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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171023
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SUMMARY:Multi-year Expert Meeting on Transport\, Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation\, fifth session
DESCRIPTION:The session will address the underlying linkages between\, on the one hand\, international transport and trade facilitation and\, on the other hand\, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.\n\nThe international community adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, unprecedented in scale and ambition\, and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets in 2015.\n\nIntegrated and indivisible\, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims at balancing the three dimensions of sustainable development\, providing a shared vision and shaping collective action in support of an economically viable\, socially inclusive and environmentally-friendly development path.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring 2016\, the first full year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, the international community changed gears\, focusing attention on the implementation and operationalization of the Sustainable Development Goals in line with their targets.\n\nTransport and trade facilitation\, the core areas of trade logistics\, encompass activities with strategic importance for globalized trade\, supply chains and world economic interconnectedness. They are cross-cutting enabling factors deeply rooted in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and necessary\, directly and indirectly\, for the achievement of several Goals.\n\nUNCTAD has long recognized the nexus between sustainable development and trade logistics. Attention to the integrated treatment of the economic\, social and environmental dimensions of transport and trade facilitation has further heightened over recent years as reflected in successive UNCTAD mandates\, namely the Accra Accord\, Doha Mandate and Nairobi Maafikiano.\n\nAgainst this background and drawing upon UNCTAD work in the field\, this session will discuss selected issues that lie at the interface of trade logistics and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.\n\nThe aim is to discuss ways in which countries\, in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders\, could join efforts to implement sustainable and resilient transport and trade facilitation solutions in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, aimed at “transforming our world”.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttp://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=1440
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/multi-year-expert-meeting-on-transport-trade-logistics-and-trade-facilitation-fifth-session/
LOCATION:Palais des Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:UN Events,UNCTAD Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170610
DTSTAMP:20260716T015046
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SUMMARY:High-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14
DESCRIPTION:The high-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans\, seas and marine resources for sustainable development will be convened in New York\, from 5 to 9 June 2017\, coinciding with World Oceans Day\, to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14. The Conference will be co-hosted by the Governments of Fiji and Sweden. The Conference shall:\n\n 	Identify ways and means to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14;\n 	Build on existing successful partnerships and stimulate innovative and concrete new partnerships to advance the implementation of Goal 14;\n 	Involve all relevant stakeholders\, bringing together Governments\, the United Nations system\, other intergovernmental organizations\, international financial institutions\, non-governmental organizations\, civil society organizations\, academic institutions the scientific community\, the private sector\, philanthropic organizations and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to\, as well as actions taken towards\, the implementation of Goal 14;\n 	Share the experiences gained at the national\, regional and international levels in the implementation of Goal 14;\n 	Contribute to the follow-up and review process of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by providing an input to the high-level political forum on sustainable development\, in accordance with resolutions 67/290 of 9 July 2013\, 70/1 of 25 September 2015 and 70/299 of 29 July 2016\, on the implementation of Goal 14\, including on opportunities to strengthen progress in the future;\n\nThe Conference shall comprise plenary meetings\, partnership dialogues and a special event commemorating World Oceans Day. The Conference shall adopt by consensus a concise\, focused\, intergovernmentally agreed declaration in the form of a “Call for Action” to support the implementation of Goal 14 and a report containing the co-chairs’ summaries of the partnership dialogues\, as well as a list of voluntary commitments for the implementation of Goal 14\, to be announced at the Conference. The President of the General Assembly will convene a two-day preparatory meeting\, on 15-16 February 2017\, at United Nations Headquarters in New York\, to be chaired by H.E. Mr. Alvaro Mendonya Moura\, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the UN\, and H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor\, Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN\, the two co-facilitators\, with a view to considering the themes for the partnership dialogues and elements for a “Call for Action”.
