This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM, HLCP, UNDG); Discussion on Human Rights and Development; ILO report "Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization"; Independent study on the regional dimension of development and the United Nations sponsored by the regional commissions; World Exposition 2015: “Feeding the planet, energy for life”; Briefing by the Chair of the change management team.
CEB requested the High-level Committee on Programmes to help advance the relevant issues of policy coherence on human rights, under the leadership of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Board welcomed the report and thanked Mr. Somavía, Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, and Ms. Bachelet for their leadership and commitment to the effort.
The Board thanked Ms. Khalaf for her presentation and requested the High-level Committee on Programmes to revert to this issue at its next session and report back to the Board at its next session.
The Board endorsed, in principle, the CEB statement to the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, to be amended in the light of comments from participants. The final Statement was subsequently submitted as an input to the Conference preparatory process on 1 November 2011.
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This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM, HLCP, UNDG); Discussion on Human Rights and Development; ILO report "Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization"; Independent study on the regional dimension of development and the United Nations sponsored by the regional commissions; World Exposition 2015: “Feeding the planet, energy for life”; Briefing by the Chair of the change management team.
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Action on Human Rights and Development
CEB requested the High-level Committee on Programmes to help advance the relevant issues of policy coherence on human rights, under the leadership of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Action on Social Protection Floor
The Board welcomed the report and thanked Mr. Somavía, Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, and Ms. Bachelet for their leadership and commitment to the effort.
Action on Regional Dimension of Development
The Board thanked Ms. Khalaf for her presentation and requested the High-level Committee on Programmes to revert to this issue at its next session and report back to the Board at its next session.
Action on UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20)
The Board endorsed, in principle, the CEB statement to the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, to be amended in the light of comments from participants. The final Statement was subsequently submitted as an input to the Conference preparatory process on 1 November 2011.
Action on "A World of 7 Billion"
CEB agreed on the importance of addressing together the challenges presented by a World of 7 billion, under the leadership of UNFPA.
Action on Strategy for a response and framework for Action in the Arab States
The Board asked the United Nations Development Group to take the comments raised by Board members into account in moving ahead with the strategy.
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