DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/07.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/05.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/06.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/08.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/04.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/03.html
E-governmentâdigital interactions between governments and peopleâvaries greatly among and within regions, but most countries are making progress on providing greater access, according to the 2014 UN E-Government Survey launched today. The findings show that the Republic of Korea tops the global e-government ranking, and that Europe remains first among regions.
The report also shows that many countries are expanding electronic participation, utilizing more mobile and social media tools, expanding usage and making more government data available online. However, challenges remain, such as lack of resources, digital inequalities and a lack of leadership for e-government.
âE-government holds tremendous potential to improve the way that governments deliver public services and enhance broad stakeholder involvement in public service,â said Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General for the International Conference on Small Island Developing States.
For more information: http://unpan3.un.org/egovkb#.U7HG_PldVlq
Millions of peopleâs lives have improved due to concerted global, regional, national and local efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which serve as the foundation for the next global development agenda, according to the report launched by the Secretary-General on 7 July 2014.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/publications/mdg-report-2014.html#more-873
Today, 54 per cent of the worldâs population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the worldâs population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban populations by 2050, with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa, according to a new United Nations report launched on 10 July 2014.
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/05.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/06.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/08.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/04.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/03.html
E-governmentâdigital interactions between governments and peopleâvaries greatly among and within regions, but most countries are making progress on providing greater access, according to the 2014 UN E-Government Survey launched today. The findings show that the Republic of Korea tops the global e-government ranking, and that Europe remains first among regions.
The report also shows that many countries are expanding electronic participation, utilizing more mobile and social media tools, expanding usage and making more government data available online. However, challenges remain, such as lack of resources, digital inequalities and a lack of leadership for e-government.
âE-government holds tremendous potential to improve the way that governments deliver public services and enhance broad stakeholder involvement in public service,â said Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General for the International Conference on Small Island Developing States.
For more information: http://unpan3.un.org/egovkb#.U7HG_PldVlq
Millions of peopleâs lives have improved due to concerted global, regional, national and local efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which serve as the foundation for the next global development agenda, according to the report launched by the Secretary-General on 7 July 2014.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/publications/mdg-report-2014.html#more-873
Today, 54 per cent of the worldâs population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the worldâs population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban populations by 2050, with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa, according to a new United Nations report launched on 10 July 2014.
The Sustainable Development Goalsâofficially known as "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"âare an intergovernmental set of 17 aspirational goals and 169 targets that now apply to all countries. SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) seek to address primary concerns of youth. Elsewhere, it stands to reason that engaging, energizing, and empowering youth can make them integral part of the solutions we all need.
A NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: ERADICATE POVERTY AND TRANSFORM ECONOMIES THROUGH S...Dr Lendy Spires
Â
Our vision and our responsibility are to end extreme poverty in all its forms in the context of sustainable development and to have in place the building blocks of sustained prosperity for all.â 1 The Panel came together with a sense of optimism and a deep respect for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 13 years since the millennium have seen the fastest reduction in poverty in human history: there are half a billion fewer people living below an international poverty line of $1.25 a day.
Child death rates have fallen by more than 30%, with about three million childrenâs lives saved each year compared to 2000. Deaths from malaria have fallen by one quarter. This unprecedented progress has been driven by a combination of economic growth, better policies, and the global commitment to the MDGs, which set out an inspirational rallying cry for the whole world. Given this remarkable success, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and start from scratch. As world leaders agreed at Rio in 2012, new goals and targets need to be grounded in respect for universal human rights, and finish the job that the MDGs started.
Central to this is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030. This is something that leaders have promised time and again throughout history. Today, it can actually be done. So a new development agenda should carry forward the spirit of the Millennium Declaration and the best of the MDGs, with a practical focus on things like poverty, hunger, water, sanitation, education and healthcare. But to fulfil our vision of promoting sustainable development, we must go beyond the MDGs. They did not focus enough on reaching the very poorest and most excluded people. They were silent on the devastating effects of conflict and violence on development.
The importance to development of good governance and institutions that guarantee the rule of law, free speech and open and accountable government was not included, nor the need for inclusive growth to provide jobs. Most seriously, the MDGs fell short by not integrating the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainable development as envisaged in the Millennium Declaration, and by not addressing the need to promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production. The result was that environment and development were never properly brought together. People were working hard â but often separately â on interlinked problems. So the Panel asked some simple questions: starting with the current MDGs, what to keep, what to amend, and what to add. In trying to answer these questions, we listened to the views of women and men, young people, parliamentarians, civil society organisations, indigenous people and local communities, migrants, experts, business, trade unions and governments.
On 25 September on 25 September2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development as the agreed framework for international development.
It is the successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)....UN Women Communications and Advocacy Section in New York conducted an analysis of what
the 17 SDGs adopted mean to women in order to inform strategic interventions building on
the e orts of localization at country and regional levels....The publication showcases how women are affected by each of the 17 proposed SDGs, as well as
how women and girls can â and will â be key to achieving each of these goals. Data and stories
of the impact of each SDG on women and girls is illustrated. UN Women Eastern and Southern
Africa regionâs efforts and interventions as they relate to SDGs are also discussed under each
SDG, including our programmes, intergovernmental work and advocacy for policy change....
The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Develo...Dr Lendy Spires
Â
Post-2015 âOur vision and our responsibility are to end extreme poverty in all its forms in the context of sustainable development and to have in place the building blocks of sustained prosperity for all.â i ThePanelcametogetherwithasenseofoptimismandadeeprespectfortheMillennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 13 years since the millennium have seen the fastest reduction in poverty in human history: there are half a billion fewer people living below an international poverty line of $1.25 a day. Child death rates have fallen by more than 30%, with about three million childrenâs lives saved each year compared to 2000. Deaths from malaria have fallen by one quarter. This unprecedented progress has been driven by a combination of economic growth, better policies, and the global commitment to the MDGs, which set out an inspirational rallying cry for the whole world. Given this remarkable success, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and start from scratch.
Published by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of UN DESA, the report places special focus on policy and disadvantaged social groups, in addition to examining the consequences of high inequality. âMuch can be learnt from those countries that managed to reduce inequality even under an uncertain and volatile global environment,â said Mr. Wu Hongbo, UN DESAâs UnderâSecretary-General. âThe international community can play a role in providing support to policies that help reduce inequality.â
A unique contribution of the report is that it brings special attention to the disparities that are experienced by five specific social and population groups â youth, indigenous peoples, older persons, persons with disabilities and migrants â and also illustrates how such disparities intersect with and reinforce one another.
The report illustrates that growing inequalities can be brought to a stop by integrated policies that are universal in principle while paying particular attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations. It reminds world leaders that, in addressing inequalities, policy matters.
For more information:
http://undesadspd.org/ReportontheWorldSocialSituation/2013.aspx
The year 2005 marks ten years since the General Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth in 1995. This report, an official report to the General Assembly, called for a renewed committment to the goals of the World Programme of Action, since over 200 million youth were living in poverty, 130 million youth were illiterate, 88 million were unemployed and 10 million young people were living with HIV/AIDS.
The Toolkit offers youth a starting point for determining what has been done to better the lives of young people since 1995. Take a look at this practical resource and put it to use in your community!
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/index.html
This technical paper has been produced by the United Nations Programme on Youth in the Division for Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the NGO Restless Development, in the context of the International Year of Youth.
The purpose of this document is to explore cooperation between youth and the private sector, both in principle and in practice, in order to:
highlight the role of youth as social actors, and increase general understanding of young peopleâs great potential as development partners;
inspire the private sector to partner with youth by showcasing several case studies and demonstrating the economic advantage of investing in youth, in contrast to the cost of underinvestment; and
provide initial guidance on facilitating private sector engagement with young people, and the formation of meaningful partnerships, to better influence development processes worldwide.
