[RED DEMOCRATICA] NGLS Update: NGLS presents Consultation Report to the High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

 

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In this issue High-level Panel on Post-2015 meets Civil Society in Monrovia, Liberia NGLS presents Consultation Report to the High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda MY World presents initial results to High-level Panel meeting in Monrovia Asian and African youth state their demands for post-2015 development General Assembly creates group to work on sustainable development goals Now people can create their own aid: Promoting aid effectiveness beyond vouchers, with complementary currencies "Reclaiming Multilateralism": A roundtable discussion organized by UNDP and NGLS OHCHR invites contributions to a survey on discrimination against women in economic and social life Web platform launched for youth participation in the preparation of the 2013 World Youth Report UNAOC is now accepting applications for the Youth Solidarity Fund Upcoming Events 6-15 February 2013 Commission for Social Development, 51st session  The 51st session of the Commission for Social Development will be convened at UN headquarters in New York from 6-15 February 2013, during which participants will discuss the priority theme "Promoting empowerment of people in achieving poverty eradication, social integration and full employment and decent work for all"; consider emerging issues around "the social dimension in the global development agenda beyond 2015," and review relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups, including persons with disabilities, the elderly and youth. 11 February - 1 March 2013 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 54th session From 11 February to 1 March 2013, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its 54th session in Geneva, Switzerland. During the session, the reports of the following States are scheduled to be considered by the Committee: Angola, Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Pakistan, Solomon Islands (in the absence of a report), and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In addition, on 18 February, the session will feature a half-day general discussion on "access to justice." 11 February - 1 March 2013 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 82nd session The 82nd session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will also be held from 11 February to 1 March 2013 in Geneva. The Committee will discuss the "Prevention of racial discrimination, including early warning measures and urgent action procedures," and consider periodic reports received from the following States parties: Algeria, Dominican Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, New Zealand, Russian Federation and Slovakia. UN Reports OHCHR: Practical Guide for Civil Society: Human Rights Funds, Grants and Fellowships The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has launched "Human Rights Funds, Grants and Fellowships - A Practical Guide for Civil Society." This Practical Guide provides a brief description of funding sources, grants and fellowships administered by or with the participation of OHCHR. The purpose of the Guide is to provide guidance to prospective applicants interested in these funds and programmes to further contribute to the promotion of human rights in their own countries and worldwide. Contact Us UN-NGLS Office in Geneva Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 917 2076 Fax: +41 22 917 0432 Email: ngls@unctad.org   UN-NGLS Office in New York Room DC1-1106 United Nations New York, NY 10017 United States Tel: +1 212 963 3125 Fax: +1 212 963 8712 Email: ngls@un.org   UN-NGLS on Twitter @unngls   High-level Panel on Post-2015 meets Civil Society in Monrovia, Liberia The third meeting of the 27-member High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda opened on 30 January in Monrovia, Liberia. During the three-day meeting, co-chaired by the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia and the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Panel members will discuss national growth, economic transformation, and development. More information is available online. NGLS presents Consultation Report to the High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda At the request of the Secretariat of the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (#Post2015HLP), NGLS facilitated a civil society consultation through 11 January 2013 to inform the Panel\'s meeting in Monrovia, Liberia taking place from 30 January to 2 February. The report was presented to the Panel ahead of its meeting and is available here. More information is available online. MY World presents initial results to High-level Panel meeting in Monrovia On 30 January, the first results of the My World survey, an innovative global initiative to encourage people\'s participation in the process of defining the next set of global goals to end poverty, were presented to the High-level Panel at its meeting in Monrovia. The initial report includes results of online responses and of a recent offline pilot study held in Liberia. More information is available online. Asian and African youth state their demands for post-2015 development At two recent events - the African Youth Conference in Nairobi, and the North-East Asian Youth Conference in Seoul - youth organizations came together to state their demands for the post-2015 development agenda. Additionally, the UN Secretary-General has appointed Ahmad Alhindawi of Jordan as his Envoy on Youth.   More information on the conferences and on the Youth Envoy is available online. General Assembly creates group to work on sustainable development goals On 22 January, the UN General Assembly established a working group that will focus on the design of a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) to promote global prosperity; reduce poverty; and advance social equity and environmental protection. The 30-member working group, which will consist of countries from all regions, is expected to prepare a report containing a proposal on SDGs to be considered and acted upon on by the General Assembly at its 68th session (September 2013). More information is available online. Now people can create their own aid: Promoting aid effectiveness beyond vouchers, with complementary currencies This think piece examines an alternative approach to development cooperation for local development that supports well-designed local complementary currency initiatives aimed at revitalizing and self-sustain the local social and economic fabric - involving democratic and participatory design and oversight systems. While there are many types of complementary currencies, says William O. Ruddick, Associate Scholar at the Instituted for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS), one of the simplest and most powerful models is called mutual-credit. A community of individuals and/or businesses determines a level of credit for its members, and credits (not tied to national currency) are simply exchanged within the community. The credits are backed by a commitment from the community to buy and sell a certain amount of their goods and services in exchange for them. These communities still use national currencies for exchanges outside the community, and for savings, but they have found a way to localize and support one another outside of the global monetary system. The think piece is available online. In the United Kingdom in March 2013, IFLAS - in collaboration with NGLS and the New Economics Foundation - will be running a one-day workshop for professionals to learn how to start and scale complementary currencies. For more information, click here. "Reclaiming Multilateralism": A roundtable discussion organized by UNDP and NGLS The changing role and challenges of multilateralism in the global context of multiple crises was the topic of discussion at a panel event organized UNDP and NGLS on 17 December 2012 at UNHQ in New York. The discussion - marked by the launch of the NGLS publication "Reclaiming Multilateralism for people, rights and sustainable development" - addressed the implications of the shift away from the "aspirational, standard-setting" role of the United Nations, including the ways in which power imbalances within and among State and non-state actors could compromise equ! al participation in the UN and affect the contours of multilateralism in general. More information is available online. OHCHR invites contributions to a survey on discrimination against women in economic and social life The Working Group on Discrimination against Women of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is inviting civil society to contribute to its 2014 report by taking part in its survey on discrimination against women in economic and social life. The deadline for participation is 1 March 2013. More information is available online. Web platform launched for youth participation in the preparation of the 2013 World Youth Report The United Nations Focal Point on Youth has enabled a web platform so young people may contribute to the 2013 World Youth Report through an interactive process of consultations, where they can share their perspectives on how migration has affected them. The report will offer a multidimensional outlook on the concerns, challenges and successes experienced by young migrants and other young people affected by migration, including second generation migrants, return migrants, and young people left behind by migrant parents. More information is available online. UNAOC is now accepting applications for the Youth Solidarity Fund The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) launched its 2013 call for applications for the Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF), whose objective is providing seed funding to outstanding youth-led organizations worldwide that promote long-standing constructive relationships between young people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. The Fund especially supports youth initiatives at local level and tries to link them to larger movements at national, regional and international level in order to broaden and deepen their impact. More information is available online. United Nations Non-governmental Liaison Service

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