人权理事会开展关于人权主流化的小组讨论（部分翻译）

人权理事会
下午

2016年2月29日

联合国秘书长潘基文和人权事务高级专员扎伊德·拉阿德·侯赛因向小组讨论发表致辞

人权理事会今天下午举行了一场关于人权主流化的讨论，聚焦2030年可持续发展议程和人权，注重发展权问题。

人权理事会主席崔庆林（Choi Kyong-Lim）为讨论致开幕词，并表示2030年可持续发展议程将人权放在核心位置。对联合国各人权机制十分重要和紧迫的是，要落实具体的机制来监督可持续发展目标的执行。2030年议程和发展权相互联系，都把人民放在它们的核心。

联合国秘书长潘基文表示，人权理事会是关键的人权卫士，给予受害者和人权维护者一个场地、一种工具和一种声音。理事会报告提请全世界注意许多国家和局势中的虐待现象，其不断扩张的方案证明了它过去10年中日益增长的权威。在这个相互连通的世界中，联合国三大支柱之间的联系——和平与安全，发展和人权——从未如此清晰，如此相关。没有所有人的人权，长期的和平与安全不可能存在。没有和平与安全，就不可能可持续发展。人权是我们全人类的重要基础。

联合国大会第七十届会议的主席莫恩斯·吕克托夫特（Mogens Lykketoft）表示，确保可持续发展目标的早期进展是一大优先事项。可持续发展目标必须走出联合国，成为真正的全球目标，为各国政府和公民所用。2030年议程强化了各国签署的法律义务，并承认免于匮乏问题必须首先得到解决。它的核心是赋权，并承认人民的参与和对包容性政治及治理的需求。

联合国人权事务高级专员扎伊德·拉阿德·侯赛因表示，2030年议程和《发展权利宣言》存在“强有力的联系”。发展权提供了重要的有利环境来确保议程目标能在实践中实现，确保发展进程是包容而公正的。他罗列了议程和宣言的更多交汇点，并指出，宣言关注了让穷人处于不利位置且阻碍所有人享受发展利益的结构性障碍。同样，议程承诺不落下任何人，首先惠及落在最后的人。

联合国人权事务副高级专员凯特·吉尔摩担任主持人，她表示，2030年可持续发展议程提供了一个机会来反思千年发展目标中有哪些取得成果，有哪些并未奏效。人权并非次于发展，而是其必要的部分。人权不与安全与复原力构成竞争关系，而是它们的根本基石。不守承诺的影响十分严重。那些落在最后的人必须成为行动的焦点，国际社会必须在全球采取行动。

发展权工作组主席兼报告员、巴基斯坦驻日内瓦联合国前任常驻代表扎米尔·阿克拉姆（Zamir Akram）作为小组成员发言，他表示，去年10月以来最重要的一大成绩就是通过了可持续发展目标和新的发展议程。发展权承认，所有权利——公民和政治权利以及经济、社会和文化权利——是相互融合的。不满足人类需求，就没有人权。发展权与可持续发展目标之间存在共生关系，它们是相互扶持的。

联合国开发计划署署长兼联合国发展集团主席海伦·克拉克（Helen Clark）作为小组成员发言，她表示今天的会议提供了一个机会，用以强调议程如何试图实现所有人的人权，同时坚持立足于《联合国宪章》和《千年宣言》等类似文件和协议。所有新的可持续发展目标都与《发展权利宣言》有关。在专门的任务授权之下，所有联合国机构、组织、基金和方案都为实现人权做出贡献。

联合国人口基金执行主任巴巴通德·奥索蒂梅因（Babatunde Osotimehin）作为小组成员发言，并表示2030年议程是人类历史性的地标，这要归功于产生议程的参与性包容进程。议程承认妇女、女童和青年是该进程的成熟参与者，这一点引人注目。人类必须处于可持续发展的核心。这让联合国人口基金坚决而充实地开展工作，特别是打击暴力侵害妇女与女童的现象。联合国人口基金试图增加其参与，并确保其获得健康、性和生殖权利，并且是全世界第五大发展数据供应方。

