Post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations (Declaration session)
17 Feb 2015 - 20 Feb 2015
New York
Summary of Side Events
New York
Business Action on Sustainable Development Goals
The side event "Business Action on Sustainable Development Goals" was co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations, UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative, and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development. It brought together UN missions, UN agencies, NGOs, and business organizations to discuss concrete actions on how the private sector can be engaged in the SDG process. It presented the WBCSD–UNGC–GRI alliance and briefed the audience about the undergoing development of its expected outcome: an implementation guide. The implementation guide will be designed to inform companies on impact assessment, KPI selection and goal setting, which will assist businesses in measuring and reporting their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Robust and measurable SDGs: launch of report on scientific review of targets – the science perspective
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Documents
Outcome Documents
Background papers/Special studies
- Discussion Document for Declaration
- Elements paper for Declaration Discussion & Letter from Co-facilitators
Other documents
- Agenda for Interactive Dialogue with Major Groups, Post-2015 Declaration session
- Member States and Stakeholders discuss vision for post-2015 - News Article
- Speakers list Major Groups, Post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations | 17- 20 Feb 2015 (Declaration)
Side events
Webcast
Programme
| TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2015 |
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM |
| Opening - Co-facilitators introduce elements document |
| 10:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Elements document - Open discussion of elements document |
| 3:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Elements document - Open discussion of elements document |
| WEDNESDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2015 |
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Elements document - Open discussion of elements document |
| 3:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Elements document - Preparation of draft of Declaration |
| THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2015 |
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Interactive dialogue with Major Groups and other stakeholders |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Draft Declaration - Open discussion of draft Declaration |
| FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2015 |
| 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Draft Declaration - Open discussion of draft Declaration |
| 3:00 – 5:00 PM |
| Draft Declaration - Open discussion of draft Declaration |
| 5:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Closing |
Statements & Presentations
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Number of statements/presentations: 116
Member States
Comments on the Elements Paper for Declaration Discussion
Japan
2nd part on open elements
Comments on the Discussion Document for Declaration
Republic of Korea
Written comments
Major Groups
Comments on the Elements Paper for Declaration Discussion