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A compilation of items recently posted to the Sustainable Development Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News - 7 August 2014 Pacific Countries Highlight Importance of Statistics in Measuring Development Outcomes 5_August_2014: During a regional workshop organized by Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), more than 70 representatives from women's ministries and national statistics offices from 13 Pacific Island countries discussed how to improve the production and use of gender statistics and other statistics to support national level monitoring and reporting and policy development. continued...   PGA Transmits Report of OWG to Member States 4_August_2014: The President of the General Assembly (PGA) has transmitted to Member States a letter by the Co-Chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Goals (SDGs), Csaba Kőrösi, Permanent Representative of Hungary, and Macharia Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya, containing the report of the OWG to the General Assembly (GA). continued...   UN 'Water for Life' Best Practices Award Open for Nominations July_2014: The UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) and UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) have announced that nominations are being accepted for the 'Water for Life' UN-Water Best Practices Award. This fifth edition of the award coincides with the culmination of the 'Water for Life' Decade (2005-2015). continued...   Civil Society Continues to Issue Reactions to Proposed SDGs August_2014: In reaction to the 17 proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs, civil society organizations (CSOs) have issued articles and positions outlining their ideas for consideration during the next steps in defining the post-2015 development agenda. continued...   UN Releases Six Briefs for SIDS Conference Partnership Dialogues August_2014: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has released a series of six briefing papers on priority themes for discussion during the Third International Conference on Small Island Development States (SIDS), set to take place in Apia, Samoa, from 1-4 September 2014. continued...   LDCs Conference Discusses Building Productive Capacity 31_July_2014: Delegates discussed ways to enhance the ability of least developed countries (LDCs) to overcome structural constraints, including in the post-2015 development agenda, at the Cotonou Conference. continued...   Pacific Island Forum Focuses on Development Agenda and Cooperation 31_July_2014: The 45th meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) focused on the role the Forum can play in the post-2015 development agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calling for an achievable, limited number of SDGs with clear and relevant targets. continued...   PGA Appoints Co-facilitators for Consultations on Modalities for 3rd FfD Conference 30_July_2014: The President of the General Assembly (PGA) appointed George Talbot, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN, and Geir Pedersen, Permanent Representative of Norway to the UN, as co-facilitators for the intergovernmental consultations on the third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD). continued...   SDSN Issues Indicator Framework for SDGs 25_July_2014: The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) issued a revised working draft of an indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report proposes an indicator framework for discussion, outlines principles for SDG monitoring and identifies gaps that need to be filled by 2016 to implement the SDGs. continued...   UNFF Provides Background Note on Proposed SDGs July_2014: In a background note, the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) reports that, "The agreement by the Open Working Group (OWG) on the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a positive step forward towards an effective and stronger post 2015 development agenda and the post 2015 International Arrangement on Forests." Forests and their multiple functions are directly addressed under Proposed Goals 15 and 6. continued...   UNIDO Magazine Focuses on Partnerships and Financing for Development July_2014: The 16th edition of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Magazine, 'Making It' focuses on the theme 'Partnerships and Financing for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development.' The issue highlights potential ways to address environmental and social challenges in a sustainable and lasting manner, including through partnering with the private sector and harnessing industry's potential to achieve sustainable development. continued...   Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events Fifth Session of Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing New York City, US 4 Aug - 8 Aug International Workshop on Open Data for Science and Sustainability in Developing Countries Nairobi, Kenya 6 Aug - 8 Aug GRID-Arendal's 25th Anniversary Celebration Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway 14 Aug - 15 Aug Meeting of the "Friends of the Convention on Biological Diversity" Kartause Ittingen, Switzerland 14 Aug - 15 Aug General Assembly Informal Consultations on WCIP New York City, US 18 Aug - 19 Aug Sixth Virtual Meeting of the Working Group on Capacity Building and Cooperation on the Principle 10 Declaration in LAC virtual 22 Aug 65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference New York City, US 27 Aug - 29 Aug WHO Conference on Health and Climate Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 27 Aug - 29 Aug Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum for Third International Conference on SIDS Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 28 Aug SIDS Pre-Conference Youth Forum Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 28 Aug SIDS Major Groups and Other Stakeholders Forum Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 29 Aug SIDS Renewable Energy Forum Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 30 Aug SIDS Private Sector Forum Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 30 Aug - 31 Aug Third International Conference for Small Island Developing States Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 1 Sep - 4 Sep 3rd UNITAR-Yale Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy New Haven, CT, US 5 Sep - 7 Sep    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 Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (Global Program Climate Change)

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