Thematic Consultation on Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation on Conflict, Violence and Disaster, 13 March, Helsinki, Finland

The high-level meeting of the Global Thematic Consultation on Conflict, Violence and Disaster in the Post-2015 Agenda took place on 13 March 2013, in Helsinki, Finland. Co-convened by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), the UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and with support from the Government of Finland, it brought together some 120 leaders from civil society, government, the private sector, UN agencies and international organizations.

Following introductory remarks from the host Government, synthesis report of the outcomes of three global consultations held in Indonesia, Liberia and Panama between October 2012 and February 2013 and the overall post-2015 process was presented. Three interactive panel discussions were held to review the findings of the synthesis report and to make recommendations on how to incorporate issues related to conflict, violence and disaster into the post-2015 development framework.

For summaries of presentations made and discussions that took place during the meeting, as reported by IISD Reporting Services, see http://www.iisd.ca/post2015/conflict/