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| Abbreviation | UNSDG |
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| Formation | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
| Type | United Nations group |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | New York, United States |
Head | Chair Amina J. Mohammed |
| Website | www.unsdg.un.org |
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TheUnited Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), previously the United Nations Development Group (UNDG), is a group of 37United Nations funds, programmes, specialized agencies, departments and offices that play a role in development. It was created by thesecretary-general of the United Nations in order to improve the effectiveness of United Nations development activities at the country level.
Its strategic priorities are to respond to the Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review (TCPR) – which became in 2008 theQuadrennial 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 thePost-2015 Development Agenda, which led to the creation of theSustainable Development Goals.[2] The UNDG was renamed as the UNSDG around January 2018.[3]
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 theDelivering as One initiative.[6] An initial proposal was to mergeUNICEF, theWorld Food Programme and theUNFPA into theUNDP. Finally, then-secretary-generalKofi Annan worked to form the UNDG and won praise from then UNDP administratorJames 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 theSustainable Development Goals.[7]
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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]
The UNSDG is one of the three pillars of the UN systemChief 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 theResident Coordinator System.[9]
TheUnited Nations Economic and Social Council and theUnited Nations General Assembly provide oversight and mandates for the UNSDG.[10][11] The UNSDG is overseen by theEconomic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the General Assembly. The UNSDG has provided reports such as theComprehensive statistical analysis of the financing of operational activities for the development of the UN system for 2006 and theComprehensive statistical analysis of the financing of operational activities for the 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 has been the Chair of the UNSDG:
James Speth (1997–1999)
Mark Malloch Brown (1999–2005)
Kemal Derviş (2005–2009)
Helen Clark (2009–2017)
Achim Steiner (2017– )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 theResident 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 fiveRegional Commissions).[13]
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, reducestransaction costs for governments, and ultimately helps people attain theMillennium 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 the 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]
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