Governance
HLPF 2017: Nalini Singh’s remarks as an official speaker at the “Session on Review of SDG 5”
"Systemic and Structural Barriers to Achieving Gender Equality which perpetuate and entrench discrimination against women include: 1. Patriarchy and the rise of authoritarian governance; 2. Milita [...]
HLPF 2017: Meena Bilgil’s Intervention as Lead Discussant on the Session on SDG5
"Key to transformation is empowerment of small-scale producers including women, youth, indigenous peoples, pastoralists and fishers, who will continue to make up the vast majority of food producer [...]
HLPF 2017: Sai Racherla’s QA Response to “Implementation and Regional and Sub-regional levels”
"The 2030 agenda for sustainable development is well into its implementation, and it is clear from the presentations made by panelists , that processes at sub-regional and regional levels are crit [...]
HLPF 2017: Viva Tatawaqa’s Opening Session Intervention on “Where are we in year two of implementation of the 2030 Agenda?”
"[The HLPF] is where we should ensure that the roles of multiple actors, but particularly those of communities, social movements and civil society are clearly and substantively reflected in the Mi [...]
SDG 12th, Response to Proposed Goal 16 Peace – Rule of Law: Pooja Parvati’s Intervention
We welcome Goal 16 and call on member states to retain it as this will prove to be one of the transformative blocks for the post-2015 agenda. We also reiterate our call for a greater emphasis on fo [...]
Analysis and Key Recommendations on Conflict Prevention, Post-conflict Peace building and Promotion of Durable Peace and Rule of Law and Governance
Peace is the basis for sustainable development. Living in a conflict-free society with enduring peace is a fundamental human right. Just and sustainable peace represents not just the absence of [...]
Governance and Women’s Human Rights
Read Eleanor Blomstrom’s (WEDO) with contributions from Marcela Ballara (ICAE) combined position paper on behalf of the Women’s Major Group on governance and women’s human rights. [...]
11th Session of Open Working Group (11OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area 16 “Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, Rule of Law and Capable Institutions”
Read Emilia Reyes's (Equidad de Género, Mexico) combined statement presented on behalf of Women Major Group during the last 11th Session of Open Working Group on Sustainable Developments Goals held at [...]