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Civil Society Benchmarks for the High-level Panel
The Secretary-General’s High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda releases its report this week. In its lead-up, civil society coalitions have submitted sign-on letters to the Panel, highlighting “benchmarks” against which they will evaluate the Panel’s report. This article analyzes several of the letters and links to a full list.
UNICEF’s flagship publication, “The State of the World’s Children 2013,” focuses on children with disabilities
The State of the World’s Children 2013, the annual flagship publication of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), puts forth that “When given a chance, children with disabilities are more than capable of overcoming barriers to their inclusion, of taking their rightful place as equal participants in society and of enriching the life of their communities.”
- WHO/UNICEF: Progress on sanitation and drinking-water 2013 update
- UN-Habitat releases “State of Women in Cities Report 2012/2013”
- UNICEF’s Report Card 11 cautions for the impact of austerity measures on the well-being of children in rich countries
Featured UN Reports
- 46th session of the Commission on Population and Development: information on NGO participation
- Reminder CSW57: Important deadlines approaching
- OHCHR: Call for input on children’s right to health