Informal Interactive Dialogue on Commodity Markets 15 May - FAO

Please Save the Date for the event Informal Interactive Dialogue on Commodity Markets, co-hosted by the President of the General Assembly, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), that will take place on 15 May 2019, from 10.00  to 17.30 in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, United Nations Headquarters, New York.

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Nomination form for travel support to HLPF now open

Dear Major Groups and other Stakeholders, 

The nomination form for Major Groups and other Stakeholders to receive travel support to participate in the HLPF under the auspices of ECOSOC (9-18 July in New York) is now available here: https://forms.gle/rxkcz6D9JPMSTNbQ7

The deadline to submit nominations is 29 May at 11:59pm EDT.

Open Call for NGOs to apply for Consultative Status with the United Nations (Deadline: 1 June 2019)

NGOs interested in applying for ECOSOC consultative status should submit their application and required documents on or before the deadline 1 June 2019. The following link provides background information, the benefits and instructions how to apply: https://bit.ly/2ozYpVw

1 June 2019 is the deadline to apply for consultative status with the UN. Please spread the word!

Reminder to register for Africa Regional Youth Conference 15th to 16th August 2019

You are cordially reminded and requested to mobilize young people to attend the AFRICA REGIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE.

Send the link to your networks to have Youth join the other 300 delegates that will convene in Uganda come August 15th and 16th 2019 to  shape and learn from each other the progress made in engaging Youth in:

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REMINDER WEBINAR: Introduction to the MGoS engagement in the VNR process - 30 April 9:00-10:00 AM EDT

The VNR Task Group would like to invite you to participate in a webinar on MGoS´ participation in the VNRs for the HLPF 2019. 

We will introduce to you MGoS´ engagement in the VNR processes of the HLPF. Based on previous years’ experience the VNR Task Group developed a process and created a contribution template that will serve as basis for drafting collaborative statements and questions to volunteering countries. The outline of the process, timeline and contribution opportunities and the delivery of statements during the actual VNRs will be discussed during the webinar. 

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SAVE THE DATE: High-Level Dialogue

High-Level Dialogue on the Implementation of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2019: A Mid-Point Review (New York, 23-24 May 2019)

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SDG Summit & HLPF Political Declaration- Share your input!

The link for Major Groups and other Stakeholders to provide input to the SDG Summit and HLPF Political Declaration is now available here: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgsummit#eng. The deadline for submissions is 31 May.

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Save the date! Nairobi Summit for ICPD25: Accelerating the Promise/Launch of Summit website

The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 will take place on 12-14 November 2019 at the Kenyatta International Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 

 

Spread the word! Share the Save-the-Date notice with your partners and the ICPD/SRHR community.

 

Latest information about the Summit, including when the registration will be opened, will be  updated on the website: https://nairobisummiticpd.org/.

9th Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs – Update 4

5          Review of tier I and tier II indicators – missing data and/or metadata

The UN Statistical Division (UNSD) has conducted a comprehensive review of tier I and II indicators that lack data and/or metadata. Fifty-six have been identified that miss data and/or metadata, as follows: 

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9th Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs – Update 3

Fiji has a 20-Year and 5-Year National Development Plan (NDP) with specific targets and policies aligned to the long-term transformation of the country. The SDG priorities, which include critical cross-cutting issues, are integrated into the NDP. The first draft for the Fiji VNR, involving consultations with line Ministries, was submitted at the beginning of 2019.

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