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Repositioning of the United Nations Development System in the Context of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review of Operational Activities for Development of the United Nations System- Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly on 31 May 2018

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The General Assembly of the United Nations, with the Resolution Α/RES/72/279 adopted on 31 May 2018, welcomes a revitalized, strategic, flexible and action-oriented United Nations Development Assistance Framework as the most important instrument for the planning and implementation of United Nations development activities in each country, in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda […]

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7th UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2019

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The 7th High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, for the year 2019, will take place in New York on dates to be decided (8-19 July, tentative). In addition to the annual July session, under ECOSOC (United Nations Economic and Social Council) auspices, HLPF will also convene for two days in September, under the UN

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Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation 2018 Monitoring Round

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Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation2018 Monitoring Round The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation was established, by 163 countries, in Busan (2011), at the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, as a multi-stakeholder platform that aims to advance the effectiveness of all development efforts and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Ministerial Declaration of the High-level Segment of the 2018 Session of the Economic and Social Council on the Annual Theme “From Global to Local: Supporting Sustainable and Resilient Societies in Urban and Rural Communities”

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The Ministerial Declaration of the high-level segment of the 2018 session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was focused on supporting sustainable and resilient societies. Through this Declaration, Ministers and high representatives reaffirmed their commitment to effectively implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, for all people everywhere, and their commitment to the Addis

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Development Co-operation Report 2018: Development Co-operation to Leave no one Behind. A Snapshot of DAC Μembers Approaches

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The OECD’s 2018 Development Co-operation Report is focusing on how to apply the concept of leaving no one behind. The Report responds to demand from governments, policy makers, civil society and business for more clarity on how to ensure that no one is left behind in practice. The full 2018 Development Co-operation Report will be

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Shaping the Patterns of Aid Allocation: A Comparative Analysis of Seven Bilateral Donors and the European Union

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The present study, conducted by the German Development Institute (DIE), analyses the donor countries’ approaches in partner country selection.  The study attempts to explain donor vis-à-vis ODA allocation in order to clarify some missing points emerging from the gaps in the existing literature and it raises the question of whether there is any explicit or

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Synthesis Report: Voluntary National Reviews – 2018 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development

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The 2018 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development took place from 9 to 18 July at UN headquarters. A total of 46 countries presented Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), up from 43 countries that conducted reviews in 2017. Since the inaugural reviews in 2016, 111 reviews have been presented, by 102 countries, with a number

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Financing for Development: Progress and Prospects 2018 – Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development

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The Report monitors progress in implementation of the Financing for Development outcomes, including the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (ΑΑΑΑ) and relevant means of implementation targets of the SDGs. To address risks and close implementation gaps, the Inter-agency Task Force lays out a range of policy options and recommendations for corrective action, across the seven action

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UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF), 9-18 July 2018 –Adoption of the HLPF and of the High-level Segment (HLS) of ECOSOC Ministerial Declaration

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The annual session of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2018), convened under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), took place in New York, from 9-18 July 2018. The theme of HLPF 2018 was ‘Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies’. The three-day ministerial meeting of the Forum took

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17th Meeting -UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), 9-18 July 2018

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The Voluntary National Review (VNR) of Greece was presented at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (2018 HLPF) on 16 July 2018. This year’s theme is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”. The UN HLPF is the essential global forum for reviewing successes, challenges and lessons learned on achieving the Sustainable Development

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