DESA United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs [to 14 March 2015]
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news.html

Including persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction efforts
13 March 2015, Sendai, Japan
During the past decade, the world has witnessed an increase in the number of major disasters, such as the Asian tsunami in 2004, the Haitian earthquake in 2010, the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, and hurricane Sandy in the United States 2012. Persons with disabilities are disproportionally affected by conflict, disasters and other emergency situations. The Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (3WCDRR) taking place in Japan on 14-18 March, will address this issue.

Rethinking financing for development architecture
12 March 2015, Santiago, Chile
As regional preparations for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development kicked off today in Santiago, Chile, authorities and ministers from several countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region, as well as senior representatives from the UN, said it is necessary to rethink the international financial architecture and put inclusion at the center of the new post-2015 development agenda.

Accountability for sustainable development
9 March 2015, New York
There is a growing recognition of the necessity to involve Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the national implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. Given their independence, SAIs are uniquely positioned to serve the public by promoting effective public governance. Their role was also put in the spotlight on 2-4 March during the 23rd UN/INTOSAI (International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions) Symposium, held in Vienna, Austria.