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13_April_2014: The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) brought together officials, academics, practitioners, and journalists from around the world for a series of meetings and events, many of which held climate change and sustainable development in special focus. continued… |
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13_April_2014: The Third High-Level Forum on South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development, held in Hong Kong, China, addressed new models and mechanisms for regional cooperation and public-private partnerships. A Chair’s summary will feed into the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Event on the Contributions of North-South, South-South, Triangular Cooperation, and ICT for Development to the implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, taking place in May. continued… |
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10_April_2014: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other global leaders launched the Emergency Coalition for Global Education Access, which aims to get 57 million children in school, and calls for “four zeros”: zero exclusion from education; zero discrimination against girls; zero child labor; and zero child marriage. The Coalition was established in response to reports that the world is off track in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of getting all children into education by 2015. continued… |
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14_April_2014: Investing in green and healthy transport is economically profitable and results in positive environmental and health effects, according to ‘Unlocking new opportunities: jobs in green and health transport,’ a publication by the UN Economic Commission for europe (UNECE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for europe. continued… |
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12_April_2014: The UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD) concluded its 47th session, at which keynote speakers addressed: dignity and human rights; population and sustainable development; and the ‘unfinished agenda’ of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Beyond 2014 process. continued… |
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11_April_2014: The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and eight partners launched the Medellín Collaboration on Urban Resilience, to facilitate the flow of knowledge and financial resources to help cities become more resilient to systemic shocks and stresses, including from climate change, disasters caused by natural hazards, and socio-economic challenges resulting from rapid urbanization. continued… |
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12_April_2014: The Pacific countries from the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) have requested an Economic Participation Agreement (EPA) negotiation with the EU by the end of April 2014, following a discussion of outstanding issues among the Pacific ACP countries. Officials emphasized that the EPA provisions should promote the sustainable development of the region’s fisheries, while ensuring that Pacific peoples benefit from fisheries trade. continued… |
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11_April_2014: Participants at the seventh session of the World Urban Forum (WUF 7) adopted the Medellín Declaration, which recognizes the transformational power of cities and describes equity as the foundation of sustainable urban development. Signatories also support the inclusion of an urban Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in the post-2015 development agenda. continued… |
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10_April_2014: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a joint thematic debate on the role of partnerships in implementing the post-2015 development agenda. continued… |
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Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events |
C20 Online Consultation on Inclusive Growth and Employment |
virtual |
3 Feb – 16 May |
First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
15 Apr – 16 Apr |
World Green Economy Summit 2014 |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
15 Apr – 16 Apr |
Fourth Meeting of the Sixth Replenishment of the GEF |
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland |
16 Apr – 17 Apr |
Intersessional Meeting for 3rd International Conference on SIDS |
New York City, US |
21 Apr – 25 Apr |
Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature |
New York City, US |
22 Apr |
Global Ocean Action Summit |
The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands |
22 Apr – 25 Apr |
Ensuring Stable and Peaceful Societies in the Post-2015 Development Framework |
New York City, US |
24 Apr – 25 Apr |
Expert Meeting on Global Justice, Poverty Eradication and the Post-2015 Development Agenda |
Paris, Ile-De-France, France |
28 Apr – 29 Apr |
UNGA Dialogue 1-2 on Technology Transfer Mechanism |
New York City, US |
29 Apr – 30 Apr |
Workshop on Green Economy and Social Aspects of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) |
Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
29 Apr – 30 Apr |
Expert Group Meeting on HLPF |
New York City, US |
30 Apr – 1 May |
Culture and Sustainable Development in the Post-2015 Development Agenda |
New York City, US |
5 May |
Forests Asia Conference: Sustainable Landscapes for Green Growth in ASEAN |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
5 May – 6 May |
Eleventh Session of the Open Working Group on SDGs |
New York City, US |
5 May – 9 May |
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