Recommendations for the UN Political Declaration of the Post -2015 Development Agenda

Date: 
Monday, February 16, 2015
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Women's Major Group (WMG)

Recommendations for the UN Political Declaration of the Post -2015 Development Agenda

16 February 2015 

The Women’s Major Group acknowledges the Co-facilitators proposed “Elements Paper for Declaration Discussion”, but feels the content and structure need a stronger focus on the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, the declaration must prioritize human rights, gender equality and the full realization of women’s and girl’s human rights, ending inequalities, and achieving environmental sustainability, peaceful societies, accountability and justice through a profound transformation of the current neoliberal economic model of development. 

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Recommendations for the UN Political Declaration of the Post -2015 Development Agenda