UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon names high-level panel to advise on post-MDG goals

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the members of a High-level Panel to advise on the global development agenda beyond 2015, the target date for the Millennium Development Goals. The panel includes 26 members representing government, civil society, and the private sector. Three co-Chairs will lead the panel: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia; President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia; and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom.  The full list of Panel members is available below. The Secretary-General noted, “I have asked my High-level Panel to prepare a bold yet practical development vision to present to Member States next year. I look forward to the Panel’s recommendations on a global post-2015 agenda with shared responsibilities for all countries and with the fight against poverty and sustainable development at its core.” The Panel will hold its first meeting at the end of September and is expected to submit a report to the Secretary-General in the first half of 2013. Member States “have called for open, inclusive consultations involving civil society, the private sector, academia and research institutions from all regions, in addition to the United Nations system, to advance the development agenda beyond 2015.”

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