UNESCO

© UN Photo/Cia Pak
On 22 September,
the north
façade of the UN
Headquarters in
New York served
as screen for a
short film bringing
to life each of
the 17 Goals, in
an effort to raise
awareness about
the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable
Development.
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It is recognized that these efforts require
attention to a range of issues, including
the mobilization of interdisciplinary and
integrated SDGs-related knowledge;
the harnessing of wide networks and
numerous UNESCO centres and chairs
as key partners for the implementation
of the SDGs; the building of human
and institutional capacities; and the
strengthening and enhancing of
coordination and collaboration with the
UN and other partners.
The 2030 Agenda places national
ownership and assistance at the country
level as a cornerstone for its successful
implementation. In its country-level
programmes, UNESCO will prioritize
country-level engagement, providing
advice for policy development and
implementation, and developing relevant
institutional and human capacities,
strengthening with Member States the
sustainability of the field network.
UNESCO cannot act alone in taking
forward the 2030 Agenda. It will need to
further develop its ability for engaging
with partners and capitalizing on its
specialized networks and institutes. This
includes strengthening partnerships
across the board, with donors, UN
partners, the private sector and civil
society. The effective implementation
of the 2030 Agenda will also require
enhanced coordination and cooperation
among UN specialized agencies and
international stakeholders.
For UNESCO, the 2030 Agenda,
together with the interlinked Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
2015–2030, the Paris Climate Change
Agreement and the Addis Ababa Action
Agenda, is one universal agenda for
peace, people, prosperity, the planet,
human rights and dignity – the essence
of a new humanism.
The following chapters of this Annual
Report present in detail UNESCO’s specific
actions undertaken throughout 2015 in
its various fields of competence, which
already contribute to the implementation
of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development.