2016.02EI 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Whereas #1
The agenda for the Millennium Development Goals expired on Dec 31, 2015, and more work still needs to be done to achieve these; and
Whereas #2
Much progress was made on these goals, but, for example, while the goal to eliminate poverty saw improvements worldwide, some people were left behind; and
Whereas #3
Members of the United Nations agreed in September 2015 to adopt a new set of goals for 2030, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Global Goals, a shared agenda to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect the planet; and
Whereas #4
It was appreciated by Millennium Goal experts that future improvements need to be sustainable, and that involving more women in the consultation, planning, and decision-making stages, as well as implementation and monitoring, would lead to greater success; be it resolved
Resolved #1
That the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) adopt as policy support for the education of the public and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goals; and be it further
Resolved #2
That NCWC urge the Government of Canada to develop national plans for the education of the public and implementation of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with some urgency; and be it further
Resolved #3
That NCWC urge the Government of Canada to include women at all stages of planning, decision-making, education, implementation, and monitoring of Canada’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.