ECOSOC 2012 Substantive Session - High-level Segment

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Date: - Location: New York

The High-level Segment (HLS), held at the United Nations Office in New York from 2 to 9 July 2012, focused on a broad range of issues relevant to the implementation of the UN development agenda:

  • The Annual Ministerial Review (AMR)focused on "Promoting productive capacity and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the Millennium Development Goals".
  • The Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) from 5 to 6 July by reviewing trends and promoting coherence and effectiveness in international development cooperation. 
  • Nine countries – Algeria, Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya, Mauritius, Qatar, Russia, Senegal and Ukraine – are making National Voluntary Presentation (NVPs) in which they presented assessment of national progress made towards the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals (IADGs), including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
  • The Thematic roundtable focused on “Implementing effective macroeconomic policies for employment creation”.  It is based on the related Report of the Secretary-General, which draws on inputs from the entire UN system.  Participants in the roundtable identified and analyzed macroeconomic policies that have proven most effective for the enhancement of productive capacity, the promotion of full and productive employment and realization of sustainable development objectives.  Policy measures that can contribute to sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth were also highlighted.   
  • At the High-level policy dialogue on 3 July, the Executive Heads of the international financial and trade institutions discussed the state of the world economy and its implications for the achievement of the United Nations development agenda.
  • A High-level panel discussion on transparency and sustainable development was organized on 9 July.
  • Ministerial roundtable breakfasts were held on 3, 5 and 6 July. A series of side events, organized by Member States, international and civil society organizations, also took place.

The outcome of the 2012 AMR session was the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration on "Promoting productive capacity and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the Millennium Development Goals". 

Contact
For information on the High-level Segment, please contact Ms. Makiko Tagashira, Policy Coordination Branch, Office of ECOSOC Support and Coordination/DESA, @email or write to @email.

Documentation

(a) High-level policy dialogue with international financial and trade institutions

  • World Economic and Social Survey, 2012 (E/2012/50)
  • World Economic Situation and Prospects, 2012 and mid-2012 update (E/2012/72)

(b) Development Cooperation Forum

  • Report of the Secretary-General on trends and progress in international development cooperation (E/2012/78)
  • World Economic and Social Survey, 2012 (E/2012/50)
  • Relevant part of the report of the Secretary-General on regional cooperation (E/2012/15 and E/2012/15/Add.1)
  • Letter dated 9 March 2012 from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/11)
  • Trends and progress in international development cooperation –– Report of the Secretary-General (E/2012/78)
  • Item 2 (b) of the provisional agenda –– High-level segment: Development Cooperation Forum –– Letter dated 21 June 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/83)
  • Letter dated 29 June 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/86)

(c) Annual ministerial review on the theme “Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the Millennium Development Goals”

  • Report of the Secretary-General on promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (E/2012/63)
  • Contribution of the Commission for Social Development to the annual ministerial review of the 2012 substantive session of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/12)
  • Contribution of the fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women to the annual ministerial review of the 2012 substantive session of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/73)
  • Relevant part of the report of the Committee for Development Policy on its fourteenth session (12-16 March 2012) (E/2012/33, Supplement No. 13)
  • Letter dated 9 February 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/10)
  • Letter dated 9 April 2012 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/52)
  • Letter dated 30 March 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/53)
  • Letter dated 2 April 2012 from the Charge d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Mauritius to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/54)
  • Letter dated 16 April 2012 from the Charge d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/55)
  • Letter dated 4 April 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/56)
  • Letter dated 2 April 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/57)
  • Note verbale dated 5 April 2012 from the Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/58)
  • Report of the Latin America and the Caribbean regional preparatory meeting: Annex to the letter dated 25 June 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/2012/84)

(d) Thematic discussion on the theme “Macroeconomic policies for productive capacity, employment creation, sustainable development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, in the context of sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth in pursuit of poverty eradication”

  • Report of the Secretary-General on macroeconomic policies for productive capacity, employment creation, sustainable development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, in the context of sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth in pursuit of poverty eradication (E/2012/74)
  • Relevant part of the report of the Secretary-General on regional cooperation (E/2012/15 and E/2012/15/Add.1)