The HLPF and SDG Summit are an opportune time to build on progress and to remind governments of their human rights commitments.
Analysis
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It’s likely that new partnerships, particularly those which bring business to the table, will be central to delivering the promise of the SDGs.
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The transitional justice tribunal might have survived this first challenge, but it came out bruised, especially in the court of public opinion.
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Advancing peace and safety for all peoples is our collective responsibility. We have the evidence to make the world more safe.
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Given the history of ethnic, religious, and regional fragmentation and today’s military response, it is important that there be dialogue on the issues that can further impede stability and peace in Sudan.
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As national actors prepare to report on progress at the 2019 HLPF, it is vital that all the work of actors at the local level towards building peaceful, just, and inclusive societies is examined and connected.
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In the current context, what we can expect from HLPF 2019 is not as much as we would like.
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Before the window of opportunity closes, the UN, WHO, and international, national, and local partners will need to work together to redouble their efforts to gain the trust of the local population and mobilize community action.
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If the opportunity to secure progressive gender equality measures is not seized, existing achievements will most likely be lost.
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Building on the momentum of existing partnerships, the two organizations have since alternated the hosting of an Annual Conference between the leadership of the UN and the AU Commission.