联合国促进性别平等和增强妇女权能署（联合国妇女署）的副执行主任雅尼克·格莱玛瑞克（Yannick Glemarec）作为小组成员发言，并表示普适性、平等和非歧视是发展议程的核心。发展议程承认，妇女和儿童的性别平等是对所有发展目标和子目标的重要贡献。由此，2030年议程的落实必须符合各项人权文书。《消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约》及其189个缔约国依然处于实现妇女和女童人权的核心位置。

联合国艾滋病毒/艾滋病联合规划署的副执行主任简·比格尔（Jan Beagle）作为小组成员发言，并表示民间社会空间的收缩以及缺少资金对打击艾滋病毒/艾滋病的行动造成负面影响。艾滋病毒/艾滋病不仅是健康问题，因为它不成比例地影响最弱势的人。务必要有明确的人权主流化、非歧视和性别平等战略。收集数据对于发现被抛下的人以及如何使他们受益至关重要。民间社会与受影响社区的融入和参与也是实现各联合国实体目标的关键。最后，人权先行倡议提供了承认联合国职员对推进人权之贡献的基础。

讨论期间，发言者指出，强化联合国人权机制并更好地融合发展议程至关重要。他们强调了人权对所有人的重要意义以及不落下任何人的重要意义。他们还强调了经济、社会、文化、公民和政治权利的相互依赖性。需要人权与发展行动的联动，也需要一项基于人权的发展方针。为女童更好地落实人权十分关键。当前诸多事件就是需要这一行动的现实。所有人都认同，发展权工作组在推动发展议程方面发挥着非常重要的作用。人权与可持续发展在2030年议程中有深入的交汇。现在的工作是确定国际社会应如何行动。发言人呼吁拟定关于如何在2030年实现人权的具体计划。这种融合如何为推进人权做贡献？发言人认同，必须首先满足最贫穷、最边缘化群体的需求。

发言方有巴西，博茨瓦纳，沙特阿拉伯，安哥拉，越南，巴林，欧盟，挪威，格鲁吉亚，南非，代表北欧小组的丹麦，代表伊斯兰合作组织的巴基斯坦，澳大利亚，代表非洲小组的南非，代表拉美及加勒比国家共同体的多米尼加共和国，代表巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国和南非的印度，纳米比亚，阿尔及利亚，美国，墨西哥，利比亚，葡萄牙和哥斯达黎加。

国家促进和保护人权机构国际协调委员会（The International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights）和以下非政府组织也做了发言：拯救儿童（Save the Children），教皇约翰二十三世协会（Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII），阿拉伯人权委员会，世界公民参与联盟（CIVICUS），太平洋残疾人论坛（Pacific Disability Forum）。

理事会将在3月1日（周二）上午9点继续工作，举行一场关于《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》和《经济、社会及文化权利国际公约》五十周年纪念的高级别辩论。

开场发言

人权理事会主席崔庆林（Choi Kyong-Lim）表示，2030年可持续发展议程将人权放在核心位置。人权应该指导它的执行。对联合国各人权机制而言最为重要和紧迫的是，要落实具体的机制来监督议程的执行。2030年议程和发展权相互联系，都把人民放在它们的核心。

联合国秘书长潘基文在开场发言中表示，人权理事会是关键的人权卫士，给予受害者和人权维护者一个场地、一种工具和一种声音。理事会报告提请全世界注意许多国家和局势中的虐待现象，其不断扩张的方案证明了它过去10年中日益增长的权威。理事会在应对其他机构不愿处理的难题时展现了灵活性和勇气。在这个相互连通的世界中，联合国三大支柱之间的联系——和平与安全，发展和人权——从未如此清晰，如此相关。没有所有人的人权，长期的和平与安全不可能存在。没有和平与安全，就不可能可持续发展。人权是我们全人类的重要基础。

