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The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals: An opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations at the General Assembly in September 2015, outlines a transformative vision for economic, social and environmental development and will guide the work of the Organization towards this vision for the next 15 years. This new road map presents a historic opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean, since it addresses some of the region’s most urgent priorities, such as reducing inequality in all its dimensions, promoting inclusive economic growth with decent work for all, creating sustainable cities and addressing climate change. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) associated with the Agenda help the region’s countries to gauge the starting point from which they set out towards this new, collective vision of sustainable development set forth in the 2030 Agenda and to analyse and craft the means of its implementation. The SDGs also represent a planning tool for the countries at the national and local levels. With their long-term approach, they offer support for each country on its path towards sustained, inclusive and environmentally friendly development, through the formulation of public policies and budget, monitoring and evaluation instruments. The 2030 Agenda is a civilizing agenda that places dignity and equality at the centre. At once far-sighted and ambitious, its implementation will require the engagement of all sectors of society and of the State. Accordingly, the representatives of governments, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector are invited to take ownership of this ambitious agenda, to discuss and embrace it as a tool for the creation of inclusive, fair societies that serve the citizens of today as well as future generations.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations at the General Assembly in September 2015, outlines a transformative vision for economic, social and environmental development and will guide the work of the Organization towards this vision for the next 15 years. This new road map presents a historic opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean, since it addresses some of the region’s most urgent priorities, such as reducing inequality in all its dimensions, promoting inclusive economic growth with decent work for all, creating sustainable cities and addressing climate change.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) associated with the Agenda help the region’s countries to gauge the starting point from which they set out towards this new, collective vision of sustainable development set forth in the 2030 Agenda and to analyse and craft the means of its implementation. The SDGs also represent a planning tool for the countries at the national and local levels. With their long-term approach, they offer support for each country on its path towards sustained, inclusive and environmentally friendly development, through the formulation of public policies and budget, monitoring and evaluation instruments. The 2030 Agenda is a civilizing agenda that places dignity and equality at the centre. At once far-sighted and ambitious, its implementation will require the engagement of all sectors of society and of the State.
Accordingly, the representatives of governments, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector are invited to take ownership of this ambitious agenda, to discuss and embrace it as a tool for the creation of inclusive, fair societies that serve the citizens of today as well as future generations.

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<strong>An</strong>nex 2<br />

REGIONAL AND GLOBAL DIMENSIONS OF THE <strong>2030</strong> AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT<br />

Forum of <strong>the</strong> Countries of <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong> on <strong>Sustainable</strong> <strong>Development</strong><br />

GENERAL ASSEMBLY/ ECOSOC<br />

International Conference<br />

on Financing <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>Development</strong><br />

Addis Ababa Action <strong>Agenda</strong><br />

United Nations Commission<br />

on Science <strong>and</strong> Technology<br />

<strong>for</strong> <strong>Development</strong><br />

United Nations<br />

Statistical Commission<br />

World Summit on <strong>the</strong><br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation Society<br />

High-level Committee<br />

(HLC) on South-South<br />

Cooperation<br />

World Bank (WB)<br />

International Monetary<br />

Fund (IMF)<br />

Subsidiary body of <strong>the</strong> Economic Commission <strong>for</strong> <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />

Intergovernmental regional mechanism which is invited to provide<br />

inputs <strong>and</strong> contributions to <strong>the</strong> Forum<br />

FAO<br />

<strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Development</strong><br />

Bank (CDB)<br />

UNESCO<br />

WHO/PAHO<br />

UN-WOMEN<br />

ITU<br />

UNOPS<br />

UPU<br />

UNODC<br />

IOM<br />

UNISDR<br />

IFAD<br />

UNICEF<br />

UNIDO<br />

UNHCR<br />

UNWTO<br />

UN-Habitat<br />

OCHA<br />

UNFPA<br />

OHCHR UNAIDS UNCTAD<br />

UNDP<br />

UNEP<br />

<strong>Development</strong> Bank of <strong>Latin</strong><br />

<strong>America</strong> (CAF)<br />

OECS<br />

Central <strong>America</strong>n Bank <strong>for</strong> Economic<br />

Integration (CABEI)<br />

Inter-<strong>America</strong>n<br />

<strong>Development</strong> Bank (IDB)<br />

<strong>Caribbean</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

Cooperation Committee<br />

Committee on South-South<br />

Cooperation<br />

Statistical Conference of<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>America</strong>s<br />

