UN DESA Voice - December 2017: SDGs – a new social contract, Global economy forecast, Accessible societies for all

UN DESA Voice - December 2017:SDGs – a new social contract, Global economy forecast, Accessible societies forall

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	Volume 21, No.12 - December 2017	Print version
	Sustainable Development Goals – a new social contract The pace of change is one of the big challenges of our time. Indeed, globalization has radically reshaped our reality, giving rise to global issues – challenges so big, they can only be solved if all of humanity works together. That is exactly what the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) compel us to do!
	HIGHLIGHTS UN’s definitive report on the world economy to launch this month Following a decade of economic crises and shocks – from the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, to the European sovereign debt crisis of 2010-2012, to the global commodity price realignment in 2014-2016 – is the global economy finally headed for a lasting recovery?
	Building accessible societies for all Urban poverty, inequalities and exclusion often exist at the expense of sustainable development. The speed and scale of urbanization brings challenges for all family members such as youth, particularly young girls and women, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and older persons. To meet these future challenges that the growing urban population is facing, city leaders must move quickly and plan accordingly.
	GET INVOLVED EXPERT VOICES IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Be part of solving data challenges at the UN World Data Forum 2018 Calling all data geeks! Data experts and users from government, business, academia and civil society are invited to harness the power of data to meet the world’s sustainable development challenges at the next UN World Data Forum, taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 22 to 24 October 2018. The 2018 Forum is building on the initial success of the first ever UN World Data Forum, held earlier this year in Cape Town, South Africa. The UN Public Service Awards – what does it take to earn the highest accolade? Most people don?t give much thought to what happens to their feces once they flush their toilet. Others have their faces flush with shyness, when the subject of toilet pops up. But for billions of people who still lack access to sanitation services, toilets are often a matter of life and death. Ahead of this World Toilet Day, UN DESA Voice speaks to Kate Medlicott, Technical Officer at Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health at the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO coordinates this year?s World Toilet Day campaign on behalf of UN-Water. High-level Conference in Qatar concludes with “Doha Messages” on financing sustainable development The High-level Conference on Financing for Development and the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was organized by the State of Qatar in cooperation with  UN DESA, concluded on 19 November. After two days of stimulating discussions, UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin, presented a set of ten “Doha Messages” aimed at strengthening the coherence and cooperation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development.
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