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collection, processing and publication of best practices in the implementation of the
Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the mobilization of resources to train national
human rights institutions in Africa.
17.
The representative of the Office of the Ombudsman of the Nation of Argentina
described the work of the institution with the Government in monitoring and implementing
the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as with the National Statistics Office. He noted
that the Office of the Ombudsman had linked the Goals with the recommendations
Argentina had received from the universal periodic review. He also elaborated on the
connection between the 2030 Agenda and the business sector. His institution had
undertaken some work with a State company producing energy, which was now bidding to
comply with all related international conventions, including those on indigenous peoples’
rights, the elimination of discrimination against women and the prohibition of child labour.
18.
The UNDP representative emphasized that the time had come to look at gaps and
accelerators to advance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. She underlined the
importance of fully involving national human rights institutions compliant with the
principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of
human rights (the Paris Principles) in efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development
Goals, to ensure a human rights-based approach at the national level and make sure no one
was left behind. In the run-up to the meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable
development in 2019, UNDP had held multi-stakeholder consultations, including with
national human rights institutions. The UNDP representative stated that the work of
national human rights institutions should not be confined to Goal 16, and that there was a
need to communicate the amplifying impact they could have across the Sustainable
Development Goals.
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Summary of discussions
19.
The representatives of national human rights institutions of Algeria, Denmark,
Liberia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Niger, Peru and the State of Palestine, a representative of
Australia and a representative of OHCHR took the floor following the presentations of the
panellists.
20.
It was agreed that national human rights institutions played an important role in the
implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
21.
Several national human rights institutions shared their experience regarding the
implementation of the Goals, which included the establishment of a follow-up committee
for the implementation of the Goals; work to collect data; active participation in
government strategies, plans and consultations; collaboration with stakeholders, including
civil society and national statistical institutions; and efforts to demonstrate the link between
human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals in their reports to treaty bodies and
the universal periodic review.
22.
Some institutions highlighted the lack of financial resources to monitor human
rights. Several stressed the crucial importance of having disaggregated data to show which
segments of the population should be prioritized. Others stressed the need for the business
sector to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals and the Guiding Principles on
Business and Human Rights in their work.
23.
The example was given of a website with a search engine relating each Sustainable
Development Goal target to human rights and labour rights conventions. It was noted that
this tool offered a data explorer linking recommendations from international human rights
mechanisms with Sustainable Development Goal targets.
24.
One national human rights institution emphasized the need to put the Sustainable
Development Goals into context and recommended that its Government adopt a new goal:
Sustainable Development Goal 0.
25.
Several institutions raised the difficulties they faced, including in accessing funding
to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, taking the necessary
measures to link the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063, and identifying clear focal points
within Governments for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
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