Revised focus areas of the Open Working Group on SDGs
The Co-Chairs of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals have released their revised focus areas for the post-2015 global goals. The detailed document now contains 16 focus areas, which is three less than the original document which was released in March. The report does not constitute a zero draft of the report that the group will submit to the General Assembly, it is instead meanto to guide the forthcoming sessions of the OWG to identify possible SDGs and accompanying targets.
The focus areas of the revised and orginal documents are provided below:
| Revised document |
Original document |
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| 1. Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality |
1. Poverty eradication |
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| 2. Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition | 2. Food security and nutrition | |
| 3. Health and population dynamics | 3. Health and population dynamics | |
| 4. Education and life-long learning | 4. Education | |
| 5. Gender equality and women’s empowerment | 5. Gender equality and women’s empowerment | |
| 6. Water and sanitation | 6. Water and sanitation | |
| 7. Energy | 7. Energy | |
| 8. Economic growth, employment and infrastructure | 8. Economic Growth | |
| 9. Industrialization and promoting equality among nations | 9. Industrialization | |
| 10. Sustainable cities and human settlements | 10. Employment and decent work for all | |
| 11. Sustainable Consumption and Production | 11. Promoting equality | |
| 12. Climate change | 12. Sustainable cities and human settlements | |
| 13. Conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, oceans and seas | 13. Sustainable Consumption and Production | |
| 14. Ecosystems and biodiversity | 14. Climate | |
| 15. Means of implementation/Global partnership for sustainable development | 15. Marine resources, oceans and seas | |
| 16. Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions | 16. Ecosystems and biodiversity | |
| DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT | 17. Infrastructure | |
| 18. Means of implementation | ||
| 19. Peaceful and non-violent societies, capable institutions | ||
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Other Related Resources:
- Major Groups and Other Stakeholder's Compilation Document on Sustainable Development Goals and Targets
- Major Groups Compilation Summary of Open Working Group 10
- IISD summary report of Open Working Group 10
The next session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals will be held from 5-9 May at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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