Ana Meyer, Project Coordinator for Juan Ciudad NGO, is in this forum and is sending us these images, as it marks one year since the approval of the "2030 Sustainable Development Agenda" by 193 countries at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 27, 2015.
On the occasion of the first anniversary of this Agenda described in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNICEF Spanish Committee and Oxfam IntermĂłn They have organized this international forum to assess and discuss what has been done so far and what remains to be done.
Chema Vera, director of Oxfam Intermón, who spoke at the meeting this morning, began by saying that "It has been a practically lost year for the 2030 Agenda Goals«. In addition, he stressed that «The interim nature of the Government cannot justify its inaction in implementing the 2030 agenda, as this has consequences.«.
Violeta Assiego, lawyer and expert in human rights issues, highlighted during the class she taught that "We have to shake off the despair that demobilizes us and get to work.«. (Lower photo).
For Ana Meyer, "It is urgent that all actors involved in implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda engage society and accelerate the achievements of our actions, to obtain results that benefit the vulnerable populations with whom we work.«.
Recommendations to the Spanish Government for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
UNICEF and Oxfam IntermĂłn have developed a series of recommendations for the Spanish government to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 and representing the global development framework for the next fifteen years.
Below we reproduce the presentation of this document, which we encourage you to read in full at this link: Read the recommendations of UNICEF and Oxfam IntermĂłn.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, represents the global development framework for the next fifteen years. Its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 169 targets, and 230 indicators address the three dimensions of sustainable developmentâsocial, economic, and environmentalâand recognize the dual challenge of ensuring equity and sustainability. This Global Partnership for Sustainable Development is an essential tool for strengthening the commitment of world leaders and governments to the development and protection of all people and planet Earth, engaging them equally at home and in their relations with other countries.
For the first time, there is an action program This agreement commits all countries of the world over the next 15 years, establishing responsibilities and goals for all governments and reinforcing a universal approach to human rights that transcends the traditional division between national and international policies. In a world that is socially, economically, and ecologically united, creating national borders to solve common problems is ineffective. This global partnership represents a powerful platform for advancing the rights and well-being of all people everywhere.
The governments of the world, including the Spanish one, must apply the Agenda at the level of Domestic policies and international cooperation to generate better opportunities and well-being for allIn short, Spain must define and implement programmatic measures, mechanisms, and resources that will allow it to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The new global framework represents an opportunity to apply the lessons learned, reach the most vulnerable men, women, and children, and continue an ambitious development agenda for 2030.
By Adriana Castro, Head of Communications at JCONGD
Photos of the International Forum: Ana Meyer, JCONGD Project Coordinator
