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United Nations Sustainable Development Group

October 16, 2023

The United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), previously the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), is a consortium of 36 United Nations funds, programmes, specialized agencies, departments and offices that play a role in development. It was created by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in order to improve the effectiveness of United Nations development activities at the country level.

United Nations Sustainable Development Group
AbbreviationUNSDG
Formation1997; 26 years ago (1997)
TypeUnited Nations group
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNew York, United States
Head
Chair
Amina J. Mohammed
Websitewww.unsdg.un.org
 Politics portal

Its strategic priorities are to respond to the Triennial comprehensive policy review (TCPR) – which became in 2008 the Quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR) – and global development priorities, as well as to ensure the UN development system becomes more internally focused and coherent. The UNSDG strategic priorities give direction to UNSDG members' efforts at the global, regional and country level to facilitate a step change in the quality and impact of UN support at the country level.[1] The UNSDG (at the time the UNDG) was one of the main UN actors involved in the development of the Post-2015 Development Agenda which lead to the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals.[2] The UNDG was renamed as the UNSDG around January 2018.[3]

History Edit

By 1997, there were calls within the United Nations to draw all UN agencies working on development issues together; for the many UN Development Programmes, Funds, and Specialised Agencies were encroaching upon each other's activities.[4][5] This was especially so with the Delivering as One initiative.[6] An initial proposal was to merge UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the UNFPA into the UNDP. Finally, then Secretary-General Kofi Annan worked to form the UNDG and won praise from then UNDP Administrator James Speth.[citation needed]

In May 2018 the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) was reorganized into the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) in order to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.[7]

Members Edit

The following are all members of the UNSDG, as of January 2022:[8]

The following organizations have membership confirmation pending at the UNSDG, as of March 2019:[8]

Leadership and organization Edit

Structure Edit

The UNSDG is one of the three pillars of the UN system Chief Executives Board (CEB), which furthers coordination and cooperation on a wide range of substantive and management issues facing UN system organizations. The CEB brings the executive heads of UN organizations together on a regular basis under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General. Within the CEB structure, the High-Level Committee on Management works on system-wide administrative and management issues, the High-Level Committee on Programmes considers global policy issues, while the United Nations Development Group deals with operational activities for development with a focus on country-level work.

The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) chairs the UNSDG. The UNSDG Chair reports to the Secretary-General and the CEB on progress in implementing the group’s work plan, and on the management of the Resident Coordinator System.[9]

Leadership Edit

The United Nations Economic and Social Council and the United Nations General Assembly provide oversight and mandates for the UNSDG.[10][11] The UNSDG is overseen by the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the General Assembly. The UNSDG has provided reports such as the and the to the General Assembly.

The UNSDG's chairperson is the UNDP's Administrator. Since its inception, the following have been the Chair of the UNSDG:

UNSDG Advisory Group Edit

Under Kemal Derviş' leadership, an "Advisory Group", which provides the UNSDG Chair with advice and guidance on managing the operational dimensions of the UNSDG and the Resident Coordinator System, was established.[10][12] In 2009, the non-rotational members of the advisory group were: the FAO, ILO, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, WHO and UNIDO. The rotational members (for a period of one year, as of 2016) are: UNCTAD (representing UNEP, UN Habitat and UNODC) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Africa (representing all five Regional Commissions).[13]

Development Coordination Office Edit

The UN Development Operations Coordination Office (DOCO) is a key component within the UNSDG, promoting social and economic progress by providing support. It was a key part of UNSDG's formation in 1997, uniting the UN system and improving the quality of its development assistance. Coordination leads to more strategic UN support for national plans and priorities, makes operations more efficient, reduces transaction costs for governments, and ultimately helps people attain the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development objectives. At present it is the Secretariat and technical and advisory support unit of the UNSDG. It brings together the UN development system to promote change and innovation to deliver together on sustainable development. DOCO works under the leadership of the UNSDG Chair and guidance of the UNSDG. The team provides field evidence to inform policy, facilitates the achievement of shared results, and promotes excellence in UN leadership and coordination. The core objective is a relevant and impactful UN contribution to development.[14]

See also Edit

References Edit

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  2. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-10-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Lebada, Anna Marie (11 January 2018). "UN Secretary-General Releases Development System Strategy". IISD. New York. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ Stokke, O., 2009, The UN and Development: From Aid to Cooperation, Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, p.403-404
  5. ^ Klingebiel, S., 1998, Effectiveness And Reform of The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), German Development Institute Book Series No. 13, London: Frank Cass
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ Kilpatrick, Kate (2018). Switching Gears for 2030: Results of Development Coordination in 2017 (PDF) (Report). United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office. p. 2. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ a b "UNSDG Members". United Nations Sustainable Development Group. UNSDG. January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Governance Structures
  10. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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  12. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016. UNDG Chair and Advisory Group
  14. ^ . United Nations Development Group. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