The Private sector toolkit to working with youth is part of a series of technical papers aimed both at strengthening youth participation at all levels through cooperation among various stakeholders, as well as at highlighting the role of youth as agents of development. Building on Youth participation in development, which provides guidance to development agencies and policymakers, and the Activities kit, which provides guidance to young people on celebrating the International Year of Youth, this technical paper is a tool geared towards enhancing partnership between youth and the private sector.
The Sustainable Development Goalsâofficially known as "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"âare an intergovernmental set of 17 aspirational goals and 169 targets that now apply to all countries. SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) seek to address primary concerns of youth. Elsewhere, it stands to reason that engaging, energizing, and empowering youth can make them integral part of the solutions we all need.
A NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: ERADICATE POVERTY AND TRANSFORM ECONOMIES THROUGH S...Dr Lendy Spires
Â
Our vision and our responsibility are to end extreme poverty in all its forms in the context of sustainable development and to have in place the building blocks of sustained prosperity for all.â 1 The Panel came together with a sense of optimism and a deep respect for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 13 years since the millennium have seen the fastest reduction in poverty in human history: there are half a billion fewer people living below an international poverty line of $1.25 a day.
Child death rates have fallen by more than 30%, with about three million childrenâs lives saved each year compared to 2000. Deaths from malaria have fallen by one quarter. This unprecedented progress has been driven by a combination of economic growth, better policies, and the global commitment to the MDGs, which set out an inspirational rallying cry for the whole world. Given this remarkable success, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and start from scratch. As world leaders agreed at Rio in 2012, new goals and targets need to be grounded in respect for universal human rights, and finish the job that the MDGs started.
Central to this is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030. This is something that leaders have promised time and again throughout history. Today, it can actually be done. So a new development agenda should carry forward the spirit of the Millennium Declaration and the best of the MDGs, with a practical focus on things like poverty, hunger, water, sanitation, education and healthcare. But to fulfil our vision of promoting sustainable development, we must go beyond the MDGs. They did not focus enough on reaching the very poorest and most excluded people. They were silent on the devastating effects of conflict and violence on development.
The importance to development of good governance and institutions that guarantee the rule of law, free speech and open and accountable government was not included, nor the need for inclusive growth to provide jobs. Most seriously, the MDGs fell short by not integrating the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainable development as envisaged in the Millennium Declaration, and by not addressing the need to promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production. The result was that environment and development were never properly brought together. People were working hard â but often separately â on interlinked problems. So the Panel asked some simple questions: starting with the current MDGs, what to keep, what to amend, and what to add. In trying to answer these questions, we listened to the views of women and men, young people, parliamentarians, civil society organisations, indigenous people and local communities, migrants, experts, business, trade unions and governments.
On 25 September on 25 September2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development as the agreed framework for international development.
It is the successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)....UN Women Communications and Advocacy Section in New York conducted an analysis of what
the 17 SDGs adopted mean to women in order to inform strategic interventions building on
the e orts of localization at country and regional levels....The publication showcases how women are affected by each of the 17 proposed SDGs, as well as
how women and girls can â and will â be key to achieving each of these goals. Data and stories
of the impact of each SDG on women and girls is illustrated. UN Women Eastern and Southern
Africa regionâs efforts and interventions as they relate to SDGs are also discussed under each
SDG, including our programmes, intergovernmental work and advocacy for policy change....
The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Develo...Dr Lendy Spires
Â
Post-2015 âOur vision and our responsibility are to end extreme poverty in all its forms in the context of sustainable development and to have in place the building blocks of sustained prosperity for all.â i ThePanelcametogetherwithasenseofoptimismandadeeprespectfortheMillennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 13 years since the millennium have seen the fastest reduction in poverty in human history: there are half a billion fewer people living below an international poverty line of $1.25 a day. Child death rates have fallen by more than 30%, with about three million childrenâs lives saved each year compared to 2000. Deaths from malaria have fallen by one quarter. This unprecedented progress has been driven by a combination of economic growth, better policies, and the global commitment to the MDGs, which set out an inspirational rallying cry for the whole world. Given this remarkable success, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and start from scratch.
Published by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of UN DESA, the report places special focus on policy and disadvantaged social groups, in addition to examining the consequences of high inequality. âMuch can be learnt from those countries that managed to reduce inequality even under an uncertain and volatile global environment,â said Mr. Wu Hongbo, UN DESAâs UnderâSecretary-General. âThe international community can play a role in providing support to policies that help reduce inequality.â
A unique contribution of the report is that it brings special attention to the disparities that are experienced by five specific social and population groups â youth, indigenous peoples, older persons, persons with disabilities and migrants â and also illustrates how such disparities intersect with and reinforce one another.
The report illustrates that growing inequalities can be brought to a stop by integrated policies that are universal in principle while paying particular attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations. It reminds world leaders that, in addressing inequalities, policy matters.
For more information:
http://undesadspd.org/ReportontheWorldSocialSituation/2013.aspx
The year 2005 marks ten years since the General Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth in 1995. This report, an official report to the General Assembly, called for a renewed committment to the goals of the World Programme of Action, since over 200 million youth were living in poverty, 130 million youth were illiterate, 88 million were unemployed and 10 million young people were living with HIV/AIDS.
The Toolkit offers youth a starting point for determining what has been done to better the lives of young people since 1995. Take a look at this practical resource and put it to use in your community!
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/index.html
This technical paper has been produced by the United Nations Programme on Youth in the Division for Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the NGO Restless Development, in the context of the International Year of Youth.
The purpose of this document is to explore cooperation between youth and the private sector, both in principle and in practice, in order to:
highlight the role of youth as social actors, and increase general understanding of young peopleâs great potential as development partners;
inspire the private sector to partner with youth by showcasing several case studies and demonstrating the economic advantage of investing in youth, in contrast to the cost of underinvestment; and
provide initial guidance on facilitating private sector engagement with young people, and the formation of meaningful partnerships, to better influence development processes worldwide.
The Private sector toolkit to working with youth is part of a series of technical papers aimed both at strengthening youth participation at all levels through cooperation among various stakeholders, as well as at highlighting the role of youth as agents of development. Building on Youth participation in development, which provides guidance to development agencies and policymakers, and the Activities kit, which provides guidance to young people on celebrating the International Year of Youth, this technical paper is a tool geared towards enhancing partnership between youth and the private sector.
The perceptions of the role of women and men in families have changed over the past few decades. Men are no longer perceived as the economic providers to families. The role of men in the family has undergone many âdiverse demographic, socio-economic and cultural transformationsâ impacting the formation, stability and overall well-being of families. In light of this development, DESAâs Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) launched a new publication on âMen in Families and Family Policy in a Changing Worldâ on 17 February focusing on the shifting roles and views of men in families.
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012 was launched in New York by the Secretary-General on 2 July 2012. The report presents the yearly assessment of global progress towards the MDGs, highlighting several milestones â three important MDG targets have been met well ahead of the target date of 2015. The report says that meeting the remaining targets, while challenging, remain possible - but only if Governments do not waiver from their commitments made over a decade ago. The report is based on a master set of data compiled by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG indicators led by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Demographic trends are placing more pressure on water-stressed regions than ever before. With the global population expected to increase by up to 50 per-cent in the next fifty years, sustainable management of water resources will present a significant development challenge. In Volume 2, Issue 24, the Rio+20: Making it Happen newsletter focuses on water, one of the seven priority issues that the Conference will address. Also in this issue, news from the 66th session of the UN General Assembly as it wraps up the work of its main session, important deadlines for Rio+20, and the updated negotiating schedule for the UNCSD.
