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Please be advised that the draft outcome document “Transforming our world: the 2030 agenda for sustainable development” is now available in the six official languages of the UN at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld

The General Assembly will convene a meeting on 1 September at 10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall to take action and transmit the draft outcome for consideration at the 25-27 September Summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda.

Also, please note that six issues briefs which will serve as background for the Interactive Dialogues to be held as part of the September Summit have been posted on our website at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/summit

Non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations may apply to register for the 25-27 September UN Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda.

For complete instructions and the application form, please visit:
http://bit.ly/post-2015-Summit-apply-to-register

This same form will also be available on http://csonet.org/

DEADLINE: Monday, 24 August 2015

UN DESA’s Statistics Division is organising the second meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), to be held on 26-28 October 2015 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand and hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).

Meeting objectives

• Review the list of possible global indicators
• Discuss the global indicator framework, interlinkages across targets and critical issues including data disaggregation
• Discuss the work plan and next steps

Tentative Agenda:

1. Opening
2. Review of the mandates and outcomes of the 70th Session of the General Assembly on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
3. Stocktaking on inputs from the two discussion streams and open consultations
4. Detailed review of the list of proposed global indicators and related issues
   • Review of the proposed indicators for global monitoring and recommended revisions
   • Mapping of proposed indicators for global monitoring against major indicator frameworks (including regional frameworks)
   • Data disaggregation and other cross-cutting issues
   • Identification of inter-linkages across goals and targets
5. Communication and presentation of the global SDG indicators
6. Work plan and next steps

The draft outcome document of the UN Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda was transmitted to all delegations yesterday by the President of the General Assembly, and is available online here.

You may also refer to this web page to receive updates about current opportunities for civil society to engage more with the United Nations around the Summit process.

According to the work plan of the IAEG-SDG, an open consultation with all countries, regional and international agencies, civil society, academia and the private sector is scheduled to start on 11 August and to be conducted until 4 September. The format of the open consultations is currently being finalised by the facilitators, taking into account the discussions so far.

The Post-2015 Co-Facilitators has posted the final text for adoption (1 August) at the UN Summit.

You can find it at http://bit.ly/1DjOiqH 

The Plenary meeting on the Post-2015 development agenda will reconvene at 11:00 AM 02 August, in Conference Room 1.

On 28 July 2015, Mr. John Pullinger, the Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission informed the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda on the progress of the development of the indicator framework for the goals and targets.

Mr. Pullinger informed Member States that the work is well under way and that the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG indicators (IAEG-SDGs) has given itself a strict timeline foreseeing multiple rounds of consultations and opportunities for observers and major groups and stakeholders to provide inputs to the discussions. He stressed that the work of the IAEG-SDGs will strictly follow the guidance received by Member States and expressed his appreciation that Member States have recognised the importance of strengthening statistical capacities in developing countries.

The co-facilitators of the post-2015 process have circulated the finalised text for adoption (31 July) at the UN summit on the post-2015 development agenda.There will be a plenary meeting today, Friday, at 9 p.m. in conference 1. Conference room 2 will serve as an overflow room. The meeting will also be webcast at webtv.un.org. Kindly please note that arrangements have been made with UN Security to allow MGoS with regular badges and temporary SETs to enter the building through the 42nd street entrance.

You can find the revised text for adoption at http://bit.ly/1IzH1U0

30 July 2015: The co-facilitators have forwarded the latest text to Member States for adoption at the UN summit on the post-2015 development agenda. The IGN plenary will reconvene at 7 p.m. today in conference room 1. Regarding the Preamble, the co-facilitators continue to respect the work of the membership on this matter and have made the adjustments accordingly. Taking into account the comments of Member States, the co-facilitators have provided an alternative Preamble for consideration which is significantly shorter.

You can find the latest text http://bit.ly/1ORolQM

Please find attached a revised draft outcome document and an accompanying cover letter at http://bit.ly/1JoL0ne