External links Edit

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policy review TCPR which became in 2008 the Quadrennial comprehensive policy review QCPR and global development priorities as well as to ensure the UN development system becomes more internally focused and coherent The UNSDG strategic priorities give direction to UNSDG members efforts at the global regional and country level to facilitate a step change in the quality and impact of UN support at the country level 1 The UNSDG at the time the UNDG was one of the main UN actors involved in the development of the Post 2015 Development Agenda which lead to the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals 2 The UNDG was renamed as the UNSDG around January 2018 3 Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Leadership and organization 3 1 Structure 3 2 Leadership 3 3 UNSDG Advisory Group 3 4 Development Coordination Office 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBy 1997 there were calls within the United Nations to draw all UN agencies working on development issues together for the many UN Development Programmes Funds and Specialised Agencies were encroaching upon each other s activities 4 5 This was especially so with the Delivering as One initiative 6 An initial proposal was to merge UNICEF the World Food Programme and the UNFPA into the UNDP Finally then Secretary General Kofi Annan worked to form the UNDG and won praise from then UNDP Administrator James Speth citation needed In May 2018 the United Nations Development Group UNDG was reorganized into the United Nations Sustainable Development Group UNSDG in order to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals 7 Members EditThis article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2023 The following are all members of the UNSDG as of January 2022 8 Food and Agriculture Organization FAO International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD International Labour Organization ILO International Organization for Migration IOM International Trade Centre ITC International Telecommunication Union ITU United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR Joint United Nations Programme on HIV AIDS UNAIDS United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs UN DESA United Nations Development Programme UNDP United Nations Capital Development Fund UNCDF United Nations Volunteers UNV United Nations Department of Political Affairs UN DPA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UN ECA United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean UN ECLAC United Nations Environment Programme UNEP United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific UN ESCAP United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia UN ESCWA United Nations Population Fund UNFPA United Nations Human Settlements Programme UN Habitat United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR United Nations Children s Fund UNICEF United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC United Nations Office for Project Services UNOPS United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office UN PBSO United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNRWA United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women UN Women United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO World Food Programme WFP World Health Organization WHO World Meteorological Organization WMO The following organizations have membership confirmation pending at the UNSDG as of March 2019 8 International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO International Maritime Organization IMO Universal Postal Union UPU World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO Leadership and organization EditStructure Edit The UNSDG is one of the three pillars of the UN system Chief Executives Board CEB which furthers coordination and cooperation on a wide range of substantive and management issues facing UN system organizations The CEB brings the executive heads of UN organizations together on a regular basis under the chairmanship of the Secretary General Within the CEB structure the High Level Committee on Management works on system wide administrative and management issues the High Level Committee on Programmes considers global policy issues while the United Nations Development Group deals with operational activities for development with a focus on country level work The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme UNDP chairs the UNSDG The UNSDG Chair reports to the Secretary General and the CEB on progress in implementing the group s work plan and on the management of the Resident Coordinator System 9 Leadership Edit The United Nations Economic and Social Council and the United Nations General Assembly provide oversight and mandates for the UNSDG 10 11 The UNSDG is overseen by the Economic and Financial Committee Second Committee of the General Assembly The UNSDG has provided reports such as the Comprehensive statistical analysis of the financing of operational activities for development of the UN system for 2006 and the Comprehensive statistical analysis of the financing of operational activities for development of the UN system for 2007 to the General Assembly The UNSDG s chairperson is the UNDP s Administrator Since its inception the following have been the Chair of the UNSDG nbsp James Speth 1997 1999 nbsp Mark Malloch Brown 1999 2005 nbsp Kemal Dervis 2005 2009 nbsp Helen Clark 2009 2017 nbsp Achim Steiner 2017 UNSDG Advisory Group Edit Under Kemal Dervis leadership an Advisory Group which provides the UNSDG Chair with advice and guidance on managing the operational dimensions of the UNSDG and the Resident Coordinator System was established 10 12 In 2009 the non rotational members of the advisory group were the FAO ILO UNDP UNESCO UNFPA UNICEF UNHCR WFP WHO and UNIDO The rotational members for a period of one year as of 2016 are UNCTAD representing UNEP UN Habitat and UNODC and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Africa representing all five Regional Commissions 13 Development Coordination Office Edit The UN Development Operations Coordination Office DOCO is a key component within the UNSDG promoting social and economic progress by providing support It was a key part of UNSDG s formation in 1997 uniting the UN system and improving the quality of its development assistance Coordination leads to more strategic UN support for national plans and priorities makes operations more efficient reduces transaction costs for governments and ultimately helps people attain the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development objectives At present it is the Secretariat and technical and advisory support unit of the UNSDG It brings together the UN development system to promote change and innovation to deliver together on sustainable development DOCO works under the leadership of the UNSDG Chair and guidance of the UNSDG The team provides field evidence to inform policy facilitates the achievement of shared results and promotes excellence in UN leadership and coordination The core objective is a relevant and impactful UN contribution to development 14 See also Edit nbsp Politics portalDelivering as One Quadrennial comprehensive policy review Reform of the United Nations United Nations Development Assistance Plan United Nations Development ProgrammeReferences Edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 03 18 Retrieved 2016 02 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 05 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