“A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity” #2030Agenda #GlobalGoals better known as #SDGs
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who is setting the agenda?
As Member States negotiate the QCPR Resolution in #UNGA 2nd, are wealthy governments fulfilling obligations of the #FundingCompact for the UN Development System? OECD data shows lack of core funding to UN activities relative to IFIs & the EU. www1.compareyourcountry.org/…
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rance Fumes As Paris-Based Sanofi Says US To Have First Dibs On Vaccine bloombergquint.com/business/…
UN System & world leaders issue call: "Now is not the time to allow the interests of the wealthiest corporations and governments to be placed before the universal need to save lives, or to leave this massive and moral task to market forces." unaids.org/en/resources/pres…
But develop clearer #partnership rules & tools grounded in the notion that partnerships are not a panacea or common function, but carefully selected & warranted by global, regional, nat’l development requirements, in line with int’l standards. globalpolicywatch.org/blog/2… #FfDForum
At #FfDForum 2019 - On #2030Agenda "It gives us a new way to approach #multilateralism ," which PR of Canada @blanchardCanada says is needed. "We can't get there by doing what we have always done"; and to him that means "we do need investments from the private sector". #SDGs
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Whose global agenda?
On #innovation the @unicefchief says they're "working with @wef (World Economic Forum) & partners like @Microsoft on the “Generation AI” initiative, to shape the global agenda on artificial intelligence... to balance the risks w/ the real opportunities of AI".
.@wef Will this be a question sincerely addressed by the powerful agenda-setters at the World Economic Forum? webtv.un.org/search/promotin…
“How is the investment that we make as an international community actually changing the trajectory?” — UNDP Administrator asks Member States during interactive dialogue on the humanitarian - development nexus #UNDPEB #UNReform m.facebook.com/story.php?sto…
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... UN Reform efforts emphasize increasing coherence among the international entities. Has the universal monitoring mechanism for the #SDGs been left behind?... #2030Agenda #UNReform
.@WorldBank launched its own “Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018” in early November - the eve of the global meeting of experts from UN agencies & national statistical offices aimed at improving the sustainable development indicators. openknowledge.worldbank.org/… #2030Agenda
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Kharas answers saying “bottom line is we need breakthroughs in the way in which we address these challenges - through R&D, ideas and innovation- that is where investments have to happen”
Rosenthal asks how the current political environment will impact achievement of the #SDGs ? “In 2015, the world was a very different place. Int’l cooperation & solving common problems through collective action were basic elements of the global order, which has since been eroded”
As inequalities increase govt’s become less likely to institute redistributive policies. civicus.org/index.php/re-ima… #2030Agenda #WTOPublicForum #SDGs #UNGA73
US citizens w/ US$40mill net worth or more are more politically engaged than other citizens & more likely to have regular contact w/ elected officials, give$ to political campaigns & be in favour of cutting spending on social programs. economist.com/finance-and-ec…
Good question teapaw.org/globalpolicy/status/10…
“Some laud interest/involvement of major economies/G20 & corporate sector in search of ‘trillions not billions’ needed for #SDGs - closer att: suggests the trillions may serve needs of institutional investors & mitigate against #2030Agenda transformation globalpolicywatch.org/blog/2… teapaw.org/globalactionpw/status/…
#SpotlightSDGs 2018 report out now! #HLPF2018 #HLPF “There is a need for more coherent fiscal and regulatory policies and a whole-of-government approach towards sustainability.” globalpolicywatch.org/blog/2…
#RealityCheck Some govt regimes choose own pocket books fed by corporate interests. One challenge to achieving the #SDGs is just that mobile.nytimes.com/2018/07/0…
.@DrTedros eh? UN Foundation not official interlocutor of CSOs. Time for @UN system to broaden not narrow engagement. @UNECOSOC #HealthForAll #SDG3 @HAImedicines teapaw.org/drtedros/status/100434…
Without partnerships, we can’t achieve our collective objectives. That’s why I’m so grateful to @UNFoundation & @RESULTS_Tweets for helping WHO find better ways to engage with civil society. #HealthForAll requires all hands on deck, thank you partners! teapaw.org/unfoundation/status/10…