The Boutros Boutros-Ghali Chair for Sustainable Peace
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We already wrote the child-friendly text of the U.N. and we are designing a child-friendly platform to be fully accessed all over the world.
The Chair's initiative will offer a platform for our young people to know the living legacy of Boutros Boutros-Ghali that allows peace to find a path to pass through. It is an opportunity to help people pay attention to the genuine system of the U.N., get involved, take responsible action, and unite to help the U.N. in its mission to bring peace as well as make people recovering their human dignity.
The Child-Friendly Human Rights E-Library “My Right… My Life” As the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) approaches its 71st Anniversary, only a small percentage of the population worldwide know of its existence, others have no idea, particularly in the Arab world.
Today, the U.N. reports that more than a billion people are without clean water; most of the 25 million who have HIV/AIDS in Africa have no access to health care, and 121 million children are denied a basic education. Moreover, UNICEF reports that more female fetuses are being aborted in India; human trafficking is on the rise in China's cities, and so girls are being kidnapped in broad daylight. Furthermore, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) reported that, worldwide, some 60 million girls enter into marriage before their 18th birthday, which compromises their human rights, health, education, and economic futures. Viewing these statistics, who could disagree that actions must be taken now to make human rights known, understood, and most importantly, put into practice?
Who could disagree that such actions must be taken now to make the United Nations human rights core instruments known to young people all over the world?! With this recognition in mind, also as a part of our commitment to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the U.N, the Chair launching the child-friendly human rights e-library; My Right... My Life.
This way young people will know what governments have promised to do to make sure that every one of us has what we need to grow, play, participate go to school, and reach his/her full potential as others. It is an opportunity to help people pay attention, get involved, take creative action, and unite to help young people in their communities and all over the world.
The Team
Mazhar Kadry ELSHORBAGI
Yasmin Hamdy Mohamed HUSSIEN
SDGS & Targets
Goal 16
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
16.1
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
16.1.1
16.1.2
16.1.3
Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months
16.1.4
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
16.2
End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
16.2.1
Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month
16.2.2
16.2.3
Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
16.3
Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
16.3.1
Proportion of victims of (a) physical, (b) psychological and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms
16.3.2
16.3.3
Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism
16.4
By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
16.4.1
16.4.2
16.5
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
16.5.1
16.5.2
16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
16.6.1
16.6.2
Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services
16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
16.7.1
Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups
16.7.2
16.8
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
16.8.1
Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
16.9
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
16.9.1
16.10
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
16.10.1
16.10.2
16.a
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
16.a.1
16.b
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
16.b.1
SDG 14 targets covered
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Deliverables & Timeline
Design the child-friendly texts of the U.N. universal documents.
Design the e-platform to host the library
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Partnership Progress
| Title | Progress Status | Submitted |
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| Partnership Progress 2021-05-02 | On track |
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Mazhar ELSHORBAGI, Assistant Professor of Political Philosophy