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I would add that the final report was going to print the same day of the deadline for comments. That of course begs that question of whether the report’s authors would actually be able to meaningfully...
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Thanks Ross. Just to be clear – initially the draft report was only launched as a PDF which you couldn’t comment on, which was supported by the online commenting system a couple of hours later. I found...
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Thanks Rakesh, I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment as a member of the advisory group. We have to see a change in the way that institutions of power operate if we want to have...
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It’s a good point, although I would say that from my own analysis the final report was markedly improved from the draft and seemed to take many of the comments made over the weekend consultation into...
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[…] weeks of consultation—and a “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” public comment period—a group of expert advisors to the UN has issued a report on the […]
View ArticleComment on Digesting ‘Food for thought’ – the post-2015 roadmap by Thomas...
…this is obviously the outline of a (closed) intergovernmental process. Nevertheless, I still see many civil society networks and thematic campaigns discussing and proposing edits to the outcome paper...
View ArticleComment on Digesting ‘Food for thought’ – the post-2015 roadmap by Neva...
Thanks for your comment, Thomas, and you’re right to highlight mechanisms for civil society participation as an outstanding item on this agenda. Many organisations, networks and campaigns have been...
View ArticleComment on Digesting ‘Food for thought’ – the post-2015 roadmap by Neva...
And I should have read all the emails in my inbox before replying… There will be a ‘Stakeholder Preparatory Forum’ held on 16th January 2016 in NY in advance of the first negotiating session from 19 –...
View ArticleComment on Comment on the DCED Proposal of a Business Environment Indicator...
I think you highlight critical elements in terms of ensuring that those who are supposed to benefit from an enabling business environment are not perversely left behind. Looking at how wealthy and...
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Thanks for these useful comments Jeroen. I agree that a full range of policy and regulatory instruments are necessary and particularly if this is to achieve a biz environ that supports development...
View ArticleComment on Reading UNSG’s post-2015 synthesis report: ‘The Road to Dignity by...
The report is weak on gender equality and women’s rights. It mixes some good language with outdated concepts such as “accommodating the voices of women”. It’s odd that the synthesis report is weaker on...
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Thanks Sylvia. That’s a good point – and odd that something that is meant to synthesise different inputs has a lower standard than the source material. My understanding is that different agencies and...
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That’s part of the problem. Call it structural barriers, discriminatory stereotypes, etc. Half of the world’s population slips under the radar – and nobody notices it.
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I agree – and it’s definitely not acceptable from the UN at this stage in this process.
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[…] issue that immediately became highly politicised was the ‘technical review’ recommended in the SG’s synthesis report (para 137). While some such as the UK, Canada and Norway were supportive of a...
View ArticleComment on The first post-2015 negotiations: stocktaking by Amy Pollard
Really interesting – and v helpful to hear the run down of what’s going on..wow, what a process eh. I was sent a piece by some guy at Bloomberg today arguing it was all too much and he could do it all...
View ArticleComment on The first post-2015 negotiations: stocktaking by Neva Frecheville
Thanks Amy – I’m sure it would be easier if we were all just doing it ourselves but that’s not what multilateralism is about. And even the MDGs weren’t watertight. If anyone should know how intense...
View ArticleComment on When Public information is like Father Christmas! by If...
[…] My previous experience of walking in solidarity with disgruntled communities and partners over limited access to public information should mature. Instead I should speak of what kind of information...
View ArticleComment on What if? Scenario planning for post-2015 by Stu Solomon
Hi Neva, Thanks to you and Beyond for the interesting analysis. I think it is very important for us to reflect on where we are right now to be able to plot how best to ensure that we don’t end up with...
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