Background
With the aim of mobilizing global awareness of, and support for, South-South cooperation for inclusive development, the United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 58/220 of 23 December 2003, proclaimed the 19th of December as the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, with the first such United Nations Day held on 19 December 2004. The event has since served as a vibrant platform for the international community to celebrate achievements; share development successes; explore new avenues for collaboration; forge innovative South-South, triangular and public-private partnerships; and launch concrete collaborative schemes towards achieving internationally agreed development goals (IADGs), including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Based on past experiences and a strong desire by the international development community to more regularly share and exchange South-South development solutions (SSDS) contributing to the IADGs/MDGs, the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation in UNDP will be launching the Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD Expo) from 16 to 19 December 2008. The launch will take place at United Nations Headquarters as an integral part of, and in conjunction with, the Fifth United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.
For more information, see also: SSD Expo and SSD Expo Documents
5th UN Day documents:
- Statements and Messages
- Message from the UN Secretary General
- Opening Statement by H.E. Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN and President of the High-Level Committee on South-South Cooperation
- Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
- Message of His Excellency Professor Ekmeleddine Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the OIC
- Statement by Mr. Yiping Zhou, Director of UNDP's Special Unit for South-South Cooperation
- Closing Statement by H.E. Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN and President of the High-Level Committee on South-South Cooperation
- Statement by His Excellency P.J. Patterson, Former Prime Minister of Jamaica to the closing session
- Deputy Secretary-General's closing remarks
