Post-2015 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals: sessions 1 and 2 on Indicators for Goals and Targets

The Monday sessions and the Tuesday morning session focused on member states delivering their concerns about the list of indicators presented by the Statistical Committee for measuring the implementation of the targets for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Post-2015 agenda. The general notions among member states suggested  that this first draft for the indicators shows there is...

Day 2 of Post-2015: Presentations and Interactive Debate Afternoon Session

The afternoon session at yesterday's negotiations was set aside for a very productive and important dialogue. We heard from member states about their experiences regarding their approaches and challenges with implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Four countries - the Netherlands, Myanmar, Colombia and Togo - all had presentations prepared for the General Assembly and after those...

Day 1 of the Post-2015 SDG Intergovernmental Negotiations

by Jenna Farineau Yesterday marked the beginning of the five day "Post-2015 Sustainable Development Intergovernmental Negotiations" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The purpose of this conference is for member states to define the post-2015 development agenda that will be launched at a summit this September in recognition that the millennium development goals will reach...

Earth in Brackets hits the airwaves!

by Khristian Méndez EN - Hello! As part of our work on the Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals, we will by publishing a series of podcasts, the first of which can be found here. Enjoy after the jump! ES - ¡Hola! Como parte de nuestro trabajo sobre el Grupo Abierto de Trabajo sobre las Metas de Desarrollo Sostenible, estaremos publicando una serie de podcasts, de las cuales...

Sustainable Development Glee

by khristian méndez These eight little icons will serve to illustrate the past fifteen years in the global politics of sustainable development. These icons, along their accompanying statement, represent the Millennium Development Goals. And as we wave these eight promises goodbye from the international agenda, we are preparing for a new generation of promises to guide the work of the...