H.E. Mr. Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil
Conceptualizing a Set of Sustainable Development Goals
Special Event of the United Nations General Assembly Second Committee
ECOSOC Chamber, UN North Lawn Building, October 16th, 2012
1-Three main issues:
I-How could SDGs complement, build upon, the MDGs? And integrate Sustainable Development, be integrated, into the post-2015 development agenda?
II-How could SDGs balance, integrate, the three pillars of Sustainable Development?
III-How to develop universal goals that take into account differences in national realities, capacities and levels of development?
in order to inform the initial discussions of the “Open Working Group”.
2-I will address the three questions from three different perspectives:
I-Context.
II-Content.
III-Process.
hopefully not exceeding three minutes for each perspective.
I-Context:
1-Comparison between MDGs and SDGs:
-SDGs more complex: additional considerations (three pillars)
+ broader in nature (not limited to developing countries).
-Both imply identifying a set of Goals and therefore Targets: simple,
Straightforward (catchy)
-Post-2015 Agenda, or framework: broader than just a set of goals.
=Conclusion: Difference in nature + difference in scope.
SDGs + post-2015 development agenda=broader.
2-Pre-MDGs:
-1990s: Post-Berlin Wall.
Decade of the Summits.
Culmination in the Millenium Summit.
MDGs: non controversial + consensual + relatively simple process.
3-MDGs & Beyond:
-2000s: 9/11 + security priorities.
Review Summits
Revisiting + Disillusionment in previous agreements
Emerging Challenges: financial crises
+ gap of confidence
+ costing (Climate change 100 billion per year @ 2020
Biodiversity more)
+controversial subjects (green economy, governance)
+sustainability challenge.
4-Conclusion: (1)Completing MDGs for the time being: before 2015
+evaluating progress + lessons learned:
carrying over incomplete work and valid, legitimate goals.
+Inclusion, “setting” the post-2015.
(2)Need for: a-integration of pillars in carried-over goals.
b-integration of SD nature in post-2015 agenda.
(3)Different sets of goals for different sets of countries
(4) Common goals with different responsibilities.
II-Content:
1-New generation of goals:
-Same fields, with new level of complexity, in accordance with new context:
Addressing quality of achievement
+Addressing New & Emerging Challenges.
i.e: education with employment, quality of health care,
children mortality with equal opportunity, scienctific research with application
environment with growth, social services with profit.
2-Specific goals for sustainability: Climate change + biodiversity
+Integration of pillars in carry over goals
3-Universal but Different Realities:
+Different sets of Goals
+Costing + Identifying means of implementation.
+MRV
+Rio principles: CBRD
+in accordance with previous agreements, not revisiting
+partnership goals (developed + developing / vice versa)
III-Process:
1-Proliferation of Processes:
-Panel
-Task Force
-SDG OWG
-OWG MoI
-Inclusive (better than MDGs+ openness indispensable)
-Transparent.
-Intergovernmental
-Process (vs MDGs)
-Stakeholders
-Not at the expense of MDGs.
2-Reporting to 68th UNGA: Country Driven / with Panel and Secretariat input + NGOs.
-Inter Governmental Process
3-Convergence + Coordination + Coherence = Complementarity
Not: Divergence + Competition + Incoherence
4-Commence substantive work now, without altering Rio outcome (until appointment of 30 members).
-This event was supposed to give input to OWG!
-OWG was supposed to be established beginning of September at the latest.
Special Event of the United Nations General Assembly Second Committee
ECOSOC Chamber, UN North Lawn Building, October 16th, 2012
1-Three main issues:
I-How could SDGs complement, build upon, the MDGs? And integrate Sustainable Development, be integrated, into the post-2015 development agenda?
II-How could SDGs balance, integrate, the three pillars of Sustainable Development?
III-How to develop universal goals that take into account differences in national realities, capacities and levels of development?
in order to inform the initial discussions of the “Open Working Group”.
2-I will address the three questions from three different perspectives:
I-Context.
II-Content.
III-Process.
hopefully not exceeding three minutes for each perspective.
I-Context:
1-Comparison between MDGs and SDGs:
-SDGs more complex: additional considerations (three pillars)
+ broader in nature (not limited to developing countries).
-Both imply identifying a set of Goals and therefore Targets: simple,
Straightforward (catchy)
-Post-2015 Agenda, or framework: broader than just a set of goals.
=Conclusion: Difference in nature + difference in scope.
SDGs + post-2015 development agenda=broader.
2-Pre-MDGs:
-1990s: Post-Berlin Wall.
Decade of the Summits.
Culmination in the Millenium Summit.
MDGs: non controversial + consensual + relatively simple process.
3-MDGs & Beyond:
-2000s: 9/11 + security priorities.
Review Summits
Revisiting + Disillusionment in previous agreements
Emerging Challenges: financial crises
+ gap of confidence
+ costing (Climate change 100 billion per year @ 2020
Biodiversity more)
+controversial subjects (green economy, governance)
+sustainability challenge.
4-Conclusion: (1)Completing MDGs for the time being: before 2015
+evaluating progress + lessons learned:
carrying over incomplete work and valid, legitimate goals.
+Inclusion, “setting” the post-2015.
(2)Need for: a-integration of pillars in carried-over goals.
b-integration of SD nature in post-2015 agenda.
(3)Different sets of goals for different sets of countries
(4) Common goals with different responsibilities.
II-Content:
1-New generation of goals:
-Same fields, with new level of complexity, in accordance with new context:
Addressing quality of achievement
+Addressing New & Emerging Challenges.
i.e: education with employment, quality of health care,
children mortality with equal opportunity, scienctific research with application
environment with growth, social services with profit.
2-Specific goals for sustainability: Climate change + biodiversity
+Integration of pillars in carry over goals
3-Universal but Different Realities:
+Different sets of Goals
+Costing + Identifying means of implementation.
+MRV
+Rio principles: CBRD
+in accordance with previous agreements, not revisiting
+partnership goals (developed + developing / vice versa)
III-Process:
1-Proliferation of Processes:
-Panel
-Task Force
-SDG OWG
-OWG MoI
-Inclusive (better than MDGs+ openness indispensable)
-Transparent.
-Intergovernmental
-Process (vs MDGs)
-Stakeholders
-Not at the expense of MDGs.
2-Reporting to 68th UNGA: Country Driven / with Panel and Secretariat input + NGOs.
-Inter Governmental Process
3-Convergence + Coordination + Coherence = Complementarity
Not: Divergence + Competition + Incoherence
4-Commence substantive work now, without altering Rio outcome (until appointment of 30 members).
-This event was supposed to give input to OWG!
-OWG was supposed to be established beginning of September at the latest.
Stakeholders