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/high-level-united-nations-conference-to-support-the-implementation-of-sustainable-development-goal-14/
LOCATION:UNHQ\, 801 First Avenue\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:UN Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161128
DTSTAMP:20260716T015046
CREATED:20160803T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161116T140451Z
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SUMMARY:Global Sustainable Transport Conference
DESCRIPTION:Recognizing the fundamental role of sustainable transport in achieving the future we want\, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will convene a global sustainable transport conference\, on 26 and 27 November 2016 in Ashgabat\, Turkmenistan.\n\nThe Conference will bring together key stakeholders from Governments\, the private sector\, and civil society to engage in dialogue that emphasizes the integrated and cross-cutting nature of sustainable transport. All modes of transport—road\, rail\, aviation and maritime—will be addressed as well as transport both in urban and rural areas\, energy and transport\, public transport\, countries in special situations\, road safety\, and financing for sustainable transport\, while looking at the same time how to find a new paradigm for transport sustainability. The program of work will reflect the diversity and complexity of the transport sector and will provide a platform for forging partnerships and initiatives to advance sustainable transport objectives.\n\n \n\n 
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/global-sustainable-transport-conference/
LOCATION:Palais des Nations\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:UN Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161119
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LAST-MODIFIED:20161116T143213Z
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SUMMARY:22nd Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 22)
DESCRIPTION:UNCTAD Side Event: Strenghtening the Focus on Freight Transport in the Climate Agenda (11 November 2016\, 15:00-16:00)\n\n\n\n\n\nFreight transport accounts for 42% of transport CO2 emissions and is increasingly recognized as an important sector that has a role to play in curbing global GHG emissions. An increasing number of sustainable transport initiatives are being developed or implemented to move ahead with this agenda. In this context\, UNCTAD is organizing a side event on the margins of COP 22 to identify and discuss the freight transport and climate agenda nexus.\n\nMore specifically\, the event aims to help:\n\n 	Raise awareness about the role of sustainable freight transport in enabling an effective sustainable development path.\n 	Share best practices in the field of low-carbon and sustainable freight transport and discuss potential collaboration across modes and among stakeholders from both the public and the private sectors.\n 	Articulate a way forward.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTarget audience: Governments\, industry\, IGOs\, NGOs\, financing institutions\, academia\, civil society\, and\, generally parties involved or interested in freight transport and its sustainability.\n\nPanelists will include representatives from government\, IMO\, transit and transport corridors\, experts in low-carbon transport.\n\n\n\n\n\n \nTransport Day 2016 Break-out Session (13 November 2016\, 10:45-12:00)\n\n\n\nAchieving low-carbon freight transport systems is essential for the realization of a sustainable development path. Various measures could help improve the carbon footprint of freight transport and enhance its sustainability. However\, effective implementation of such measures and optimization of their climate mitigation potential calls for concerted and coordinated action at all levels and requires promoting key enabling factors including finance and best practices from within and outside the freight transport sector.\n\nAgainst this background\, the session will consider:\n\n 	Best practices in terms of green freight and low-carbon solutions that could be applied in the freight transport sector\n 	The role of policy makers/regulators and industry players in enabling low-carbon freight transport\n 	Potential tools and financing solutions that could support low-carbon freight transport projects and initiatives.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe target audience includes Governments\, industry\, IGOs\, NGOs\, financing institutions\, academia\, civil society\, and\, generally parties involved or interested in freight transport and its sustainability.\n\n\n 
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/22ndconferenceofthepartiestotheunfccc/
LOCATION:Marakesh\, Morocco
CATEGORIES:UN Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161021
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LAST-MODIFIED:20161115T154514Z
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SUMMARY:Habitat III UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
DESCRIPTION:Habitat III is the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development\, taking place in Quito\, Ecuador\, 17–20 October 2016.\nIn Resolution 66/207 and in line with the bi-decennial cycle (1976\, 1996 and 2016)\, the United Nations General Assembly decided to convene the Habitat III Conference to reinvigorate the global commitment to sustainable urbanization\, to focus on the implementation of a New Urban Agenda\, building on the Habitat Agenda of Istanbul in 1996. Member States of the General Assembly\, decided that the objectives of the Conference are to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable urban development\, assess accomplishments to date\, address poverty\, and identify and address new and emerging challenges. The Conference will result in a concise\, focused\, forward-looking\, and action-oriented outcome document.\n\nThe Conference welcomes the participation and contributions of all Member States and relevant stakeholders\, including parliamentarians\, civil society organizations\, regional and local government and municipality representatives\, professionals and researchers\, academia\, foundations\, women and youth groups\, trade unions\, and the private sector\, as well as organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations.\n\nHabitat III will be one of the first world summits of the United Nations after the adoption of Agenda 2030 and the agreement on climate change COP21 in Paris.
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/habitat3unconferenceonhousingandsustainableurbandevelopment/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Quito\, Ecuador
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ORGANIZER;CN="UN-HABITAT":MAILTO:infohabitat@unhabitat.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161015
DTSTAMP:20260716T015046
CREATED:20161120T114246Z
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SUMMARY:High-Level Meeting on Sustainable Transport of Landlocked Developing Countries
DESCRIPTION:Background \nOwing to their long distances from the sea\, landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face disproportionately high transport and trade transaction costs that further intensify their comparative disadvantage relative to other developing countries. These unique challenges of LLDCs are stemming from their geographical location\, as well as inadequate physical infrastructure\, lack of effective implementation of a conducive legal framework on transit transport\, low productive capacities\, low diversification and value addition of their economies and exports.\n\nGiven their geographical location\, increasing connectivity is a critical objective for the LLDCs in order to reap the benefits of globalization. Establishment of integrated\, sustainable and efficient transport systems is a critical element in this endeavor\, as called for by the Vienna Programme of Action for the LLDCs for the decade 2014-2024. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development contains commitments with regard to transport and infrastructure development\, in particular in SDG 9 and SDG 11that are of critical importance to the LLDCs.\nThe Event \nThe High-Level Meeting on Sustainable Transport of LLDCs is jointly organized by the Government of Bolivia\, the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries\, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).  \n\nThe meeting will review the progress made by LLDCs\, as well as challenges\, in the development and maintenance of efficient\, reliable and sustainable transport systems and the linkages between the Vienna Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the area of transport. It will identify new strategies\, cooperation initiatives and policy recommendations on how to develop and further improve transit transport systems for the benefit of the LLDCs\, strengthen cooperation\, enhance mobilization of financing for infrastructure development and maintenance and promote sustainable transport in the LLDCs. The recommendations of the meeting are expected to contribute the perspectives of the LLDCs into the first global sustainable transport conference to be held from 26-27 November 2016 in Turkmenistan.\n\nThe meeting will be attended by the Ministers of Transport of LLDCs. Ministers of transport of transit developing countries and selected development partners\, as well as representatives of the UN system\, other international\, regional and sub-regional organizations and financial institutions\, private sector\, NGOs and other stakeholders will also be invited to participate at senior official level.
