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Strategic Engagement Dialogue on Critical Minerals
“As demand for critical energy transition minerals surges, so must action. Together, let us turn the transition towards justice and equity” - the UN Secretary-General at the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan.
Global climate commitments at #COP29 will necessarily increase demand for the critical minerals needed for renewable energy. Moving forward, ensuring a fair and sustainable supply chain for critical minerals will be vital.
UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance will host a Strategic Engagement Dialogue on Critical Minerals in Geneva on 21 November. Participants from 11 countries, the UN, international organisations and research institutions joined the dialogue.
Building on the agreed principles and recommendations of the UN Secretary General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, the engaging and forward-looking discussions focussed on the transformative action needed to align short-term demand for critical minerals with long-term sustainable development goals and climate commitments. The strategic dialogue will inform the future work in participant countries and support future global follow-up on the Panel’s recommendations.
Held under the Chatham House rule, the dialogue provided a safe space for a broad range of participants to discuss complex questions and sensitive issues. The event is part of UNDP GPCG’s ongoing series of strategic dialogues.
Read more about GPCG’s work on Fair, Green Transition here
Read the report of the UN Secretary-General's Panel here
2nd Policy Symposium on Finance, Integrity and Governance (FIG), New York
The UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance successfully convened the 2nd Policy Symposium on Finance, Integrity and Governance (FIG) from 30-31 October in New York.
The 2nd FIG Symposium focused on how to make public debt arrangements and the practice of finance-related professional service providers (‘enablers’) more inclusive, effective, and accountable.
Opening remarks were delivered by Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa and Mr. Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
More than 65 participants joined the event, including from governments, international organisations, civil society and private sector. As countries are now entering the negotiation phase of the FfD4 agreement, a total of 18 governments joined the event.
It was held under the Chatham House rule enabling open discussions in a safe space where participants extensively shared experiences and insights from their work.
UNDP GPCG will release a working paper summarizing key insights from the 2nd FIG symposium in the near future.
In the run-up to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in July 2025, the FIG Initiative complements member states’ FfD4 negotiations. The FIG Initiative is supported by the Government of Norway and implemented in close collaboration with UNDESA.
The 1st FIG Policy Symposium on international tax cooperation and illicit financial flows was held in May 2024. Access this working paper for insights from the 1st FIG Policy Symposium.
Access more information about UNDP GPCG’s work on FIG here.
Mission Statement
The UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance is the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) dedicated knowledge, research and analytical centre for governance issues. From its office in Oslo, Norway, the Centre draws on the experience of practitioners, policymakers and researchers, serving as a convener of new ideas, conduit of frontier research, and connecter of disciplines. Through these efforts, the Centre aspires to be a conversation starter and meeting space that fosters transformative change in governance systems at national and global level.
Our Focus
The Global Policy Centre for Governance is committed to being a responsive and agile entity that tackles frontier governance issues and challenges. Currently, our Focus Areas include Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions; Fair and Green Transitions; Information Integrity; Financial Integrity, and Anti-Corruption.
Focus Areas will adjust as and when required to address emerging needs for knowledge, data and insights on frontier governance issues.
