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97.
Accelerating progress would require greater coherence and alignment of efforts
to meet human rights obligations and implement the commitments of the Sustainable
Development Goals. A human rights-based approach to development was more
necessary than ever, and strong leadership and political will was required for the
decade of action and delivery.
98.
The transformative nature of the 2030 Agenda required people to be put first
and human rights-based public policies to be adopted, including stronger social
protection and pro-poor macroeconomic policies to counter rising inequalities.
Sufficient political will and financial resources must be ensured in order to realize all
human rights and to strengthen institutional mechanisms for increased public
participation.
99.
Lessons could be learned from the good practices shared during the meeting,
including Member States’ institutional arrangements, innovative data platforms,
national action plans and cross-governmental and cross-societal approaches. It was
crucial to continue sharing knowledge and experience regarding human rights-based
implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
100. Human rights data and analysis are central to addressing exclusion,
discrimination and inequalities. There was broad acknowledgment of the importance
of disaggregated data as the basis of inclusive policies that prioritized those furthest
behind. There should be greater investment in closing gaps in data gathering and
analysis, including through innovative ways of data collection.
101. The 2020 comprehensive review of the global indicator framework would
provide an opportunity to pursue data disaggregation and advocate a human rightsbased approach to data collection and reporting.
102. National statistical offices played a crucial role in supporting implementation of
the Goals. Further efforts should be made to support the adoption by national
statistical offices of a human rights-based approach to data collection and analysis,
and to promote cooperation between national statistical offices and national human
rights institutions.
103. Ongoing reforms of the United Nations system, including the United Nations
development system, offered critical entry points for closer partnership between
human rights actors and development actors in advancing human rights and ensuring
accelerated progress on the 2030 Agenda.
104. Continued efforts should be made to maximize the opportunities offered by the
reform of the United Nations development system to strengthen integration of the
three pillars of the United Nations in order to promote transformative action on the
ground, including by strengthening the intersection between the realization of all
human rights and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
105. The enhanced roles of resident coordinators and United Nations country teams
offer opportunities to break down silos and step up action to achieve truly sustainable
development, advance human rights and human rights-based policies, counter rising
inequalities and address the drivers of exclusion.
106. Achieving the 2030 Agenda would require a “whole-of-society”, multistakeholder approach. Stronger, inclusive and meaningful public participation in the
development and monitoring of policies on the implementation of the Sustainable
Development Goals with adequate resource allocation would be vital, and should
include civil society, parliaments, youth, children and groups at risk of being left
behind.
107. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals would require the expansion and
safeguarding of civic space and protection of human rights defenders. Civil society
organizations were important development partners with innovative ideas to help
achieve the Goals.
108. National human rights institutions could also play an important role, given
their connection with marginalized groups and given that they were in a position to
identify gaps and develop policies and measures for those likely to be left behind.
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