ADA Newsletter- August, 2019
Dear ADA Members and Friends,
Hope you had a restful August!
Though, the month wasn’t a quiet one like the usual last three years post HLPF phase because of UNGA and SDG summit this September and most of us have been quietly planning our actions for the same. There have been a quite a few activities at the national level reviewing the last HLPF and strategizing some concrete steps to engage in the SDGs implementation, monitoring and review mechanism. The civil society all over the globe have been engaged in the HLPF review documents (goal wise propositions) before the UN General Assembly and the SDG summit with hope of better and improved multi-stakeholder mechanism. We also hope to see a lot of national mobilization campaign in September around UNGA and SDGs summit and will try to document and relay them to you in our news feed. Watch out for this space.
Meanwhile, please share any news/ updates should you wish them published in our monthly newsletter and feel free to give your suggestions on how to improve our communication with you at ada2030.secretariat@gmail.com
In solidarity,
Jyotsna Mohan
Regional Coordinator-Asia
ADA Secretariat
Table of Contents
National Activities
Useful Documents
ADA’s Members Contributions
Cooperation Committee of Cambodia
Empowering Civil Society for National reporting and Action on SDG16
Forus and ADA National Case Studies on Goal 16
Cambodia Civil Society Report
Pakistan Citizen's Voice-2019
For your Action
Forus Agenda 2030 Working Group Meeting Monday Sept 16th 14h30 (GMT+2). The next meeting of the Forus Agenda 2030 Working Group will take place on Monday 16th September at 2.30pm Paris time (GMT+2). Do join this call and hear about what is happening as the September UN Summits are approaching!
#StandTogetherNow
UNGA & SDG Summit Update
Civil Society Organization Forum
Invitation from the Director-General of UNOG to the sixth edition of the SDG Lab So What? series - Tuesday 3 September 2019
Letter from the UNEA 5 President - your voice counts- please comment on the possible theme for UNEA-5 by 1 October 2019
UNITAR- UNSD e-course "Introduction to data governance for monitoring for the SDGs" is launched!
List of events during the Secretary Generals Climate Action Summit -
VNRs Report- 2019
Work Calendar 2019
National Activities
National CSOs consultation as a follow up of HLPF and action for SDG Summit-New Delhi, Augusts, 22,d, 2019
About 35 Civil society organizations from Delhi and national capital region participated in this consultation, convened by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (WNTA) to take a stock of HLPF 2019 and strategize action for SDG summit and HLPF 2020, when India presents its VNR for the second time after 2017. The CSOs discussed the shared responsibility for SDG summit and propose to come up with goal wise assessment report before SDG summit and UNGA, 2020.
NGO Federation of Nepal, August 26, 2019
One of the members of Nepal SDGs Forum, National Campaign for Education conducted a thematic. workshop with the stakeholders on SDG-4, i.e. Quality Education. The outputs of the meeting shall be incorporated in the 'CSOs Monitoring Report on SDGs' which will be prepared by the Nepal SDGs Forum. The report will be presented and disseminated at the High-Level Political Forum to be held at the UN Headquarters, New York in September 2019.
NGO Federation of Nepal, August 9, 2019
Nepal SDGs Forum called a meeting on 8th August with its member organizations for conducting joint celebration programs on the occasion of the 4th Anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The stakeholders agreed upon celebrating SDGs Week from 20-27 September on the thematic issues. Nepal SDGs Forum will produce SDGs Progress Report and SDG-16 Monitoring Report on behalf of the civil society organizations. The Forum decided to celebrate the week together with the development partners and stakeholders
Useful Documents
ADA’s Members Contributions
Cooperation Committee of Cambodia
“Leaving No One Behind” and Role of CCC in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Subtitle: Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), UN, New York
By SIN Putheary
Advocating for open, transparent, and inclusive participatory approach in all stage of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including Voluntary National Review (VNR) is what CCC and its members are doing.
