Tunisia
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Statement of
the Permanent Mission of Tunisia
on the intergovernmental negotiations on the revised
draft of
the post-2015 development agenda
(New York, 31 July 2015)
Delivered by:
M. Ramzi Louati, Counsellor
PERMANENT MISSION OF TUNISIA
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
31 BEEKMAN PLACE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022
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Distinguished Co-facilitators
Let me, at the outset, commend you for your tireless efforts to bring us to a
successful outcome of our negotiations. We join the other delegations to
express our appreciation for your leadership and wisdom in managing this
process.
I would also like to align my delegation with the statement delivered by
South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, Tanzania on behalf of
the African Group and United Arab Emirats on behalf of the Arab Group.
We wish to make the following remarks in our national capacity.
Co-facilitators
Tunisia welcomes the revised draft of the outcome document. We appreciate
the constructive text submitted which takes into account many concerns of
developing countries, mainly from our African continent, as it aims to free
the poorest people from the tyranny of poverty.
We particularly welcome and support:
- The language on para 35 on the positive contribution of migrants for
inclusive growth and sustainable development, on the full respect for
human rights treatment of migrants regardless of migration status, as
well as on strengthening the resilience of communities hosting
refugees.
- The language on inter-cultural understanding, tolerance and ethic of
global citizenship on para 36.
- The reference to “reproductive health” on para 17 and to “universal
access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for
family planning”, on para 27.
Let me also add the following comments:
On the preamble: Tunisia prefers the short version submitted by the cofacilitators.
On the introduction: we call to re-include the language on “middle income
countries” from para 45 in the previous revised text.
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While we appreciate the strengthening of the language on water in the new
text, we support the suggestions made by the distinguished representative of
Switzerland to add a reference on sustainable water management and to
revise para 9 and para 32 as follows:
In para 9: We envisage a world in which every country enjoys sustained,
inclusive and sustainable economic growth in order to generate resources for
the eradication of poverty and the achievement of sustainable development.
A world in which consumption and production patterns, management and
use of all natural resources – from air to land, from rivers, lakes and
aquifers (or freshwater bodies) to oceans and seas – are sustainable. One
in which development and the application of technology are climatesensitive,
respect biodiversity and are resilient. One in which humanity lives
in harmony with nature and in which wildlife and other living species are
protected.
In para 32. We recognise that social and economic development depends
on the sustainable management of our planet’s natural resources. We are
therefore determined to conserve and sustainably use oceans and
seas, protect and manage freshwater resources, as well as mountains and
drylands and to protect biodiversity, ecosystems and wildlife. We are also
determined to promote sustainable tourism, tackle water scarcity and water
pollution, to strengthen cooperation on desertification, [dust storms], land
degradation and drought and to promote resilience and disaster risk
reduction,. We will achieve this by promoting sustainable development and
decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation.
Furthermore, we support to keep the entire reference to the Human Right to
Water and Sanitation.
On the Sustainable Development Goals: we support the revised targets as
proposed by the co-facilitators.
On the means of implementation: we support the inclusion of para 123
from the outcome document of Addis-Ababa regarding the technology
facilitation mechanism.
Finally, allow me to reiterate the commitment of Tunisia to continue its
constructive contribution to these negotiations in order to elaborate a truly
ambitious, transformative and efficient development agenda.
Statement of
the Permanent Mission of Tunisia
on the intergovernmental negotiations on the revised
draft of
the post-2015 development agenda
(New York, 31 July 2015)
Delivered by:
M. Ramzi Louati, Counsellor
PERMANENT MISSION OF TUNISIA
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
31 BEEKMAN PLACE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022
2
Distinguished Co-facilitators
Let me, at the outset, commend you for your tireless efforts to bring us to a
successful outcome of our negotiations. We join the other delegations to
express our appreciation for your leadership and wisdom in managing this
process.
I would also like to align my delegation with the statement delivered by
South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, Tanzania on behalf of
the African Group and United Arab Emirats on behalf of the Arab Group.
We wish to make the following remarks in our national capacity.
Co-facilitators
Tunisia welcomes the revised draft of the outcome document. We appreciate
the constructive text submitted which takes into account many concerns of
developing countries, mainly from our African continent, as it aims to free
the poorest people from the tyranny of poverty.
We particularly welcome and support:
- The language on para 35 on the positive contribution of migrants for
inclusive growth and sustainable development, on the full respect for
human rights treatment of migrants regardless of migration status, as
well as on strengthening the resilience of communities hosting
refugees.
- The language on inter-cultural understanding, tolerance and ethic of
global citizenship on para 36.
- The reference to “reproductive health” on para 17 and to “universal
access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for
family planning”, on para 27.
Let me also add the following comments:
On the preamble: Tunisia prefers the short version submitted by the cofacilitators.
On the introduction: we call to re-include the language on “middle income
countries” from para 45 in the previous revised text.
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While we appreciate the strengthening of the language on water in the new
text, we support the suggestions made by the distinguished representative of
Switzerland to add a reference on sustainable water management and to
revise para 9 and para 32 as follows:
In para 9: We envisage a world in which every country enjoys sustained,
inclusive and sustainable economic growth in order to generate resources for
the eradication of poverty and the achievement of sustainable development.
A world in which consumption and production patterns, management and
use of all natural resources – from air to land, from rivers, lakes and
aquifers (or freshwater bodies) to oceans and seas – are sustainable. One
in which development and the application of technology are climatesensitive,
respect biodiversity and are resilient. One in which humanity lives
in harmony with nature and in which wildlife and other living species are
protected.
In para 32. We recognise that social and economic development depends
on the sustainable management of our planet’s natural resources. We are
therefore determined to conserve and sustainably use oceans and
seas, protect and manage freshwater resources, as well as mountains and
drylands and to protect biodiversity, ecosystems and wildlife. We are also
determined to promote sustainable tourism, tackle water scarcity and water
pollution, to strengthen cooperation on desertification, [dust storms], land
degradation and drought and to promote resilience and disaster risk
reduction,. We will achieve this by promoting sustainable development and
decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation.
Furthermore, we support to keep the entire reference to the Human Right to
Water and Sanitation.
On the Sustainable Development Goals: we support the revised targets as
proposed by the co-facilitators.
On the means of implementation: we support the inclusion of para 123
from the outcome document of Addis-Ababa regarding the technology
facilitation mechanism.
Finally, allow me to reiterate the commitment of Tunisia to continue its
constructive contribution to these negotiations in order to elaborate a truly
ambitious, transformative and efficient development agenda.
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