7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: UPDATE 4

Updates on works of working groups

SDMX

The SDXM-SDGs comprises 12 countries and is chaired by Colombia. Ten international agencies are also members including WHO and UNICEF. In February 2018 the group released its first draft Data Structure Definition (DSD) and began its work on Metadata Structure Definition (MSD), which was finalized in March…

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[csw-cpd] IPPF Statement on the Commission for Population and Development

New York, New York: The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is disappointed with the outcome of the 2018 UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD), whose theme was “Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration.” 

Ana María Bejar IPPF’s Director of Advocacy, issued the following statement:…

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2018 HLPF: Call for expert speakers from Major Groups and other Stakeholders

The 2018 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held at UNHQ in New York from 9 to 18 July 2018 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. The theme for the session will beTransformation towards sustainable and resilient societies. More information is available at…

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Invitation to ECOSOC Integration Segment on Integrated Resilience

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2018 ECOSOC Integration Segment, which will take place 1-3 May 2018 at the UNHQ in New York. Please see the attached flyer and draft programme for more details.

The Segment will address the theme, “Innovative communities: leveraging technology and innovation to build sustainable and resilient societies”…

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Launch of Policy Briefs on SDG7 and its interlinkages with other SDGs in support of SDG7 review at the HLPF 2018 (April 18)

UN DESA and the Permanent Missions of Norway, Denmark and Pakistan as co-chairs of the Group of Friends of Sustainable Energy have the pleasure to invite Major Groups and others stakeholders to the High-Level Briefing to Member States and Launch of Policy Briefs on SDG7…

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7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: UPDATE 3

Work by Secretariat and UN system

Among its activities the Secretariat has been responsible for the Secretary-General’s Report, the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017. The Secretariat also ensures adequate and complete metadata and compilation guidance on SDG indicators; National Reporting Platforms; Federated system of data hubs; and establishment of the Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (GIST) and the Inter-secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys…

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7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: Decisions on data for the SDGs at 49th UN Statistical Commission (UNSC): UPDATE 2

Important decisions of the 49^th session of the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) relate to the work of the HGG-PCCB; UN Secretariat and partner agencies; and inter-secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys

Development of indicators

The UNSC:…

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7th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs: Opening session: UPDATE 1

The seventh meeting of the IAEG-SDGs Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) was opened on the morning of 10 April at the Vienna International Centre.

Opening session

Enrique Ordaz, Mexico and Co-Chair, opened the session. He later noted that the views of non-member countries, intergovernmental bodies and Major Groups and other Stakeholders were welcome…

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2018 Partnership Exchange - 13 July

Organized in the margins of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Partnership Exchange provides broad a platform for multi-stakeholder partnerships, government officials, United Nations, major groups and other stakeholders to share knowledge and expertise to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The 2018 annual global Partnership Exchange will be held in the margins of the HLPF on 13 July 2018 to discuss and showcase the role of multi-stakeholder…

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SRHR in the 62nd CSW session Agreed Conclusions

There has been some discussion about the Agreed conclusions on “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls, adopted at the end of the 62^nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2017. While the original draft did include sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in its wording, this was removed before the final text was agreed. Yet, there is wording in the text that strengthens the discourse on SRHR…

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