Making Multilateralism Work
The TRIPS waiver proposal and a submission from the “Ottawa Group“ of WTO members on tackling goods-related issues were “hot-button topics” during the meetings of the General Council and the WTO’s Trade Negotiations Committee. Read
UN Members Consider Adjusted Drafts for ECOSOC, HLPF Review
The intergovernmental review of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is considering calling for HLPF to review SDGs 16 and 17 annually. Read
Lessons Learned on the Road to 2030
Managing Tradeoffs between Adaptation and Decarbonization: Lessons from South Asia
Our guest author highlights that nature-based solutions in coastal India and Bangladesh are best if they are adaptive, collective, and proactive. Read
Experts Call for Chemical Accident Prevention in Beyond 2020 Framework
Speakers reported that previous accidents could have been prevented if experiences had been shared more systematically. Read
Making Trade an SDG Catalyst
WTO Members Participating in E-commerce Talks Arrive at “Clean Text” on E-signatures, Authentication
The text on e-signatures and authentication will be part of the outcome WTO members participating in the e-commerce initiative seek to deliver by MC12. Read
UNCTAD-CBD Workshop Explores Role of Legal and Sustainable Trade in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Participants stressed BioTrade Principles and Criteria can serve as a “compass” for engaging with post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Read
Number of the Day
The intergovernmental review of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the UN Economic and Social Council is expected to develop two resolutions for adoption during the UN General Assembly’s 75th session. Read
Current and Upcoming Events
Events Calendar
Click the calendar to view the full lineup of global SDG events and processes, or see highlights below.
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43rd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG43): Replenishment (view) 22-24 May 2021 | Virtual |
