From the implementation of the SDGs and enabling environments for economic empowerment, to political and social inclusion, innovation in education, and messaging, this ICM Discussion Paper puts forward a series of recommendations towards the goal of Engaging, Supporting, and Empowering Global Youth.
Discussion Papers
Discussion Paper on Engaging, Supporting, and Empowering Global Youth Discussion Paper on the Impact of New Technologies on Peace, Security, and Development This paper assesses recent multilateral efforts to take advantage of the opportunities and address the challenges these new technologies present. It also explores how the UN can determine where it can play a useful role related to new technologies and where existing mechanisms and other actors may be better placed.
Discussion Paper on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Addressing Climate Change The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change were adopted with an unprecedented sense of ownership by member states, and both are universally applicable. In 2016, the UN has the opportunity and the challenge to operate under the most comprehensive sustainable development agenda in its history.
The Relationship Between the UN and Regional Organizations, Civil Society, NGOs, and the Private Sector More actors, institutions, and networks of interests are engaged in the international sphere than ever before. This paper discusses three of those: regional organizations; civil society and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); and the private sector. It will also ask how the UN system can better leverage relations with and among these actors, institutions, and networks for a more efficient and legitimate multilateral system.
Discussion Paper on Forced Displacement, Refugees, and Migration This paper addresses the current state of migration, displacement and refugee flows around the globe, looking beyond the immediate crisis stemming from Syria to the need for long term solutions. It simultaneously focuses on the challenges and opportunities faced by countries of origin, transit, and destination. It also offers key recommendations on how the multilateral system, particularly the United Nations, can adapt and respond to this unprecedented level of human mobility.