Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 5:48PM Invitation to the SRHRPlatform2015 side event being held on the 25th of September at UN HQ: Leaving no one behind in the post-2015 Develpment Framework.
Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 1:55PM The President of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, HE John W Ashe, has transferred the draft resolution on the organizational modalities for the Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda (which coincides with the UN’s 70th anniversary), to be held from 21 – 23 September 2015 to the President of the 69th Session, HE Sam Kutesa of Uganda. The work on the resolution was facilitated by HE Robert Guba Aisi, Permanent Representative of Papua New Guinea and HE Ib Petersen, Permanent Representative of Denmark (see Organizational modalities for the September 2015 UN Summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda). The one area on which agreement has not been reached and which remains in square brackets relates to its financing.
This draft resolution is important for civil society organizations as it sets out the modalities for their participation in the process.
UNGA Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 6:33PM You are cordially invited to Celebrating 5 million voices MY World Partner Recognition Event & Awards Ceremony
Speakers & Presenters
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 5:40PM As called for by the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons, the post-2015 development agenda, in forming a new global partnership, should be underpinned by “a new spirit of solidarity, cooperation, and mutual accountability.” Data, monitoring and accountability, moreover, has been included under proposed Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, as included in the report of the UN General Assembly Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has also been the topic of one of the World We Want 2015 Thematic Consultations.
Most recently a series of Regional Consultations are taking place. These will feed into the Secretary-General’s Synthesis Report that will guide the deliberations in the General Assembly. During the coming days we will posting reports and information on the se consultations on the website.
Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 4:51PM The 29th special session of the General Assembly on ICPD beyond 2014 will be convened at 1 pm on 22 September 2014. The main item on the agenda will be “Follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population Development beyond 2014.”
For agenda see A/S-29/1
UNGA Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 8:31AM Ending Child, Early and Forced Marriage
A World Where All Girls Can Reach Their Full Potential
September 22nd 2014 - CR 1 (CB) 11.45am–1pm
Introductory remarks
Participants
UNGA Friday, September 12, 2014 at 11:56AM The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution in plenary on 10 September 2014 that makes the Report of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “the main basis for integrating sustainable development goals into the post-2015 development agenda.” (A/68/L.61, as orally revised, and issued officially as A/RES/68/309).
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 10:15PM Sunday September 21st, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
W Hotel, 541 Lexington Avenue (between 49th and 50th street)
Governments, civil society organizations, young people and UN agencies all agree that youth participation is a basic right in the ICPD process. Through youth-adult partnerships, effective youth participation is stimulated and supported.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 12:24PM We have received the following from IPPF:
The International Planned Parenthood Federation has been allocated one of the five civil society speaking slots at the forthcoming UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Beyond 2014 on 22 September 2014.
IPPF Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 4:54PM A breakfast side event ‘Education Matters: Empowering Young People to make Healthier Choices’ organized by Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the High-Level Task Force for ICPD, and DSW which will take place on the morning of the UNGA, September 22nd, 8:30 – 10:00 am. For more information see here.