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Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation

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The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) organized its second Annual Ministerial
Review (AMR) and first Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) during the High-level
Segment in 2008. The two new functions of ECOSOC mandated by the 2005 World
Summit are intended to advance the implementation of the United Nations Development
Agenda (UNDA), including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the 2015
target date.
The AMR addressed the theme of "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and
commitments in regard to sustainable development," and identified major challenges and
the need to take actions. The DCF, a principal forum for promoting dialogue and
partnership among various development partners, discussed the technical aspects of
development cooperation issues with a view to contributing to discussions of the highlevel
development meetings in Accra, Ghana, and in Doha, Qatar, in 2008.
This chapter presents some of the challenges and actions considered at the AMR and
DCF. The following is a synopsis of the contributions outlined in this chapter.
Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, delivering a
message by the Secretary-General, said that despite demonstrable progress, the world is
facing delays in reaching the goals of the United Nations development agenda. Moreover,
new challenges require urgent attention and collective action. Such challenges include
weaknesses in global financial markets that have lead to the slowdown of the global
economy and rising food and energy prices. Additional concerns about the threat of
climate change, the deterioration of our natural environment, and continued skepticism
regarding globalization due to rising inequalities must also be addressed. Mr. Sha also
stressed the importance of strengthening the global partnership for development, and he
welcomed the launch of the new Development Cooperation Forum.

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: ., 2008

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1-312

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English

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978-92-1-104587-1

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