Throughout the coordination with Civil Society, CCC did the consultations with provincial NGO networks, members, partners, and the government to bring all the inputs to VNR report on SDGs implementation in Cambodia at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) hosted by Economic and Social Council of the UN in New York on 8-18 July 2019.
HLPF is the global Forum for reviewing achievements, challenges, and lesson learn of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation. In 2019 Voluntary Nation Review (VNR) at the global level, it reflected on SDGs implementation Goals 4, 8, 10,13,16, and 17.
Among 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations, 49 countries including Cambodia volunteered to present the Voluntary National Review (VNR) at HLPF.
The final draft of VNR report (inputs from CSOs) has been summited to Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of information, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Ministry of Justice, and Anti-Corruption Unit before joining the UN stage in New York. (The final publication of VNR report from CSOs will be available in September 2019).
CSOs perspectives toward the Government of SDGs implementation: Achievements: 1) The government finished the localization process of SDGs in 2018 2). The government formalized SDGs to Cambodia Sustainable Development Goals 3). The government presented the VRN report on the implementation of SDGS.
However, there are some concerns on the understanding of SDGs to all especially among youth, the awareness raising on SDGs from the National to Sub-national, the limited budget for SDGs implementation and leaving no one behind this framework.
The forum ended, but the process of advocating for transparent and inclusive participatory approach still continues by CCC and members.
Growing Inequality in South Asia : SAAPE report:
For your Action
Forus Agenda 2030 Working Group Meeting Monday Sept 16th 14h30 (GMT+2).
The next meeting of the Forus Agenda 2030 Working Group will take place on Monday 16th September at 2.30pm Paris time (GMT+2). Do join this call and hear about what is happening as the September UN Summits are approaching!
The access details for the call are Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/218121821
#StandTogetherNow
| Date |
UN Events |
Global & National Mobilisation |
New York civil society activities |
| Day 0: Sept. 20 (Friday) |
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Fridays for Future- Schools Strike for Climate |
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| Day 1: Sept. 21 (Saturday) |
UN Day of Peace |
#StandTogetherNow for peace |
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| Day 2: Sept. 22 (Sunday) |
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#StandTogetherNow key moment for circles of solidarity at a public building |
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| Day 3: Sept. 23 (Monday) |
UN Climate Summit |
#StandTogetherNow for climate |
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| Day 4: Sept. 24 (Tuesday) |
UN SDGs Summit (Day 1 - Afternoon) SDG Media Zone |
#StandTogetherNow for voice |
People’s Summit (organised by GCAP in NY) |
| Day 5: Sept. 25 (Wed.) |
UN SDGs Summit (Day 2) |
#StandTogetherNow for equality |
People’s Summit (organised by GCAP in NY) |
Day 6: Sept. 26 (Thursday) |
UN Day of Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons |
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| UN High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (Day 1) |
#StandTogetherNow for fairer financing |
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| Day 7: Sept. 27 (Friday) |
UN High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (Day 2) |
Friday Climate Strike #EarthStrike |
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UNGA & SDG Summit Update
Update on the meetings and events taking place at UNHQ between 17 and 27 September 2019. The SDG Summit website will be regularly updated. The latest information on the SDG Summit can be found here.
Important UNGA Dates 2019
Registration
Please, note that during the UN high level week, all summits, meetings and events demand specific registration due to security and space restrictions. Your Grounds Pass (ECOSOC accredited Organization) alone will not be sufficient to enter the UN Building. You will also need a Special Event Ticket to enter. Each of the summits, meetings and events above have their own registration processes to obtain Special Event Tickets. Obtaining a Special Event Ticket to one event will not grant you access to another. Each of the summits, meetings and events above are being organized by different people, please use the links to the websites to find out further information.
