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Presentation GMH, 09.07.2014

Agenda on Global Sustainable Development post-2015

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Peace and armed violence reduction

Michael GerberSpecial Representative for Global Sustainable Development

Regional Review Conference on Geneva Declaration

Geneva, 9 July 2014

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Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda – Rationale

Nexus Peace – Development

Conflict, violence and fragile situations = Cause and consequence of development deficits

Roots: lack of social justice, exclusion, poverty

Most MDGs out of reach in fragile contexts

Poverty significantly higher (21%) in contexts of violence

Slower progress – social inequality rises

Challenges not limited to national contexts

How to address these challenges with new Sustainable Development Goals?

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Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda – SDGs

Claims and Requirements

Address root causes

Conflict reduction

State capacities to withstand crises

Human Rights (particularly in fragile contexts)

Personal safety

Rule of Law

Societies free from violence and fear thereof

Goal on Peace and inclusive societies

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Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda – Stand-alone goal

Sustainable Peace and Inclusive Societies

1) improve personal safety2) access to justice3) address external stresses such as organized crime

Freedom from all form of real or perceived violence, including gender-based violence

Ensure that formal justice mechanisms are accessible, affordable, perceived as fair and provide remedy and reparation to victims

Strengthen civil society organisations and national human rights institutions

Ensure that tensions, grievances and disputes within society are being resolved inclusively, including by appropriate reconciliation and transitional justice mechanisms and local conflict resolution mechanisms

Reduce and prevent all forms of organized crime and violence related to it, including the illicit flow of goods (small arms, light weapons, drugs, natural resources etc.) and human trafficking

Indicators: objective and perception / measurable and universal

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Open Working Group on SDGs

Goal 16: Achieve peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice for all, and effective and capable institutions

16.1 by 2030 reduce levels of violence and halve related death rates everywhere

16.2 end abuse, exploitation, and violence against children everywhere

16.3 by 2030 reduce illicit financial flows by x% globally, increase stolen asset recovery and return by y% globally, fight all forms of organized crime, and reduce corruption and bribery in all its forms and at all levels and ensure accountability and transparency

16.4-16.9: Governance / Rule of Law

16.a develop effective, accountable and transparent public institutions at all levels including security and police forces

16.b strengthen national institutions and international cooperation to combat crimes, including illicit flows and organized crime

Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda – OWG Zero Draft

Global Policy Making Implementation

Clarify value-laden concepts (“fragility”, “security”, “stability”, “conflict”)

Dialogue on content and substance of potential SDG

Address reservations re conditionality, national sovereignity etc.

Differentiation: universal vs. national?

Define Means of Implementation Measurement / indicators «data revolution» Capacity building at national level

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Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda – How to get there?

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Thank you!

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