Disasters threaten lives and development effort. In Volume 2, Issue 23, Rio+20: Making it Happen, the newsletter focuses on disaster risk reduction and sustainable development, one of the seven priority issues that the Conference will address. Among other issues and events, It highlights the Fifth Meeting of the Secretary-General's High-level Global Sustainability Panel and the Workshop on Partnerships for Rio+20. It also announces the publishing of "Issues Briefs" on "Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Building" and "Regional, National and Local Levels of Sustainable Development."
In our efforts to raise awareness around the themes of sustainable development, we devote this special issue to Jobs/Employment, one of the seven critical issues of Rio+20.
In accordance with General Assembly resolution 65/314 of 12 September 2011 (A/RES/65/314), the fifth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development will be held on Wednesday, 7, and Thursday, 8 December 2011, at United Nations Headquarters. The overall theme of the Dialogue will be âThe Monterrey Consensus and Doha Declaration on Financing for Development: Status of implementation and tasks aheadâ.
In the past 12 months there has been substantial growth in
the social media, beyond keeping up with friends. With a
carefully laid out plan, you can develop a tribe of followers.
Your plan must include a blog, Facebook, Twitter and then
the variety of sites that will help direct your customers to
your information. Social media marketing is low cost and
highly visible, so come along to this session and see how
you can launch your social media campaign to make sales
and keep members!
The world economy is on the brink of another major downturn. Global economic growth started to decelerate on a broad front in mid-2011 and is estimated to have averaged 2.8 per cent over the last year. This economic slowdown is expected to continue into 2012 and 2013. The United Nations baseline forecast for the growth of world gross product (WGP) is 2.6 per cent for 2012 and 3.2 per cent for 2013, which is below the pre-crisis pace of global growth.
Persistent high unemployment in the United States and low wage growth are holding back aggregate demand and, together with the prospect of prolonged depressed housing prices, this has heightened risks of a new wave of home foreclosures. Growth in the euro zone has slowed considerably since the beginning of 2011 and the ever-simmering sovereign debt crisis heavily weighs on consumer and business confidence across Europe. The failure of policymakers in developed countries to address unemployment and prevent sovereign debt distress and financial sector fragility from escalating has posed the most acute risk for the global economy in the outlook for 2012-2013, with renewed global recession being a distinct possibility.
Meanwhile, developing countries and economies in transition are expected to continue to stoke the engine of the world economy, growing on average by 5.4 per cent in 2012 and 5.8 per cent in 2013 in the baseline outlook. Among the major developing countries, growth in China and India is expected to remain robust. GDP growth in China slowed from 10.3 per cent in 2010 to 9.3 per cent in 2011 and is projected to further slow to below 9 per cent in 2012-2013. India's economy is expected to expand by between 7.7 and 7.9 per cent in 2012ÂŹ2013, down from 8.5 per cent in 2010.
Low-income countries have experienced only a mild slowdown. In per capita terms, income growth slowed from 3.8 per cent in 2010 to 3.5 per cent in 2011 and, despite the global downturn, the poorer countries may see average income growth at or slightly above this rate in 2012 and 2013. The same holds for average growth among the United Nations category of least developed countries (LDCs).
Against this background, the report discusses several policy directions which could avoid a double-dip recession, including: optimal design of fiscal policies to stimulate more direct job creation and investment in infrastructure, energy efficiency and sustainable energy supply, and food security; stronger financial safety nets; better coordination between fiscal and monetary policies; and the provision of sufficient support to developing countries in addressing the fallout from the crisis and the coordination of policy measures at the international level.
This presentation covers the importance of youth in a nation. What role does the youth have to play in nation's growth. It displays the various ways a youth can help a nation grow from different sectors.
The role of students developing Nation, steps ,measures, inspirations, role models. how do students involve in transforming their nation and key thoughts
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/02.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/index.html
Global dialogue on development: UNFF Forest Film Festival wins European Film Award, General Assembly highlights MDGs and the development agenda beyond 2015
Trends and analysis: Confronting family poverty and social exclusion, Reviewing responses to global job crisis, Principles and recommendations on Vital Statistics System
Capacity development: Platform for exchange of census data experience, Institutionalizing water accounts and statistics, Analyzing mortality, housing and the situation of the elderly in Ethiopia
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/index.html
Speech delivered, one year onwards, for the launch of " Our Common Agenda" plan and proposal- by SG Guterres.
Speech delivered at the UNGA, 4th August, 2022
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/index.html
The âDefinitions of Empowermentâ represents a collaborative effort, made possible by the answers received from people all over the world on the Empowerment theme. Their invaluable contributions were essential for the preparation of the Empowerment Publication.
In order to collect peopleâs ideas and experiences, the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of UNDESA launched an on-line survey on âPromoting Empowerment of Peopleâ.
Remarks by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Secretary-General of The 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
This monthly briefing highlights that financing conditions improve in euro area peripheral countries and in emerging economies, that the US economy bounces back after a difficult first quarter and that Chinaâs first-quarter GDP growth is the slowest in two years.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
The World Youth Report 2013âYouth Migration and Development is the product of the efforts, contributions and support of many people and organizations. From the outset, the process of developing the Report involved a range of participatory
consultations designed to draw on the perspectives of youth on how migration affects them. These consultative sessions
included a five-week e-consultation process, a survey on youth migration and development, a call for visual art
illustrating the daily life experiences of young migrants as well as youth initiatives on migration and development,
and a Google+ Hangout held on 6 March 2013 to identify sustainable solutions for addressing youth migration challenges.
For more information: http://www.unworldyouthreport.org/
The global economy is expected to strengthen over the next two years, despite a downgrade of growth prospects for some developing economies and economies in transition, according to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2014 mid-year update, launched on 21 May, 2014. Global growth has been revised slightly lower from the forecasts presented in the WESP 2014. Growth of world gross product (WGP) is now projected at 2.8 per cent in 2014 and 3.2 per cent in 2015, up from 2.2 per cent in 2013. However, this pace of expansion is still low compared to the growth path before the 2008 global financial crisis.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/index.shtml
The slides contain the detailed maps and graphs of World Fertility Patterns 2013 wall chart which presents the latest data available on indicators of fertility patterns at the national, regional and world levels.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/fertility/fertility-patterns-2013.shtml
The slides contain the detailed maps and graphs of World Contraceptive Patterns 2013 wall chart which presents the latest data available on two of the indicators under Millennium Development Goal 5 to improve maternal health: contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning. Estimates of specific contraceptive methods used in major areas and sub-regions of the world are also presented.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/family/contraceptive-wallchart-2013.shtml
This monthly briefing highlights that global employment remains a challenge; the United States Federal Reserve faces challenges in adjusting its monetary policy and that financial markets in emerging economies attempted to stabilize.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
The Economic and Social Council will hold its Special high-level meeting with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on 14 and 15 April at the United Nations Headquarters, New York. The overall theme of the meeting will be âCoherence, coordination and cooperation in the context of financing for sustainable development and the post-2015 development agendaâ.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ecosoc/springmeetings/2014/index.htm
This monthly briefing highlights how the world economy is struggling to gain momentum, emerging economies facing policy dilemma in trying to stabilize currencies and the G20 meeting making a call for new measures to lift growth and create jobs.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
This monthly briefing highlights that emerging economies face renewed financial turbulence, that US economy registered robust GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2013 and that the last quarter of 2013 revealed a heterogeneous economic performance in the developing world.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014 reports that the global economy is improving but remains vulnerable to new and old headwinds. Global economic growth is forecast to accelerate from a sluggish 2.1 per cent in 2013 to 3.0 per cent in 2014 and 3.3 per cent in 2015. The report warns of the risks associated with the upcoming unwinding of quantitative easing programs in major developed economies.
