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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 22, 2019 / 24-7, Adaptation, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, Capacity Building & Education, Central Asia, Climate, Climate Change, CTF, Disasters & Humanitarian Relief, DJF, Economics & Investment, Economy, English, Environment, events, Finance, Goal 13 - Climate Action, governance, Integrated Water Resources Management, International Financial Institution, Investment, KB, land, Means of Implementation, meeting, MIL OSI, Mitigation, Multi-stakeholder Partnerships, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Policy & Institutional Coherence, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, SDGs (All), SLM, Small Island Developing States, Stakeholders and Major Groups, Sustainable Development, Systemic Issues, Technology, Technology / Transfer, Water & Sanitation, Weather, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Event: Central Asia Climate Change Conference 2019
Source: Small Island Developing States The main objective of the 2019 Central Asia Climate Change Conference is to promote regional cooperation and partnership on climate adaptation and mitigation in Central Asia. The event also aims to foster regional dialogue and knowledge and information exchange on climate change and to help build a climate-resilient future. The […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 19, 2019 / 24-7, Adaptation, AM-NC, Announcement / Statement, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, Budget, Climate, Climate Change, CTF, DJF, Economics & Investment, Economy, English, Europe, Finance, Fiscal Updates, France, Goal 1 - No Poverty, Goal 10 - Reduced Inequalities, Goal 13 - Climate Action, Goal 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth, governance, IMF, Intergovernmental Organization, International Financial Institution, International Monetary Fund, Investment, KB, Latin America and the Caribbean, Means of Implementation, meeting, MIL OSI, Mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, Multi-stakeholder Partnerships, Multilateral Environmental Agreement Body, National Government, News, OECD, Open Source Intel, Pacific, partnership, Policy & Institutional Coherence, Poverty Eradication, Publication, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, SDGs (All), Small Island Developing States, South America, Stakeholders and Major Groups, Sustainable Consumption & Production, Sustainable Development, Systemic Issues, Technology, Trade, UN Programme, Agency or Fund, UNDP, UNFCCC, Weather, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Finance Ministers Establish Coalition to Accelerate Climate Action
Source: Small Island Developing States 14 April 2019: A Coalition of the Willing comprising finance ministers from more than 20 developed and developing countries has pledged to drive stronger collective action on climate change and its impacts. The Coalition will pursue a set of six ‘Helsinki Principles’ that promote national climate action, especially through fiscal […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 19, 2019 / 24-7, Africa, Aid, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, Capacity Building & Education, Climate, Climate Change, CTF, Data, Monitoring & Accountability, DJF, Economics & Investment, Education, English, Follow-Up and Review, Goal 10 - Reduced Inequalities, Goal 3 - Good Health & Well-being, Goal 4 - Quality Education, governance, Health, HLPF 2019, Human Rights, Indonesia, International Financial Institution, Justice, KB, Latin America and the Caribbean, Means of Implementation, meeting, MIL OSI, Monitoring & Evaluation, National Government, News, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Poverty Eradication, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, SDGs (All), Small Island Developing States, South America, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Africa, Sustainable Development, Systemic Issues, Trade, UN Secretariat, UN-DESA, Weather, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: In Advance of HLPF 2019, Experts Review Progress on SDG 10
Source: Small Island Developing States 3 April 2019: Participants took stock of progress towards SDG 10 (reduced inequalities) at the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on SDG 10, and discussed key points for consideration during the upcoming in-depth review of SDG 10 at the 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The World Bank and […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 12, 2019 / {POLICY-BRIEFS}, 24-7, Aid, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, Crude, CTF, DJF, Economics, Economy, Employment, English, Environment, Exploration, Finance, Gas, Goal 10 - Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities, Goal 15 - Life on Land, Goal 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Health, Human Rights & Indigenous Peoples, Human Settlements & Population, International Financial Institution, Investment, KB, Means of Implementation, meeting, MIL OSI, Mining, Oil, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Publication, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, SDG Knowledge Weekly, SDGs (All), Small Island Developing States, Stakeholders and Major Groups, Technology, Thailand, Trade, UN Programme, Agency or Fund, UN Regional Economic & Social Commission, UNEP, UNESCAP, UNIDO, United Kingdom, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Policy Brief: SDG Knowledge Weekly: Cities and Infrastructure
