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Vienna, Austria
Given the centrality of women as critical drivers of development, the DCF Vienna Policy Dialogue discussed how to firmly anchor gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and the protection of their rights in the changing landscape of...
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Vienna, Austria
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New York
Programme Briefing note and background
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New York
At the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), world leaders acknowledged the vital importance of an inclusive, transparent, strengthened and effective multilateral system to better address the urgent global challenges of sustainable...
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New York
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New York
STATEMENTS Welcoming remarks by H.E. Mr. Luis Alfonso de Alba, Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council Presentation by Ms. Mary Jervas Yak, Deputy Minister of Finance, Government of South Sudan Presentation by Ms. Amanda Serumaga...
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New York
The general segment, to be held from 23 to 27 July 2012, will review nine agenda items on a wide range of issues pertaining to the work of the United Nations system in the field of development. There are three main types of discussions that...
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New York
Please visit ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2012Since the landmark General Assembly resolution 46/182, the international humanitarian system has grown and evolved tremendously. The humanitarian caseload has increased due to new and protracted...
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New York
The 2012 coordination segment focused on two main substantive areas: Follow-up to the 2011 Ministerial Declaration on "implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education" Follow-up to the International Conference...
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New York
The 3rd Biennial High-level Meeting of the UN Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) took place on 5 and 6 July 2012 at the UN headquarters in New York. It brought together policy makers, civil society organizations, Members of Parliaments, local...
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New York
The High-level Segment (HLS), held at the United Nations Office in New York from 2 to 9 July 2012, focused on a broad range of issues relevant to the implementation of the UN development agenda: The Annual Ministerial Review (AMR)focused on "...
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New York
The 2012 AMR took place during the High-level Segment (HLS) of the substantive session of the ECOSOC in July at United Nations Headquarters in New York. It focused on the theme "Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate...
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Achieving sustainable development requires a major rethink of the way development cooperation is pursued. Under the theme "The Future We Want: The Role of Development Cooperation in Getting Us There," this side event presents an opportunity to...
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Brisbane, Australia
The United Nations Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) reviews trends and progress in international development cooperation and promotes greater coherence among the activities of different development actors. The purpose of the Australia High-Level...
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New York
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Montevideo, Uruguay
Documents: Concept note Programme Presentations: Opening statements: Mr. Thomas Stelzer, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), New York H.E. Mr. Desra Percaya, Vice-President, UN ECOSOC,...
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New York
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New York
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New York
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A regional meeting on the theme "Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as drivers of productive capacity and job creation", was held on 25 March 2012, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was organized in preparation for the 2012 ECOSOC Annual...
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New York
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New York
Private philanthropic organizations have become in a very short period of time a key source of development finance. They complement flows from other providers and play a vital role in meeting needs in critical sectors, such as health and education...
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New York
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New York
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New York
The global partnership for development agreed at major United Nations conferences is the centrepiece of international development cooperation. However, in a changing development landscape, the global partnership itself is evolving as new players...
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New York
The global partnership for development agreed at major United Nations conferences is the centrepiece of international development cooperation. However, in a changing development landscape, the global partnership itself is evolving as new players...
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New York
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New York