17 May 2013: The Global Water Partnership (GWP) released the 'National Stakeholder Consultation on Water: Supporting the Post-2015 Development Agenda,' which describes 22 national consultations that it organized on water resources and wastewater management, as well as quality and water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) from February to May 2013.
16 May 2013: During an informal ECOSOC debate on the UN's role in global economic governance, ECOSOC President Néstor Osorio said a more effective and inclusive global governance system is necessary to ensure the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are achieved and an actionable post-2015 development agenda is established.
17 May 2013: At the Global Land Forum meeting held in Antigua, Guatemala, from 23-27 April 2013, members of the International Land Coalition (ILC) agreed to a series of commitments in the 'Antigua Declaration' related to securing tenure for responsible land governance.
15 May 2013: The UN High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (HLP) has met to review a second draft of the Panel report. An HLP statement said the meeting, held on 13-15 May 2013, in New York, US, called for "a renewed Global Partnership that enables a transformative, people-centered and planet-sensitive development agenda, realized through the equal partnership of all stakeholders."
7 May 2013: Participants at the Third Global Meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (IDPS) have issued 'The Washington Communique,' appealing to the UN High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (HLP) to tackle conflict and fragility.
8 May 2013: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) have issued an advance unedited copy of the 'Report of the Secretary-General on mainstreaming of the three dimensions of sustainable development throughout the United Nations system.' The report responds to a mandate from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) for the UN Secretary-General to report to the UNGA, through ECOSOC, on the progress made on this topic.
This High-Level Symposium is the first major preparatory event for the 2014 Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The multi-stakeholder dialogue will include traditional donors, Southern development cooperation providers and representatives of private philanthropic organizations, local governments, parliaments and civil society, to explore the purposes of a renewed global partnership, its guiding principles, and key features of a post-2015 monitoring and accountability framework. The Symposium is expected to contribute to the post-2015 development agenda.
10 May 2013: The Secretariat of the UN High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (HLP) has released an update on the Panel's progress. The HLP plans to submit its final report to the UN Secretary-General on 30 May 2013, following its fifth and final meeting (HLP 5) during the third week of May. The report will become publicly available on 31 May.
10 May 2013: During the three-day meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, of the 23rd World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, from 8-10 May 2013, global leaders in business, government and civil society discussed a wide range of challenges facing the region, and recent advances in governance and economic growth.
April 2013: The UN Development Programme's (UNDP) Environment and Energy Group (EEG) has released a report, titled ‘Towards Transformational Change: UNDP's Work in Environment and Sustainable Development 2008-2012.' The publication features a collection of stories from around the world in four strategic areas: mainstreaming environment and energy; mobilizing environmental finance; promoting adaptation to climate change; and expanding access to environmental and energy services for the poor.
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