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Dear Colleagues, Barely more than one month into 2017, we have already seen significant movements afoot. The year has begun with important transitions in the UN, with the new
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Over the course of this past year, the process to select the ninth Secretary-General and other UN leaders was successfully reformed, setting a precedent for increased transparency and inclusiveness in UN processes across the board. In January, champions expressed hope that the reforms would spur the international community to appoint a courageous and visionary leader.
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Dear Colleagues, October has been an exciting month for the UN, with a number of marquee moments including, of course, the selection of the ninth UN Secretary-General, the Habitat III
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Dear colleagues, The UN General Assembly (UNGA) officially opened on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, marking the beginning of what promises to be a significant 71st session. 70th PGA Mogens Lykketoft reflected on
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Dear Colleagues, With the first Security Council straw poll on the candidates running for Secretary-General (SG) and the 2016 HLPF to review SDGs progress having just wrapped up, July has
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Dear colleagues, April was a particularly busy month at the UN, with several high-level officials descending on New York for a series of momentous events – from the nine candidates
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February Monthly Monitor: SG Candidates; Reviewing SDG Progress; Indicators; FfD; Positioning the UN for 2030 The race for the next Secretary-General As many of you know, the race for
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January Monthly Monitor What to look out for in 2016 As we begin this momentous New Year, and with the SDGs now officially “live”, below is an outline of some
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November Monthly Monitor Unresolved issues and challenges ahead The President of the General Assembly (PGA), Mogens Lykketoft, has focused this year on achieving a successful COP in Paris and
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UN Foundation Monthly Monitors (September and October) On September 25, 2015, at the UN Sustainable Development Summit, 193 governments took the historic step of formally agreeing on a shared vision and plan for humanity’s future by gaveling
