Contributions by the Commission to the work of the Economic and Social Council, in line with General Assembly resolution 68/1, including follow-up to and review and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
pp. 67-68
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Social Council ◽  
General Assembly Resolution

Relations with other international and regional organizations

1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (S1) ◽  
pp. 94-95
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
United Nations ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Specific Character ◽  
Regional Organizations ◽  
High Point ◽  
United Nations General ◽  
Social Council ◽  
General Assembly Resolution ◽  
United Nations General Assembly

The high point of 1990 came when the ICRC was granted observer status with the United Nations General Assembly (resolution 45/6 adopted by consensus on 16 October). Until then, the ICRC had had consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council; this did not reflect the institution's specific character nor its growing cooperation with UN bodies in New York.

Libraries as Vehicle to Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs): Nigerian’s current status and outlook

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 16-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Igbinovia
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Current Status ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Stimulate Action ◽  
Content Type ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Sustainable Developmental Goals

Purpose This paper aims to examine the progress made by Nigerian libraries towards the actualization of sustainable developmental goals (SDGs) and to review possible opportunities for better actualisation. The resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on September 25, 2015, resulted in a 2030 agenda for sustainable development with 17 goals and 169 targets, a transition from the millennium developmental goals, which should stimulate action over the next 15 years. Design/methodology/approach In view of this agenda, sessions at the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Conference were held in 2015 in Cape Town to focus on the post-2015 development agenda available at http://www.ifla.org/node/9727. Session 103 of the 2015 IFLA Conference was on the contribution and mission of libraries and information services or sustainable development. Findings The Registrar of the Librarian’s Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) during the 6th Induction Ceremony for librarians held on September 13, 2015, stated that the profession will focus on making sustainable developmental goals (SDGs) a reality. In line with this, libraries and librarians in Nigeria have been doing a great deal, especially in the area of creating awareness about the goals by all stakeholders. Originality/value The aim of this paper is to examine the current status of Nigerian libraries toward meeting the SDGs as an example for developing countries and to propose recommendations for meeting these goals.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development Discourses in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berthold Kuhn
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
United Nations General ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Green Development ◽  
United Nations General Assembly ◽  
Hybrid Character ◽  
Development Discourses

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015. The term sustainable development will further shape international cooperation in the next decade and beyond. It is also frequently used in China’s policy documents and connects well to a set of home-grown Chinese discourses, in particular the term of ecological civilisation and the chapter on green development in the 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) approved in March 2016. This paper discusses Chinese discourses related to the promotion of sustainable development on the basis of interviews with experts – academics as well as practitioners. The hybrid character of the concept of sustainable development has been conducive to its growing relevance in China. The Chinese government, however, has also paid attention to balancing the use of the term at the level of policy formulation by promoting home-grown discourses, in particular the concept of ecological civilisation.

scholarly journals The G20’s Role in Fulfilling the UN 2030 Agenda

2016 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 311-326
Author(s):  
Zhang Chun
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Behavioral Rules ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common But Differentiated Responsibility

Thanks to their huge potential and effective toolkit, the Group of Twenty (G20) countries have exhibited strong resolve to implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN 2030 Agenda). Their joint endeavor will, in turn, facilitate the transition of the G20 from an ad hoc mechanism to a long-term institution for sustainable development. With regard to the remaining gap of political willingness among countries and the absence of behavioral rules in implementing the Agenda, the coordinating authority of the G20 should be strengthened and the existing institutions reformed. Specific measures must be taken, which include: (a) strengthening the coordinating capability of the Development Working Group under the G20 (G20-DWG); (b) making the G20 an example for the rest of the world in realizing the Agenda; (c) calling for an upgraded version of the common but differentiated responsibility (CBDR) principle; (d) strengthening coordination with related organizations for the follow-up and review mechanisms of the Agenda; (e) enhancing public awareness of those post-MDG targets and lost-targets to strengthen the central role of the G20 in implementing the Agenda; and (f) making the G20 a long-term leader in supporting development rights of the developing world.

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