Press Release: Commissioner Piebalgs appointed as a member of the High level Panel on post-2015 development agenda

The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has announced the nomination of Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development, as a member of the High Level Panel on the post-Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agenda beyond 2015.

The Panel will be co-chaired by David Cameron, UK Prime Minister, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, President of Liberia, and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia. The 26-member advisory panel includes representatives from the UN organisations, governments, private sector and civil society. The panel will advise on the global development agenda, taking into consideration new global challenges and reflecting on the experience gained in implementing the Millennium Development Goals.