Declaration of CSO from the Arab Region on the Post 2015 framework
Published on Thu, 2013-03-21 11:53
Civil Society Organizations issued a statement that outlines the priorities and recommendations they have identified for the post-2015 development framework. These build on the new emerging challenges as well as the lessons learnt from the initial MDGs process’ failures and gaps. The CSO declaration was released during the Arab Regional Consultation on the post-2015 development agenda that was held on March 14, 2013, in Beirut, Lebanon. The meeting provided an opportunity to gather the views of civil society coalitions and key UN agencies the region. The Regional Consultation on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda was organized by ANND, Social Watch member, in coordination with ESCWA (Economic and Social Commission for West Asia). The declaration of the regional consultation will be presented at a meeting of the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post 2015 Development Agenda, which will be held in Indonesia in March 2013. It will also be discussed at the 18th session Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) for the Arab States, to be held in Beirut on 15 March 2013, back-to-back with the regional consultation. |
