & AWG-KP 9:
  Resumed Seventh session of the AWG-LCA and resumed Ninth session of the AWG-KP
  Barcelona, Spain
• 5 Nov: Climate Change Negotiations, Side Event
  Towards Low-Carbon Development Paths
  Barcelona, Spain
• 5 Nov: Film Screening:
  "Home" by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
  New York
• 6 Nov: 2nd Committee, GA-64 Special Event: Panel Discussion:
  Enhancing Governance on Water
  New York
• 6-8 Nov: Working Conference:
  Asian Regional Working Conference of the Women and Water Partnership
  Sri Lanka
• 26-27 Nov: RIM:
  CSD-18 Regional Implementation Meeting - Latin America and the Caribbean RIM
  Antigua, Guatemala
• 30 Nov-1 Dec: RIM:
  CSD-18 Regional Implementation Meeting - Asia & the Pacific RIM
  Bangkok, Thailand
  

Publications

• Core Publications including Agenda 21

• GA-64 Secretary-General Reports and Briefings on the reports
• Sep 2009:
  
  
  World Economic and Social Survey 2009:
  Promoting Development, Saving the Planet
  
  
  
• Aug 2009:
  
  
  Natural Resources Forum:
  Volume 33 Issue 3
  
  
  - Policy Brief #24: Climate Change & the Energy Challenge
  - Policy Brief #23: Stronger Industrial Policies Needed to Face the Climate & Development Challenges
  - Policy Brief #22: Financing Mitigation & Adaptation by Developing Countries
  - Policy Brief #21: Climate Justice: Sharing the Burden
  - Policy Brief #20: Multidimensional Climate Threats Require New Approaches & More Resources for Adaptation Challenge
  - Policy Brief #19: Technology Transfer & Climate Change: Beyond TRIPS
• Jul 2009:
  - Policy Brief #18: Climate Change and Technology Transfer: The Need for a Regional Perspective
• Jun 2009:
  - African Economic Outlook
• May 2009:
  
  
  Innovation Briefs, issue 7:
  Contribution of Sustainable Agriculture & Land Management to Sustainable Development
• Mar 2009:
  
  
  3rd UN World Water Development Report: Water in a Changing World
  
  
  
  Gender-Disaggregated Data on Water and Sanitation
  
   

CSD News

• CSD-18 Home Page
• Video Format Guidelines
• 30 Nov-1 Dec: Asia & the Pacific RIM:
  CSD-18 Regional Implementation Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
• 26-27 Nov: Latin America & the Caribbean RIM:
  CSD-18 Regional Implementation Meeting, Antigua, Guatemala
• CSD-18 Bureau first meeting
• 27-30 Oct: Africa RIM:
  CSD-18 Regional Implementation Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• 04-06 Oct: Western Asia RIM:
  CSD-18 Regional Implementation Meeting, Cairo, Egypt
• Guidelines for Major Groups Participation
• Status as of July 09: National Information Reporting for CSD-18/19
• Major Groups are invited to submit their input to CSD-18 SG Reports by 17 August '09
• "A Much-needed Consensus on Agriculture & Rural Development for Food Security" by Nikhil Chandavarkar
• CSD-17 Press Releases
• CSD-17 Home Page