MGCY Vision for Sustainable Development Goals

Key Messages
MGCY supports SDGs with sufficient ambition to meet environmental, economic and social challenges. The SDGs should tackle the underlying drivers of social injustice and environmental degradation, considering links between poverty, gender inequality, climate change, biological diversity, and human rights protection. The SDGs framework must promote synergy with the MDGs. In 2015, when the MDGs expire the SDGs and post-MDG framework must be incorporated together. The agreement on SDGs should be universal. SDGs should be accompanied by guidance and direction for all countries. The SDGs must be deliberated through an open, transparent, and accountable process in the form of a global consultation of all stakeholders, including young people. The SDGs must build from the Rio Principles, Agenda 21, and JPOI to be an overarching set of goals.

Process: Rio+20 should promote an inclusive process. SDGs must be deliberated through an open,
transparent, and accountable process. Content: Existing documents offer valuable language on how to operationalise the interlinked nature of SDGs and to capitalise on synergies across sectors. It is important to provide additional guidance on international cooperation on sectors such as: energy, climate, oceans, food, and water. We must guarantee that all dimensions of sustainable development are considered and both Green Economy and Institutional Framework elements are covered. Moreover, we must include references to human rights, gender equality, and social justice. Structure: The agreement on SDGs should be universal. SDGs should be accompanied by guidance and direction for all countries, taking into account the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.

Overarching Thematic Goals

1. Promote human development and security of all people A. Promote Gender Equality and Participation (follow-up for MDGs) B. Promote the decent work agenda and poverty eradication. C. Scale up access to primary health care D. End armed conflict, promote peace and ensure sustainable post-conflict development E. Improve Disaster Risk Preparedness with a particular focus on youth 2. Strengthen international environmental governance A. Eco-partnerships for technology development, innovation, and sustainability (follow-up for MDGs) B. The implementation on a global convention on principle 10: Environmental issues are best handled with participation of all concerned citizens. C. Recognizing the role of young people in the sustainable development governance 3. Address cross-sectoral development areas A. Promote energy access and efficiency B. Promote water access and cross sectoral efficiency C. Ensure the health, protection and preservation of oceans, seas and marine ecosystems D. Promote sustainable food-systems E. Forests and Biodiversity F. Promote the development of sustainable cities and human settlements