For more information: http://bit.ly/WESP
This monthly briefing highlights that the world economy is expected to improve in 2014; that unemployment rates remain a major challenge; and downside risks to the baseline scenario persist.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
This monthly briefing highlights that anaemic economic recovery is accompanied by tame inflation in developed economies; that GDP growth is stronger than expected in the United States and that currencies in some emerging economies are under pressure again.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
International Human Solidarity Day serves to remind us about the importance of solidarity for the achievement of the international agreements on social development, including programmes of action of international conferences and multilateral accords. The theme in 2013 is "Bridging the gaps to reach the Millennium Development Goals".
For more information:
http://undesadspd.org/InternationalDays/InternationalHumanSolidarityDay/2013.aspx
What is the outlook for the global economy in 2014 and beyond? Get the latest figures and updates on current trends in the first chapter of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2014: The global economic outlook released on 18 December 2013.
For more information: http://bit.ly/WESP
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/index.html
This monthly briefing highlights that global manufacturing production has improved. Economic recovery is slowly strengthening in developed economies; and public fiscal stimulus programmes have been a determinant factor in economic growth in many developing countries.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/index.shtml
This Compendium of Innovative Practices of Citizen Engagement by Supreme Audit Institutions for Public Accountability provides an overview of successful examples and innovations in the engagement of citizens by Supreme Audit Institutions(SAIs). It is indebted to the deliberations on Effective practices of cooperation between Supreme Audit Institutions and citizens to enhance public accountability of the 21st United Nations/International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (UN/INTOSAI) Symposium, held in 2011.
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1. Partnering with islands for a sustainable world| Building the future we want at ECOSOC| Revealing urbanization
trends worldwide
Global dialogue on development: Strengthening global governance and rules for post-2015, Towards more accountable and
effective development cooperation, Open Working Group Co-Chairs determined to âget job doneâ
Trends and analysis: Placing youth and mental health in the spotlight, A China Story II: A New Model of Urbanization, Role of
cooperatives in achieving sustainable development
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Feature Articles
Partnering with islands for a
sustainable world
The global community is now only two months away from the
Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States,
which offers a once in a decade opportunity to focus the worldâs
attention on a group of countries that remain a special case for
sustainable development. Final preparations are now being
completed and on 24 July, Conference Secretary-General Wu
Hongbo will engage in a live Google+ Hangout on how to
empower youth for sustainable islands.
Watch video on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1nWK5eB
Exploring ways to build high-impact and sustainable
partnerships with small island developing States was one of the
main focus points for countries gathered at UN Headquarters on
23-26 June for the Preparatory Committee meeting held ahead of
the conference in September.
âWe have an opportunity to establish genuine and durable
partnerships that will create innovative solutions that can bring
us closer to a sustainable future,â said the Conferenceâs
Secretary-General, Wu Hongbo, who is also UN DESAâs Under-
Secretary-General. âThese partnerships can serve as a model to
address pressing issues that affect not just small islands
developing states, but many of which are already having an
impact all over the world.â
While small island nations face unique circumstances and
vulnerabilities such as extreme weather conditions and isolation,
they are also at the forefront of finding innovative solutions to
global challenges like climate change, access to energy and
environmental degradation.
The conference, which will be held on 1-4 September in Apia,
Samoa, seeks to galvanize partnerships in the following six
clusters: Sustainable Economic Development; Climate Change
& Disaster Risk Management; Social Development in SIDS,
Health and Non-Communicable Diseases, Youth and Women;
Sustainable Energy; Oceans, Seas and Biodiversity; and Water
and Sanitation, Food Security and Waste Management.
Accelerating preparations
During the Preparatory Committee meeting, Member States also
worked to complete the conferenceâs draft outcome document,
which outlines the main challenges and priorities for small island
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developing states. Countries had sent government experts from
their capitals to take part in the negotiations and to ensure that the
document represents the diversity of national perspectives.
The Preparatory Committee meeting was the final opportunity for
Member States and other stakeholders to gather before the
conference, where they will negotiate the final elements of the
outcome document.
âThe international conference in Samoa will be a major milestone
for small island developing states, but it will also be an important
part of the post-2015 development agenda,â Mr. Wu said. âI am
confident that this last part of the preparatory process will lead us
to a successful conference where new and concrete partnerships
will be created, that will lead the way to a more sustainable future
for all.â
The Conference in September will provide world leaders a first-
hand opportunity to experience the climate and poverty challenges
of small islands and will result in the announcement of over 200
concrete partnerships for lifting islanders out of poverty and
braving challenges such as rising sea levels, overfishing, and
typhoons and tsunamis.
Together from here to Samoa
The event is meant to give countries an opportunity to demonstrate
solidarity and partnership with small island developing nations said
Mr. Wu at the press conference that was held on 23 June together
with the Permanent Representative of Samoa to the UN, Mr.
Aliâioaiga Feturi Elisaia.
Mr. Elisaia said that his Government, as well as those of other
similar island nations, are looking for partnerships that are specific
to their contexts, able to be implemented within a timeframe, and
reportable. âNo partnership is insignificant,â Mr. Elisaia told the
press, pointing to the relevance of all partnerships.
Following the press
conference, the Permanent
Mission of Samoa to the
United Nations and UN
DESA, hosted a special
briefing event âTogether
from here to Samoa: SIDS
2014 in Partnership.â This
was a well-attended joint
event, which provided UN
member States with further
updates on the work preparing for the conference, including
practical travel and accommodation details.
âI am deeply appreciative of the leadership of Samoa in advancing
the spirit and concrete progress of partnerships. I am also grateful
to various partners, developed and developing alike, along with
major groups and other stakeholders, for supporting partnerships
through concrete actions,â Mr. Wu said at this briefing event.
Google+ Hangout focusing on the role of youth
In the run up to the major event in September, Mr. Wu will host
a live Google+ Hangout event on 24 July, engaging with youth
representatives from this group of countries on the topic of
âSamoa 2014: Empowering Youth for Sustainable Islands.â The
event will highlight successful youth activities already
happening and it will also demonstrate the potential of these
efforts.
The hangout will also be an opportunity for youth to voice their
views on what is needed to achieve sustainable development for
Small Island Developing States and how young people and
youth organizations can contribute to partnerships. More
information on the Google+ Hangout event will become
available soon on the SIDS Conference website (please see the
link provided below).
At UN Headquarters and all around the world, nations,
government leaders, civil society organizations and UN System
agencies are now getting ready and counting down to this
milestone event, taking place in just two monthsâ time in the
beautiful location of Apia, Samoa.
And what happens there will have global effects. Something that
Mr. Wu also referred to in his concluding remarks before the
Preparatory Committee on 23 June. âSmall island developing
States are at the frontline of global sustainable development.
Their mission is our mission,â Mr. Wu said.
For more information:
Third International Conference on Small Island Developing
States
International Year of Small Island Developing States
The final PrepCom meeting of the Third International
Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) â Press
Conference (UN Web TV)
Blog of Conference Secretary-General Mr. Wu Hongbo
New Sina Weibo page of Mr. Wu Hongbo
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Building the future we want at
ECOSOC
From 30 June to 11 July, the United Nations Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC) will connect the many related efforts to
achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and
consider how to set the stage for success of the global development
agenda that will follow the Goals after 2015.
The MDGs have been the most successful global anti-poverty push
in history. With a number of sub-targets covering a range of
poverty, hunger, health, gender equality, education and
environmental indicators, the MDGs were embraced by all UN
Member States.
Major progress at the global, regional, national and local level
shows that millions of peopleâs lives have improved due to
concerted, targeted efforts by many different groups and
individuals. Several targets have already been met, such as halving
the number of people living in extreme poverty. It is expected that
more targets will be reached by the end of 2015 when most MDGs
are set to be achieved.
