Follow-up and Review

As a regional and inclusive preparatory event for the high-level political forum on sustainable development that will be held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in July 2018, the Fifth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development will engage member States, United Nations bodies, other international organizations, major groups and other stakeholders in highlighting regional and subregional perspectives on the theme of the high-level political forum in 2018, “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”.

This paper examines the sustainable development challenges and priorities in Southeast Asia subregion at both the country and subregional levels. It covers all 11 countries of the subregion and reviews the subregion as a whole, mainly within the purview of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The review includes a quick look at the subregion’s performance in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and determines from that the unfinished business, which must be considered in the pursuit of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) composing the 2030 Agenda.

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals – Journey to 2030 serves as a guide to how the tourism sector can contribute towards the implementation and achievement of the 17 SDGs. It aims to inspire governments, policymakers and tourism companies to incorporate relevant aspects of the SDGs into policy and financing frameworks as well as business operations and investments.

The 2018 SDG Index and Dashboards report presents a revised and updated assessment of countries’ distance to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It includes detailed SDG Dashboards to help identify implementation priorities for the SDGs. The report also provides a ranking of countries by the aggregate SDG Index of overall performance.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 reviews progress in the third year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This overview presents highlights of progress and remaining gaps for all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), based on the latest available data, and examines some of the interconnections across Goals and targets. Subsequent chapters focus in more depth on the six Goals under review at the high-level political forum on sustainable development in July 2018.

This report assesses progress in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets in Asia and the Pacific.

The report collects and analyses recent information, tools and guidance to operationalise a human rights-based approach (HRBA) to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a guide book for professionals who work with the intertwined fields of sustainable development and human rights, and includes:

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the history and progress in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Green Growth Capacity Development Programme to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the programme, with a special emphasis on the online e-learning component. Since 2011, when the online e- learning facility has been first launched, there have been several advancements on the ICT market.

The Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Outlook report examines each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and describes the outlook for achieving each one in the Asia-Pacific region at the outset of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It singles out “bright spots” and “hot spots”, provides insights about each goal and points to emerging issues.

Several countries in Asia and the Pacific have launched high-level policy initiatives and action plans to promote green growth, and the green economy. As a consequence the demand for indicators of economic growth that supports, rather than detracts from, sustainable development, is growing.