Welcome to the United Nations
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) welcomes this opportunity to offer its inputs on the theme of this year’s HLPF under the auspices of ECOSOC, "Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”, as well as on the specific SDGs under review this year:
- 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
