Entries by Richard (1741)

Tuesday
Sep162014

Accountability and the post-2015 development agenda – No 1

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.  

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Sunday
Sep142014

Twenty-ninth special session of the General Assembly on ICPD beyond 2014

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

Saturday
Sep132014

Save the Date: UNGA Event on Child, Early and Forced Marriage - September 22

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

  • Hon. Federica Mogherini, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy 
  • Ms. Kate Gilmore, Deputy Executive Director UNFPA

Participants

  •  Hon. John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
  • Hon. Harry Kalaba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zambia (tbc)
  • Hon. Jamal Abdullah al-Sallal, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen (tbc)

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Friday
Sep122014

General Assembly agrees that the Report of the Open Working Group will be the “main basis” for the Sustainable Development Goals in the Post-2015 Development 

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).

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Wednesday
Sep102014

Youth-Adult Partnerships in Practice: A world café to exchange experiences among stakeholders

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.

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Wednesday
Sep102014

UNGASS civil society statement consultation

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. 

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Tuesday
Sep092014

Breakfast side event on ‘Education Matters: Empowering Young People to make Healthier Choices’

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.

Tuesday
Sep092014

SAVE THE DATE: Building on regional SRHR positions for post-2015

The International Planned Parenthood Federation invites you to a high-level event co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN and the Government of Liberia (tbc):

THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2014
3.00 – 5.00PM EST

Panellists to be confirmed.

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Monday
Sep082014

SIDS Plenary Statement on Gender Equality by Women’s Major Group on Sustainable Development

Shirley Tagi, Coordinator, Diverse Voices and Action for Equality, Fiji; made a statement in the Plenary on behalf of the Women’s Major Group (WMG). During the statement she acknowledged the clear focus on gender equality, women’s human rights and empowerment in the S.A.M.O.A. Pathway document. 

The WMG welcomed the clear commitment to end all forms of sexual and gender based violence, and to end all forms of discrimination against women. They also called for clear affirmation of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as central to realization of all other civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and commended Tonga, Vanuatu, Aruba, UK, and the European Union and others for strong supportive statements at this Conference. Young women advocates, moreover, are leading calls for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and they acknowledged the SIDS States that were already integrating such approaches, including Vanuatu, Fiji and others, and individuals such as Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator who affirmed this call, and on full recognition of SRHR.

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Monday
Sep082014

Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States adopts its outcome document the “S.A.M.O.A. Pathway”

The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), held in Apia, Samoa, 1-4 September 2014, adopted its outcome document on “Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action” (S.A.M.O.A. Pathway). 

While there is an emphasis on environmental and climate change issues, the S.A.M.O.A. Pathway also recalls the SIDS commitments to the outcomes of all major UN Conference including the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, the key actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. (para 3)

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