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by Harris Gleckman, Center for Governance and Sustainability, University of Massachusetts
Almost_since the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was created, there have been ECOSOC reform efforts. Most of these efforts have been preceded by a build-up of political enthusiasm and followed by quite minor changes. One then could be quite skeptical of the 2013 version of ECOSOC reform adopted this September [1]. The timing of this round of ECOSOC reform was based on the last time “ECOSOC was reformed” (General Assembly decision 61/16), but now supplemented by the Rio+20 outcome document’s call for the mainstreaming of sustainable development by ECOSOC.continued…
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17_October 2013: The Mountain Focus Group discussed strategies for including mountain-related issues in the post-2015 development agenda, particularly through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The meeting organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat and Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN convened in New York, US, on 17 October 2013. continued…
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23_October 2013: The 2013 Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) brought together hundreds of world leaders from government, the private sector and civil society in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 21-22 October 2013, to discuss challenges related to sustainability and economic growth. continued…
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23_October 2013: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) opened a new global center for Energy Efficiency as part of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative. The Energy Efficiency Hub (EE Hub), in Copenhagen, Denmark, will seek to help “drastically increase” energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment. continued…
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October_2013: The Working Group on Sustainable Development Financing under the UN System Task Team (UNTT) has published four papers that aim to inform the ongoing deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda and the work of the Intergovernmental Expert Committee on Sustainable Development Financing Strategy (ICSDF). continued…
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October_2013: The UN Technical Support Team (TST) has issued three briefs in preparation for the fifth session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The documents address the three topics for OWG 5: Energy; Macroeconomic Policy Questions; and Sustained and Inclusive Economic Growth, Infrastructure Development, and Industrialization. continued…
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October_2013: The Environmental Management Group (EMG) has announced the appointment of Elliott Harris as Director of the EMG Secretariat. Harris, a national of the Bahamas, is based in the New York office. continued…
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September_2013: The latest issue of ‘Making It,’ a magazine from the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), focuses on issues relating to middle income countries, including the role of development cooperation in these countries. A keynote feature on poverty reduction, sustainable industrial development and the role of international public finance discusses development cooperation that continues when countries move from “low” to “middle” income’ status. continued…
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18_October 2013: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has reported on the appointment of the 26 members of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board. The Board will seek to influence and shape action by the international community to advance sustainable development and eradicate poverty. The first session of the Board will take place at the beginning of 2014. continued…
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