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[Pages:312]Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation

Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council

United Nations

Department of Economic and Social Affairs Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination

Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation

Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council

United Nations New York, 2008

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NOTE

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DESA

The Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat is a vital interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. The Department works in three main interlinked areas: (i) it compiles, generates and analyses a wide range of economic, social and environmental data and information on which States Members of the United Nations draw to review common problems and to take stock of policy options; (ii) it facilitates the negotiations of Member States in many intergovernmental bodies on joint courses of action to address ongoing or emerging global challenges; and (iii) it advises interested Governments on the ways and means of translating policy frameworks developed in United Nations conferences and summits into programmes at the country level and, through technical assistance, helps build national capabilities.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This book has been prepared by the Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. The SecretaryGeneral's report to the Annual Ministerial Review of the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on "Implementing the Internationally Agreed Goals and Commitments in Regard to Sustainable Development" and the Ministerial Declaration of the ECOSOC High-level Segment are attached as annexes. The book also draws upon the debates and outcomes of the Council's session as well as on a series of roundtables organized in preparation for the session. The roundtables and panels were sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP), UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues (OSAGI), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Bank, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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CONTENTS

Glossary of Acronyms

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Preface

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Introduction

3

1. Achieving Sustainable Development

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Overview

9

Overcoming Global Obstacles to Achieve Development Goals

11

Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Secretary-General

United Nations

Delivered by Mr. Sha Zukang Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs United Nations

Reaffirming Development Priorities: Uniting to Combat Obstacles to Progress

14

H.E. Mr. L?o M?ror?s

President of the Economic and Social Council

United Nations

Battling Climate Change by Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Development 17 Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Director-General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Towards a Global Deal on Climate Change

23

Lord Stern of Brentford

Author of the Stern Review

2. High-Level Policy Dialogue on Current Developments in the World

Economy and International Economic Cooperation

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Overview

31

Living in a Time of Insecurity and Enormous Challenges

35

Mr. Sha Zukang

Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs United Nations

A Call for Concerted Action to Address the Unprecedented Confluence of Several

Crises

38

Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi

Secretary-General

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Urgency of Completing the Doha Round more Acute than Ever

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Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza

Deputy Director-General

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World Trade Organization

Current Economic Developments and the Outlook for the Global Economy

46

Mr. Murilo Portugal

Deputy Managing Director

International Monetary Fund

Global Economic Outlook and Implications for Developing Countries

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Mr. Justin Lin

Chief Economist and Senior Vice President

The World Bank

3. The Development Cooperation Forum

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Overview

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A - 2008 Development Cooperation Forum

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The DCF Brings Inclusiveness and Accountability to Aid Implementation

57

H.E. Mr. L?o M?ror?s

President of the Economic and Social Council

United Nations

Ensuring Appropriate and Effective Distribution of Aid

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Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Secretary-General

United Nations

Reevaluating Aid Implementation Approaches to Realize Global Development Goals 63 Mr. Louis Michel European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid

The Changing Landscape and Dynamics of International Development Cooperation 68 H.E. Mr. Trevor Manuel Minister of Finance, The Republic of South Africa Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Doha Review

Improving Aid Effectiveness in the New Landscape of Development Cooperation 72 Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi Secretary-General United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

B - Official Summary of the ECOSOC President

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C - High-Level Roundtables

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Roundtable 1: Allocating More Aid: Where Should It Go?

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Roundtable 2: South-South and Triangular Development Cooperation

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Roundtable 3: How are Civil Society and New Actors enhancing Impact at the Country

Level?

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Roundtable 4: Are Country-Level Capacities Adequate for the Task of Increasing Aid

Absorption?

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Roundtable 5: How can Development Aid support National Development Strategies?

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Roundtable 6: Aid Effectiveness Agenda: Towards Consensus at Accra and Doha

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D ? Secretary-General's analytical background report

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E - Preparing for the 2008 Development Cooperation Forum

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Launch of the Forum (July 2007)

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Vienna High-level Symposium (April 2007)

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Cairo High-level Symposium (January 2008)

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Rome Stakeholder Forum (June 2008)

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4. 2008 Annual Ministerial Review National Voluntary Presentations 105

Overview

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Belgium

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H.E. Mr. Charles Michel

Minister of Development Cooperation

Chile

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H.E. Mrs. Paula Quintana

Minister of National Planning and Cooperation

Finland

114

H.E. Mr. Paavo V?yrynen

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development

Kazakhstan

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H.E. Mr. Nurlan Danenov

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Lao People's Democratic Republic

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H.E. Mr. Bounkeut Sangsomsak

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Luxembourg

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H.E. Mr Jean-Louis Schiltz

Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs

United Kingdom

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Mr. Andrew Steer

Director General, Policy Research, Department for International Development

United Republic of Tanzania

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H.E. Mr. Peter Msola

Minister of Science, Technology and ICT

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