Click here to visit the IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub knowledgebase.  SDG UPDATE A compilation of items recently posted to the SDG Knowledge Hub Friday, 16 August 2019 POLICY BRIEFS SDG Knowledge Weekly: Climate Action, Governance, and National and Regional Assessments Adam Fishman, Thematic Expert for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (US) This SDG Knowledge Weekly brief is the second in a series reviewing publications released around the 2019 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), organized by Goal under review. The following offers a snapshot of select reports and papers on SDGs 13 (climate action), 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions), as well as those which examine progress at the national and regional level. SDG Knowledge Weekly: HLPF Inputs on SDGs 4, 8 and 10 Adam Fishman, Thematic Expert for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (US) This SDG Knowledge Weekly brief reviews content released in the margins of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), structured by Goal. The inputs focus on SDGs 4 (quality education), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (reduced inequalities). Future briefs will address Goals 13, 16 and elements of 17. NEWS Wind and Solar Will Provide 50% of Electricity in 2050, BNEF Report Finds 13 August 2019: In a report that examines the ways in which renewable energy demand is expected to increase, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) finds that “aggressive decarbonization” will be required beyond 2030 to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. UNFCCC Report Spotlights Trends in Climate Action 9 August: The UNFCCC has published a report providing insights into government action to address climate change, as well as knowledge and experience that governments can deploy to increase ambition. Diverging Views Delay Conclusion of Negotiations on Universal Health Coverage Declaration 9 August 2019: The political declaration on universal health coverage is still under negotiation after the latest draft failed to garner consensus approval. Sustainable Land Management Critical to Combating Climate Change: IPCC Special Report 8 August 2019: The 50th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-50) has released the Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL), addressing land as a critical resource, desertification and land degradation, food security, and land and climate change responses. IPCC Special Report on Land to Add Impetus to UNCCD COP 14 Negotiations 7 August 2019: Preparations are underway for the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which takes place from 2-13 September 2019 in New Delhi, India. UNGA Sets Plans for Reducing SDG Gaps, Overlaps 7 August 2019: UN Member States have agreed on a five-paragraph text on strengthening alignment and coherence among the agendas of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and other UN bodies and fora in light of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Countries Finalize Declaration on Landlocked Countries' Development Needs 7 August 2019: UN Member States have reached agreement on the political declaration of the high-level midterm review of the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action (VPoA) for landlocked developing countries (LLDCs). Climate Action Summit Coalitions to Present Initiatives during Pre-Summit Meetings 26 July 2019: Representatives of governments, civil society, local authorities, international organizations, the private sector and other stakeholders have been working in nine coalitions to develop “credible and ambitious initiatives” to be featured at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit on 23 September. UN Identifies Lessons Learned from Raising Health Funds in Kenya June 2019: The UN Development Operations Coordination Office (DOCO), with the Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, studied Kenya’s experience in raising private-sector financing and support to provide healthcare for all. CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS SEE MORE » 50th Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum 13-16 August 2019 | Tuvalu CITES CoP18 17-28 August 2019 | Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2019 19-23 August 2019 | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Third Session of the Intergovernmental Conference on BBNJ 19-30 August 2019 | New York City, US 2nd Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific Region 21-22 August 2019 | Fiji Regional Technical Expert Meeting on Circular Economy and Waste-to-Energy 23 August 2019 | Montevideo, Uruguay 31st UN-Water Meeting 23-24 August 2019 | Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden G7 Leaders’ Summit 2019 24-26 August 2019 | Biarritz, Aquitaine, France Global Consultation Workshop on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework in Relation to Access an... 25 August 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya Global Consultation Workshop on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Biosafety and the Carta... 25 August 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya World Water Week 2019 25-30 August 2019 | Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden 2019 UN Civil Society Conference 26-28 August 2019 | Salt Lake City, UT, US 53rd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum 26-28 August 2019 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania First Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework 27-30 August 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) 28-30 August 2019 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan G20 Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting 1-2 September 2019 | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan Funding for the IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) The IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub is a knowledgebase tracking implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 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