Humanity’s to-do list for a better future - 48th St. Gallen Symposium
04.05.2018 from 13:30 at Bibliothek Universität St. Gallen
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Latin America LAC - Costa Rica
It’s important to understand that although LAC countries share historical, social and demographic similarities, such as language and religion, the region is very diverse and unique. There are often several differences within individual countries, for example, the big cities frequently have a completely different landscape from the interior and more rural parts of the same country.
It’s important to understand that although LAC countries share historical, social and demographic similarities, such as language and religion, the region is very diverse and unique. There are often several differences within individual countries, for example, the big cities frequently have a completely different landscape from the interior and more rural parts of the same country.
This is why it is critical to increase joint efforts between governments, the private sector and civil society to reduce social inequality in the region by increasing access to housing, health and education. This determination is essential for reducing poverty and inequality.
These same challenges should also be viewed as opportunities for business to work with government and other organizations to introduce solutions and improvements across the region.
These same challenges should also be viewed as opportunities for business to work with government and other organizations to introduce solutions and improvements across the region.
San José, September 9, 2016 - Costa Rica became the first country in the world to sign a National Agreement for the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
"Do not leave anyone behind"
"In Costa Rica the government sat down and signed a National Pact with the business comunity with the civil society community on how to implement these goals who was going to do what and how and together with whom a very different concept and this whole of government approach which demands that the governmet work in an integrated way in a dependant if you want to the breaking down of silos in the international system is being more and more adapted and is be seen as the only way to actually be able to implement that because if you think that you can just deal with health without making a connection to a gender to education to climate you´re not going to make it in either of these there completely interrelated so the structures are changing organically if you want and we´re going to see how that plays out [sic]."
Michael Møller (DK), Director-General Geneva Office, United Nations.
The SDGs represent the largest and most integrated effort of humanity to fight against poverty and inequality, promote education and health, protect the environment and promote justice, among other development issues.
Costa Rica was one of the 193 countries that in 2015 undertook the commitment to fulfill the 17 SDGs in the framework of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The National Pact was signed by the President of Costa Rica in office, Ana Helena Chacón; the President of the Legislative Assembly, Antonio Álvarez Desanti; the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Zarela Villanueva; as well as representatives of local governments, private sector, social and religious organizations, academia, among other groups. The event was attended by the Defender of the Inhabitants, Montserrat Solano and the Coordinator of the United Nations, Alice Shackelford, as witnesses of honor.
Among other purposes, the National Pact will promote improvement in the quality of life of the population of Costa Rica, through the joint work of public institutions, private sector, civil society, academic community, local governments and the United Nations System. Likewise, it will promote the mobilization of available resources for the achievement of the objectives, the strengthening of institutional capacities for the development of policies, plans, programs and projects and the rendering of accounts to the citizenship about the advances and the gaps in the implementation of the goals.
Ana Helena Chacón Echeverría, President-in-Office of the Republic of Costa Rica, emphasized that: "One of the essential challenges - and perhaps the most important - that States have today in the globalized world, is to embrace political decisions that provide true opportunities and capabilities for people, so they can have a better quality of life and carry out their personal projects. Therefore, we are moving towards actions that allow us to overcome the gaps of inequality, of injustice and we bet on human development ... that is, to move towards an integral horizon of prosperity for all people; where there is true sowing so that we can harvest in the future."
For her part, Olga Marta Sánchez, Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy of Costa Rica, said that "signing a pact for the Sustainable Development Goals is a way for the exercise of long-term agreements for the development orientation. national, although it is true that the Government has a fundamental responsibility in the conduct of development, not least the contribution of the other sectors. From the Technical Secretariat of the SDGs, MIDEPLAN will facilitate participation and monitoring of the various actors that have the possibility of making decisions so that the objectives and goals are met."
Alice H. Shackelford, UN Resident Coordinator explained that the fundamental principle of this agenda is that no one is left behind, especially vulnerable groups. "The 2030 agenda offers a great opportunity for Costa Rica to agree on a vision and a long-term national agenda that allows achieving real and lasting changes in the fight against poverty and inequality, the promotion of education and health, employment worthy, the protection of the environment and the strengthening of justice, as well as the construction of a more inclusive economic development model that ensures that no one is left behind. Currently only 13% of indigenous people graduate from school, women can earn up to 27% less than men in the private sector, more than 60% of people with disabilities are unemployed and only 5% of people of African descent have a professional or scientific work. The signing of the Pact is a fundamental step in that direction and that is why from the United Nations we congratulate the whole country for that commitment that they assume today, "said Shackelford.
In order to also involve the public, the communication campaign "Do not leave anyone behind" was presented, which seeks to inform about the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as raise awareness among the citizens about the shared responsibility that implies its implementation and compliance. . In the campaign different personalities like Adriana Durán, Ernesto "Lobito" Fonseca, Carlos "Tapado" Vargas, Marino Protti, Hernán Jiménez, Debi Nova, Walter Campos, the youtuber Krizz Solano and the group Cocofunka, among others, joined the effort of give a message to citizens about each objective and how our actions contribute to achieving them. The campaign also includes the participation of people from civil society, such as people with disabilities, Afro-descendents and indigenous people, fundamental groups for the achievement of the SDGs. In a first phase, "Do not leave anyone behind" will be seen by social networks.
In addition, the official website of the SDGs in Costa Rica was launched http://www.ods.cr, where people will be asked for their opinions and recommendations to promote these objectives. There will also be a space for people to get in touch with social organizations and thus offer their support in the fulfillment of development goals.
Including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as the axis of the next National Development and Public Investment Plan (PNDIP) and within the National Strategic Plan for Costa Rica in 2050 are the next steps that our country will take to surpass itself in the achievements in the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda. This was highlighted by María del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo, Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy, in the speech delivered on Monday July 16, 2018 during a meeting with António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations (UN).
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