Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:03AM Juraj Riecan, Director of Statistics Division, welcomed members of the IAEG-SDGs and observers on behalf of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) at its 9th session in Beirut, Lebanon.
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6:08PM The second day of the ECOSOC Youth Forum, while still seeing as much passion from young people in attendance and as much willingness to work with them to achieve common goals by Member States, saw a reconciliation between the positions of some of the more radical youth leaders and the more hesitant representatives of national governments.
ECOSOC, Jamie Judd, Young People Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 7:52AM The advance unedited copy of the Report of the Secretary-General entitled “Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States” is now public.
SIDS Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 6:35AM The following is an updated call for nominations of expert speakers from Major Groups and other Stakeholders for the 2019 HLPF. The new deadline for nominations is 6 May 2019. Please read the nomination form carefully as important information on the nomination process has been updated.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 5:44AM With the lack of inclusion of young people at the heart of decision-making in many countries, and the youth demonstrations across Europe being addresses by few governments, one could have well expected the atmosphere at the ECOSOC Youth Forum to be one of futility. Instead it was anything but. The conversations in the regional breakdown sessions demonstrated a hopeful manner, and were attended by a wide range of young people -- schoolgirls missing days of school to participate; young members of the UN secretariat and even the youngest ministers and ambassadors of Member
ECOSOC, Jamie Judd, Young People Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 6:37PM As many of you know, this year the High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) will meet twice – once under the auspices of ECOSOC held from July 9-18, and once under the auspices of the General Assembly, referred to as the SDG Summit, which will take place 24-25 September. Both will be held at the UNHQ in New York. A Political Declaration reflecting the outcomes of both HLPFs will be adopted by heads of state and government at the SDG Summit in September.
Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:56AM When the Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) High-level Political Forum (HLPF) convenes on 9 July this year, it will be focusing on six of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). They all relate to the theme “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”. A Youth Forum will be convened on 7-8 April to seek the opinions of representatives from youth-led and youth-focused organisations ahead of several key meetings this year. While this year’s goals are no doubt important in a wider perspective, they hold special significance for young people, particularly those focused on education and climate change.
ECOSOC, Jamie Judd, Young People Friday, April 5, 2019 at 4:15PM As per resolution A/RES/73/131, the Hearing on Universal Health Coverage on 29 April 2019, to be presided over by the President of the General Assembly, with the support of the World Health Organization and other relevant partners, seeks the active participation of civil society organizations, philanthropic foundations, academia, medical associations, the private sector and broader communities, as part of the preparatory process for the high-level meeting.
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:12PM The 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report (#Fin4Dev) of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development – launched today in advance of the 2019 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 9:55PM Researchers at the University of Ottawa are conducting a survey to understand better how stakeholders perceive the relationship between family planning, population growth, and environmental sustainability