秘书长说，他在就任期间强调了民主实践的必要性，这首先从人民通过投票箱受到倾听的权利开始。他说，领导人通过倾听人民而获得合法性。他多次为所有人的权利大声疾呼，不论他们的族裔、宗教、残疾、种姓或其他区分如何。他指出，在许多国家，男女同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者和双性者受到了残忍且有时是致命的暴力。他称赞了理事会通过两项关于性取向和性别认同的历史性决议，并促请理事会维持其对这一问题的立场。秘书长强调了司法的重要性，包括通过国际刑事法院、法庭、特别法院和其他机构实现司法。人权理事会的特别程序、调查委员会和实况调查团是终结有罪不罚的必要工具。他还倡导性别平等和妇女赋权，包括通过团结（UNiTE）运动来终结对妇女的暴力。他说，必须要对践踏妇女权利的恐怖现象问责，这是暴力极端主义的一个特征，从伊拉克、叙利亚再到尼日利亚一概如此。日本和大韩民国去年12月就所谓“慰安妇”——她们在第二次世界大战中遭受了极大的折磨——达成的协议凸显了应对受害者所受痛苦的必要性，不论事件已过去多少年。潘秘书长希望，在联合国人权机制建议指导下忠实地执行协议将有助于这样的伤口愈合。

人权先行倡议旨在结合联合国三大支柱，承认识别人权侵犯——未来危机的早期预警信号——的价值。它关乎联合国如何对《宪章》的预防和保护责任进行思考和行动。加强防范冲突的努力将是联合国历史上首届世界人道主义峰会上的一大主要行动呼吁，会议将于2016年5月在伊斯坦布尔举行。2030年可持续发展议程也是通向人权的重要一步。它不落下任何人的承诺意味着，要瓦解让妇女、少数群体、土著人民和数百万其他人落后的结构性不平等。各国首先必须支持最弱势的群体：不平等和不公正的受害者，受气候变化影响者，移徙者、难民、流离失所者和无国籍者。他说，打造高墙并创建更严格的庇护制度完全没有解决人们大规模迁移的原因。2030年议程让各会员国作出承诺，欢迎移民的积极贡献，并确保移徙能在充分尊重人权的情况下进行。在朝鲜民主主义人民共和国，系统性的普遍人权侵犯被调查委员会生动地记录，也被人权事务高级专员在2015年12月向安理会的简报中强调。本着2030年议程的精神，联合国系统必须持续与所有经常剥夺人权的国家政府合作，应对那些挑战。

联合国大会第七十届会议的主席莫恩斯·吕克托夫特（Mogens Lykketoft）表示，自9月以来，他把确保可持续发展目标的早期进展作为一大优先事项。为了实现这一点，可持续发展目标必须走出联合国和纽约，成为真正的全球目标，为各国政府和公民所用。人权当然属于这些问题。2030年议程强化了各国过去所签署的法律义务。它承认，免于匮乏必须首先被解决，随后是公民和政治权利。它的核心是赋权。它承认了人民的参与和对包容性政治及治理的需求。2030年议程的核心还包含平等以及首先为妇女赋权，还要确保经济发展的利益能被共享。它强调了各国之间和国家内部的平等。它包含一系列行动，包括发展援助和旨在打击逃税的国际税务合作。随着世界向前进步，必须要确保进一步遵守人权。各国必须确保，这项整合议程不会在全球向国家层面深入的过程中丢失。可持续发展目标不能选择性地执行。在国际层面，这意味着为人权机制的工作提供信息等等。吕克托夫特先生期待更多地了解人权理事会和条约机构在该领域的作用。去年9月，世界领导人为了未来的人类和地球协定了一项宏伟的改革议程。之所以这样做，是因为领导人已经理解，这正是数十亿人和这个饱受痛苦的星球所需要的。现在是时候关注落实问题了。吕克托夫特先生鼓励所有人努力思考他们可以如何为可持续发展目标的落实做出贡献。他鼓励国际社会参与那些会议。

联合国人权事务高级专员扎伊德·拉阿德·侯赛因表示，2030年议程和《发展权利宣言》存在“强有力的联系”。发展权提供了重要的有利环境来确保议程目标能在实践中实现，确保发展进程是包容而公正的。他罗列了议程和宣言的更多交汇点，并指出，宣言关注了让穷人处于不利位置且阻碍所有人享受发展利益的结构性障碍。同样，议程承诺不落下任何人，首先惠及落在最后的人。它有两个专门针对平等问题的目标，包括终结歧视和排斥妇女与女童现象的承诺。他指出秘书长在2013年将人权称为“联合国的DNA”，并补充道，2030年议程给了国际社会一个将其实现的历史性机遇。现在的任务在于落实。国际社会需要采取行动，确保人权原则——包括发展权——处于推动人类进步和幸福的核心。

