DESA News
Volume 15, No.5 - May 2011
Feature articles
With a mission to reduce harms of pollution and waste
2011 has been described as a critical year for the environment. This is the time when the world has to get ready for the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil. At the UN, preparations are well under way and on 2-13 May crucial issues for a greener and healthier planet will be addressed. Read more
Strengthening the voice of indigenous people
Today, there are over 370 million indigenous people in about 90 countries worldwide. They have unique cultures and ways of relating to other people and the environment with social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from the dominant societies in which they live. Despite cultural differences, the various indigenous peoples around the world share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples. Read more
Hearing highlights civil society¡¯s role in LDC development
“The unique capacity of civil society to forge grand coalitions that transcends borders, running from the grassroots to the international level needs to be put to the service of the development cause of LDCs¡±, stated Ambassador Cheick Sidi Diarra, Secretary-General of the Fourth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UN LDC IV) at an Interactive Civil Society Hearing on 1 April. Read more
Global dialogue on development
- High-level Symposium on effectiveness and results in development cooperation
- LDC-IV Conference to assess results and adopt new strategies
- Regional ministerial conference to tackle questions facing education
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Trends and analysis
- Briefings put spotlight on girls, young women and indigenous issues
- Cyber-security, cyber crime and safeguarding citizens
- Panels to highlight cooperation on migration and contribution of migrants to development
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Capacity development
- Knowledge-sharing on census data use and dissemination in Arabic speaking countries
- Assessing revised standard classifications
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Publications and websites
Statistical compilations
Handbooks
Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures (now available in French)
This Handbook is now available in French and it aims at promoting a better understanding of the LDC category and the benefits derived from membership therein. It contains a comprehensive explanation of the criteria, procedures and methodology used by the Committee for Development Policy for establishing which countries are eligible for inclusion in, or recommended for graduation from, the LDC category. It also provides an overview of the international support measures that can be derived from having least developed country status and the implications of graduating from the list in terms of the potential loss of such measures. Read more
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Calendar
- , New York, 16-27 May
- , Istanbul, Turkey, 9-13 May
- , New York, 2-13 May