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136054
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This article examines five contemporary areas of development concern that have become major drivers of global transformation since the turn of the millennium: the plight of fragile states; the emergence of new powers and new development funds in a changing aid landscape; the need for developing countries to manage the growing resources at their disposal; encroachments on the political sovereignty of states; and new global challenges that demand global action, including climate change, migration, and food security. These drivers of change call for responses from the UN – and in particular its development system of some 30 organisations. The ongoing protracted debate on the future UN development agenda should take cognisance of these changes if the system is to remain relevant after 2015. But the signs are not promising that either the agenda or the UN development system are up to the task.
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136058
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The importance of emerging powers in the UN development system is undeniable, but their influence over the shape of the post-2015 agenda is less clear. This article examines recent survey data by the Future UN Development System (funds) Project in order to better gauge the perceptions of the problems and prospects.
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144959
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Its numerous trump cards, on the other hand, allow this global organization to claim the role of an instrument to be used to improve life on Earth. This claim stems from its legitimacy and moral authority that rests on its unique Charter (the backbone of international law), a vast intellectual luggage, a wide sphere of interests and competences, and its ability to attack the hardest problems and talk as an equal to world powers.
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138037
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The United States must expand its role and shift focus from the prevention or containment of military conflict to the achievement of comprehensive global peace by ensuring the satisfaction of basic needs for the poorest sectors of humanity.
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139349
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Every month, nearly one million people flee their homes because of conflicts or natural disasters. With few wars ending, and new wars starting, the number of people displaced by conflict now exceeds 50 million. Not since World War II have people sought refuge—in their own countries or in neighboring states—on such a scale. The disorder driving mass displacement is unlikely to be transitory. In a growing number of countries, the glue of national identity and state authority is unable to patch ethnic, sectarian, or tribal divisions, all of which are exacerbated by regional rivalries. Faced with such threats, multilateral institutions may be strong enough to prevent interstate war but too weak or divided to stop the fighting, as is the case in Iraq, South Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine. Further adding to the tide of humanitarian misery are climate change and demographic pressures.
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135559
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The millennium development goals (MDGs) are a by-product of the United Nations Millennium Summit to institute certain time-bound goals by 2015. Eight goals were set forth and six core values identified as being essential to understanding international relations in the twenty-first century. As the countdown to 2015 is about to end, this paper looks at the extent to which the goals have been achieved in India regarding the issues of poverty, hunger and development. It also delineates whether they have led to the establishment of a more equitable, humane and just order. It is hoped that the MDGs do not remain mere wishes but are realized so that various forms of deprivation, marginalization and socioeconomic inequalities and inequities may be addressed, leading to the formation of a socially inclusive society in India. The article uses quantitative data and indices drawn from various UNDP reports.
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099000
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This article reflects on religious non-governmental organisations (RNGOs) at the United Nations and their engagement with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) within the UN system. It also situates this engagement within the wider context of contemporary global civil society. It aims to give an introduction to the contemporary situation of religious NGOs at the UN and some of the related and critically debated issues, making use of in-depth interviews with key actors, relevant literature and other documentary materials, as well as selected examples of three major RNGOs engaging with the MDGs. An improved understanding of the work of religious NGOs at the UN and the historical context in which their work takes place can make valuable contributions: it can inform UN agencies and government agencies' policy recommendations and planning decisions, it can enhance self-reflection by civil society organisations, and it can help to identify common ground for all these actors as they seek to develop multi-stakeholder partnerships aiming to meet the MDGs.
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104257
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2011.
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International Affairs: UNESCO has celebrated its 65th anniversary in the 21st century. What signs of the new times are reflected in the Organization's tasks and their implementation? In this context, how do you assess Russia's contribution to its activities?
Eleonora Mitrofanova: UNESCO's "big anniversary" was in mid-November 2010, and its main event - a celebration ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris - was held in December with the participation of many distinguished guests, former heads of the Organization, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors and Artists for Peace, well-known public and cultural figures, scholars and diplomats.
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