Support needed for Resolution on Child, Early and Forced Marriage in General Assembly 3rd Committee

Member States of the UN are negotiating a resolution on child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) in the 3rd Committee. This resolution will establish a renewed, critical global precedent for all countries to end CEFM. Governments should remain accountable to their previous commitments to end CEFM and to move the global conversation forward in line with SDG target 5.3. See:...

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Two more countries will present their national voluntary reviews at 2017 HLPF

The list of those countries that have indicated that they will present their national voluntary reviews grows longer with the recent additions of Portugal and Qatar.

For easy reference this is the full list of countries with links for specific country information:

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Results of the IAEG-SDG online consultation on refining selected indicators in proposed global indicator framework for SDGs

The Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) has compiled the results of the online consultation aiming at the refinement of ten selected indicators in the proposed global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (See: Open Consultation on Possible Refinements to the Global Indicator Framework for the SDGs). It included possible refinements to indicators under SDGs 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 16.

Target 3.8 -- Indicator 3.8.2 Possible refinement: “Proportion of the population with large household expenditures (e.g. greater than 25%)...

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SDG Indicators – the official list of SDG indicators

The global indicator framework, developed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goals (IAEG-SDGs) and agreed by the 47th session of the UN Statistical Commission in March 2016,  as a “practical starting point” is contained in the Report of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (E/CN.3/2016/2/Rev 1), Annex IV. They are also available to download either as a .pdf document or in Excel on the IAEG-SDGs website.

There are 230 indicators, but the total number listed is 241 indicators, as nine indicators are repeated under two or three targets.

Latest information on countries presenting national voluntary reviews to 2017 HLPF

As stated on the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform 28 countries have now requested to present their initial national voluntary reviews (NVRs) at the high-level political forum (HLPF) in 2017: Argentina; Belarus; Belgium; Chile; Costa Rica; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Ethiopia; Guatemala; Honduras; Iran (Islamic Republic of); Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Maldives; Monaco; Netherlands; Panama; Peru; Slovenia; Sweden; Thailand; Togo; and Uruguay.

By clicking on each country it is possible to see the identified national focal point for each country.

Global Indicator Framework – path to its adoption

According to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1), para 75, “The global indicator framework, to be developed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators, will be agreed by the Statistical Commission by March 2016 and adopted thereafter by the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly, in line with existing mandates.”...

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GA Second and Third Committees consider issues related to 2030 Agenda

On 12 October the UN DESA Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) updated Major Groups and other Stakeholders via web-x on the work of the General Assembly Second and Third Committees as it relates to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda)

Second Committee...

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ECOSOC role in 2030 Agenda discussed by UN General Assembly

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) report for 2016, with particular reference to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, has been discussed by the UN General Assembly. Its president for 2016, Oh Joon of the Republic of Korea, introduced the report, highlighting the Council's relevance to global threats, challenges and humanitarian emergencies.

The Assembly took note of the report, entitled Report of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on its 2016 session (A/71/3)...

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High-level Political Forum 2017

The dates for the 2017 session of the high-level political forum will be Monday 10 to Wednesday 19 July, with the three-day ministerial meeting taking place from Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 July.

The theme for the meeting will be Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world. The following goals will be reviewed, together with Goal 17. Strengthening the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, which is considered annually:...

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IAEG-SDGs 4th Meeting postponed to 17-18 November 2016

The UN Statistical Division (UNSD) has announced that the 4th Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs has been postponed and re-scheduled, due to the "State of Emergency" in Ethiopia, which has meant that many IAEG Members have been unable to obtain travel clearance from their Governments.

The Economic Commission of Europe has offered to host the rescheduled meeting and the new meeting dates will be from 17-18 November 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland...

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