高级专员表示，通过联合国发展集团的人权工作组，联合国国家工作队将得到系统性的支持，与国际人权机制互动。目前急需开展工作，让普遍定期审议、条约机构和特别程序的建议与指导能为可持续发展目标的进程审议所用。同样，经济及社会理事会的高级别政治论坛和各人权机制之间的信息双向系统性流动也需要得到确保。无法发现的问题是无法解决的，因此，只有准确地搜集数据，国际社会才能衡量其惠及最弱势和被排斥群体的进展。2030年议程承认，发展、和平和人权相互联系，彼此依存，是能给所有人带来好处的良性循环。因此，议程与发展权的呼应是清楚无误的。作为详细的行动方案，议程为全世界人民提供了巨大的希望。

主持人和小组成员的发言

联合国人权事务副高级专员凯特·吉尔摩作为主持人发言，她表示，2030年可持续发展议程提供了一个机会来反思千年发展目标中有哪些取得成果，有哪些并未奏效。人权并非次于发展，而是其必要的部分。人权不与安全与复原力构成竞争关系，而是它们的根本基石。不守承诺的影响确实十分严重。目前的任务是让国际社会信守承诺，并采取行动兑现承诺。那些落在最后的人必须成为行动的焦点，国际社会必须在全球采取行动。现在的工作是确定国际社会应如何行动。如何在2030年议程的框架下推进发展权？人权如何支持可持续发展？吉尔摩女士要求发言人呈报如何在2030年议程中兑现人权的具体计划。人权与可持续发展在2030年议程中有深入的交汇。这种融合如何为推进人权做贡献？

发展权工作组主席兼报告员、巴基斯坦驻日内瓦联合国前任常驻代表扎米尔·阿克拉姆作为小组成员发言，他表示，去年10月以来最重要的一大成绩就是通过了可持续发展目标和新的发展议程。他特别强调了序言部分第一段和第二段的重要性以及第35条的重要性。阿克拉姆先生提到过去三周围绕着发展问题的争议，他指出，发展权承认，所有权利——公民和政治以及经济、社会和文化权利——都是一体的。不满足人类需求，就没有人权。世界各国需要从基本需求开始，例如生命、食物、住所、平等和教育权等等。发展权与可持续发展目标之间存在共生关系，它们是相互扶持的。两者都试图不加歧视地承认人类。两者都提倡一个观念：没有人应该被落下——即一种整体的方针。两者都需要在地方、国家和国际各级实施。两者都展望了国际合作的必要性以及对包容和可持续发展的承诺。为了实现可持续发展目标，可以采取多项实用步骤。首先就是在国家层面推动善治，以发展为先。其次，有必要增加区域和国际合作，包括消除增长的障碍。这包括让各国政府为实现可持续发展目标和发展权负责。这必须通过国际问责机制来完成，从而让所有政府都能表明它们可以实现这些目标。最后，有必要聚焦于紧急的人权需求和紧迫的发展需求。这包括消除贫困，解决食物短缺，确保饮用水的可用性、住所、性别平等和教育，包括以产生就业为目的的培训。最后，可持续发展目标和发展权都无法在缺少真正的国际合作与援助的情况下进步。

联合国人权事务副高级专员凯特·吉尔摩担任主持人，她询问阿克拉姆先生，发展权工作组可以如何总结发展权和发展议程的跟进工作。

发展权工作组主席兼报告员、巴基斯坦驻日内瓦联合国前任常驻代表扎米尔·阿克拉姆回复道，需要找到共同的立场。各国的优先事项和方法皆不相同。目前已有大量共同立场和大量国际文书，其中存在共同协定。国际社会需要关注那些共同领域，从而取得进步。世界各国不会解决裁军和自决问题，以及其他更棘手的问题。但没有必要让这一现象阻止全世界推进其他问题，那些问题是实现其他发展目标的根本基础。