Final push to achieve MDGs and create sustainable post-2015
development agenda
World leaders have called for an ambitious long-term sustainability
agenda to succeed the MDGs. Building on the successes of the
MDGs, this post-2015 development agenda will address any
unfinished business of the MDGs and new challenges and
complexities facing the world with sustainable development at its
core and poverty eradication as its highest priority. World leaders
will meet at a Summit in September 2015 to adopt the post-2015
development agenda, including the sustainable development goals.
âWith so many lives already changed because of the focused
efforts by so many partners and stakeholders, we must persist and
make a common final push to achieve the MDGs,â H.E. Mr.
Martin Sajdik, President of ECOSOC, said. âWe must reflect on
the lessons learnt through the MDGs and weave them into our
thinking and actions going forward to determine a brighter future
for all.â
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development kicks
off two-week event
More than 500 delegates will attend three high-level meetings in
the coming two weeks. There will be many high-profile
speakers, among them, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon;
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson; the President of the
General Assembly John Ashe; and more than 50 Ministers. The
meetings will also bring together a diverse group of participants,
including: ministerial-level and senior representatives from
Member States; mayors; parliamentarians; UN system officials;
civil society representatives; and key figures from the private
sector and foundations.
From 30 June to 9 July, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)
will meet under the auspices of ECOSOC, and provide political
leadership and guidance on sustainable development. The forum
will be an occasion to pause and reflect on how far we have
advanced in shaping the post 2015 development agenda and the
sustainable development goals (SDGs). It will discuss how to
chart the way for an ambitious post-2015 development agenda.
In the coming years, the HLPF will guide the implementation of
the sustainable development goals after they are likely adopted
in September 2015.
On 1 July, the Prototype of a Global Sustainable Development
Report will be launched at the HLPF to illustrate possibilities for
strengthening the scientific foundation of sustainable
development policies. This will be important as we move to the
implementation of the post 2015 development agenda. The
report illustrates a range of alternative approaches and various
ways of engaging the scientific community with policy makers,
as well as scenarios for the future and ways to address new and
emerging sustainable development challenges.
MDG Report 2014 launch and ECOSOC Annual Ministerial
Review
On 7 July, the Secretary-General will present The Millennium
Development Goals Report 2014 at the opening of the High-
level segment of ECOSOC. The report is an annual assessment
of global and regional progress towards the Goals, and reflects
the most comprehensive, up-to-date data compiled by over 28
UN and international agencies.
Ministers and high-level officials will measure the progress and
identify the obstacles remaining in the final year to achieve the
MDGs, and deliver policy messages to define a path that sustains
development gains into the future at the Annual Ministerial
Review (AMR) from 8-9 July. As part of the national dimension
of the AMR, ten presenters â Bolivia, Gambia, Georgia, Kuwait,
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Mexico, Qatar, Sudan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the State of
Palestineâ will make National Voluntary Presentations. They will
share experiences on progress made and remaining obstacles to
achieving the MDGs and other international agreed goals.
For the AMR, a Report of the Secretary-General addresses ongoing
and emerging challenges for meeting the MDGs in their final year
and future goals. For example, the report notes that at least one-
fifth of the worldâs population lives in countries experiencing
significant violence, political conflict, and insecurity. The report
says such conditions are major obstacles to development, and that
the prevention and reduction of all forms of violence should be at
the heart of sustaining future development gains.
The report recommends sound national development strategies,
strong public institutions, as well as supportive environments that
include peace, stability and respect for human rights. The report
also suggests actions necessary for achieving development gains
that are more inclusive, equitable and sustainable.
ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum
Following the AMR, the Council will hold the fourth biennial
Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) on 10-11 July to advance
global dialogue on the future of development cooperation in the
post-2015 era. The broad range of development cooperation actors
will examine how development cooperation will need to change to
support implementation of a post-2015 development agenda.
Through candid and frank discussions, the Forum will call for the
delivery on promises made in support of better development
results. It will cover a range of issues, including the changing role
of Official Development Assistance (ODA), the implications of the
changing development cooperation landscape, South-South
cooperation, the functioning of a renewed global partnership for
development and global monitoring and accountability for
development cooperation.
The 2014 DCF will inject key messages and make concrete
proposals on the future of development cooperation into the
preparations of the post-2015 development agenda.
The Secretary-Generalâs report on Trends and progress in
international development cooperation will serve as the basis for
discussion in several interactive and multi-stakeholder sessions
during the DCF. The report reviews recent trends in international
development cooperation, focusing on progress in and allocation of
Official Development Assistance (ODA), plus trends in other
sources of development cooperation â public and private,
international and domestic resources â that will be needed to
support implementation of an ambitious post-2015 development
agenda.
The report says that while ODA will remain crucial, its use will
have to be adapted to meet new demands. Developing countries
will need continued support in efforts to eradicate poverty and
transition to sustainable development. The type of support
should be flexible and country-specific. A transformative post-
2015 development agenda must be matched by a different scale
and scope of international support. The report concludes that
current discussions on the future of development cooperation
reveal a readiness among stakeholders to look anew at the
fundamentals of development cooperation, suggesting that space
is opening up for mobilizing international support that matches
the ambition of a transformative post-2015 development agenda.
The two weeks of ECOSOC meetings, including the HLPF,
AMR and DCF will touch on various topics, including: science
policy, climate change, data availability, financing development,
development cooperation, partnerships, sustainable urbanization,
youth, decarbonization, sustainable transport, education, health,
gender equality, disaster risk reduction, conflict, among others.
After assessing progress on the implementation of development
policies and engaging in high-level interactive dialogues,
ministers and international institutions will adopt a formal
Ministerial Declaration outcome document.
For more information: ECOSOC High-level segment
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Revealing urbanization trends
worldwide
The worldâs urban population has grown rapidly since 1950 and
the coming decades will bring further profound changes to its size
and distribution. On 10 July, UN DESAâs Population Division will
release the latest urbanization trends, providing data that are
critical for assessing current and future needs with respect to
urban growth.
âVirtually all of the worldâs population growth for the foreseeable
future will occur in urban areas, and this fact will have enormous
implications for the success of the post 2015 development agenda,â
said John Wilmoth, Director of UN DESAâs Population Division,
ahead of the publication release this month.
Scheduled for launch on 10 July, just one day before World
Population Day, the latest version of the World Urbanization
Prospects will provide new and updated information on global
urbanization trends and city growth, which are vital for setting
policy priorities to promote inclusive, equitable and sustainable
development for urban and rural areas alike.
Database covers expanded number of cities
The 2014 revision of World Urbanization Prospects will provide a
wide array of statistics on levels and trends of urbanization for all
countries of the world. Recognizing the importance of smaller
cities and towns, this latest revision will expand the number of
cities and provide, for the first time, population estimates and
projections for all of the worldâs urban settlements with 300,000
inhabitants or more in 2014.
âWe are very excited that we were able to expand the database in
this revision so that now it includes information on approximately
1,700 cities covering roughly 60 percent of the worldâs urban
population,â said John Wilmoth.
Major patterns for societal transformation
The new study confirms three major elements of emerging
patterns of urbanization and city growth. First, more than half of
the worldâs population resides in urban settlements, and by 2050
it is projected that about two-thirds of all humans will live in
urban areas. This unique societal transformation will affect many
aspects of our lives.
Second, most of the anticipated urban growth by 2050 will occur
in Asia and Africa. Since many countries, particularly in Africa,
are urbanizing at lower levels of economic development than
most of todayâs highly urbanized countries, they will face
important challenges in meeting the needs of their growing
urban populations, especially with regard to housing,
infrastructure, transportation, energy and employment, as well as
for basic services such as education and health care.
Third, in many discussions of sustainable development, there is a
tendency to focus on the growth of very large cities, including
megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants. However, as
the new revision of the World Urbanization Prospects makes
clear, in 2014 roughly half of all urban dwellers live in
settlements with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants.
