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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.
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LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Quito\, Ecuador
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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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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160717
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160421
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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
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="UNCTAD Transport Section":MAILTO:transport.section@unctad.org
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