联合国人权事务副高级专员凯特·吉尔摩作为主持人发言，她询问了议程是否将成为具体结果的驱动力，还询问了海伦·克拉克，她如何确保议程在联合国开发计划署“全面实施”，并以对人权敏感的方式执行可持续发展目标。

联合国开发计划署署长兼联合国发展集团主席海伦·克拉克作为小组成员发言，她表示今天的会议提供了一个机会，用以强调议程如何试图实现所有人的人权，同时坚持立足于《联合国宪章》和《千年宣言》等类似文件和协议。所有新的可持续发展目标都与《发展权利宣言》有关。在专门的任务授权之下，所有联合国机构、组织、基金和方案都为实现人权做出贡献。联合国开发计划署、世界粮食计划署和联合国儿童基金会与其他联合国发展集团实体协作，为各个联合国国家工作队准备了一份参考指南，其内容关于将可持续发展目标在国家议程中主流化，并提供了基于人权原则、并能使2030年议程适应国家和地方条件的工具。她列出了正在进行可持续发展目标主流化的国家，随后描述了联合国开发计划署对2030年议程中人权主流化的贡献。联合国开发计划署将人权视为发展的内在部分，将发展视为实现人权的一种方式。国家人权机构将为建设2030年议程展望的更和平、更包容的社会发挥重要作用。

联合国人权事务副高级专员凯特·吉尔摩问道，是否有新的机会来通过议程推进人权，特别是将人权融入发展。

联合国开发计划署署长兼联合国发展集团主席海伦·克拉克回复道，全面参照议程就给人权主流化设定了很高的期待。最新突破是在关于建设和平、公正而包容的社会的目标16中。它指出法治就是给予人民声音。她表达希望称，所有会员国都能善意地拥护这些目标。

联合国人权事务副高级专员凯特·吉尔摩询问道，联合国人口基金会采取什么具体措施来落实2030年议程，并确保人权是其必要部分。

联合国人口基金执行主任巴巴通德·奥索蒂梅因作为小组成员发言，并表示2030年议程是人类历史性的地标，这要归功于产生议程的参与性包容进程。议程承认妇女、女童和青年是该进程的成熟参与者，这一点引人注目。人类必须处于可持续发展的核心。这让联合国人口基金坚决而充实地开展工作，特别是打击暴力侵害妇女与女童的现象。联合国人口基金寻求增加她们的参与，确保她们享有健康、性和生殖权利。联合国人口基金是世界上第五大发展数据供应方。这种全面性使可持续发展目标区分于千年发展目标。为了实现可持续发展目标的展望，有必要对青年教育和就业进行投入，特别是对于少男少女。联合国人口基金必须站在全球最年轻的人们一边，实现他们为可持续发展做出贡献的潜力。发展中国家应该具备必要资源来实现发展权。各国应该就此定义其国家优先事项，从而公平地从发展中获益。普遍定期审议将发挥重要作用，指导各国走上可持续发展目标的执行之路，特别是实现妇女、女童和男童的权利。

联合国人权事务副高级专员凯特·吉尔摩询问道，发展权是否可被用于引发当前人口分化的工具。

联合国人口基金执行主任巴巴通德·奥索蒂梅因答道，发展中国家的人口特征显示，60%的人口小于35岁。非洲和东南亚发展中国家的经济依赖于原材料和自然资源。为了让这些经济体更上一台阶，就需要解放青年的潜力。各国必须有意地对这种行动进行投入，为此可通过职业培训、医疗卫生服务和提供计划生育的途径。从市场获得信贷也至关重要，这样能让青年试验自己的技能，为经济增长做贡献。少女是能够引发变革、成为经济驱动力的群体。约有6000万10岁女童正等着被“解放”，并在全世界带来变革。

Discussion

Brazil said that the Sustainable Development Goals reflected the full spectrum of human rights, including the right to development, and would contribute to combatting disparities amongst countries and to fighting discrimination. Botswana said that the inclusion of human rights principles in the 2030 Agenda further highlighted the links between human rights and development, and presented Botswana’s policies to implement the Sustainable Development Goals while protecting the rights of vulnerable groups and mainstreaming gender equality. Saudi Arabia said that it had adopted an inclusive and comprehensive development approach, and that it provided international support to third countries through financial aid for development. Angola said that major shortcomings of the multilateral trade system structures and rules and external debt were obstacles to the realization of the right to development.

