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Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
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?