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Press Release: President of the UN General Assembly travels to European capitals to push for implementation of the SDGs
President of the UN General Assembly travels to European capitals to push for implementation of the SDGs 17 November UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 November 2016 – After engaging in […]
UNFPA event on Youth & SDGs
UNFPA event on Youth & SDGs
UNESCO SDG4-Education 2030 Steering Committee meeting
SDG4-Education 2030 Steering Committee meeting
The role of the Steering Committee is to provide strategic guidance to support the implementation of SDG 4, to recommend key priority and catalytic actions, to monitor and advocate for adequate financing, to encourage harmonization and coordination of partner activities, as well as to review progress. The first meeting will share strategic information on recent SDG4–Education 2030 developments and define a shared roadmap for coordinated joint action in communication, advocacy, research, and monitoring.
PGA Briefing on UNEP Inquiry with groups of friends on green finance
The President of the General Assembly will brief Member States on UNEP Inquiry with groups of friends on green finance.
World Innovation Summit for Health
WISH 2016
This year’s Summit will take place 29th to 30th November at the Qatar National Convention Center, in Doha. The event will bring together more than 1,000 global leaders, including government officials and healthcare experts to tackle the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
ESCAP SDG Week
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) resolution 72/6 ‘Committing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific’ requests the Executive Secretary to “strengthen support to member States in their efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda in an integrated approach, inter alia, with analytical products, technical services and capacity-building initiatives through knowledge-sharing products and platforms, and to enhance data and statistical capacities”.
In addition, Member States, in the third session of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) highlighted how the 2030 Agenda provides an opportunity to shift away from “business as usual” and to more effectively address multi-sectoral challenges. More holistic approaches that integrate the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development were seen as indispensable to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
In response to this, ESCAP is holding a week dedicated to enhance understanding of the key challenges for effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals – ESCAP SDG Week. Over the course of five days, ESCAP SDG Week will facilitate dialogue amongst experts on challenges involved in effective implementation of the sustainable development agenda and tools and support available, including through ESCAP, to strengthen peer learning and capacity development to advance progress on the 2030 Agenda.
ESCAP SDG Week will make full use of already-planned Expert Group Meetings (EGMs) and events as described under the ESCAP’s programme of work for 2016-2017 by putting them under a comprehensive concept and integrated approach exploring how ESCAP might adapt policy formulation and capacity development to address the new needs of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This platform will be a unique opportunity to bring together stakeholders from government, academia, the international community, civil society and the private sector and provide them with: (1) an enabling environment for knowledge sharing and engaging in technical level discussions on different aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and; (2) the opportunity to provide feedback on the support required from ESCAP and other development partners as they prepare to implement the 2030 Agenda for sustainable Development at the national level.
The 5-day event will address key aspects of the 2030 Agenda that were highlighted and discussed in the third session of the APFSD. Given their relevance and the need to foster technical expertise to respond effectively to the challenges of implementation, ESCAP SDG Week will focus on:
– The 2030 Agenda follow up and review process
– Means of implementation
– Support to countries with special needs
– Support implementation at the local level and urban governance
– Integrated approaches for SDG planning – the case of SDG 6
– Trade, investment and technology
– Gender
– Youth and the 2030 Agenda
– International Investment Agreements (IIAs)
– Macroeconomic Policies and sustainable development in the region
– Agricultural trade for sustainable development
Global Sustainable Transport Conference
Further to General Assembly resolution 70/197 of 22 December 2015, the Secretary-General will convene a Global Sustainable Transport Conference from 26 – 27 November 2016 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The Conference will be held at the highest level and will bring together key stakeholders from Governments, United Nations system and other international organizations, the private sector, and civil society to engage in dialogue that emphasizes the integrated and crosscutting nature of sustainable transport. All modes of transport—road, rail, aviation and maritime— will be addressed as well as transport both in urban and rural areas, energy and transport, public transport, countries in special situations, road safety, and financing for sustainable transport, while looking at the same time how to find a new paradigm for transport sustainability.
President of the UN General Assembly to give lecture at Cadi Ayyad university
MEDIA ADVISORY President of the UN General Assembly to give lecture at Cadi Ayyad university UNITED NATIONS, New York, 13 November 2016 — The President of the United Nations […]
SDG Implementation Strategy Briefing of Member States by the President of the General Assembly
Briefing to Member States by the President of the General Assembly on SDG Implementation Strategy 8 November 2016 Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, When the historic […]