Belarus
Belarus
Intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda
Stocktaking session
New York, January 19-21, 2015
The new development agenda has no other option but to be a truly uniting programme that
would give humankind a viable chance to get rid of poverty and to aspire to prosperity. This is
indeed the opportunity to proceed in a universal manner, both in terms of the scope of the
challenges and common responsibilities and solutions.
As we start the intergovernmental negotiations for the post-2015 agenda, Belarus would like
to offer a few basic ideas and suggestions that could contribute to the collective efforts in the
run-up to the September 2015 Summit.
x The new development framework to be defined by the current process should include,
as a matter of priority, promotion of the family as a contributor to and beneficiary
of, the sustainable development. Highlighting in the new agenda this important
interlinkage is meant to ensure the family-friendly and family-supportive environment
based on a centuries-long social cohesion pattern inherent to all traditions, cultures
and civilizations.
x Eradication of poverty as key objective of the new agenda will be a futile effort unless
the unifying potential of middle-income countries is properly addressed. The new
development agenda should give middle-income countries the tools to help
themselves and to help others. It will be crucial to correctly interpret this dual
challenge through coordinating mechanisms across the UN system.
x Energy is the main tool and literally the fuel for sustainable development and at the
same time a key area of human activity. The post-2015 sustainable development
agenda simply cannot disregard the need for a more strategic, robust and
comprehensive energy agenda. This will be the time and opportunity to put energy
issues under the ownership of Member States. Of equal importance would be the
setup and implementation of a transparent and fair mechanism of access to and
transfer of, technologies, including energy technologies.
x Sustainable development and issues of climate change will undoubtedly go hand in
hand in the foreseeable future. It is necessary to translate this interconnection through
a number of instruments. Incentive mechanisms of any future climate agreement
should be accessible for all, just and fair. Such mechanisms would mean that every
participating country diminishing its climate impact should be encouraged. At the same
time, developed countries could promote direct investments in the ecologically
responsible nations.
Intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda
Stocktaking session
New York, January 19-21, 2015
The new development agenda has no other option but to be a truly uniting programme that
would give humankind a viable chance to get rid of poverty and to aspire to prosperity. This is
indeed the opportunity to proceed in a universal manner, both in terms of the scope of the
challenges and common responsibilities and solutions.
As we start the intergovernmental negotiations for the post-2015 agenda, Belarus would like
to offer a few basic ideas and suggestions that could contribute to the collective efforts in the
run-up to the September 2015 Summit.
x The new development framework to be defined by the current process should include,
as a matter of priority, promotion of the family as a contributor to and beneficiary
of, the sustainable development. Highlighting in the new agenda this important
interlinkage is meant to ensure the family-friendly and family-supportive environment
based on a centuries-long social cohesion pattern inherent to all traditions, cultures
and civilizations.
x Eradication of poverty as key objective of the new agenda will be a futile effort unless
the unifying potential of middle-income countries is properly addressed. The new
development agenda should give middle-income countries the tools to help
themselves and to help others. It will be crucial to correctly interpret this dual
challenge through coordinating mechanisms across the UN system.
x Energy is the main tool and literally the fuel for sustainable development and at the
same time a key area of human activity. The post-2015 sustainable development
agenda simply cannot disregard the need for a more strategic, robust and
comprehensive energy agenda. This will be the time and opportunity to put energy
issues under the ownership of Member States. Of equal importance would be the
setup and implementation of a transparent and fair mechanism of access to and
transfer of, technologies, including energy technologies.
x Sustainable development and issues of climate change will undoubtedly go hand in
hand in the foreseeable future. It is necessary to translate this interconnection through
a number of instruments. Incentive mechanisms of any future climate agreement
should be accessible for all, just and fair. Such mechanisms would mean that every
participating country diminishing its climate impact should be encouraged. At the same
time, developed countries could promote direct investments in the ecologically
responsible nations.
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