OHCHR and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

About the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and human rights

Human rights are essential to achieving sustainable development that leaves no one behind and are central to all its three dimensions – social, environmental, and economic. This is reflected in the transformative ambition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda), which seeks “to realize the human rights of all” and is firmly anchored in human rights principles and standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international human rights treaties.

The 2030 Agenda puts the principles of equality and non-discrimination at its heart, with a commitment to ‘leave no one behind’ and ‘reach those furthest behind first’ and two dedicated goals on combating discrimination and inequalities (SDG 5 on gender equality and SDG 10 on inequalities within and between countries) as well as a cross-cutting commitment to data disaggregation.

Learn more about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs

Our work on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

OHCHR has made a strong contribution to the integration of human rights throughout the process to define the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs and seeks to ensure that strategies and policies to implement the 2030 Agenda are human rights-based and leave no one behind.

As part of our mission, we work with States, other parts of the UN development system, national human rights institutions (NHRIs), civil society and other stakeholders on the following key areas:

Intergovernmental engagement
Global policy
National implementation
Data and indicators
Accountability
Financing for development

Calls for Input

Call for inputs - OHCHR report on lessons learned and good practices of transitional justice that contribute to peace and development, notably SDG16

Deadline:

01 November 2024

Call for inputs: Human Rights Council resolution 52/8 on promoting human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public service delivery

Closed - see submissions

Call for input for the High Commissioner`s report on best practices, challenges and lessons learned concerning integrated approaches to the promotion and protection of human rights and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the national level

Closed - see submissions

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Latest reports

A/HRC/57/33: Best practices in the contribution of development to the promotion and protection of all human rights in the context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 53/28. It describes promising practices, policies and interventions that highlight the contribution of development to the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Intersessional seminar on the role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights and best practices in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 16 in this regard - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Local government and human rights - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Consultation on the experiences and practices of national human rights institutions in working to support the establishment and maintenance of inclusive societies and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Events

SDG Summit

Others involved

UN Interagency Network on Human Rights, LNOB and Sustainable Development OHCHR and the right to development OHCHR and children OHCHR and climate change Economic, social and cultural rights OHCHR and women’s human rights and gender equality SDG indicators under OHCHR’s custodianship

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