In case there aren\u2019t enough acronyms floating around the UN, the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) has been agreed as a means to replace the Commission on Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n
Negotiations on a new body to discuss sustainable development have been bogged down and have just concluded, a month behind schedule. Many of the decisions appear to be compromises that ultimately keep the status quo. The most notable change is the move to a 4 year format for a High Level meeting and annual 8 day events under ECOSOC.<\/p>\n
A very complex structure means the HLPF will be convened under both the General Assembly of the UN and ECOSOC.<\/p>\n
The meetings organized under the General Assembly are to be convened with Heads of State and Government every four years at the beginning of the UNGA session for a period of two days. The first meeting will be a one day session at the opening of the General Assembly this September.<\/p>\n
The ECOSOC meetings will occur annually for a period of eight days, with a three-day ministerial segment in the ECOSOC substantive session, which will replace the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) in 2016. With a mandate to review implementation of sustainable development agreements, the annual result is to be a negotiated ministerial declaration for inclusion in the report of ECOSOC to the UNGA.<\/p>\n
For those of us outside the UN system who wish to participate, the Major Groups system has been reaffirmed which includes the nine groups: science, farmers, NGOs, local authorities, indigenous peoples, women, business, labour, and youth. The entire process will continue to be supported by DESA as the UN secretariat.<\/p>\n
Quite aside from the machinations regarding format, the workload remains firmly committed to the three dimensions of sustainable development: social, economic, and environmental. There is also a specific mandate on sustainable consumption and production and to review the Post 2015 development goal implementations. In 2014, there is also an agreement to create a world global sustainable development report.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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