Entries in 2030 Agenda (227)

Monday
Jan182021

Engaging Stakeholders in implementation and follow up of the 2030 Agenda

Engaging Stakeholders in implementation and follow up of the 2030 Agenda 
A framework to analyze the quality of stakeholder engagement 

VIRTUAL LAUNCHING 

26 January 2021, 8:30AM – 9:45AM (EST) 

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Thursday
Jul112019

INVITATION: Human rights and the 2030 Agenda

12 July, 1:15-2:30, Conference Room 1, UNHQ - with keynote by H.E. Inga Rhonda King, President of ECOSOC

Please see the following note from OHCHR.

Address all questions to: newyork@ohchr.org

In the words of Amina Mohammed, UN’s Deputy Secretary-General:

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Tuesday
Nov202018

[REGISTER NOW!]: HLPF 101 Webinar

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs invites you to attend the first webinar for Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) in a series in preparation for the 2019 High-Level Political Forum: 

HLPF 101 Introduction to the High-Level Political Forum for Major Groups and other Stakeholders

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Thursday
Aug162018

Stakeholder process: Plenary session of the Eighth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), 6-8 November 2018, Stockholm, Sweden

We have received the following from UN DESA Statistics Division: 

UN DESA Statistics Division is facilitating an application process to identify representatives from civil society organizations, academia and the private sector to attend the plenary session of the upcoming Eighth Meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators, which will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, 6-8 November 2018. Information about this meeting…

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Sunday
Jun102018

HLPF 2018: Informal Consultations on the HLPF Ministerial Declaration

The first round of informal consultations on the draft ministerial declaration of the high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) for 2018, convened under the auspices of the Council, and the high-level segment of the 2018 session of the Council took place on Friday 8 June, to which Major Groups and other Stakeholders were invited to attend as observers. Information for input into this process will be available in due course. 

The consultations are  convened by the co-facilitators (Australia and Bangladesh), on behalf of the Presidency of the Council (Czech Republic).

Saturday
Jun092018

Speaker Nominations for MGoS Side Event at HLPF 2018, Deadline: Tues 12 June, 6 pm NY

We have received the following:  

As was mentioned on the CM call this morning, the official MGoS side event concept note on the “MGoS Engagement in the HLPF and Review of General Assembly resolution 67/290” has been finalized. We are opening a short application window for MGoS CM members to express interest in speaking at the event through this google formDeadline: Tuesday, 12 June, 6pm NY time.…

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Tuesday
Jun052018

7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: UPDATE 14

Work Plan and Next Steps 

In the period to March 2019, the IAEG-SDGs will:

(a) Continue the review of Tier III indicator workplans, reclassifying when requirements are met at their Autumn 2018 meeting and via open Webex meetings through the rest of the year

(b) Conduct an open consultation on additional indicators and develop a first proposal for discussion at the Spring 2019 meeting. (This will then be finalized as part of the proposal included in the comprehensive review for consideration by the Statistical Commission (UNSC) at its 51st session in 2020)

(c) Begin work on the comprehensive review by compiling a preliminary…

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Monday
Jun042018

7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: UPDATE 13

Stakeholders discussions with Enrique Ortiz, Co-Chair IAEG-SDGs 

During the meeting of the IAEG-SDGs, Enrique Ortiz, Co-chair, met with the Stakeholder Group during which the Stakeholders conveyed their thanks for the new structure which allows them to contribute on agenda items as they arise. He stressed the importance of having immediate feedback, as what is said helps with their work. 

On issues related to greater involvement, the Group requested that new groups being established by the IAEG should be opened up to Stakeholders. They would like to be more involved in the indicators with an opportunity to voice their opinions on-line…

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Wednesday
May232018

7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: UPDATE 12

Data flow guidelines 

The 49thsession of the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) welcomed efforts by the IAEG-SDGs to improve data flows and global reporting. The draft guidelines on data flows and global data reporting for the SDGs as an initial step to improve coordination and harmonization of national and international data systems, and to ensure full transparency of data, metadata and data aggregates presented in the SDG global database…

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Sunday
May132018

7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: UPDATE 11 [UPDATED : 15/05/2018]

Measuring progress made on targets with a 2020 deadline 

Twenty-two of the SDG targets have a 2020 deadline. They are measured by 28 indicators, of which 17 are in tier I; 5 are in tier II; and 6 are in tier III. Overall they are in “better shape” than the rest of the global indicator framework…

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