UN Assists Lebanon Consultation on Post- 2015 Development Agenda
The United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Lebanon is organizing a National Consultation on the Post-2015 Development Agenda which will take place on 29 May, at the Holiday Inn Beirut-Dunes (Dunes Ballroom) at 9:00 am. This consultation will be a unique opportunity for a frank and open discussion, to receive feedback from diverse segments of Lebanese society about key concerns, and to generate ideas for future regional and global improvements.
The UN General Assembly had called on the UN system to facilitate national discussions on development priorities in the post-2015 period. Lebanon was one of 83 countries selected to participate in the process.
In September 2000, The Assembly adopted the Millennium Declaration. Ratified by 198 countries, the Declaration pledged to achieve by the year 2015 eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) including poverty reduction, universal education, gender equity, protecting the environment and enhancing global partnership.
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