Budskaber 8. juli 2017
UM/UPF
Tale v. generaldebat
[Indledende bemærkninger]
• Excellences, Mm/Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
• It is a pleasure to participate in this important dialogue regarding
the follow up on the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Not least, I am proud that Denmark will present our first Voluntary
National Review to the HLPF this year.
• The voluntary national reviews are crucial for maintaining momentum
in the global follow-up on the 2030 Agenda. It is encouraging
to see that so many countries participate in the reviews this year.
• We encourage the remaining Member States to consider participating
in the coming years.
[Danske prioriteter]
• The Danish Government published an Action Plan for Denmark’s
follow up on the Sustainable Development Goals in March this
year.
• The Action Plan covers both the national and international follow
up, and all 17 Sustainable Development Goals – hereby acknowledging
the universality and interdependence of the Goals.
• Denmark commends the UN Secretary General for his report regarding
progress towards the SDGs.
• As the report clearly indicates, the world needs to step up its efforts.
We all need to demonstrate bold action and clear results in
realizing the SDGs. Sooner rather than later. Let me highlight just
a few critical issues.
• The implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement
on climate change are key to accelerate the economic and societal
transformation that is needed to preserve our common future and
the future of our planet.
Side 2 af 2
• Despite new geopolitical challenges, countries must remain committed
to the Paris Agreement. The transition to climate resilient
low-emission societies is irreversible.
• Denmark will continue to support our partners in developing
countries and remains determined to maintaining global leadership
of the Paris Agreement.
• Denmark believes that SDG5 on gender equality and the empowerment
of women and girls is vital for our global work in this field
and also crucial for reaching any other of the SDGs. Results require
that we focus on the obstacles at global and national level.
• Denmark will continue to promote women’s and girl’s right to decide
over their own bodies and own sexuality since these are fundamental
human rights. We work for combatting early and forced
marriage and the practice of female genital mutilation.
• And we work for dissemination of information about women’s and
girl’s sexual and reproductive rights, access to contraception, legal
and safe abortion and other relevant services – including in humanitarian
settings. We also work for economic and political empowerment
of women.
• Denmark’s engagement for the rights of women and girls and for
gender equality is strong and it is part of our DNA. It is at the top
of our agenda in Denmark’s candidacy for the UN Human Rights
Council in 2019 to 2021. In short, we commit ourselves to work
for a world, where men and women enjoy the same rights and opportunities.
• The SDGs form the platform for Danish development cooperation
and humanitarian action. Through partnerships with developing
countries and other stakeholders, we will work to realize the SDGs
on the ground. We apply a human rights-based approach to development
cooperation, encompassing all human rights.
• With this approach we seek to address the multiple discriminations
faced by vulnerable people and marginalized groups, and thus ensure
that no one is left behind. We believe that human rights are
universal and must be enjoyed without discrimination.
• Thank you.
