MGCY

Rio+20 Objec1ves Points

Sustainable Development Goals
We call upon Members States to agree on a process to establish Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that recognize the changing historical and economic context since the crea7on of the Millennium Development Goals. Such a framework should tackle the underlying drivers of human insecurity and environmental degrada7on. Namely, SDGs must be deliberated through an open, transparent, and accountable process. SDGs should also build upon exis7ng agreements such as Agenda 21, the Forest Principles, the Rio Conven7ons, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementa7on, and the dra\ decision on Sustainable Consump7on and Produc7on, to opera7onalise the interlinked nature of SDGs and to capitalise on synergies across sectors.

Promo1on of Conict Resolu1on and Peace as precondi1ons for Sustainable Development

Recalling Rio Principles 24 and 25, we call upon Member States to place special aLen7on on the rela7onship between peace, conict resolu7on and sustainable development in the Rio+20 Outcome Document. We specically call for text that addresses the immediate and enduring eects of armed conict on sustainable development, with special aLen7on on related condi7ons that pose severe threats to children and youth. We further call for the ac7ve par7cipa7on of all stakeholders, especially children and youth, in peace-building.

Water Food Energy Security Nexus

The water-food-energy security nexus must be incorporated in the Rio+20 discussions, par7cularly when developing strategies for the green economy. This will promote an ecient use of resources to avoid worsening crises that impact youth and children.

Human Rights Approach

We call upon Member States to protect the exis7ng Human Rights agreements in any green economy framework or new par7cipatory structures for sustainable development. While equitable and universal access to natural resources and mee7ng of basic needs are fundamental, the Rio+20 Outcome Document must rearm the Human Rights approach.

10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consump1on and Produc1on

We call for the adop7on of a 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consump1on and Produc1on by 2013 and ensuring its integra7on into policies and law by 2015.