‘Transformative change’ is needed to get the Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief
Wednesday morning in the Chilean capital of Santiago, Mrs. Mohammed met at Palacio de La Moneda with President Gabriel Boric to discuss the acceleration of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country.
The President presented the National Strategy for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The President of the UN in Chile, María José Torres, the Minister of Social Development and Family, Giorgio Jackson, the Undersecretary of International Relations, Gloria de la Fuente, and the Chilean Ambassador to the UN, Paula Narváez, were also present.
Later, Mrs. Mohammed spoke with indigenous women leaders – from Mapuche, Rapa Nui, Licanantay (Atacameños), Aymara, Diaguita, Chango, Quechua, Kawéskar and Colla people – at the Mahuidache Festival Center, district of El Bosque, advocate a society. the site focuses on promoting the rights of indigenous peoples and their participation.
At the site, the Deputy Secretary General was received by the regional authorities, Wünel Domo Elsa Quinchaleo and the management team that is Contanza Hueche and Norma Hueche.
During their conversation, indigenous leaders expressed the need to make their vision and contribution to sustainable development visible, and expressed their desire to participate in regional, national, and international forums to discuss the acceleration of the 17 SDGs.
Ms. Mohammed emphasized the need to restore harmony between people and the land and, in this way, indigenous women play an important role in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge.
“Today they told us about their hopes not to leave anyone behind. The world must know that wealth in the society is related to the natives. We all come from somewhere and if we don’t know the traditions, the religions where we come from, we won’t be able to go very far,” he said.
He also pointed out that “This morning, the president talked to us about the 2030 Plan, he told us that we have to talk to the people about what it means, that it is not a plan for others, but for everyone.” Therefore, “this [meeting] with women leaders today so we can listen to you, understand what it means to you and your people,” she concluded.
For his part, the Mapuche leader Constanza Hueche mentioned the relevance of this event, which is “an opportunity to make the truth of the citizens visible”.
Sustainable Development Forum
Upon arriving in Chile, Ms. Mohammed participated in the launch of the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development, which took place from April 25 to 28 at the ECLAC headquarters, and the Minister of Foreigners gathered. Affairs, International Business and Religion of Argentina, Santiago Cafiero; Chile’s Ambassador to the UN, Paula Narváez; The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and other high-ranking officials.
In his comments, the UN vice-general said while it is important to acknowledge achievements for sustainable development in the region, this is “an important time for the Sustainable Development Goals. We’ve reached the halfway point to the 2030 Agenda – and we’re not doing very well. “
UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed meets with indigenous leaders in Chile.
The policy ambitions to offset the SDG’s reduction
“Our progress towards the SDGs has been broken – and even backtracked on some important goals and objectives – leaving countless people behind, he said, adding that: In the region, and in the region of conflicts In a post-Covid world, low growth and increasing vulnerabilities to climate change, only 25 percent of the SDG targets are expected to be met by 2030.”
Against this backdrop, Ms. Mohammed said: “Unless we act now, all these things could make the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals far out of reach. Ambitious policies, including reforms of course, are urgently needed to strengthen good practices and change bad ones. “
More broadly, he said: “This year will determine the future of the 2030 Agenda. We must achieve a revolutionary change. World leaders will need to make a choice – to fulfill their commitment to a better future, or let it fall by the wayside. “
With this in mind, he stressed that the SDG Summit and the Climate Action Summit in September must result in a clear commitment by political leaders to invest in sustainable development, and to make the 1.5 degree limit (agreement in the Paris climate agreement) live.
The Regional Forum, which has been held annually since 2017, seeks to share experiences and common goals, experiences, and challenges in relation to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the following areas: Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6); Affordable and clean energy (SDG 7); Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (SDG 9); Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11); and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17).
During her day in the capital, Ms. Mohammed also met with representatives of 19 companies, funds, and UN programs in Chile.
At the end of the visit Amina J. Mohammed, the Resident Director of the United Nations Program in Chile, María José Torres, highlighted the importance of this visit for the country, because “it is a way of clarifying the challenges and contributions of Chile. and its people, at the international level, to realize sustainable development, with a more inclusive society”.