Conference on Science,<br />

Innovation <strong>and</strong> ICTs<br />

Committee of High-level Government<br />

Experts (CEGAN)<br />

ILO<br />

Ministerial Forum <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>Development</strong> in LAC<br />

SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES OF THE UNITED NATIONS<br />

EC<br />

IZE<br />

AG<br />

OAS<br />

OR<br />

AT<br />

CIE<br />

PRIVA<br />

A<br />

V<br />

U<br />

SECTOR<br />

SE<br />

PRIVATE<br />

HIGH-LEVEL<br />

POLITICAL FORUM ON<br />

SUSTAINABLE<br />

DEVELOPMENT<br />

(HLPF)<br />

DEVELOPMENT BANKS<br />

ALADI<br />

IICA<br />

ALBA<br />

ACS<br />

ACTO<br />

CIVIL SOCIETY<br />

STATE<br />

STA<br />

S<br />

T<br />

AT<br />

FORUM OF THE<br />

COUNTRIES OF LATIN<br />

AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN<br />

ON SUSTAINABLE<br />

DEVELOPMENT<br />

SUBSIDIARY IARY BODIES OF ECLAC<br />

CAN<br />

ALADI<br />

ALBA<br />

NMENTA<br />

INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS<br />

<strong>An</strong>dean<br />

Community<br />

Regional Conference on Population<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>Development</strong> in LAC<br />

a<br />

AND AND<br />

T L MEETINGS<br />

Regional Conference on<br />

Women in LAC<br />

WFP<br />

WTO<br />

Meso-<strong>America</strong><br />

Project<br />

MERCOSUR<br />

CELAC<br />

CARICOM<br />

INTER-AMERICAN SYSTEM AND REGIONAL AND SUBREGIONAL INTEGRATION BLOCS<br />

c<br />

Regional Conference on Social<br />

<strong>Development</strong> in LAC<br />

Regional Council <strong>for</strong><br />

Planning<br />

Central <strong>America</strong>n Economic<br />

Cooperation Committee<br />

Forum of Ministers of <strong>the</strong><br />

Environment of LAC<br />

b<br />

United Nations Commission on<br />

Population <strong>and</strong> <strong>Development</strong><br />

SEGIB<br />

Pacific<br />

Alliance<br />

SELA<br />

SICA<br />

Commission on <strong>the</strong> Status<br />

of Women<br />

SISCA<br />

UNASUR<br />

United Nations Commission<br />

<strong>for</strong> Social <strong>Development</strong><br />

Conference of <strong>the</strong> Parties to <strong>the</strong><br />

United Nations Framework<br />

Convention on Climate Change<br />

Paris Agreement<br />

a<br />

b<br />

c<br />

Due to space considerations some names have been abbreviated. For a full list of subsidiary bodies of ECLAC visit http://<br />

www.cepal.org/en/organos-subsidiarios.<br />

UNEP/ROLAC acts as secretariat to <strong>the</strong> Forum of Ministers of <strong>the</strong> Environment of <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong>.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Forum has also an Interagency Technical Committee composed of UNEP, UNDP, ECLAC, IDB <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> World Bank.<br />

This is a non-exhaustive list. For a complete list of specialized agencies, funds <strong>and</strong> programmes of <strong>the</strong> United Nations<br />

visit http://www.unsceb.org/content/unsystemchart-dpi-2015.<br />

Source: Economic Commission <strong>for</strong> <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong> (ECLAC). Economic Commission <strong>for</strong> <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong> (ECLAC), “Establishment of <strong>the</strong> Forum of <strong>the</strong> Countries of <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>America</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Caribbean</strong> on<br />

<strong>Sustainable</strong> <strong>Development</strong>”, resolution adopted at <strong>the</strong> thirty-sixth session of ECLAC, 27 May 2016.

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