Project
Designing Better Accountability Mechanisms for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Two primary pathways for developing accountability mechanisms to influence SDG implementation.
Blog Post
All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter: Why a Better Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review Is Essential for Agenda 2030
How can the UN's Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review be used to help the organization better deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals?
Blog Post
Episode IV: A New Hope? Reforming the United Nations for Agenda 2030
Now that the SDGs and other UN reform processes have been completed, how can the UN be reformed to better fulfill its function?
News
UNU-IAS Board Convenes for 2015 Meeting
Held on 23–24 October 2015, the meeting reviewed the activities of the institute, and provided guidance for its future development.
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Turning Words into Action: Peaceful and Inclusive Societies in the SDGs
Sustainable Development Goal #16 has formalized the link between development and peace & security. The main task now is implementation of the goal.
Media Coverage
The Sustainable Development Fight Will Be Won or Lost in Our Cities
Continued rapid urbanization means that achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals will largely rely on success in cities.
Blog Post
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning: Governing the UN Development System in the Age of Sustainable Development
The United Nations Development System will have to make adjustments to its governance structures as the UN moves towards the finalization of the SDGs.
Blog Post
The Post-2015 Development Agenda and Its Rule of Law Dilemma: A Report From the 13th UN Crime Congress
Despite holding the 13th UN Crime Congress, there is still uncertainty about the status of justice and the rule of law in the SDGs agenda.
Blog Post
The Sustainable Development Goals: Gruesome Sausage-Making?
David Malone examines the process of developing the Sustainable Development Goals, which has been messy at best.
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Measuring Illicit Activities: Will It Be Worth the Trouble?
The proposed Sustainable Development Goals call for detailed monitoring of global illicit activities, but will it be worth it?