DESA News January 2014: USG interview, WESP 2014, Rural energy access

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Date: Jan 3, 2014 10:26 AM
Subject: (Womens ESCR) DESA News January 2014: USG interview, WESP 2014, Rural energy access
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If you have trouble viewing this email, click here to see it in a web browser.   January 2014 - Vol. 18, No. 1 | Print version   Looking ahead at key events for development in 2014 As 2013 came full circle, DESA News got an exclusive interview with the department's Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Wu Hongbo, who shared some of the past year's gains as well as some highlights for an eventful and action-packed new 2014. "We will discharge our mandates [...] and do whatever we can to make our work a success next year," said Mr. Wu. Read More   Forecast predicts increase of economic growth "The world economy has experienced another year of subdued growth in 2013," said Pingfan Hong, Acting Director of DESA's Development Policy and Analysis Division, as the Global Economic Outlook for 2014 was revealed on 18 December 2013. Mr. Hong pointed to continued challenges, but he also shared some new positive trends including improvements in the Euro area and strengthened growth in the US. Read More   Improving sustainable energy access for rural areas A number of commitments to help bring modern and reliable energy services to impoverished rural communities were announced by UNDP, WHO, the Alliance for Rural Electrification and several other stakeholders at the "Global Conference on Rural Energy Access: A Nexus Approach to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication", which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 4 to 6 December 2013. Read More   Global dialogue ECOSOC set to address sustainable development agenda Addressing sustainable cities, climate change and disaster risk reduction Committee on NGOs convenes for first session of 2014   Trends and analysis Advancing sexual health and reproductive rights of indigenous peoples Study tour to support e-government practices in LDCs Survey assess accountability and transparency in international development cooperation   Publications Launch of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014   Connect with us: Facebook | Twitter | SlideShare | RSS   United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs -- Provide Feedback | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
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