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A compilation of items recently posted to the Sustainable Development Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News - 16 May 2013 HLP 5 Reviews Second Report Draft 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." continued... Washington Communique Calls on HLP to Address Fragility 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.  continued... Brazilian Diplomat Succeeds Pascal Lamy as WTO Head 14_May_2013: Following extensive informal consultations among members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the WTO General Council has approved the appointment of Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (Brazil) as the next Director-General of the WTO. Azevêdo will take office on 1 September 2013. continued... FAO Governance of Tenure Newsletter Highlights Achievements since Endorsement of Voluntary Guidelines 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. continued... UN Secretary-General Reports on Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in UN System 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. continued... Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events Environmental Sustainability E-discussion: Translating Global Commons and Universal Agenda to Local Action and Context virtual 13 May - 26 May Significance of Marine Science and Technology and Importance of Capacity Building and Marine Technology Transfer to SIDS New York, United States of America 14 May - 17 May 65th Session of the WMO Executive Council Session Geneva, Switzerland 15 May - 23 May Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Geneva, Switzerland 19 May - 23 May 21st African Union Summit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 19 May - 27 May Twelfth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues New York, United States of America 20 May - 31 May 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability and Reporting Amsterdam, Netherlands 22 May - 24 May Third Meeting of the Open Working Group on SDGs New York, United States of America 22 May - 24 May    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Faye Leone at faye@iisd.org Funding for Sustainable Development Policy & Practice has been provided by European Union (EU)

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