UN-NGLS Update: Regional Civil Society Consultation Report Published & Presented to UN General Assembly

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Date: Oct 1, 2013 1:37 PM
Subject: (Womens ESCR) UN-NGLS Update: Regional Civil Society Consultation Report Published & Presented to UN General Assembly
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UPDATE, 27 September 2013 IN THIS ISSUE Advancing Regional Recommendations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda : Report published with synthesis of UN-NGLS regional civil society consultations  UN-NGLS hosts "Advancing Regional Recommendations" event during opening of the 68th session of the General Assembly Advancing Regional Recommendations Consultation Report and Outcome of 22 September Event presented to General Assembly Special Event on MDGs UN-NGLS launches Advancing Regional Recommendations Post-2015 Consultation Report UN-NGLS is pleased to announce the publication of its report Advancing Regional Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Agenda, the synthesis of a four-month consultation conducted in writing and via teleconferences with 120 regional civil society networks. The report can be downloaded here [pdf]. The consultation, launched on 31 May 2013, gathered critical analysis from civil society on the UN post-2015 development agenda. This initiative was conducted in partnership with the Post-2015 Development Planning Team of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, and with support from the UN Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Ford Foundation. UN-NGLS has synthesized the findings according to four main objectives for the post-2015 development agenda, which surfaced through clear convergence of priorities identified by regional civil society networks: * Rebalance power relations for justice  * Fulfill human rights and overcome exclusion   * Ensure equitable distribution and safe use of natural resources * Establish participatory governance, accountability and transparency   Section I of this report - Regional Convergences - presents a summary of the principal civil society recommendations for achieving each of these four objectives, representing expert analysis received from all regions during the consultation. Sections II-VI provide detailed reports of the findings from each region, organized according to the four main objectives that were identified. More information is available here. Advancing Regional Recommendations on Post-2015 event brings together one thousand representatives of civil society, governments, and the UN   On 22 September at UN Headquarters in New York, UN-NGLS and the Post-2015 Development Planning Team of the EOSG organized an open dialogue on critical regional issues and policy  recommendations, looking forward to the next global development agenda.  This event convened the largest single gathering of civil society in the post-2015 process to date.   The event summary, including webcast links, photos, speakers' bios, and links to statements, is available here. Outcome Report of "Advancing Regional Recommendations on Post-2015" Delivered to General Assembly Special Event on Millennium Development Goals   On 25 September 2013, the outcome report of the 22 September Dialogue between Civil Society, Governments, and UN Representatives was delivered and distributed at the General Assembly Special Event on Millennium Development Goals. The outcome of the event, along with the report Advancing Regional Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Agenda synthesizing contributions from regional civil society networks to the UN-NGLS consultation, formed a substantive input into the General Assembly Special Event. More information is available here.  United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) Web:  www.un-ngls.org Email: ngls@un.org   @unngls

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