Source: Small Island Developing States This edition of the SDG Knowledge Weekly looks at SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), with a focus on how infrastructure can undergird and support sustainable development as a whole, as well as sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11). Infrastructure influences nearly three-quarters of the SDG targets. An analysis published […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 10, 2019 / 24-7, Adaptation, Africa, Agriculture & Food Security, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, biodiversity, Capacity Building & Education, Caribbean, China, Climate, Climate Change, CTF, Culture, Data, Monitoring & Accountability, Disasters & Humanitarian Relief, DJF, Eastern Africa, Eastern Asia, Economics & Investment, Economy, Energy, energy efficiency, English, Environment, Europe, Finance, Forests & REDD, France, Gender, Goal 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities, Goal 13 - Climate Action, Goal 14 - Life Below Water, Goal 15 - Life on Land, Goal 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 2 - Zero Hunger, Goal 3 - Good Health & Well-being, Goal 5 - Gender Equality, Goal 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation, Goal 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy, Goal 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth, Goal 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Health, Human Settlements & Population, ILO, India, Industrial Development, International Financial Institution, Investment, Japan, KB, Labour, land, Latin America and the Caribbean, Means of Implementation, meeting, MIL OSI, Mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, Multi-stakeholder Partnerships, Multilateral Environmental Agreement Body, National Government, Near East, New Zealand, News, North Africa, Oceania, Oceans & Coasts, Open Source Intel, Pacific, partnership, Peoples Republic Of China, Policy & Institutional Coherence, Renewables, SDGs (All), SIDS, Small Island Developing States, South America, Southern Asia, Southwest Pacific, Stakeholder Participation, Stakeholders and Major Groups, Sustainable Development, Systemic Issues, Transport, UN Programme, Agency or Fund, UN Secretariat, UN-DESA, UN-HABITAT, UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC, United Kingdom, Water & Sanitation, Weather, Western Asia, WHO, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Information Note Outlines Objectives, Timeline for UN 2019 Climate Action Summit
Source: Small Island Developing States April 2019: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has published an information note detailing the objectives of and the preparatory process for the UN 2019 Climate Action Summit. The Summit will focus on “sectors that create the most emissions and the areas where building resilience will make the biggest difference.” The Climate […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 10, 2019 / 24-7, Aid, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, biodiversity, Chemicals & Wastes, Conservation, CTF, Currency Exchange Rates, DJF, Economics & Investment, English, Environment, Finance, fish, Goal 14 - Life Below Water, Goal 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation, Health, International Financial Institution, KB, Means of Implementation, MIL OSI, News, Oceania, Oceans & Coasts, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Project, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, SDGs (All), Shipping, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Use, Tourism, Trade, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: World Bank Sustainable Development Bond Addresses Plastics in Oceans
Source: Small Island Developing States 4 April 2019: The World Bank launched a sustainable development bond to raise awareness on plastic waste pollution in the world’s oceans. All World Bank bonds contribute to the financing of programmes that support the SDGs and aim to raise awareness of the role of the private sector in financing […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 5, 2019 / {POLICY-BRIEFS}, 24-7, Africa, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, Basel Convention, biodiversity, Caribbean, Chemicals & Wastes, Climate, Climate Change, CTF, DJF, Economics & Investment, Education, English, Environment, Europe, Finance, France, Global Biodiversity Strategy & Targets, Global Economy, Goal 10 - Reduced Inequalities, Goal 13 - Climate Action, Goal 15 - Life on Land, Goal 16 - Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions, Goal 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 4 - Quality Education, Goal 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth, governance, Health, IMF, International Financial Institution, International Monetary Fund, Justice, KB, Korea, Latin America, Latin America and the Caribbean, law, Legal, Means of Implementation, Media Intelligence, meeting, MIL OSI, Multilateral Environmental Agreement Body, Oceans & Coasts, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, Rotterdam Convention, SAICM, SDGs (All), Small Island Developing States, Stockholm Convention, Technology, UN Intergovernmental Body, UN Programme, Agency or Fund, UN Regional Economic & Social Commission, UNCLOS, UNECE, UNEP, UNFCCC, Weather, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Policy Brief: Monthly Forecast April 2019: Synergies Between Global Agendas, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Source: Small Island Developing States Building on last month’s busy agenda, which included the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4), the third One Planet Summit and the second substantive session of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group working towards a Global