UN Development at a Crossroads
The UN development system stands at a crossroads. It can either embrace the deepreform required to remain relevant to development in today’s global economy, or face the prospect of continued marginalisation. The path chosen at this juncture depends on the commitment of all relevant actors – UN agencies and governments – as well as strong […]
Meet the Swedish UN-family at Göteborg Book Fair
The Foundation was present at Göteborg Book Fair where we had have a stand together with UNDP Nordic, Unicef Sweden, UNA Sweden and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. We also arranged two events (in Swedish). Courage and Responsiblity – what will it take to be a true global leader? Thursday 26 September 15.40-16.00 Head of […]
The power of numbers
A panel discussion on the MDG targets and the road ahead towards defining achievable indicators for the Post-2015 agenda.
Post-2015 – Why Another Approach is Needed
– Will the new development agenda make a real difference? No, not necessarily writes Jan Vandemoortele. Only strong leadership on the part of the UN Secretariat can prevent an overloaded and fuzzy development agenda. More consultations and intergovernmental negotiations alone will not make it. – Dag Hammarskjöld put forward two concepts of the United Nations […]
The 2013 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture by Margot Wallström
Margot Wallström delivered the lecture on the theme: “Sexual Violence in Conflicts”.
Sexual violence in conflicts by Margot Wallström
The 2013 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture: Sexual violence in Armed Conflict was the theme when Margot Wallström, former Under-Secretary-General and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, took the stage in Uppsala university hall.
‘Righting’ the Development Agenda
In devising the post-2015 framework, the international community needs to move beyond narrow econometrics toward a broad rights-based agenda rooted in the human rights principles that it has already endorsed, and to couple this with rigorous monitoring and accountability mechanisms, writes Roberto Bissio of Third World Institute and Social Watch. Despite significant macroeconomic growth over […]
Almedalen 2013: Sweden and the post-2015 agenda.
Conversation between representatives of Sweden’s political parties during Almedalen 2013. How do we best capture today’s challenges in a new set of Development Goals? What will Sweden push for and what have we learnt during the years with the Millennium Development Goals? Round-table debate with representatives of Sweden’s political parties.
Leadership in global governance: ACUNS annual meeting 2013
The Foundation will contribute to the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Annual Meeting 2013 which has the title Leadership in Global Governance and is held June 17-19 at Lund University.
The future of United Nations development work
The dramatic changes that the global economy has experienced over the last two decades combined with the emergence of new global challenges have led academics, policy makers, diplomats and practitioners to conclude that the UN development system is in urgent need of reform if it is to remain relevant in the decades to come.