Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia strategy and plan of action on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — E/RES/2016/10 | UN Mandate Registry
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Strategy and Plan of Action on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Endorses the strategy and plan of action proposed by the secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia to support member States in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Resolution 322
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia strategy and plan of action on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The Executive Committee of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia,
Referring to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,1 which was adopted by world leaders at the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, held in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015,
Recalling Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia resolution 305 (XXVII) of 10 May 2012 on sustainable development in the region and follow-up and implementation of the decisions of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and resolution 314 (XXVIII) of 18 September 2014 on the Arab Forum on Sustainable Development,
Commending efforts made by the Arab States to achieve sustainable development and those of the Commission in that regard,
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Adopts the strategy and plan of action2 proposed by the secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia to support member States in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;1
Requests the secretariat of the Commission to implement the strategy and plan of action and to submit periodic reports on the activities carried out to that end, in particular support for member States to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into their national development plans, support for statistical systems, regional follow-up processes, such as the Arab Forum on Sustainable Development, monitoring progress made in the Arab region towards achievement of the Goals and the preparation of regional follow-up reports using official data;
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Also requests the secretariat of the Commission to take all necessary measures, including the provision of human and financial resources and the creation of a technical unit attached to it, for that purpose;
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Requests the Executive Secretary of the Commission to harmonize the strategic framework for the biennium 2016–2017 with the present resolution.
