"Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality" will be the theme of the 2019 UN High Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which will review in depth the following Goals:
- Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all - Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and
productive employment and decent work for all - Goal 10.Reduce inequality within and among countries
- Goal 13.Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Goal 16.Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,
provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
institutions at all levels - Goal 17.Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global
partnership for sustainable development
ICAO undertook a thematic review of how its work contributes to the above-mentioned goals. This analysis was guided by 4 specific questions, which looked at progress and gaps; lessons learned; emerging issues; activities particularly ensuring inclusiveness; gaps in political guidance and policy recommendations on ways to accelerate progress in empowering people, ensuring inclusiveness and equality, and achieving SDGs. The results of the review are captured below.