Table 2 Sustainable development institutional arrangements
From: Sustainable Development Goals: Concept and Challenges of Global Development Goal Setting
Key institution | Action and/or key responsibilities | Status |
|---|---|---|
General Assembly | To further integrate sustainable development as a key element of the overarching framework for United Nations activities and adequately address sustainable development in agenda setting, including through periodic high-level dialogues | Old |
United Nations Economic and Social Council | To be strengthened as a principal organ in the integrated and coordinated follow-up of the outcomes of all major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social, environmental, and related fields and recognize its key role in achieving a balanced integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development | Old |
High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) | Universal and intergovernmental; building on the strengths; experiences, resources, and inclusive participation modalities of the Commission on Sustainable Development; and subsequently replacing the Commission The HLPF shall follow up on the implementation of sustainable development and should avoid overlap with existing structures, bodies, and entities in a cost-effective manner | New |
Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs | Constituted no later than at the opening of the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and would comprise 30 representatives, nominated by the member states from the five United Nations regional groups. The aim was to achieve equitable and balanced geographical representation. The OWG had to decide on its methods of work, including developing modalities to ensure the full involvement of relevant stakeholders and expertise from civil society, the scientific community, and the United Nations system | New |
Inter-agency Technical Support Team and Expert Panels | These would be established by the United Nations Secretary-General on ad hoc basis, and these teams would report progress of work regularly Two reports on technology facilitation mechanism were then issued later by the United Nations Secretary-General, one in September 2012 and another in September 2013 | New |
Regional Economic Commissions (RECs) | These were to assist the SDGs formulation process with scientifically based information | Old |
Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing | Comprising 30 experts nominated by regional groups, with equitable geographical representation. To assess financing needs, consider the effectiveness, consistency, and synergies of existing instruments and frameworks, and evaluate additional initiatives, with a view to preparing a report proposing options on an effective sustainable development financing strategy to facilitate the mobilization of resources and their effective use in achieving sustainable development objectives Established in June 2013 and had to conclude its work in 2014. The report of the Committee would provide input into the means of implementation discussion and feed into the United Nations Secretary-General’s December 2014 synthesis report | New |