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/high-level-meeting-on-sustainable-transport-of-landlocked-developing-countries/
LOCATION:Los Tajibos Hotel\, Ave. San Martin\, 455\, Santa Cruz\, Bolivia
CATEGORIES:UN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20160721T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20160721T130000
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CREATED:20160603T165929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160721T105827Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Transportation for the 2030 Agenda: Boosting the Arteries of Global Trade
DESCRIPTION:Building productive capacity to transform economies\n\nAn efficient flow of goods is essential to shared prosperity. Seaborne trade accounts for 80 per cent of the volume of global trade. Maritime transport represents the arteries of the global trading system\, and international production networks\, allowing producers worldwide to reach producers or consumers in faraway countries. And freight transport is emerging as a sector that can contribute to economic as well as social and environmental goals. This round table will address the key principles and essential elements of a common vision for sustainable freight transport. It will examine tools for reducing carbon emissions in freight transport and for achieving more clean and environmentally-friendly freight transport systems\, as well as for ensuring that our transport systems can cope with climate change.
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/sustainabletransportationforthe2030agendaboostingthearteriesofglobaltrade/
LOCATION:tbc\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:UNCTAD Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="UNCTAD Transport Section":MAILTO:transport.section@unctad.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160723
DTSTAMP:20260716T015046
CREATED:20160606T080258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160718T090010Z
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SUMMARY:UNCTAD 14
DESCRIPTION:The fourteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development will take place in Nairobi\, Kenya\, from 17 to 22 July 2016.\n\nThe theme will be From Decisions to Actions. The Conference will feature ministerial debates\, high-level round tables\, thematic events\, a World Investment Forum\, a Global Commodities Forum\, a Youth Forum and a Civil Society Forum\, among other events.
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/unctad14/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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ORGANIZER;CN="UNCTAD14":MAILTO:unctad14@unctad.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160422
DTSTAMP:20260716T015046
CREATED:20160418T155518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160418T155914Z
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SUMMARY:UNGA High-level Thematic Debate: Implementing Commitments on Sustainable Development\, Climate Change and Financing
DESCRIPTION:The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)\, Mogens Lykketoft\, will convene this high-level thematic debate on achieving the SDGs as one of three high-level events during UNGA 70. For more information\, visit the event’s website: http://www.un.org/pga/70/events/sdgs/
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/ungahighlevelthematicdebateimplementingcommitmentsonsustainabledevelopmentclimatechangeandfinancing/
LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters\, 46th and 1st avenue\, New York\, United States
CATEGORIES:UN Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160319
DTSTAMP:20260716T015046
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SUMMARY:UNCTAD Training and Capacity-Building Workshop on Sustainable Freight Transport and Finance
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable freight transport entails\, in particular\, sustainable transport policies\, planning strategies\, and investment decisions that effectively balance the economic\, environmental and social objectives. This is particularly crucial for developing countries\, including in East Africa as they have the opportunity – given their developmental stage and current focus on infrastructure development process –to consider integrating at early stages of infrastructure investment and planning\, relevant sustainability principles and criteria.\n\nUNCTAD will be delivering a capacity-building and training workshop on “Sustainable Freight Transport and Finance” on 14-18 March 2016 in Nairobi\, Kenya. The workshop aims to raise awareness and share experiences and best practices among relevant public and private sector stakeholders on the various aspects of sustainable freight transport and finance. The aim is also to build the capacity of relevant stakeholders\, including in particular\, policy makers\, transport corridor managers and operators\, financial institutions and investment agencies to identify relevant policy priority areas as well as action required to promote and implement sustainable freight transport systems.\n\nThe training will benefit close to 85 participants from Burundi\, Democratic Republic of Congo\, Kenya\, Tanzania\, Rwanda\, South Sudan and Uganda. These countries are members of East Africa’s Northern and Central Transit and Transport Corridors. UNEP\, UNECA\, COMESA and EAC will also take part in this initiative.\n\nClick here to see the programme.
URL:https://unctadsftportal.org/event/unctadtrainingandcapacitybuildingworkshoponsustainablefreighttransportandfinance/
LOCATION:Intercontinental Hotel\, City-Hall Way\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:UNCTAD Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="UNCTAD Transport Section":MAILTO:transport.section@unctad.org
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