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SDG Summit Registration
Registration is now open for Organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC, Organizations on the CSD Roster, and Organizations that are affiliated with the Major Groups and other Stakeholders that are not in consultative status with ECOSOC or on the CSD Roster. Applicants are requested to register via Indico - https://reg.unog.ch/event/31668/ - by 6 September 2019. Registration alone will not guarantee approval for participation; the registration must be approved by the United Nations. Please monitor the Engagement of Stakeholders page of the SDG Summit website - https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgsummit#eng - for further updates regarding logistical information.
SDG Summit Advocacy Opportunities
As stated in the modalities of the SDG Summit, a high-level 'Representative from the Major Groups and other Stakeholders' (MGoS) will be selected to speak during each of the six Leaders' Dialogues, meaning that there are six different MGoS representatives in total. The nominees will be put forward by the Steering Group of the Coordination Mechanism of the MGoS. Please contact your Major Group or Stakeholder Group to find out more about the selection process.
SDG Summit Side Events & Exhibitions
There will not be an application process for ECOSOC accredited Organisations to hold side events or submit exhibitions in the UN building during the week. There may be further advocacy opportunities for the Major Groups and other Stakeholders, I will provide an update when available.
Civil Society Organization Forum
The CSO Forum will take place on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM in Conference Room 4 at UN Headquarters in New York.
Registration for the CSO Forum will open tomorrow, Thursday, 29 August 2019 at 9:00 AM (EST – New York time). It will remain open until 11:59 PM (EST – New York time) on Sunday, 8 September 2019. Applicants can access the registration form via the CSO Forum webpage. The link will also be shared with the MGoS Coordination Mechanism mailing list. Please do not wait until the deadline to register, as there will not be an extension to the deadline.
Access to UN Headquarters will be restricted during the UNGA high-level week. All UN Grounds Passes for ECOSOC-accredited organizations will be suspended.
In order to access the UN for the CSO Forum, all representatives of civil society will require a Special Event Ticket. The Special Event Ticket will include the name of the participant, as well as the date, time and location of the event. The Special Event Ticket will only be valid from 1-hour before the event displayed on the Special Event Ticket, to 1-hour after.
The Special Event Ticket will only grant the participant access to the event which is specified on the ticket. The Special Event Ticket will not grant access to other Summits, High-Level Meetings or Fora taking place at UN Headquarters during the same period.
Please note that due to the limited number of seats, registration alone for the event will not guarantee your participation for the CSO Forum. Once an applicant has registered, that registration must be approved by the United Nations Secretariat.
The SDG Summit website has been updated to include a tab for Stakeholders. Under the ‘Stakeholders’ tab, you will find a link to information about Special Events, including the CSO Forum. These webpages will be updated regularly.
Invitation from the Director-General of UNOG to the sixth edition of the SDG Lab So What? series - Tuesday 3 September 2019
UNITAR- UNSD e-course "Introduction to data governance for monitoring for the SDGs" is launched!
We are pleased to announce that a new online course "Introduction to data governance for monitoring the SDGs" has been launched!
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has been developed by the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the UN Statistics Division (UNSD) drawing primarily on the outcomes of the consultations designed to inform the forthcoming edition of the Handbook of Statistical Organization. This is an introductory level course aimed at the broad audience, including decision-makers and data producers from within and outside the National Statistical System.
Participants can follow the course at their own pace and earn a UN certificate upon meeting certification requirements.
You can find more information in the attached flyer and register for the course here: https://bit.ly/2TNg0al
We look forward to welcoming you to the course.
Other NGO Updates and
Opportunities
Request for Nominations: SDG Media Summit Sept 12, 2019 UN HQ
PVBLIC Foundation & UN Office for Partnerships is pleased to announce the annual call for nominations for our Leadership Council Awards and SDG Media Summit delegates.
http://bit.ly/SDGMediaSummit
Just published Preparing for SDG HLPF Leaders Dialogue 6 – "The 2020-2030 Vision"
You may find this useful if you are preparing for the HLPF in September
Just published Preparing for SDG HLPF Leaders Dialogue 6 – "The 2020-2030 Vision" https://blog.felixdodds.net/2019/08/preparing-for-sdg-hlpf-leaders-dialogue.html
3. (education for a) Cosmopolitanism beyond Comfort Zones
Join us for a dialogue on the meaning and value of cosmopolitanism as capacity and ethical competence!
