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.
14 May 2013: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released the May newsletter of the 'Voluntary Guidelines on Tenure Governance Initiative,' which provides an overview of successes achieved over the past year and planned activities for the near future.
The Russian Federation has set as the objective of its 2013 Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20): developing a set of measures aimed at boosting sustainable, inclusive and balanced growth and jobs creation around the world. The G20 will look at eight areas in particular in 2013: framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth; jobs and employment; international financial architecture reform; strengthening financial regulation; energy sustainability; development for all; enhancing multilateral trade; and fighting corruption. The G20 brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from 19 countries - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK and the US - plus the EU. The G20 Leaders Summit in September 2013 is preceded by a series of outreach events organized in five streams: think tanks; business; labour; civil society and youth.
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.
4 May 2013: During a recent visit to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Luc Gnacadja, and representatives from these countries discussed the need for a regional study on the economics of land degradation.
17 April 2013: The World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) 2012 Annual Report highlights achievements including: support for the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL); completion of Low Carbon Growth Country Studies; global deployment of the Tool for Rapid Assessment of City Energy (TRACE); and continued assistance to Lighting Africa.
19 April 2013: The 24th Session of the UN Human Settlements Progamme (UN-HABITAT) Governing Council (GC) adopted several resolutions, including on support for the 2016 Habitat III conference, and approved UN-HABITAT's budget and work plan for the next two years. Over 1,100 participants from 107 countries attended GC, which convened under the theme, “Sustainable Urban Development: The Role of Cities in Creating Improved Economic Opportunities for All, with Special Reference to Youth and Gender.”
The ICPD regional meeting for the UNESCWA-LAS region is expected to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from 24-26 June 2013. The conference will identify priorities for the future to prepare for the ICPD beyond 2014 agenda, focusing on ageing, demographic and democratic transitions, migration, family formations, and youth transitions.
22 March 2013: The UN-Water Task Force on Water Security has released an analytical brief, titled “Water Security and the Global Water Agenda,” to mark World Water Day. The report defines water security to clarify agreement on the concept and to facilitate progress on water security in international fora, including on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and at the UN Security Council.
19 March 2013: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risø Centre, together with the Global Green Growth Institute and the Korean Environment Institute, convened a two-day Green Growth knowledge sharing workshop that sought to identify green industries and green jobs opportunities in the oil and gas, water and electricity, transport, building, industry and waste sectors.
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