Sustainable Development News / 30 June 2016
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Sustainable Development Policy Update
July 2016 Monthly Forecast
[by IISD RS]
In July 2016, the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will hold its first meeting since governments adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All eyes will be on its discussions regarding follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the presentations of the first governments to volunteer for national reviews of their progress in implementing the SDGs.continued…
http://sd.iisd.org/policy-updates/july-2016-monthly-forecast/
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Sustainable Development News
UNGA Elects Non-Permanent Members of UNSC
28 June 2016: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) elected Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan and Sweden to serve on the UN Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2017. Following five rounds of voting, Italy and the Netherlands proposed sharing the fifth open seat, with Italy serving in 2017 and the Netherlands in 2018. The UNGA is considering this proposal.continued…
http://sd.iisd.org/news/unga-elects-non-permanent-members-of-unsc/
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UNICEF Report: Invest in Equity as a Strategic Imperative
28 June 2016: Unless the world focuses more on the most disadvantaged children, 69 million children under five will die from mostly preventable causes, 167 million children will live in poverty and 750 million women will have been married as children by 2030, according to a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report. ‘The State of the World’s Children’ 2016 highlights progress in getting children into school, alleviating poverty and halving under-five mortality rates, but it stresses that this progress has been “neither even nor fair.”continued…
http://sd.iisd.org/news/unicef-report-invest-in-equity-as-a-strategic-imperative/
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Erik Solheim Begins Tenure as UNEP Executive Director
27 June 2016: Erik Solheim, former Minister of Environment and International Development, Norway, assumed his position as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), pledging to focus his tenure on tackling environmental issues affecting human health, and environmental factors leading to conflict and migration.continued…
http://sd.iisd.org/news/erik-solheim-begins-tenure-as-unep-executive-director/
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UNGA President Updates Preparations for Human Rights Debate
24 June 2016: UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Mogens Lykketoft has released an updated concept note and programme for the High-level Thematic Debate (HLTD) on Human Rights. The Debate, which will convene on 12-13 July, will focus on the ‘UN@70: Human Rights at the centre of the global agenda.’continued…
http://sd.iisd.org/news/unga-president-updates-preparations-for-human-rights-debate/
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Field Perspectives Highlighted for QCPR Negotiations
24 June 2016: UN Member States and representatives of the UN system discussed the Delivery as One (DaO) approach, the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) process, the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) system, and the simplification and the harmonization efforts for business practices, during the fourth module of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) Training 2016. Titled ‘Perspectives from the field,’ the module discussed the operational implications of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.continued…
http://sd.iisd.org/news/field-perspectives-highlighted-for-qcpr-negotiations/
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Ocean Cleanup Testing Equipment to Remove Plastic Waste from Oceans
23 June 2016: The Government of the Netherlands has awarded €500,000 to Ocean Cleanup to support the test of a prototype of equipment designed to remove plastic debris from the oceans. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has highlighted this project as part of efforts to address plastic waste in the world’s oceans.continued…
http://sd.iisd.org/news/ocean-cleanup-testing-equipment-to-remove-plastic-waste-from-oceans/
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Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events
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13th Meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund / Incheon, Republic of Korea / 28 Jun – 30 Jun
http://sd.iisd.org/events/13th-meeting-of-the-board-of-the-green-climate-fund/
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Fourth Green Industry Conference / Ulsan, South Gyeongsang (Kyongsang-Namdo), Republic of Korea / 28 Jun – 30 Jun
http://sd.iisd.org/events/fourth-green-industry-conference/
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Informal Intergovernmental Meetings in Preparation for Habitat III / New York City, US / 29 Jun – 1 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/informal-intergovernmental-meetings-in-preparation-for-habitat-iii-3/
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2016 Caux Dialogue on Land and Security / Caux, Vaud, Switzerland / 29 Jun – 3 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/2016-caux-dialogue-on-land-and-security/
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Regional Workshop on SDG Modelling for LDCs / Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic / 30 Jun
http://sd.iisd.org/events/regional-workshop-on-sdg-modelling-for-ldcs/
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Third Consultation on Compilation of Submissions on Indigenous Peoples’ Participation in UN Processes / New York City, US / 30 Jun
http://sd.iisd.org/events/third-consultation-on-compilation-of-submissions-on-indigenous-peoples-participation-in-un-processes/
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First OECD-Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Meeting / Kyoto, Japan / 30 Jun – 1 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/first-oecd-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting-beps-meeting/
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ECOSOC Dialogue on Longer-Term Positioning of UN Development System – Session 8 – Conclusion / New York City, US / 1 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/ecosoc-dialogue-on-longer-term-positioning-of-un-development-system-session-8-conclusion/
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Meeting of the Praia Group on Governance Statistics / Paris, Ile-De-France, France / 4 Jul – 6 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/meeting-of-the-praia-group-on-governance-statistics/
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116th Meeting of the International Maritime Organization Council / London, England, UK / 4 Jul – 8 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/116th-meeting-of-the-international-maritime-organization-council/
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Resilient Cities 2016: 7th Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation / Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany / 6 Jul – 8 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/resilient-cities-2016-7th-annual-global-forum-on-urban-resilience-and-adaptation/
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IASS High-Level Event: Towards Thematic Reviews for an Integrated Follow-Up and Review of the 2030 Agenda / New York City, US / 7 Jul – 8 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/iass-high-level-event-thematic-reviews-for-an-integrated-follow-up-and-review-of-the-2030-agenda/
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Stocktaking Event on SIDS Partnerships / New York City, US / 11 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/stocktaking-event-on-sids-partnerships/
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32nd Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries / Rome, Lazio, Italy / 11 Jul – 15 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/32nd-session-of-the-fao-committee-on-fisheries/
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High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2016) / New York City, US / 11 Jul – 20 Jul
http://sd.iisd.org/events/high-level-political-forum-on-sustainable-development-hlpf-2016/