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24 October 2022

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Promise of a Transformative Agenda

CDP Policy Review No. 11 By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 represents a landmark achievement that redefined development to integrate environmental, social and economic objectives and as a universal challenge. It was not only the culmination of the work of determined norm entrepreneurs across decades, many of whom are from the Global South, but also a global consensus on the radical action needed to save the future of humanity. It has been embraced by stakeholders worldwide and generated a multitude of initiatives to respond to the challenge. Nonetheless, the road to implementing the… Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Promise of a Transformative Agenda

28 September 2022

2022 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

Towards a New International Economic Order (A/77/214)
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15 February 2022

CDP Plenary 2022

Date: 21 - 25 February 2022
Place: Virtual meeting Documents Agenda Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2022/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Corrigendum (E/2022/33/Corr.1) to the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Opening Statements Statement by H.E. Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Statement by Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Open Session on ECOSOC Interaction 25 February 2022, 10:00 - 11:30 AM (NY time)
The open session informed the ECOSOC membership on the…

30 September 2021

2021 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries (A/76/310)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Development cooperation with middle-income countries (A/76/375)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Development cooperation with middle-income countries: Corrigendum (A/76/375/Corr1)
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27 August 2020

The need to extend the WTO TRIPS pharmaceuticals transition period for LDCs in the COVID-19 era: Evidence from Bangladesh

CDP Policy Review No. 10 By Daniel Gay and Kevin Gallagher Bangladesh is one of the most successful least developed countries (LDCs). The country has made such strides that in 2021 the United Nations Committee for Development Policy will consider whether it should graduate out of the LDC category altogether. Like few others, Bangladesh took advantage of WTO flexibilities to build a vibrant pharmaceuticals industry that not only provides needed industrialization and employment but also gives access to essential medicines to millions of Bangladeshis as well as people in other developing countries and LDCs. LDC graduation would bring a loss of WTO exceptions, particularly in the intellectual… The need to extend the WTO TRIPS pharmaceuticals transition period for LDCs in the COVID-19 era: Evidence from Bangladesh

13 July 2020

Development Policy and Multilateralism after COVID-19

The global COVID-19 pandemic is plunging the world into a socio-economic and financial crisis of an unprecedented scale, in addition to the acute health crisis. Many of the gains achieved under the banner of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are under threat. The crisis has exposed and exacerbated vulnerabilities and inequalities in both developing and developed countries, deepening poverty and exclusion and pushing the most vulnerable even further behind. This is a watershed moment. A sustainable, equitable and peaceful future hinges on the right national and international policy decisions. This policy note assembles analysis by members of the United Nations Committee for… Development Policy and Multilateralism after COVID-19

20 April 2020

2020 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA Resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2020/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme
Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development
The voluntary national reviews of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The comprehensive review of the LDC criteria
Monitoring of countries that are graduating and have graduated from the list of least developed countries
Improved assistance for graduating and graduated least developed countries
Framework for the Programme of Action for least developed…

02 May 2019

Insights from the United Nations Committee for Development Policy

Ahead of the SDG Summit in September 2019, members of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP)* reflect on the factors that are holding back the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and what can be done about them. No. 1 - Inequality and how incomes are generated Rolph van der Hoeven Download

26 April 2019

2019 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA Resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2019/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality
Voluntary national reviews of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Update on the progress of the multi-year programme on a comprehensive review of the least developed country criteria
Monitoring the development progress of graduating and graduated countries
Review of the recognition and use of the least developed country category by United Nations development system entities
Improved assistance for graduating and…

02 April 2019

2019 Monitoring Reports

Angola Equatorial Guinea Vanuatu