The second round of consultations in China on the Post-2015 Development Agenda took place in Beijing on March 11, 2013. Renata Dessallien, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Zhang Xiao'an, Vice President of the United Nations Association, and more than 100 representatives from social organizations, UN agencies and government agencies participated in the discussion to provide suggestions for the High-Level Panel convened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as it considers a new global development framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals after 2015.
This event complemented the first consultation which occurred on December 5, 2012, in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The discussions built upon six key focus areas identified by the December consultation: Poverty reduction and inclusive growth, environmental and green development policy, global health, women and children, education and international co-operation.
"It is hoped that from these six starting points a post-2015 development agenda will be devised that is action orientated, concise and easy to communicate… balanced and comprehensive… and emphasizing of inclusiveness," said Dessallien. In pursuit of this the Beijing discussions were held from a bottom-up perspective that gave significant voice to the poor and other marginalized groups; three quarters of the participants were representatives of social organizations.
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