Viet Nam expressed its strong commitment to translate the 2030 Agenda into its development policies, but faced financial challenges, and therefore underlined the importance of international cooperation. Bahrain said that it had implemented most of the Millennium Development Goals, including in the field of health and women’s empowerment, and that it continued to establish programmes and plans to implement the Sustainable Development Agenda. European Union said that development had to be based on the principle of quality of education, of health, of justice and of other services, and called for the effective and monitored implementation of the 2030 Agenda, with a focus on the rights of women and girls and with the support of civil society actors. How could human rights mechanisms contribute to this implementation? Norway said the 2030 Agenda could make human rights real while achieving peace, security and development for all, and regretted that the human rights pillar of the United Nations was underfunded.

Georgia said that sometimes development was hampered not only by internal factors, but also by externally generated factors, such as foreign occupation. South Africa expressed hope that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda would enhance the implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 through that Agenda’s first 10-year implementation plan. Denmark, speaking on behalf of the Nordic Group, said that ensuring the equal integration and participation of women and girls in Nordic societies had been absolutely crucial for the wealth and prosperity those countries experienced today. Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, said that the realization of the right to development was crucial and significant for the realization of all other human rights.

The International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights said that instruments and mechanisms of human rights provided an important framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Save the Children International, on behalf of severals NGOs1, called on all States to put an end to extreme poverty in all its forms, including by ensuring equitable access to quality essential public services. Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII, on behalf of severals NGOs2, asked whether the actual trend of policies on migration contradicted the ambition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of creating a more equal and inclusive world for all.

Response by the Panellists

KATE GILMORE, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, asked the panellists to provide comments on the issues and questions raised by delegations.

ZAMIR AKRAM, Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the Right to Development and former Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in Geneva, said that the Working Group had a very important role to play in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Responding to a question on how human rights mechanisms could effectively contribute to the 2030 Agenda, he explained that the question was related to measurability, not only at the national but also at the international and regional levels.

HELEN CLARK, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and Chair of the United Nations Development Group, responded to a question about how human rights mechanisms could contribute to the monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals. She explained that the 2030 Agenda encouraged States to conduct regular monitoring and that the recommendations from human rights mechanisms could contribute a lot to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Universal Periodic Review could also provide insights to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Statements by Moderator and Panellists

YANNICK GLEMAREC, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), said the Development Agenda was far more than business as usual and included international human rights standards and the right to development. Universality, equality and non-discrimination were at the core of the Development Agenda. The Agenda acknowledged that gender equality of women and children were a crucial contribution to all the goals and targets. As such, the implementation of Agenda 2030 had to be aligned with human rights instruments. The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and its 189 States parties remained central for the realisation of the human rights of women and girls. The world needed to ensure the full ratification and full implementation of the Convention for Agenda 2030. Recommendations from international human rights mechanisms such as the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women had to guide the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Gender equality and women and girls human rights had to be prioritised across the human rights agenda. Goal five was crucial. All goals had to be implemented in a gender-responsible manner. Most Sustainable Development Goals depended on gender. Gender inequality remained the most pervasive violation in the world. National gender equality mechanisms had to address women’s rights. Women’s organizations continued to be vital for the Agenda 2030. Adequate financial resources using tools such as gender responsive budgeting had to be mobilized. Last but not least, accountability mechanisms had to be mobilized.

KATE GILMORE, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, asked him what leaving no one behind meant.

YANNICK GLEMAREC, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), said that referred to women and girls who lived in conflict and fragile States. Leaving no one behind meant being able to reach all these women and girls. A woman was a hundred times more likely to die giving birth in these countries than in a European country. The United Nations was fully aware of this challenge. One of the key challenges faced in order to leave no one behind was to break the silos between human development action, humanitarian and human rights. UN Women had launched global instruments for women in peace and security. Providing critical financial support to fully participate in conflict prevention efforts – such as fighting local rumours - was crucial. What was also crucial was ending impunity for violence.

