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DESA News

Volume 19, No.05 - May 2015

Feature articles

Securing resources for the future we want

The Third International Conference on Financing for Development in July presents a unique opportunity to agree on a global plan to finance sustainable development, paving the way for a successful UN Summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda and a universal agreement on climate later this year. As the countdown continues with a series of preparatory events, the global community is getting ready to invest ahead 每 for people and planet. Read more

Envisioning a greener future: Forest Forum to define priority actions until 2030

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Recognizing that forests are vital for global sustainable development, all 197 Member and Observer States of the 51勛圖 Forum on Forests will gather for its?eleventh session on 4-15 May. This session is a political milestone in multilateral forest policy, as Members of the Forum will deliberate and agree on the post-2015 International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) and define priority action areas for international forest policy for the next 15 years. Read more

Forum puts spotlight on indigenous youth

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Indigenous peoples suffer great risk of suicide. For example, in some regions the suicide rate among young indigenous women and men is five to six times the rate of non-indigenous youths. Some communities report even higher rates. The alarming over-representation of suicide among indigenous youth was one of the main topics during the two-week long 14th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which concludes on 1 May. Read more


Calendar

  • , 4-15 May, New York
  • , 28 May, New York
  • , 29 May, New York