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Facebook live chat on global partnership for development
2 April 2013, New York
The UN System Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda just released its second report ‘A renewed global partnership for development’ on 26 March. The team is now following up with a live chat on Facebook on 4 April, offering the online community an exclusive opportunity to discuss key findings and to engage with the authors of the report. FULL ARTICLE
Additional measures needed for SIDS
1 April 2013, New York
Around the world, there are 51 states designated as Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Their small size, isolation, climate change and natural disasters – these are some of the challenges that these states face. On 20 March, members of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) and its Secretariat held a panel discussion on the vulnerabilities and development needs of SIDS. FULL ARTICLE
DESA’s monthly newsletter
1 April 2013, New York
Featured in this issue:
- Forests – sustaining livelihoods of people worldwide
- Focusing on new trends in migration
- Responsive and accountable public governance
More news stories on topics including: Global dialogue on development; Trends and analysis; Capacity Development
Renewed global partnership critical for post-2015 development agenda, says UN panel
28 March 2013, New York
A United Nations panel of eminent persons yesterday called for a renewed global partnership that enables a people-centred development agenda beyond 2015, the target date for achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals. FULL ARTICLE
UN forum urges young innovators to use science and technology to change the world
27 March 2013, New York
The potential of young people to use technology to make exceptional contributions to society and history is in the spotlight today at a United Nations forum, where officials are calling on future leaders to use their expertise and compassion to address the challenges facing the world. FULL ARTICLE