Looking at megacities around the world today, there are twenty-
eight worldwide, with sixteen located in Asia, four in Latin
America, three each in Africa and Europe and two in Northern
America. In 1970, Tokyo, New York-Newark and Osaka were
the only megacities. Tokyo still remains the worldâs largest city
with an agglomeration of 38 million inhabitants, followed by
New Delhi with 25 million, Shanghai with 23 million, and
Mexico City, Mumbai and SĂŁo Paulo, each with around 21
million inhabitants.
Sustainable urbanization beyond 2015
As the world continues to urbanize, sustainable development
challenges will be increasingly concentrated in cities,
particularly in lower-middle-income countries, where the pace of
urbanization is the fastest. At the same time, cities offer
opportunities to expand access to services, such as health care
and education, for large numbers of people in an economically
efficient manner.
Providing public transportation, as well as housing, electricity,
water and sanitation for a densely settled urban population is
typically cheaper and less environmentally damaging than
providing a similar level of services to a dispersed rural
population. Urban dwellers also have access to larger and more
diversified labour markets, and enjoy healthier lives overall.
At the recent Integration Segment of the Economic and Social
Council (ECOSOC) focusing on sustainable urbanization, UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted some of the
challenges facing cities today. âClimate change is increasing
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risks in all cities, where the poorest people are hit the hardest,â he
said. But he also pointed to opportunities and how people are at the
core of every success story.
âIn all our urban policies, we should think of the people they
affect,â the Secretary-General said highlighting what is important
when considering for example urban transport policies and
encouraging businesses activities. âEducation is essential. We need
to raise a generation of global citizens who use science and
technology to develop green technologies that will further
sustainable urbanization,â he added.
The 2014 revision of World Urbanization Prospects will provide
critical new information on trends in urbanization and city growth,
which will inform policymakers throughout the world on the scale
of urban challenges in the foreseeable future.
Photo credit: Asst. Prof. Chen Siyuan
For more information:
World Urbanization Prospects
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Towards more accountable and
effective development cooperation
The Fourth Biennial High-
level Meeting of the
Development Cooperation
Forum (DCF) will be held
on 10 â 11 July at UN
headquarters in New York,
as part of the High-level
Segment of the United
Nations Economic and
Social Council (ECOSOC).
To prepare for this event, the DCF Germany Symposium on
âAccountable and effective development cooperation in a post-
2015 eraâ was held in Berlin, Germany on 20 -21 March,
advancing the global dialogue on the future of development
cooperation.
At the DCF Germany High-level Symposium, over 170 High-level
participants, including 21 ministers, from national and local
governments, civil society organizations and academia,
parliaments, foundations and the private sector, and international
organizations explored effectiveness and accountability of
development cooperation in the design and implementation of a
post-2015 development agenda in a series of interactive panel
discussions and workshops, supported by the analytical work of
UN DESA, including on global accountability and the findings of
the 3rd global accountability survey.
Efforts to strengthen the effectiveness of development
cooperation must continue
Effective development cooperation will be critical for the
implementation of a post-2015 development agenda. To have an
impact on the ground, it must originate from peopleâs needs and be
supported by a continued openness to learn and share lessons, and
shape a common language for development cooperation, to engage
people and inspire action. Growing consensus on a number of
issues addressed at the Symposium revealed readiness among the
broad range of stakeholders to look anew at the fundamentals of
development cooperation.
More needs to be done to ensure traditional ODA effectiveness and
responsiveness of all actors to new challenges, and to provide a
local enabling environment. The variety of approaches and lessons
from different actors on how development cooperation can be
delivered in an effective, coherent and accountable way and better
respond to changing development needs are key inputs to the
design and implementation of a post-2015 development agenda.
Global accountability for development cooperation is key to
incentivize progress on all fronts
The promise of sustainable development results is the most
powerful motivation for global accountability for development
cooperation. To mobilize action and build positive pressure for
change â to engage and to deliver on commitments â robust and
inclusive monitoring and accountability activities for more and
effective development cooperation must support the realization
of the renewed, inter-governmentally agreed global partnership
for development.
It is against this backdrop that delegates discussed the contours
and features of a primary or basic global monitoring and
accountability framework for development cooperation. Such a
framework should engage all actors and enable them to
contribute. It should link to existing national, regional and global
efforts to track progress on development cooperation
commitments â of a quantitative and a qualitative nature. The
wealth of experience of the full breadth of development actors
on how to deliver can provide critical lessons for its design.
The 2014 Development Cooperation Forum
The DCF Germany Symposium served as the final preparatory
event for the 2014 Development Cooperation Forum. The 2014
DCF will provide an opportunity to advance the global dialogue
on the future of development cooperation in the post-2015
agenda. It will also contribute to develop policy
recommendations on a range of issues, among them: aid quantity
and quality and the changing role of official development
assistance (ODA), the engagement of the diversity of
development cooperation actors and its implications at the
country level, South-South cooperation, functioning of a
renewed global partnership for development, mutual
accountability and transparency, and global monitoring and
accountability for development cooperation.
For more information:
Development Cooperation Forum
Accountable and effective development cooperation in a post-
2015 era
Third Global Accountability Survey on Mutual Accountability
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Open Working Group Co-Chairs
determined to âget job doneâ
The Open Working Group on
sustainable development goals
completed its twelfth session
from 16 to 20 June and will now
get ready for the next set of
meetings. First up is the informal
informals on 9-11 July, followed
by five days of its last session
taking place on 14-18 July.
At the Co-Chairs morning meeting with Major Groups and other
Stakeholders on the first day of the session, the Co-Chairs stressed
their determination to âget the job doneâ. They noted that there is a
lot of competition for ideas, which poses challenges. But
Ambassador Macharia Kamau, one of the Co-Chairs, also said that
âwe are determined to make everyone as happy as we can.â
The Group completed its first consideration of the zero draft of the
sustainable development goals prepared by the Co-Chairs, which
contained 17 goals and 212 targets. Member States universally
found the zero draft to be a good basis for their work.
The Co-Chairs said they would provide the Open Working Group
with a âtweakedâ zero draft, which would involve streamlining the
targets to reach a manageable number. They expected to be able to
share the document by Monday, 30 June.
There are only eight remaining working days to finalize the report
and reach agreement on the goals, including 3 days of informal
informals on 9-11 July and 5 days of the last sessions of the OWG
on 14-18 July.
For more information:
Thirteenth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable
Development Goals
Advancing cooperation on
international tax matters
On 5 June, ECOSOC held a
one-day meeting to consider
international cooperation in
tax matters, including its
contribution to mobilizing
domestic financial resources
for development and the
institutional arrangements to
promote such cooperation.
A substantial number of 30 representatives from national tax
authorities and ministries of finance, representing 27
countries[1], including 19 developing countries, participated in
the meeting. The meeting was also attended by 13 members of
the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax
Matters (the Committee) and numerous representatives of
international and regional organizations, academia, civil society,
and the private sector.
During a short opening session, the Chair of the Committee
briefed ECOSOC on the outcome of the 9th session of the
Committee (Geneva, 21-25 October 2013). It was followed by a
brief oral report by the Secretariat on further progress achieved
in strengthening the work of the Committee and its cooperation
with concerned multilateral bodies and relevant regional and
sub-regional organizations, which focused on the follow-up
activities of the Committee, as well as progress in developing
and implementing the UN capacity development programme on
international tax cooperation.
Subsequently, the meeting featured a panel discussion on
âCurrent issues on the agenda of international organizationsâ
with the participation of major international organizations active
in the tax area, such as the IMF, OECD and the Inter-American
Centre of Tax Administrations (CIAT). The discussion revealed
that there already was great progress in cooperation between
various organizations involved in the area of international
taxation and demonstrated that all the organizations were keen
on further enhancing their mutual cooperation despite different
memberships and mandates.
