Discussion Group II: Recovering Better for Sustainability
Background
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 shows that humanity is on an unsustainable path, with climate change occurring much faster than anticipated, accelerating ocean acidification, 1 million plant and animal species at risk of extinction, deepening inequality and persistent poverty, and unsustainable consumption and production patterns. To arrest these trends and steer the global economy towards a more sustainable direction, the recovery of the COVID-19 crisis provides a unique opportunity. For instance, incentives associated with support measures can steer businesses, citizens, and governments away from the status quo before the crisis and towards a sustainable and more inclusive world. A fundamental principle is to link short-term measures to fight the pandemic to the path we want to travel going forward, guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. This Discussion Group will propose concrete measures for that purpose.
Co-leads and country members
Member State Co-Leads: Fiji, Rwanda, United Kingdom and European Union
Member State Participants: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belize, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Haiti, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Russia, Spain, Sweden
(Please note that the list of member State participants is open and will be updated frequently.)
UN Entity Focal Point: UNDP
Meeting summaries
Upcoming meetings
Third meeting: 26th August, 8:00-10:00 a.m. EDT
Deadline for submission of final draft of menu of policy outcomes: 28th August, EDT
Meeting with Ministers of Finance: 8th September, EDT
Head of States and Government Meeting on the sidelines of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly: 29th September, EDT