APPLY: Solutions Summit at UN Headquarters 27 September

We have received this following invitation from NGLS: 

The Solutions Summit is a catalytic gathering that will take place on Sunday, September 27th, 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York City. The event is timed to follow the conclusion of the 3-day high-level UN General Assembly Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The purpose of the Solutions Summit is two-fold 1) to make visible, and lift-up exceptional innovators -- technologists, engineers, scientists, and others -- who are developing solutions that address one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 2) to catalyze a grassroots effort, where communities scout and convene resources around solution-makers...

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IAEG-SDGs: Stakeholder registration open for 2nd Meeting on SDGs Indicators in Bangkok, 26-28 October 2015

We have received the following email from Susan Alzner, NGLS: 

Dear Colleagues,

UN DESA Statistics Division is organizing the Second Meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 26-28 October 2015. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has graciously offered to host the meeting. The IAEG-SDGs was established by the Statistical Commission at its 46th session to develop an indicator framework for the monitoring of the goals and targets of the post-2015 development agenda at the global level, and to support its implementation.  

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Summit 1: Apply to register for 25-27 September Post-2015 Summit - CSOs and NGOs only — Deadline Monday 24 August 2015

We have just received the following email from Susan Alzner, NGLS:

Dear Colleagues,

Non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations may apply to register for the 25-27 September UN Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda. 

For complete instructions and the application form, please visit: http://bit.ly/post-2015-Summit-apply-to-register

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Short overview of the last changes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The IISD has published a short overview of the last changes to the outcome document, ‘Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,' as amended and edited as per announcements made during the final plenary of the negotiation process.

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Transforming Our World: Comments from CSOs No 4: NCD Alliance and World Lung Foundation — Governments agree on a way forward for global development, Now it’s time for delivery

The NCD Alliance and World Lung Foundation's statement Governments Agree On A Way Forward For Global Development, Now It’s Time For Delivery is now available. 

Transforming Our World: Comments from CSOs No 3: Response of the Stakeholder Group on Ageing

Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Response of the Stakeholder Group on Ageing - 10th August 2015

Open Consultation on SDG Indicators for Civil Society, Academia and the Private Sector organized by the IAEG-SDGs

We have received the followng from UN-NGLS

Dear Colleagues, 

On behalf of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), we would like to invite you to participate in an open consultation on the development of a global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals. The purpose of this open consultation is to allow civil society, academia and the private sector to provide their valuable inputs on this important work.

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Stop press — Final version of outcome document just released

The outcome document of the UN Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development, has been released by the President of the General Assembly, together with a letter from the two Co-facilitators.

The date for a plenary meeting of the General Assembly to take action on a draft resolution to transmit the outcome document to the 70th session for consideration and adoption during the Summit will be made communicated in due course.

The agenda is also available here.

Transforming Our World: Comments from CSOs No 2: WMG says Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 Presents a Bold Vision for Women and Girls: Advocates Gear Up for Work to Come

UNITED NATIONS—The Women’s Major Group, made up of more than 600 women’s organizations and networks from around the world, recognizes the historic agenda for global sustainable development that 193 governments agreed to on Sunday. At the center of this broad and ambitious plan are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will be formally adopted by Heads of State in September at the UN General Assembly. The SDGs chart out global development across social, environmental and economic areas for the next 15 years, and if fully implemented could be transformative for women and girls everywhere.

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Transforming Our World: Comments from CSOs No 1: Response of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance.

On Sunday night August 2nd, the finalized post-2015 Agenda and sustainable development goals which will be signed off by Heads of State at the SDG Summit in September was adopted followed by a standing ovation at the UN and a lot of emotion in the room.  A truly historic moment where 193 countries of the world agreed on how to ensure a better future for humanity. 

A time to celebrate all the work we have done together as civil society over the past three years advocating for our  issues,  starting with the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel Report, followed by the UN Open Working Group’s Outcome Document, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and finally, the post-2015 “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. While the adopted document might not include all the issues we fought very hard to obtain until the end (for example explicit attention to the rights and needs of LGBTI people, comprehensive sexuality education and sexual rights), a large number of strong and historic commitments have been made that the world can be held accountable for in the coming fifteen years: 

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