26 November 2014
DESA, NGLS Establishing Post-2015 Stakeholder Steering Committee
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The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) have called for applications from NGO representatives to be a part of a Post-2015 Stakeholder Steering Committee.

The Committee will engage in planning for a preparatory forum for intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda, in order to attract a broad and diverse coalition of stakeholders to participate in the preparatory forum, as well as the intergovernmental negotiations.

NGLS21 November 2014: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) have called for applications from NGO representatives to be a part of a Post-2015 Stakeholder Steering Committee. The Committee will engage in planning for a preparatory forum for intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda, in order to attract a broad and diverse coalition of stakeholders to participate in the preparatory forum, as well as the intergovernmental negotiations.

The 16-member Steering Committee also will provide guidance on including stakeholders in the forum and the first negotiating session, to ensure transparency.

The preparatory forum is scheduled for 16 January 2015, directly before the first negotiating session on the post-2015 development agenda proposed in the ‘Food for Thought’ paper on modalities for the negotiations. The forum will aim to bring together stakeholders to share their positions and prioritize for the post-2015 development agenda negotiations, while learning how they can effectively engage in the process going forward.

Applicants for the Steering Committee must be members of participating organizations in the Major Groups or other civil society organizations. Applications are being accepted from 21-30 November 2014. [Steering Committee Application] [Steering Committee Terms of Reference] [Food for Thought Paper]

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