Pact for the Environment, April brings renewed focus to: climate change and […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 3, 2019 / 24-7, Africa, Aid, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Atmosphere, Banking and Finance, Budget, Business, Canada, Caribbean, China, Climate, Climate Change, Commerce, CTF, Culture, Cyclone, Disasters & Humanitarian Relief, DJF, Eastern Asia, Economics, Economics & Investment, Economy, English, Environment, Europe, Exploration, FAO, Fiji, fish, Fisheries, Forestry, Gas, GCF, Global Economy, Goal 1 - No Poverty, Goal 10 - Reduced Inequalities, Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production, Goal 13 - Climate Action, Goal 16 - Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions, Goal 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 5 - Gender Equality, Goal 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth, governance, Health, Human Rights, Human Rights & Indigenous Peoples, International Financial Institution, Investment, Islands, KB, Latin America and the Caribbean, Means of Implementation, meeting, Mexico and Central America, MIL OSI, Multilateral Environmental Agreement Body, National Action, Near East, News, North Africa, Northern America, Oceania, Oceans & Coasts, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Peoples Republic Of China, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, Science, SDGs (All), SIDS, Small Island Developing States, South America, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southwest Pacific, Stakeholder Participation, Stakeholders and Major Groups, Sustainable Consumption & Production, Sustainable Development, Technology, Trade, UN Intergovernmental Body, UN Programme, Agency or Fund, UN Women, UNDP, UNFCCC, United States of America, Weather, Western Asia, WMO, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: UNGA Meeting on Climate and SDGs Seeks to Ramp Up Ambition, Respond to Youth
Source: Small Island Developing States 29 March 2019: The high-level meeting on climate and sustainable development for all took on a larger role than it had first been mandated to do, with speakers requiring a full additional day to make plenary statements, and many linking their remarks with the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit and […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 3, 2019 / 24-7, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Banking and Finance, Budget, China, CTF, DJF, Eastern Asia, Economics & Investment, Economy, Education, English, Environment, Europe, Exploration, Finance, Gas, Goal 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Goal 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Health, India, Indonesia, International Financial Institution, Investment, KB, Malaysia, Means of Implementation, meeting, MIL OSI, News, Oceania, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Peoples Republic Of China, SDGs (All), SIDS, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southwest Pacific, Sustainable Development, Taxation, Technology, Thailand, Tourism, UN Regional Economic & Social Commission, UNESCAP, Western Asia, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Experts Seek Ways to Increase Sustainable Infrastructure Financing
Source: Small Island Developing States 8 March 2019: An expert group meeting discussed how developing countries in Asia and the Pacific can increase the flows of financing to meet infrastructure needs in the region. The discussions, convened by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), drew attention to the need […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / March 29, 2019 / 24-7, Adaptation, Africa, Agriculture & Food Security, Aid, AIMS, AM-NC, Asia, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Region, Australia, Banking and Finance, biodiversity, Canada, Capacity Building & Education, Central Asia, Climate, Climate Change, CTF, Culture, Disasters & Humanitarian Relief, DJF, Eastern Asia, Education, English, Environment, EU, Europe, Exploration, Fiji, Finance, Forests & REDD, France, Gas, Goal 13 - Climate Action, Goal 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation, governance, Health, HLPF 2019, Human Rights, Integrated Water Resources Management, Intergovernmental Organization, International Financial Institution, Irrigation, Japan, KB, land, Latin America and the Caribbean, Means of Implementation, meeting, Mexico and Central America, MIL OSI, National Government, NATO, Near East, News, North Africa, Northern America, Oceania, Oceans & Coasts, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Policy & Institutional Coherence, Resource Exploitation, Resource Exploration, Russia, SDGs (All), SIDS, Singapore, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southwest Pacific, Stakeholders and Major Groups, Sustainable Use, Systemic Issues, Technology, Technology / Transfer, Trade, Transboundary Water, UN Programme, Agency or Fund, UN Secretariat, UN-DESA, UN-Water, UNESCO, UNU, Water & Sanitation, Weather, wetlands, Wildlife, World Bank / Comments Off on MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: High-level Event Considers Interlinkages Between Water and Climate
Source: Small Island Developing States 27 March 2019: A high-level event on interlinkages between water and climate action convened on the eve of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)-mandated meeting titled, ‘High-level Meeting: Climate Protection for All.’ The event discussed the interlinkages between SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 13 (climate action), with speakers […]
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