webinar 16 september 2013 15h00 to 16h00 cet. high-level segment – 1 to 4 july coordination...
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High-level Segment – 1 to 4 July Coordination Segment – 5 to 9 July Operational Segment – 10 to 12 July Humanitarian Segment – 15 to 17 July General Segment – 18 to 26 July
1. Innovation theme2. Post-2015 Development Agenda3. Changing development and financial
strategies4. Selected issues of interest 5. Implications of a High-Level Political Forum
Comprehensive theme for Annual Ministerial Review
Draft Ministerial Declaration – not yet adopted◦ Science, technology, innovation and culture◦ Technology transfer mechanism/bank◦ Broadband connectivity
WIPO Innovation Index – benchmarking and local hubs
Emphasis on a broadened ECOSOC role Linking Post-2015 to ECOSOC reform and Development cooperation reform Implementation process of Agenda 21 and
the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
Health – focus on universal health coverage◦ Core element of +2015◦ Innovations for access◦ Relationships to MDGs and NCDs
Sustainable cities, food and nutrition security and energy challenges
The number of people living in slums might triple by 2050 if no policy framework is established to address this issue
Effective urban management is a condition for cities’ sustainability
The target of halving the proportion of people suffering from hunger in sub-Saharan Africa will not be met
The food, water, energy, environment and climate nexus
Reducing food wastage may contribute to the sustainability of the food system
Transformation of the energy system needs to be a core element of the sustainable development agenda
Sustainable development pathways share common features
Energy transformation can be compatible with economic and social inclusion
MDG Summit on 25 Sept 2013 drawing on◦ SG’s MDG Report 2013
Rural/urban divide, poverty gap for children, gender inequalities
◦ UNDG Report on A Million Voices Inequalities, human rights, good governance Holistic and integrated approach to sustainability Education, health, secure jobs and income
◦ Plus: HLP, SDSN, UN Global Compact◦ Featuring Jeffrey Sachs and Bill and Melinda Gates
Calling for more efficient and transformative development system◦ Mobilize domestic resources◦ International cooperation of different actors◦ Aligning private incentives with public goals◦ Reform based on “Quadrennial Comprehensive
Policy Review”
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals requires stepping up public spending
Sustainable development requires coherence of fiscal policy and public investment allocations
Financing the sustainability of cities will require multilevel cooperation
City financing may entail the use of a wide variety of instruments
Agricultural development will require significant investments
Private sector investments will be needed Sustainable development will require significant
investment from international private actors
Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs◦ Convened and led by WHO◦ Terms of reference and implementation to SG◦ No reference to non-state actors
International Cooperation on Tax Matters◦ Double taxation, transfer pricing, tax evasion◦ Annual special meeting of ECOSOC◦ Expert Committee 21 to 25 Oct 2013
Replaces Commission on Sustainable Development as of September 2013
Economic, social and environmental dimensions – dynamic platform for regular dialogue
Annual 8 days at ECOSOC and Every four years at high level UNGA
◦ Concise negotiated political declaration State-led but inclusive of all major groups