Co-facilitators provide further information on the agenda for the third intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda

In their letter of 17 March the Co-facilitators provide further information about the agenda for the upcoming intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda. (See: Inter-governmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda, 23 to 27 March session – programme of work now available)

In the opening session, John Pullinger, Chair of the UN Statistical Commission will present the paper containing preliminary global indicators. (See: Technical report of the UN Statistical Commission Bureau) On Tuesday afternoon, individual member states will provide examples of approaches to implementation of the SDGs and on the Friday morning there will be a discussion of themes for the interactive dialogues at the Summit. This will be followed in the afternoon by a discussion of the April session and coordination of with the Financing for Development process and possibly a discussion of related issues such as a technology facilitation mechanism. The closing session is expected to take place from 17.30 to 18.00.