KATE GILMORE, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, asked how the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) was responding to the 2030 Agenda and promoting the inclusion of human rights in its work?

JAN BEAGLE, Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), said that shrinking space for civil society and lack of funding had a negative impact on efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS was much more than a health issue, she said, as it disproportionately affected the most vulnerable people. It was essential to have a clear strategy towards mainstreaming human rights, non-discrimination and gender equality. Collecting data was critical for identifying the people left behind and how to reach them. Inclusion and participation of civil society and affected communities was also crucial for achieving the goals of United Nations entities. Lastly, the Rights Up Front Initiative provided a basis for recognizing the contribution of United Nations staff in advancing human rights.

KATE GILMORE, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, asked what efforts had been made by UNAIDS to strengthen, in cooperation with other United Nations agencies, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Rights Up Front Approach.

JAN BEAGLE, Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, said that UNAIDS had worked to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations Development Fund to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. It had also elaborated human rights guidelines for its country teams, and had been working a lot on leadership to reinforce a rights-based culture.

Discussion

Australia said that good governance and strong institutions were critical to obtaining the realization of human rights across all areas of society, especially in health, gender equality, education, law and order and access to justice. South Africa, speaking on behalf of the African Group, welcomed the fact that the 2030 Agenda was built on the unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals, underscoring the importance of international cooperation in the realization of the right to development. Dominican Republic, speaking on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, stressed that the greatest challenge was the eradication of poverty, without which there could not be any sustainable development. Mobilizing financial resources, capacity building and technical cooperation were key in that respect. India, speaking on behalf of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, said that the 2030 Agenda was an opportunity for all countries to jointly address the common challenges of sustainable development. A “one-size-fits-all” approach should be avoided in the design of sustainable development policies. Namibia noted that none of the Sustainable Development Goals could be achieved without the adequate protection and promotion of human rights. It regretted the lack of political will of some States to recognize the right to development. Algeria said that 2016 offered an opportunity to reiterate a strong commitment to the right to development. It supported the mandate of the Working Group and expressed hope that the next session Member States would be able to discuss the implementation of the right to development. United States said that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals required the respect of dignity of everyone, adding that the Council could play a key role in their achievement through its work with Member States. Mexico noted that the human rights perspective, in addition to social and economic inclusion and creating opportunities for everyone, was key to “leaving no one behind.” Libya noted that developed countries had to transfer technology to developing and least developed countries to enable them to deal with their challenges. Rich countries and international financial institutions should lend a hand to poor countries without pressure, blackmailing, imposing or hidden agendas. Portugal underlined the importance of respecting gender equality and combatting violence against women and girls in implementing the 2030 Agenda. Costa Rica underlined the importance of cooperation and of avoiding overlapping of United Nations entities’ mandates in implementing the 2030 Agenda, and stressed the importance of solidarity and international cooperation.

Arab Commission for Human Rights regretted the lack of interest and work by the United Nations on the right to development, and insisted that the right to work could not be achieved under dictatorships. Civicus was concerned about the lack of an inclusive and evidence-based review and accountability process on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Pacific Disability Forum insisted that financing for sustainable development should reach the most marginalized populations and benefit persons with disabilities, and stressed the importance of collecting data disaggregated by disability status.

Concluding Remarks

KATE GILMORE, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in concluding remarks that human rights and gender equality were prerequisites for achieving the 2030 Agenda. Policy space was also needed, including social investments. The Sustainable Development Goals and the right to development were mutually reinforcing. The engagement of the United Nations human rights mechanisms, including during the Universal Periodic Review process, were fundamental.
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1Joint statement: Save the Children International; International Lesbian and Gay Association; International Catholic Child Bureau; Terre Des Hommes Federation Internationale; Make Mother Matter – MMM ; and Plan International, Inc.


2Joint statement: Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII; World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations; Mouvement International d'Apostolate des Milieux Sociaux Independants; International Catholic Migration Commission; Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd; Dominicans for Justice and Peace - Order of Preachers; Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul; and Association Points-Coeur.

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