South-South Steering Committee for Sustainable Development

south-south steering committee for sustainable development is a global partnership created to support the efforts of the un member states, to congregate various mechanisms and initiatives, and to bring a valuable contribution to the implementation of the un objectives. the south-south steering committee for sustainable development initiatives include, among others, south-south news and the international organization for south-south cooperation (iossc). both are initiatives launched in february 2010 during the sixteenth session of the united nations general assembly high-level committee on south-south cooperation to advance the implementation of the millennium development goals (mdgs) through the sharing of best practices in the areas of south-south and triangular cooperation. the south-south steering committee for sustainable development initiatives also include the south-south awards, an annual media event organized by the permanent missions of member states to the united nations, uni