{"id":30125,"date":"2017-07-27T21:48:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T21:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=30125"},"modified":"2018-04-22T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:51:11","slug":"sustainable-inclusive-societies-priority-for-new-president-of-un-economic-and-social-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2017\/07\/sustainable-inclusive-societies-priority-for-new-president-of-un-economic-and-social-body\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Sustainable, inclusive societies,’ priority for new President of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ economic and social body"},"content":{"rendered":"

A week after the High-Level Political Forum (HPLF<\/a>) assessed the progress on implementing the\u00a02030 Agenda<\/a>, the newly elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOSC) has stressed her priority to push forward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to announce that the key priority of my Presidency will be to develop initiatives towards fostering sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies through participation of all,\u201d said Marie Chatardov\u00e1, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, after her\u00a0election by acclamation<\/a>\u00a0earlier today.<\/p>\n

Delivering her first remarks as President, Ms. Chatardova welcomed the enormous interest among Member States to participate in the Voluntary National Reviews. \u201cIt proves that we take our shared vision of a better world seriously,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Noting several positive developments towards reaching the 2030 targets, such as unprecedented technological advancement and innovation, she said that nevertheless, the world continued to experience rising inequalities in most countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf multilateralism is to stay relevant in this evolving context, we need to take these challenges seriously, and work on devising solutions to address them. I believe that the ECOSOC system has a key role to play,\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n

To explore further collective action on the issue, the new President annoucnjed her intention to convene an ECOSOC Special Meeting at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters in May 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must work together and make all efforts to achieve what we have set out: ‘to leave no-one behind.’ Truly no one!\u201d she underscored.<\/p>\n

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Ambassador Marie Chatardov\u00e1, newly-elected President of the Economic and Social Council, addresses the Council. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Photo\/Kim Haughton<\/p><\/div>\n

ECOSOC now seen as multi-stakeholder forum for tackling complex issues<\/em><\/h5>\n

Outgoing ECOSOC President Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava took stock of activities under his tenure.<\/p>\n

On the priority of eradicating poverty, he said \u201cwe explored various means for promoting sustainable development; expanding opportunities; and addressing related challenges to leave no one behind,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a tall order, but we made good progress,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n

Inspired by what the delegation of Norway said during the HLPF: \u201cNo one can do everything, but we can all do something,\u201d Mr. Shava urged the respective Ministries, organizations and communities to use this as their mantra in implementing the\u00a0SDGs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Asserting that \u201cthe moment is ripe\u201d to further strengthen ECOSOC to support the 2030 Agenda, the outgoing president emphasized the importance of aligning the agendas of the General Assembly, ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies.<\/p>\n

According to Mr. Shava, one of the biggest take-aways from the Council’s 2017 substantive session was \u201cthe importance of ECOSOC as a multi-stakeholder platform for forging solutions to complex and emerging issues,\u201d observing that it is uniquely positioned at the global level to support efforts to leave no one behind<\/p>\n

\u201cThe success of ECOSOC should be measured not by the number of resolutions that it adopts, but by the impact that is has on the lives of real people. ECOSOC is where Member States coordinate and guide the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ development system, and can therefore make a real impact on citizens around the world,\u201d concluded the outgoing President.<\/p>\n

Wu Hongbo, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said inequalities among and within countries are deep and addressing them is important for achieving sustainable development and peace. International support for sustainable and resilient societies is based on the recognition that \u201cwe cannot overcome global challenges in isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Solidarity, shared responsibility and open dialogue are more important than ever, he continued. The 2030 Agenda, the\u00a0Paris Agreement<\/a>\u00a0on climate change, the\u00a0Addis Ababa Action Agenda<\/a>, and\u00a0Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction<\/a>\u00a0together had formed an action plan for global prosperity and partnership.<\/p>\n

The Council and its various forums had a key role in nurturing that vital opportunity by supporting implementation through the sharing of integrated and holistic approaches, he stated.<\/p>\n

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Via Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News Centre<\/a>

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