Friday 27 September 2019, 9am-5pm, Sukyo center, 124 E 31st St, New York
An initiative of the New Humanism Project team, hosted at the Sukyo Center New York
and with support of UNITY EARTH, The Interspiritual Network,
the World Council of Peoples for the United Nations and the Forum 21 Institute.
Read an extended introduction to the workshop here: https://www.newhumanism.org/happenings/
Want to participate? send us an email with your name and affiliation.
VNRs Report- 2019
HLPF Concludes and Preparations for the SDG summit
Interventions
If you had an opportunity to make an intervention during the official sessions of the HLPF, please continue to send the written statements to tomos.roberts-harry@un.org. The statements will be placed on the webpages relevant to the sessions. For example, Science Policy Interface – 11 July 2019.
UN Web TV
You can re-watch the official sessions of the HLPF on Sustainable Development on UN Web TV. The link provided includes the search terms "2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)" but feel free to explore other webcast videos on the site.
Photos
You can also reflect on the Forum with the professional photos taken by IISD RS photo-stream.
SDG Summit
The modalities of the SDG Summit (to be held on 24-25 September 2019 in the Trusteeship Council Chamber) can be found here. The representatives of the Major Group and Stakeholders that are noted in the document will be nominated by the Major Groups and other Stakeholders, so please inquire with your MGoS constituency about the process to nominate. I will provide an update on the SDG Summit next week.
Work Calendar 2019
| Dates / Venue |
International Meetings |
| April. 21, Tokyo |
Tokyo Democracy Forum (TDF) |
| April 21-23, Tokyo |
C20 |
| May 2-4, Bonn, Germany |
Global Festival of Actions by UN SDGs Action Campaign |
| May 16-18, Gwangu |
Gwangju Asia Forum |
| May 27-29 |
SDG 16 Conference, Rome |
| June 17-19, Bangkok |
ACSC/APF |
| July 9-15 , New York |
UN HLPF – SDG 4, 8, 10, 13, 16 and 17 |
| July 11-12 |
PyeongChang Agenda for Peace (PCAP) 2030 Consultation |
| July 12, Friday, New York |
CSO Reception at the RoK Mission |
| July 16-18, New York |
HLPF VNR – Cambodia, Mongolia, Timor Leste, Pakistan,
Kazhastan, Turkmenistan
Philippines, Indonesia (2nd) |
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| Sept. 21-26, |
Global Week of Action on Peace and SDGs |
| Sept. 21 |
UN Day of Peace |
| Sept 23 New York |
UN Climate Summit |
| Sept. 24-25, New York |
UN SDGs Summit |
| Sept. 26-28, New York |
AAAA+4 for Financing for Development Review |
| Oct. 2-4, Gwangju, Korea |
World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) |
| Oct. 14-16, Busan, Korea |
Busan Democracy Forum (BuDF) |
| Oct. Korea |
Korea-ASEAN Civil Society Forum |
| 11-14 November |
SDG 16 Summit, Timor Leste |
| Nov. 25-27, Geneva |
UN Global Forum on Business and Human Rights (BHR) |
| Dec. |
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- ADA's official website has been renewed. All the information related to the implementation of SDGs in Asia and actions conducted by Asian CSOs will be accumulated on this website. Please visit www.ada2030.org
- ADA's Facebook page has been activated! The page will channel useful information among civil society actors in Asia. Feel free to tag @Asia Development Alliance in future collaboration. The page is accessible with this web address: https://www.facebook.com/ada2030/
- ADA's Twitter account - @alliance_asia
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