Chief Executives Board for Coordination

This report summarizes discussions held on: the state of the world; the common United Nations system position on drug policy; and fostering innovation in the United Nations system. The Board also heard a presentation on the United Nations system response to the recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and received a briefing on the United Nations system response to sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse. Finally, the Board endorsed the reports of the Board's Committees: HLCM (36th session) and HLCP (36th session).

This report summarizes discussions held on: the state of the world; implications of frontier technologies on the work of the UN system; and proposals by the Secretary-General on reform in the areas of management, peace and security, and repositioning of the UN development system. The Board also endorsed the reports of the Board's Committees: HLCM (34th session) and HLCP (34th session), as well as the Analytical Framework on Risk and Resilience.

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees: HLCM, HLCP and UNDG, and issues of system-wide concern: Pathways towards a sustainable, low-carbon and resilient future: United Nations system climate action and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees: HLCM, HLCP and UNDG; Briefings on UN-Water, Open consultation process on overall review of the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society outcomes (WSIS+10), and System-wide action plan for ensuring a coherent approach to achieving the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Issues of system-wide concern: Climate Change; and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development .

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees; HLCM, HLCP and UNDG; Briefings on UN-Water, Beijing +20, UN Research and Training Institutes, Human Security; Issues of system-wide concern: The Data Revolution and Climate Change.

This report covers: Discussions on Response by the system to the challenges of globalization in the context of the follow-up to the Millennium Summit of the United Nations; Strengthening system-wide support for the sustainable development of Africa; Reports of the High-Level Committee on Programmes and the High-Level Committee on Management.

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM, HLCP, UNDG); Discussion on the newly established entity – UN Women; Chairmanship of the High-level Committee on Management and the High-level Committee on Programmes.

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM,HLCP,UNDG); Discussion on Staff Security and Safety; and, under Other Matters, Briefing on the CEB Trade and Productive Capacity Cluster and on UPU initiative “Addressing the world – An address for everyone”.

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM, HLCP, UNDG); Discussion on Climate Change and on Staff Security and Safety; Chairmanship of the High-level Committee on Programmes and the High-level Committee on Management.

This report covers: Discussions on Programme issues (Evaluation process for the “one UN” pilot projects, Support to African development, Leading by example: a climate-neutral UN); on Management issues (Harmonization of UN system business practices); and on Other Matters (Advocacy campaign in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights). The Board issued a Statement on "Moving Towards a Climate-neutral UN" annexed to the present report.

This report covers: Discussions on Programme issues (Migration and development, Employment and decent work, Least developed countries, Gender equality and gender mainstreaming) and Management issues (Results-based management; United Nations System Staff College).

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM and HLCP). The Board also held a private meeting where the Secretary-General reviewed political developments with regard to Iraq following the constitutional referendum, the Middle East, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Latin America. The Board also discussed food security in Africa and natural disaster response, especially the importance of preparedness and capacity.

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM and HLCP). Discussions on Programme issues (2005 review of the United Nations Millennium Declaration: the response of the United Nations system; Information technology: coordinating the policy advice provided to countries and strengthening knowledge management within the system) and Management issues (Staff security and safety; Follow-up to the report of the High-level Panel on the Strengthening of the International Civil Service; Dialogue with staff representatives and the Chairman of the International Civil Service Commission).

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM and HLCP). Discussions on Programme issues (Follow-up to Monterrey: financing for development; HIV/AIDS and its linkages with food security and governance; Follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development) and Management issues (Staff security and safety;  Dialogue with staff representatives and the Chairman of the International Civil Service Commission).

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees (HLCM and HLCP). Discussions on Programme issues (Follow-up to the Millennium Summit: “Preventing armed conflict”; Future role of the High-level Committee on Programmes (HLCP) in follow-up to the United Nations Millennium Declaration; Preparations for future discussions on financing for development and strategies for sustainable development) and Management issues (Staff security and safety; Reform of the pay and benefits system; Information and communication technologies; Dialogue with the Chairman of the International Civil Service Commission and staff representatives; Secretary-General’s reform initiative).

This report covers: Discussions on System-wide support for Africa and the New African Initiative; Staff security and safety; Dialogue with the Chairman of the International Civil Service Commission and staff representatives; Review of the Administrative Committee on Coordination; Briefing on the World Summit on the Information Society.

This report covers: Discussions on Globalization and the United Nations system: interrelationships between trade and economic, social and environmental dimensions; Information technology; Review of the Administrative Committee on Coordination; Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Staff security and safety; Follow-up to ACC decisions (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Issues arising from the subsidiary machinery); Other matters (Media guidelines; Recruitment practices; Staff College; Staffing of the Office for Inter-Agency Affairs).

This report covers: Discussions on the demands placed on national and international systems by the new global environment — Interactions with the private sector; Follow-up to recent ACC conclusions (The Millennium Assembly; The causes of conflict and the promotion of peace and sustainable development in Africa; Recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Environment and Human Settlements to establish an environmental management group; World summit on the information society; Future arrangements for natural disaster reduction; Consultative Committee on Programme and Operations Questions

This report covers: Discussions on the relationships between the United Nations system and civil society, including the private sector: handling the global agenda with ; non-State actors; Integrated and coordinated follow-up to recent global conferences (Review of ad hoc inter-agency task forces; Preparations for the observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the five-year review of the Vienna Declaration and Plan of Action; Universal access to basic communication and information services; Administrative questions: staff security.

This report covers: Discussions on the Review of developments affecting international cooperation and development, and their implications for the United Nations system: Reform and strengthening of the United Nations system, Peace-building; Follow-up, within the system, to ACC initiatives and decisions:Coordinated follow-up to international conferences; United Nations System-Wide Special Initiative on Africa; Universal access to basic communication and information services; The Graça Machel study: impact of armed conflict on children.

This report covers: Discussions on the United Nations System-wide Special Initiative on Africa; Coordinated follow-up to international conferences; Functioning of ACC and its subsidiary machinery; Administrative questions; Other matters arising from the work of the ACC machinery requiring the attention of ACC.

This report covers: Discussions on International drug abuse control; Follow-up to the International Conference on Population and Development; Follow-up to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; Questions relating to the status of women in the secretariats of the United Nations system; Administrative questions.