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Achieving the Internationally Agreed Development Goals Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council Achieving the Internationally Agreed Development Goals Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council CONTENTS Glossary of Acronyms XII Preface 1 Introduction 3 1. Achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration, as well as implementing the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits: progress made, challenges and opportunities 7 Overview 7 The State of the World Economy 10 Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary-General United Nations Progress, Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving the Internationally Agreed Development Goals H.E. Mrs. Tarja Halonen President of the Republic of Finland Strengthening the Role of the Economic and Social Council H.E. Mr. Gérard Latortue Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Issues and Challenges 19 Mr. Jeffrey D. Sachs Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals Director, United Nations Millennium Project Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University Towards Achieving the MDGs: Addressing Absorptive Capacity Constraints 22 Mr. François Bourguignon Chief Economist and Senior Vice President The World Bank Voices against Poverty: The Role of Employment in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Mr. Juan Somavia Director-General International Labour Organization (ILO) Voices against Poverty: Refugees and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 28 Mr. António Guterres High Commissioner for Refugees 2. High Level Policy Dialogue on Current Developments in the World economy and International Economic Cooperation in the context of Achieving the Millennium Development Goals 31 Overview 31 The World Economic Situation and Prospects 33 Mr. José Antonio Ocampo Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Current Developments in the World Economy and International Trade 36 Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Director-General World Trade Organization Mixed Signal: Ten years left before 2015 38 Mr. Jean-Louis Sarbib Senior Vice President and Head of the Human Development Network The World Bank Global Growth Performance and its Challenges 42 Mr. Carlos Fortin Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) The World Economy: Situation and Challenges 48 Mr. Reinhard Munzberg Special Representative of the International Monetary Fund to the United Nations 3. The Eradication of Poverty and Hunger 51 Overview On the Paradox of Poverty and Hunger amidst Plenty Mr. Jacques Diouf Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The Rural Problematique 61 Mr. Gary Howe Chief Development Strategist International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) The Need for a Fair Process of Globalization 64 Mr. Eddy Lee Senior Adviser on Economic and Social Policy International Institute for Labour Studies International Labour Organization (ILO) A Social Perspective 66 Mr. Johan Schölvinck Director Division for Social Policy and Development Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) United Nations Dialogue on Progress, Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving the 67 Internationally Agreed Development Goals Mrs. Charlotte McClain-Nhalpo Commissioner, South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Focusing on the Linkages between the Development Goals 72 Mr. Mark McGillivray Senior Research Fellow, Project Director United Nations University (UNU) The Gender Dimension 73 Mrs. Joan Holmes Member of the United Nations Millennium Project Task Force on Hunger President of the Hunger Project Making the MDGs Relevant for Indigenous Peoples 74 Mrs. Victoria Tauli Corpuz Member United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) 4. The Health and Development Nexus 79 Overview Mainstreaming Sexual and Reproductive Health Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality Mrs. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid Executive Director United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Seizing the Opportunity to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals 83 Dr. Victor Ortega Deputy Director UNAIDS, New York Office The Challenges of Addressing Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis 85 Dr. Agnes Binagwaho Co-Coordinator of the HIV/AIDS Task Force of the UN Millennium Project New Approaches in Health Systems to Attain the MDGs 86 Mrs. Lynn P. Freedman, JD, MPH Associate Professor Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Lead Author, UN Millennium Project Task Force on Child Health and Maternal Health 5. Global Partnerships and Financing of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 91 Overview 91 Mobilizing International Resources for Development 94 Mr. José Luis Machinea Executive Secretary The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Financing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Opportunities and Challenges 97 Mr. Stefano Manservisi Director-General for Development Directorate General for the European Commission 6. Building State Capacity to Meet the MDGs: Human Rights, Governance, Institutions and Human Resources 99 Overview Importance of Good Governance for Successful Strategies to Achieve the MDGs 102 H.E. Mrs. Tarja Halonen President of the Republic of Finland The Role of Institutions in Achieving the United Nations Development Agenda 103 Mr. José Antonio Ocampo Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs United Nations The Millennium Development Goals and Human Rights 104 Mrs. Mehr Khan Williams Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Democratizing the MDG Agenda 106 Professor Rehman Sobhan Chairman Centre for Policy Dialogue 7. Education and Literacy 113 Overview 113 Educational Strategies for Quality Improvements Mrs. Beverly Jones Sr. Vice-President and Director of Global Education Programs Academy of Educational Development Intractable Challenges in Advancing Education and Literacy 118 Mr. James E. Page Adjunct Research Professor School of Canadian Studies, Carleton University Eliminating Gender Disparity in Primary and Secondary Education 121 Mrs. Geeta Rao Gupta President International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) 8. Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women 125 Overview 125 Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women at the Local Level 126 Mrs. Rachel Mayanja Assistant Secretary-General Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women The Role of UNIFEM in achieving the MDG on Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women 127 Mrs. Noeleen Heyzer Executive Director United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) The Beijing Plus 10 Review: Contribution of the 2005 World Summit Towards Enhancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment 129 Mrs. Charlotte Bunch Executive Director Center for Women's Global Leadership 9. Environmental Sustainability 133 Overview 133 Centrality of Environmental Sustainability in Achieving the MDGs 135 H.E. Mr. Rogatien Biaou Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin A Paradigm Shift on Environmental Sustainability and Development 136 H.E. Mrs. Brigitte Girardin Minister of Development Cooperation and de la Francophonie Republic of France International Debate on Environmental Sustainability – Focusing on UNEP Governing Council 139 Mr. Prayono Atiyanto Chargé d’affaires, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, on behalf of H. E. Mr. Rachmat Witoelar, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Indonesia Nature’s Capital and the Millennium Development Goals 141 Dr. Klaus Toepfer Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sustainable Urbanization 143 Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka Executive Director United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Training and Capacity Building in the Field of Environmental Sustainability: UNITAR’s Activities 146 Mr. Marcel A. Boisard Executive Director United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) 10. National Strategies to Achieve the MDGs 151 Overview National Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 153 H.E. Mr. Sidi Ould Didi Minister of Economic Affairs and Development of Mauritania The Experience of Barbados in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals 157 H.E. Mr. Christopher Fitzherbert Hackett Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Barbados to the United Nations The Experience of Kenya in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals 161 H.E. Professor Judith Mbula Bahemuka Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Redressing Development Cooperation to attain the MDGs 163 H. E. Mr. Abdullah M. Alsaidi Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Yemen to the United Nations The Experience of Brazil in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals 164 Mr. Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, on behalf of H.E. Mr. Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations The Experience of Mauritania in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals 167 H.E. Mr. Hamadi Ould Meimou Commissioner for Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation and Integration of Mauritania 11. Contributions of Nongovernmental Organizations 171 Annex 1: Report of the Secretary-General 183 Annex 2: President’s Summary of the High-Level Segment of the Substantive Session of ECOSOC 2005 221 Annex 3: Programme of the ECOSOC High-Level Segment Events 233 ECOSOC High-Level Segment Preparatory Meetings 16-17 March, and 5 April 2005 ECOSOC High-Level Segment 29 June – 1 July 2005 Department of Economic and Social Affairs Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination Achieving the Internationally Agreed Development
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