Co-facilitators set out key elements for HLPF 2016 draft Ministerial Declaration

While there is a hiatus in the negotiations on the resolution on review and follow-up of the 2030 Agenda at the global level, the co-facilitators for the informal consultations on the Ministerial Declaration for the 2016 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) have circulated a key elements paper for the declaration. The consultations will begin tomorrow, Thursday 16 June from 15.00 to 18.00. On the basis of inputs a draft will be circulated to Member States on 20 or 21 June, with meetings on 23 and 24 June to hear comments and ‘informal informals’ on 27 and 28 June.

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WHO: Zika virus update 14 June 2016

The third meeting of the Emergency Committee met regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders and Zika virus. The Committee was asked to consider the potential risks of Zika transmission for mass gatherings, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled for August and September 2016, respectively, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Co-facilitators communicating next steps for resolution on follow-up and review… in due course

The President of the UN General Assembly has circulated a letter from the co-facilitators for the resolution on follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level, stating officially that the silence procedure was broken and that they will be communicating the next steps to Member States in due course.

Programme for the 2016 session of the HLPF available on line

 We have received the following from DESA

TO UN DESA NGO MAJOR GROUP & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS -- FYI

We are pleased to let you know that the programme for the 2016 HLPF session, to be held from 11-20 July in New York, is now available at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf

The programme is available here.

Final draft resolution on follow-up and review of 2030 Agenda circulated by co-facilitators – silence broken

We have received the following information: 

Please be informed that the silence procedure for the draft resolution on follow-up and review at the global level was broken by a Member State. 

A formal communication is being prepared by the President of the General Assembly. 

We will post further information and the formal communication when available

Final draft resolution on follow-up and review of 2030 Agenda circulated by co-facilitators – further information

The co-facilitators requested that the ‘under silence’ deadline should be extended on the draft resolution until 9 June 2016 at noon. 

Themes and sets of goals

On themes and sets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the remainder of the current cycle of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the draft resolution decides:...

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Update on high-level political forum (HLPF), 11-20 July, based on briefing from Lotta Tahtinen, UNDESA

The high-level political forum (HLPF) will take place from 11-20 July at the UN and with the theme “leave no one behind” will look at all 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). The modalities for the HLPF are set out in 67/290. There will be a five-day expert level session with interactive roundtables and town hall meetings, followed by a three-day ministerial meeting. 

Registration is open on the CSO Net until 10 June. So far 1100 individuals registered, twice the number of those registered in CSD sessions. CSOs with grounds passes should also register even if the have passes. This is to give better idea of numbers...

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Final draft resolution on follow-up and review of 2030 Agenda circulated by co-facilitators

The President of the General Assembly has transmitted the letter and final draft resolution on follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level to Member States. The draft is currently under silence procedure until today 8 June, noon (NY time) meaning that if no Member State proposes further amendments, it will be considered to be adopted...

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Reminder: Register for HLPF - Deadline June 10th!

We have received the following from DESA:

There will be an informal briefing by the President of ECOSOC, H.E. Mr. Oh Joon, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, on the preparations for the 2016 high-level political forum (HLPF) under the auspices of the ECOSOC and the high-level segment of ECOSOC on Thursday, 9 June, at 3 p.m. (NY time) in conference room 1. Representatives of Member States, the UN system and Major Groups and Other Stakeholders are invited to attend. The meeting will be web cast at webtv.un.org. 

Please visit: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf for more information about the 2016 HLPF session. Please note that registration for representatives of ECOSOC accredited NGOs and those on the CSD roster to participate in the Forum is currently open in the CSO net (deadline for registration is 10 June). For more information about registration, please see: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/registration. 

6 June 6:15-7:30pm at UNHQ: "Technology Assessment Platform: Ensuring Peoples' Participation in Implementing STI Roadmaps"

We have received the following from UN-NGLS:

Technology Assessment Platform: Ensuring Peoples' Participation in Implementing Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmaps

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the UN in September 2015 underlines the important role of science, technology and innovation (STI) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Along with finance, capacity building and partnerships, STI is identified as a crucial means of implementation to achieve the 2030 Agenda with the key elements of how to operationalize outlined in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development...

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