The afternoon session began with an interactive discussion on
âCurrent issues in domestic resource mobilization for
development: Base erosion and profit shiftingâ, which featured
briefings on several initiatives undertaken at the international
level to address these areas of concern, including the work of the
UN Subcommittee on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Issues for
Developing Countries, the OECD Project on BEPS, as well as
the UN capacity development project on tax base protection for
developing countries. It was followed by a presentation by a
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representative of tax authority of Thailand on how base erosion
and profit shifting issues affected her country.
The last panel discussion focused on âExtractive industries
taxation issues for developing countriesâ. It included two
presentations of country experiences and lessons learned, namely
by Chile and Norway, followed by an overview of work
undertaken in this area by the IMF, as well as the UN
Subcommittee on Extractive Industries Taxation Issues.
The meeting served its main purpose of facilitating an inclusive
and broad-based dialogue on international tax cooperation with the
participation of all relevant stakeholders, including representatives
of national tax authorities. It succeeded in bringing to the forefront
the key issues of concern to developing countries and discussing
them in the context of financing for sustainable development and
the post-2015 development agenda.
[1] Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Congo, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Morocco, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Senegal (2), Serbia, Spain,
Thailand, Turkey (2), Turkmenistan, Uruguay, United States,
Zambia (2), Zimbabwe.
For more information:
Special Meeting of ECOSOC on International Cooperation in Tax
Matters
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Trends and Analysis
Placing youth and mental health in
the spotlight
There are over 1.2 billion youth
aged 15-24 in the world today
and over 280 million of them
experience a mental health
condition. To raise awareness
on the importance of reducing
stigma surrounding youth with
mental health conditions, UN
DESA has just kicked off a
campaign in the lead-up to the International Youth Day celebrated
on 12 August.
Mental-health conditions have a significant impact on the
development of youth and their social and economic integration,
including employability. Youth with mental health conditions can
often also experience stigma and discrimination, which in turn can
lead to exclusion and/or discourage people from seeking help for
fear of being negatively âlabelledâ.
Efforts are needed to overcome this stigma to ensure that young
people with mental health conditions can lead full and healthy lives
free of isolation and unnecessary shame, and that they can openly
seek the services and support they need.
Under the slogan
âMental Health
Mattersâ,
International
Youth Day (IYD) on 12 August will be celebrated this year with a
focus on youth and mental health. In the lead-up to the day, people
from across the globe are encouraged to help raise awareness on
this topic by joining efforts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and
Pinterest using #MentalHealthMatters and #UN4Youth.
The online audience is invited to submit artwork, illustrations,
videos, photos and/or stories about the positive impact that
speaking out about mental health issues has had on their life or the
life of a young person they may know. People are also encouraged
to spread the word about the campaign and International Youth
Day, and to also organize events of their own to celebrate. For this
purpose, a toolkit has been developed to serve as a source of
inspiration for possible actions and events (see the link provided
under ârelated informationâ).
By joining the campaign, people will actively be helping in
spreading the word about the importance of reducing stigma
surrounding youth and mental health conditions. Selected
written, photo, video and artwork entries will also be chosen to
be included in UN DESAâs publication âSocial Inclusion of
Youth with Mental Health Conditions,â which will be launched
on the International Youth Day, in the poster design, as well as
showcased as part of the IYD event on 12 August at UN
Headquarters.
This event will bring together young people, experts, the UN and
Members States to discuss and raise awareness on the issue of
youth and mental health conditions. A panel discussion, along
with performances by young artists, will explore this issue in a
variety of interactive and informative ways.
For more information:
International Youth Day 2014
Join the campaign on Facebook
Join the campaign on Twitter
Join the campaign on Instagram
Join the campaign on Pinterest
International Youth Day #MentalHealthMatters toolkit
A China Story II: A New Model of
Urbanization
âA China Story II: A New
Model of Urbanizationâ will
take place on July 7, at
United Nations
Headquarters in New York
City, organized by the China
Energy Fund Committee
(CEFC), a Chinese think-
tank in special consultative
status with the United
Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Entitled âA China Story II: New Pathways to Urbanizationâ, this
forum will tell how the worldâs largest developing country
prepares itself for the new tide of urbanization, the
considerations it has to weigh, and the good practices that it
seeks to learn.
The story of modern China will comprise a series of
presentations to drive home the reality that sustainable growth
involves a delicate balancing act that takes into account multiple
competing forces and needs. It will serve as a platform to depict
the overall approach to sustainable development of China in the
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past thirty years as well as the new administrationâs dedication on
building an eco-civilization which is centered around economically
viable, socially responsible, environmentally friendly, culturally
inclusive and politically harmonious cities.
Above all, this forum represents the dedication and effort of this
Chinese think-tank, the China Energy Fund Committee, to provide
a novel foundation and a renewed perspective for all stakeholders
to move forward with the preparations for a post-2015 UN
development agenda that is responsive to both todayâs and
tomorrowâs global challenges, and therefore worthy of the
aspirations of all countries and peoples for a better future.
For more information:
A China Story II: A New Model of Urbanization
Role of cooperatives in achieving
sustainable development
To celebrate the International Day
of Cooperatives this year, UN
DESAâs Division for Social Policy
and Development (DSPD) in
partnership with the Committee for
the Promotion and Advancement of
Cooperatives (COPAC) will
organize a panel discussion on
âCooperative enterprises achieve sustainable development for allâ
on 10 July.
Cooperative enterprises put social justice and equity at the heart of
economic progress. As member-owned, member-run and member-
serving businesses, cooperatives empower people to collectively
realize their economic aspirations, while strengthening their social
and human capital and developing their communities.
The 2014 commemoration of the International Day of
Cooperatives will highlight the principles, values and operational
realities of cooperatives that make them unique instruments for
achieving sustainable development and showcase the importance
of the business model to realizing people-centred, inclusive
development, post-2015.
For more information:
International Day of Cooperatives
Economists respond to wide range
of questions on world economy
Economists from the Global
Economic Monitoring Unit of
the Development Policy and
Analysis Division (DPAD) held
a Facebook chat on the world
economy on 12 June following
the release of its mid-year
update of the World Economic
Situation and Prospects.
The online community raised questions ranging from
macroeconomic issues, such as quantitative easing and interest
rate policy, to more specific regional and national economic
issues.
Ingo Pitterle, Economic Affairs Officer monitoring East and
South Asia, said, âWe really enjoyed engaging with people from
all over the world in the facebook chat. The questions covered a
broad range of issues and showed us what kind of information
people are looking for.â
Over 180 Facebook followers participated in the one-hour chat.
The unit is currently preparing its 2015 report which is due to be
released in December. In the meantime, economic updates are
available through the Monthly Briefing series.
For more information:
Facebook chat on the world economy on 12 June 2014
World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing
ICTs as driver of development
change
UN DESAâs Division for
Public Administration
Development
Management (DPADM)
attended the World
Summit on the
Information Society
(WSIS) +10 High Level
Event in Geneva,
Switzerland from 10 to
13 June, where a review of the progress made in implementing
the WSIS outcomes was conducted.
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Ms. Elia Armstrong, Chief of Development Management Branch
(DMB), made a policy statement on the importance of ICTs as a
driver of development change, citing its interlinkage into
government processes and development programmes.
Achievements made over the last ten years were reviewed based on
the WSIS reports submitted by countries, action line facilitators
and other stakeholders. Participants exchanged information and
experiences with the aim of identifying propriety areas for
implementation within the action lines and creating synergies
among stakeholders for more effective knowledge sharing and
collaboration towards implementation of WSIS at the international,
regional and national levels. The outcomes of the meeting are
expected to contribute to harness international expertise and
experience to support deliberations on post-2015 development
agenda priorities and development challenges in the 21st century.
