Briefing on the Global Thematic Consultation on Governance and the Post-2015 Development Framework

From October 2012 through March 2013, the Post-2015 Governance consultation provided a platform to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs. The consultation consisted of a series of regional meetings in Africa, the Arab region, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia, as well as an expert meeting on measurement, e-discussions, and a final meeting at the Pan-African Parliament in Johannesburg, South Africa. Throughout the consultation, a strong consensus emerged among participants on the relevance of governance as a foundation for sustainable development. The Briefing will present the consultation's outcomes at the UN Headquarters in New York, as a contribution to the intergovernmental processes on Sustainable Development Goals and the Post-2015 development agenda.

MODERATOR:

• Ms. Radhika Balakrishnan, Executive Director, Center for Women's Global Leadership, Rutgers University

SPEAKERS:

• H.E. Mr. Hans Peter Wittig, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations
• H.E. Mr. Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations
• Mr. Jeffery Huffines, United Nations Representative, CIVICUS
• Mr. Craig Mokhiber, Chief, Development and Economic and Social Issues, OHCHR
• Mr. Olav Kjørven, Special Advisor to the UNDP Administrator on the Post-2015 Development Agenda