Explanation

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a comprehensive roadmap for the sustainability of people and the planet. Empowering women and girls and advancing gender equality is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. With climate change as one of the most urgent and compelling issues of our time, and with women at the front line of impact, ensuring that approaches to address climate change are gender inclusive and that support women’s leadership is crucial. Everyone has a role to play in making gender equality a lived reality by 2030 and thus save lives, strengthen communities, reduce poverty and ensure a sustainable planet. This resolution addresses the mission priority of Alleviating Poverty and Injustice established at the 76th General Convention, and the Sustainable Development Goals, which include a stand-alone gender goal together with gender integration across all the SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind. The SDGs, also known as Global Goals, build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and aim to go further to end all forms of poverty. The new Goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and addresses a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. While the SDGs are not legally binding, governments are expected to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 Goals. Countries have the primary responsibility for follow-up and review of the progress made in implementing the Goals, which will require quality, accessible and timely data collection. Regional follow-up and review will be based on national-level analyses and contribute to follow-up and review at the global level. The Global Goals are: No poverty Zero hunger Good health and well-being Quality education Gender equality Clean water and sanitation Affordable and clean energy Decent work and economic growth Industry innovation and infrastructure Reduced inequalities Sustainable cities and communities Responsible consumption and production Climate action Life below water Life on land Peace and justice strong institutions Partnerships for the goals