In addition, DPADM organized and facilitated meetings on the
implementation of WSIS action lines C1 â The role of public
governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of
ICTs for development, C7 â ICT Applications: E-government and
C11 â International and regional cooperation, for which UN DESA
acts as lead facilitator and participated in a number of high-level
events, substantive workshops and bilateral meetings, including in
a UNESCO organized panel on the importance of Internet access
and ICTs in the post-2015 development agenda.
For more information:
WSIS+10 High-level event
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Capacity development
Producing statistics on time use
Workshop on the
Measurement of Household
Production for Satellite
Accounts and the 36th
Conference of the
International Association
for Time Use Research
(IATUR) will take place in
Turku, Finland on 29 July.
UN DESAâs Statistics Division is extending fellowships to
selected statisticians from National Statistical Offices in
developing countries to participate in a workshop on the
Measurement of Household Production for Satellite Accounts,
organized by IATUR in collaboration with Statistics Finland.
The main objective of the workshop is to train statisticians on how
to build a satellite account for household production (data needed,
sources and methods for the compilation of accounts). Participants
will also attend the 36th International Association for Time Use
Research (IATUR) Conference, to be held after the workshop,
from 30 July to 1 August.
The conference will serve as an important opportunity to share,
review and discuss methods and tools among statisticians and
researchers interested in theoretical and empirical areas related to
measuring and producing statistics on time use.
For more information:
IATUR 2014 conference
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Publications and Websites
Technical reports
Launch of the 2014 Millennium Development Goals Report
The report will be launched in New York
by the Secretary-General on 7 July and
presents the yearly assessment of global
and regional progress towards the MDGs.
In addition to regular assessment of the
latest progress, this yearâs report features a
special section discussing the role of data
in monitoring the progress of MDGs. The
report is based on comprehensive official
statistics compiled by the Inter-Agency
and Expert Group on MDG indicators led
by UN DESAâs Statistics Division.
ï· For more information
United Nations E-Government Survey 2014
E-governmentâdigital interactions
between governments and peopleâvaries
greatly among and within regions, but
most countries are making progress on
providing greater access, according to the
2014 UN E-Government Survey launched
on 25 June. The findings show that the
Republic of Korea tops the global e-
government ranking, and that Europe
remains first among regions. The report
also shows that many countries are
expanding electronic participation, utilizing more mobile and
social media tools, expanding usage and making more government
data available online. However, challenges remain, such as lack of
resources, digital inequalities and a lack of leadership for e-
government.
ï· For more information
Statistical compilations
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics and MBS Online
The Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
presents current economic and social
statistics for more than 200 countries
and territories of the world. It contains
over 50 tables of monthly and/or
bimonthly, quarterly and annual data on
a variety of subjects illustrating
important economic trends and
developments, including population,
prices, employment and earnings,
energy, manufacturing, transport,
construction, international merchandise trade and finance.
Vol. LXVIII â No. 5, May 2014
In addition to the regular recurrent monthly tables, this issue
includes quarterly tables: Earnings in manufacturing, by sex;
Total exports and imports by regions: quantum and unit value
indices and terms of trade in US dollars.
ï· For more information
Outreach material
Sustainable Development in Action â Issue 6, Volume 2
The latest issue, published by UN DESAâs Division for
Sustainable Development aims to feature the work carried out by
Member States, United Nations system, Major Groups and other
relevant stakeholders in implementing sustainable development
and leading the way to the Future We Want.
ï· Read full issue
Enable Newsletter
Prepared by the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) within UN DESAâs Division
for Social Policy and Development, the June features input from
UN offices, agencies, funds and programmes, and civil society.
ï· Read full issue
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Youth Flash Newsletter
Published by UN DESAâs Division for Social Policy and
Development Focal Point on Youth, the June issue puts the
spotlight on youth and disability. The newsletter is prepared with
input from UN offices, agencies, and from youth organizations
around the world.
ï· Read full issue
DESA NGO News
Published by UN DESAâs NGO Branch, the latest issue provides
the most up-to-date information on news and upcoming events of
interest to civil society at UN headquarters in New York, Geneva
and elsewhere.
ï· Read full issue
Discussion papers
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and
Prospects No. 67
Published by UN DESAâs Development Policy and Analysis
Division, the June issue states that the world economic growth is
expected to accelerate in 2014-2015, North American and
European economies will experience a similar growth trajectory
and developing economies will continue with relatively robust
economic expansion.
ï· To download
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Comings and Goings
Comings
Pingfan Hong was appointed
Director of the Development Policy
and Analysis Division
(DPAD/DESA) effective on 1 July
2014. A Chinese national, Pingfan
Hong joined the United Nations in
1989 and has since worked mostly in
the areas of economic research and policy analysis, particularly on
global economic outlook, macroeconomic policies, and
international policy coordination.
Since April 2013, Mr. Hong has been serving dual roles as Acting
Director of DPAD and Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring
Unit. He is the lead author and coordinator of the World
Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) and has also worked
extensively with Project LINK in global modelling and
forecasting.
Mr. Hong worked as an Officer in the State Planning Commission
of China and as a Research Fellow and Assistant to Professor
Lawrence Klein at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a
Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, a Dual
Master in Computer Sciences and Management Sciences from
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and a Bachelor in Engineering
from Wu Xi Institute of Light Industrial Technology. He is the
World Bank McNamara Fellow of 1985.
Stefan Schweinfest was appointed Director
of the Statistics Division (STAT/DESA)
effective on 1 July 2014. Mr. Schweinfest
studied Mathematical Economics at the
Universities of Wuerzburg and Bonn,
Germany. He holds a Diplome DâEtudes
Approfondies from the University of Paris
(Sorbonne/Pantheon) in these fields. During
his M.Phil studies at the London School of Economics, he also
held a position as teaching assistant at the LSE.
Mr. Schweinfest joined UN DESAâs Statistics Division in 1989
and worked in various areas, such as national and environmental
accounting, statistical capacity building programmes, and indicator
frameworks. He was also responsible for external relationships of
the Division, both with member countries as well as with
international partner organizations. In this context, he has been the
substantive Secretary of the United Nations Statistical
Commission since 2002. He was also closely involved since the
beginning in the establishment of the United Nations Global
Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) programme
and acted as the key liaison between the Division and the UN
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) during the
negotiations of the UN resolution that formally launched
UNGGIM in 2011.
In his private time Stefan likes to sing and has performed
numerous concerts with his chorus in Carnegie Hall. He is also a
passionate marathon runner and loves to hit the road all over the
world.
The following staff members were also promoted in June:
Dominika Halka, Chief of Unit, Economic Affairs, Financing for
Development Office
Oliver Schwank, Economic Affairs Officer, Financing for
Development Office
Amson Sibanda, Senior Social Affairs Officer, Division for
Social Policy and Development
Goings
The following staff member retired in June:
Andrei Abramov, Chief of Branch, Office for ECOSOC Support
and Coordination
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Calendar
July
Second meeting of the High-level Political Forum on
Sustainable Development
30 Jun - 9 Jul, New York
ECOSOC High-level segment
7-11 July, New York
âA China Story II: A New Model of Urbanizationâ
7 July, New York
Launch of the 2014 Millennium Development Goals Report
7 July
International Day of Cooperatives this year
10 July
Launch of the World Urbanization Prospects
10 July
Fourth Biennial High-level Meeting of the Development
Cooperation Forum (DCF)
10 -11 July, New York
Thirteenth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable
Development Goals
14-18 July, New York
Google+ Hangout â Samoa 2014: Empowering Youth for
Sustainable Islands
24 July
Workshop on the Measurement of Household Production for
Satellite Accounts and the 36th
Conference of the International
Association for Time Use Research (IATUR)
29 July, Finland
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