2017 HLPF: Registration now open

DESA/DSD is pleased to launch the registration process for the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) in 2017, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The meeting will be held from Monday, 10 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2017; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 17 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2017…

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Background note for 2017 HLPF Thematic Review of SDG3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages available

The background note for the 2017 HLPF Thematic Review of SDG3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, which was developed by members of the ECESA Plus group, with WHO and UNFPA as co-leads is now available.

State of progress

The note addresses all major health priorities, including “sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, communicable, non-communicable and environmental diseases, universal health coverage and access for all to safe,…

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Fifth session of IAEG-SDGs held in Ottawa – update on working groups (4)

At an earlier session, the IAEG-SDGs set up three working groups. Reports were given on the work of each group:

SDMX working group

The SDMX working group, which comprises 12 countries (with two vacant slots) and 10 international agencies and is chaired by Colombia, held its first physical meeting in October 2016. It is currently analysing the SDG indicators and breakdowns. In the 3^rd quarter of 2017 it will develop a pilot Data Structure Definition, and hold its second physical meeting…

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2017 HLPF: New blog entry by Dr. Vaughan Turekian, Co-Chair of STI forum

A new 2017 HLPF blog entry by Dr Vaughan Turekian, Co-Chair of the Multi-stakeholder forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum), is now posted at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/blog2017/week8 

The STI forum will be held from 15-16 May 2017 at the UN HQ in New York. For more information, please see: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/TFM/STIForum2017

Apply to attend: UN PGA's High-Level SDG Action Event on Innovation & Connectivity

President of the General Assembly's High-Level SDG Action Event on Innovation and Connectivity 

Civil society & social entrepreneurs: Apply to attend 

Giant leaps in technological advances are converging to make the unthinkable possible. These advances are also raising questions on societal impact. Recognizing the need to support UN Member States and the UN System to adapt to this rapidly changing landscape, the President of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Peter Thomson, will convene a one-day SDG Action Event on Innovation and Connectivity. The Event will be held on 17 May 2017 at UN Headquarters in New York…

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Nomination to represent HLPF CM in one of SDG-focused EGMs

As discussed in the general meeting on 23 March, a number of SDG-focused Expert Group meetings are taking place this Spring. They are spearheaded by relevant UN entities and deal with four out of the six SDGs being reviewed by the HLPF in addition to goal 17. DSD is facilitating the participation of two MGoS HLPF CM representatives in each of these meetings:…

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Fifth session of IAEG-SDGs held in Ottawa – Draft resolution for adoption by ECOSOC and General Assembly (3)

The UNSC recommended that ECOSOC adopt a draft resolution pertaining to data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The draft resolution will be included in the report of the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC). It is important that it goes forward without being re-opened, as it is a ‘technical’ rather than a ‘political’ document that has been carefully crafted and on which National Statisticians reached consensus…

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Appointment of co-facilitators for HLPF Ministerial Declaration

We have received the following from DESA:

The President of ECOSOC has appointed H.E. Ambassador Jan Kickert, Permanent Representative of Austria, and H.E. Ambassador Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative of Jamaica, to act as co-facilitators to lead consultations on the Ministerial Declaration of the high-level political forum (HLPF) and the high-level segment of ECOSOC, to be adopted in July. 

Fifth session of IAEG-SDGs – update on decisions of 48th session of the UN Statistical Commission (2)

The 48th session of the UNSC agreed the revised global indicator framework, including the refinements of several of the indicators. The global indicator framework is for Global follow-up and review. Alternative or complementary indicators will be developed at the regional, national and sub-national levels.

The UNSC agreed the proposed plan for annual refinements (very minor changes, correction on terms used in it, etc) of indicators. These refinements will be initiated by members of the Expert Group and will address:…

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Apply for ECOSOC consultative status now in order to be considered by the 2018 NGO Committee

1 June 2017 is the last day for Non-Governmental Organizations to apply for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in order to have an opportunity to take part in UN deliberations. ECOSOC consultative status is governed by ECOSOC resolution 1996/31, which outlines the eligibility requirements for consultative status, rights and obligations of NGOs in consultative status, procedures for the withdrawal or suspension of consultative status, the role and functions of the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs, and the responsibilities of the UN Secretariat in supporting the consultative relationship. Consultative status is granted by ECOSOC upon recommendation of the Committee on NGOs, which is composed of Member States.

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