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Category Archives: World We Want 2015
Proud to be Irish!
The Column from theJournal.ie today invites us to meet the Irish man managing global change on behalf of everyone on the planet. Click here to read the column I have come from a day long meeting at the United Nations – a Post 2015 Stakeholders Preparatory Forum. This was a gathering of NGO’s sharing concerns and view points with regard to the next steps in the process. Part one of the Webcast of the morning’s proceedings have been uploaded HERE
It was a good day with the various perspectives of member states and NGO’s ‘s being shared. The programme for the day can be had at the webcast page. Ambassador Donoghue was not present today but the Deputy Permanent Representative Tim Mawe was present for the cosing of the session. Returning to the Column do read it “Their aim is to get UN agreement on a visionary set of goals to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, fight corruption, and transform the global economy towards a more sustainable growth path.”
See the website Action 2015 referred to in the column.
UN to commence the last stages in finalizing the New Post 2015 Development Agenda
On December 4th, 2014 the Secretary General launched an advanced edition of his Synthesis Report entitled ‘The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the Planet.’ I like the title, do you? The official version is now available in six languages Synthesis Report of the Secretary General on the Post 2015 Agenda. An outline of the report was posted on on December 18th.
The Working Group on Girls has posted a response to the Synthesis Report. You can access all the responses here. Another response that you may be interested in is the Women’s Major Group Response. You will find it posted on Website dated December 20, 2014 These will give you some perspectives on the issues of concern about girls and women in the Post 2015 Agenda.
On Friday 16th January there is a stakeholders preparatory Forum. The session from 11.00 – 1.00 p.m. will focus on the Secretary-General’s Synthesis Report.
The afternoon session will begin to deal with ‘Means of Implementation and global partnership for development.” This will be making reference specifically to Goal 17 
Easy access to the Open Working Group proposal for Sustainable Development Goals can be had HERE
The 17 goals and targets listed. Towards the end of the document is Goal 17 divided into the following subheading Finance with five targets; Technology with three targets; Capacity Building one target; Trade with three targets; and Systemic Issue with the following subheading: Policy and Institutional Coherence has 3 targets; Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships has 2 targets; and Data, Monitoring and Accountability has 2 targets.
Would love to hear if you have opinions about any of the above? Why not post a comment in the comment box.
2 million people have voted in the World We Want 2015
Yes, 2,103,976 to be exact have cast their votes for the world we want 2015. Have you voted? It is not too late to do so. Go to this page. You are presented with 16 options and you can choose 6. Lastly you can make your own selection as to what you think is most important. I suggest you think about our advocacy points – Girls Rights or Social Protection Floors. The survey is available in 16 languages. The United Nations whats to know what matters most to you. Vote now!
If you want to see a break down of the 2 million voices CLICK HERE The numbers are analyzed by sex, age, and education. You can further see what numbers voted in any particular country. There are three drop down boxes in which you can insert country, sex, education, age and human development index. I will take Ireland as a example, all genders, all education levels between 16 and 30 years. We see that 677 votes were cast. Ist priority a good education, 2nd better health care and 3rd an honest and responsive government. Changing to only the country to Ethiopia – we find that 11,575 votes were cast. Priorities – a good education, better job opportunities, and better health care. An honest and responsive government was 4th in Ethiopia. Why don’t you explore your own country and see who voted and what the priorities are.
Just below there is a ‘SEGMENTS MAP’. This is colorful but you can see quickly that education is the first priority throughout the world. Check out what is second and note where the variation is? See where climate change features.
Now read Pope Francis’ statement on ‘Stabilizing the Climate and Giving Energy Access to All with an Inclusive Economy’ Click here How does this statement contrast with the 16 areas listed in the my world survey.
“…today we have changed our natural environment to such an extent that scientists are redefining the current period as the Age of the Anthropocene, that is to say an age when human action, through the use of fossil fuels, is having a decisive impact on the planet. If current trends continue, this century will witness unprecedented climate changes and ecosystem destruction that will severely impact us all.
Human action which is not respectful of nature becomes a boomerang for human beings that creates inequality and extends what Pope Francis has termed “the globalization of indifference” and the “economy of exclusion” (Evangelii Gaudium), which themselves endanger solidarity with present and future generations.”
These are the big questions that are being address within the United Nations as the Open Working Group (UN Member States) prepare its reports for the General Assembly in September.
“Humanity needs urgently to redirect our relationship with nature by adopting the Sustainable Development Goals so as to promote a sustainable pattern of economic development and social inclusion. A human ecology that is healthy in terms of ethical virtues contributes to the achievement of sustainable nature and a balanced environment. Today we need a relationship of mutual benefit: true values should permeate the economy and respect for Creation should promote human dignity and wellbeing.”