Webinar on 2020 Comprehensive Review of SDG Indicators - Jun 3 - 9AM NY-time

We hope this message finds you well. We are pleased to invite you to a webinar on the 2020 Comprehensive Review of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs). It is a great pleasure to announce that the UN Statistics Division and IAEG-SDG co-chair, Viveka Palm, will present the 2020 Comprehensive Review and the possibility for stakeholder engagement in a webinar on June 3^rd at 9am NY-time.

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ICPD25: engaging civil society

We have received the following:

Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Tim Thomas and I am consulting for UNFPA as the CSO/NGO Focal Point for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. The Summit will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development and will be co-convened by UNFPA, with the Governments of Kenya and Denmark. My task is to engage with you in the lead-up to this Summit. 

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Travel Support to the 2019 HLPF for MGoS Participants

The deadline Nomination Form for Travel Support to the 2019 HLPF for MGoS participants is soon approaching on Wednesday 29 May 2019.

Click here for further information and to access the nomination form.

HLPF Update

Updates: 

1. Registration [New Update]

2. Political Declaration [New Update]

3. SDG Summit & HLPF Political Declaration

4. Capacity Development Workshop - For participants who have never attended HLPF [New Update]

5. Paragraph 89 Reports

6. Side Events

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WMG intervention on HLPF Political Declaration

The Women’s Major Group made the attached statement at the second discussion of the HLPF Political Declaration.

UNFPA launches Nairobi Summit Newsletter

UNFPA has launched the  Nairobi Summit Newsletter. (See below)

To subscribe to the Newsletter please click here. 

On the road to Nairobi 

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Zero Draft - Political Declaration of the SDG Summit

The Zero Draft for the Political Declaration of the SDG Summit is being discussed today, 22 May. Negotiations are also scheduled for Friday 7 June and Wednesday 12 June. 

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NGO Guidelines for Parallel Reports for Beijing+25

The final version of the NGO Guidelines for Parallel Reports for Beijing +25 is now available. Please share widely and provide any comments to the authors. 

It includes the following timetable for planned events leading up to the High-level meeting of the General Assembly in September 2020:

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Global Sustainable Development Report & the Special Edition of SG’s SDG Progress report – informal briefing

The UN Deputy-Secretary-General will hold an informal briefing on the Global Sustainable Development Report and the Special Edition of the Secretary-General’s SDG Progress report. It will take place on Monday, 20 May 2019 in ECOSOC Chamber from 12:00 – 13:30. There will, however, be no webcast of the meeting.

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HLPF Update

We have received the following updates in relation to the HLPF from Gwilym Roberts-Harry, Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs on  Registration; the ;Political Declaration; SDG Summit & HLPF Political Declaration – Share your input; Paragraph 89 Reports – A/RES/70/1; and Side Events 

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