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What Are the Sdgs? Sustainable Development Goals 12 What are the SDGs? Sustainable Development Goals 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. The 17 SDGs and 169 targets address 1. End poverty in all its forms 13. Take urgent action to combat climate sustainable development, poverty, inequality everywhere. change and its impacts. and climate change. Each goal seeks to 2. End hunger, achieve food security and 14. Conserve and sustainably use the integrate the social, economic and improved nutrition, plus promote oceans, seas and marine resources. environmental dimensions of sustainable sustainable agriculture. 15. Protect, restore and promote development. 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well- sustainable use of terrestrial being for everyone at all ages. Governments agreed to develop the SDGs as ecosystems, manage forests, combat part of the broader UN 2030 Agenda for 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality desertification, reverse land Sustainable Development. On 25th September education for all and promote lifelong degradation, halt biodiversity loss. 2015, world leaders unanimously adopted the learning opportunities. 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive 2030 Agenda at the UN in New York. The 5. Achieve gender equality and empower societies for sustainable development, SDGs need the participation of every country all women and girls. provide access to justice for all and and all peoples, if the global community is to 6. Ensure availability and sustainable build effective, accountable and seek an end to poverty by 2030. management of water and sanitation for inclusive institutions at every level. all. 17. Strengthen the implementation and 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, revitalise the global partnership for sustainable and modern energy for sustainable development. everyone. 8. Promote sustained, inclusive, and Questions A. What goal is most important for you? sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent B. What SDG is a priority to work on work for all. now? Why? 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive, sustainable industries and C. How should the SDGs be implemented foster innovation. in your country? 10. Reduce inequality within and among References: www.sustainabledevelopment.un.org countries. www.mercyworld.org www.unfoundation.org 11. Make cities and human settlements www.unwomen.org/en inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. (c) Mercy Global Action (MGA) for Mercy International Association. www.mercyworld.org Mercy Global Action (MGA) As Advocates for Justice, MGA Advocates Rights Based Members will aim to: Approach: INTRODUCTION TO SDGs a. Network extensively, to monitor a rights based implementation of the SDGs by each MIA – MERCY GLOBAL ACTION MGA advocates for a people-centred, just, government. inclusive and rights based approach to Ensure a just, people centred model of sustainable development. This means when b. working with the SDGs, our advocacy work is development, in delivery of SDGs. underpinned by human rights c. Integrate the ideas and concerns of those most affected by development inequality. To achieve this, the MGA focus is to: d. Continue to: 1. Advocate for the human right to water and -Address root causes sanitation in every country and to enable -Highlight the dangers associated with the positive action locally. privatization of the SDGs; 2. Address the root causes of poverty and other factors underpinning human -Contribute to a development model that is trafficking (HT), whilst supporting just for both Peoples and Earth. survivors of HT. 3. Advocate for the protection of Earth and the rights of nature. This includes addressing human rights abuse and ecological violations associated with “The urgent challenge to protect mining. our common home includes 4. Collaborate with NGOs working on the bringing the whole human family refugee and migration issue. together to seek a sustainable and integral development”. Pope Francis. www.yestolifenotomining.org Pamphlet produced by MIA Global Action Team, Dublin. Designed by Livia Cesa, intern with MGA, December 2015. Formatted by Louise O’Driscoll. www.mercyworld.org http:www.vita.ie/vitapartners MERCY GLOBAL ACTION (MGA) As advocates for justice, MGA members MERCY INTERNATIONAL advocates a: will aim to; ASSOCIATION (MIA) a. Network extensively, to monitor a rights- based Participatory, MERCY GLOBAL ACTION (MGA) people-centred, implementation of SDGs nationally. just, inclusive and rights-based approach to b. Ensure a person-centred model of development sustainable development. in delivery of SDGs. To achieve this, the MGA focus is to: c. Integrate the ideas and concerns of those most affected by development inequality. 1. Advocate for equal rights for women and children. d. Continue to: 2. Advocate for the human right to water and Address root causes underpinning injustice. sanitation for each person in every country. Highlight the dangers associated with the GOAL 1 3. Address the root causes underpinning human privatization of the SDGs. trafficking (HT), whilst supporting survivors and working to eliminate HT and modern slavery. Work with civil society to monitor ongoing END POVERTY FOR ALL progress towards sustainability. 4. Advocate for the protection of Earth and the rights of nature. Promote a development model that is just for both Peoples and Mother Earth. 5. Campaign against the ecological violations and GOAL 2 human rights abuse, associated with different forms of mining. FREEDOM FROM 6. Collaborate to address the refugee and HUNGER migration issue. This entails highlighting root causes or drivers underpinning this. “In all places and “You may never know circumstances, we are called what results come from Resources: www.mercyworld.org your actions, but if you do www.wwf.org.uk;http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainab le-development-goals. http://www.caritas.org/2016/09/un-failing to hear the cry of the poor.” nothing, there will be no (c) Mercy Global Action (MGA) for Mercy International Association Pope Francis, Ev Gaudium #191 results.” Mahatma Gandhi WHAT ARE THE SDGS? FACTS... PERSONAL CHALLENGES The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 836 million people live in extreme poverty, most I will... the ’UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ live in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. were unaninmously adopted by world leaders and A. Pray in support of the vulnerable and those came into force on January 1st, 2016. War and conflict results in mass migration, accompanying them. deprivation and environmental degradation. These 17 SDGs and 169 targets address poverty, B. Make a commitment to live more simply. sustainable development, inequality and climate Women and children are most vulnerable when Take the ‘carbon footprint questionnaire.’ change. Every country has a national plan to there is little food and no social protection. achieve sustainable development in 15 years. C. Eat more simply on certain days, without extras. Donate what you save to a charity. One in four of the world’s children suffer stunted Mercy Global Action (MGA) members are engaging growth, which also inhibits learning. D. Commit to not wasting food at home or in this participatory process, to ensure that ’no-one when you eat out. One meat free day? is left behind!’ 500 million small farms worldwide provide 80% of the food consumed in developing countries. E. Purchase only what I need when shopping! A THIRD of the World’s food supply could be saved F. Join a local group to implement the SDG by reducing waste - enough to feed 3 billion people! national plan in my community. QUESTIONS COLLECTIVE ACTION... 1. Which fact struck me most, and why? Campaign for water and sanitation rights for all, 2. Is there one action I want to get involved and for access to education and adequate housing. in? Lobby for policies to ensure the safety of the 3. Am I ready to say I want to live more vulnerable exposed to extreme climate events. simply? How? Encourage sustainable food production by sound In this pamphlet, MGA is focussing on two of the agricultural practices that are not market driven. SDGs relevant to the ministry of the global Mercy Family: Support farmers to maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and domesticated animals. SDG 1: ’End Poverty in all its forms everywhere.’ Lobby for investment in smallholder farms to SDG 2: ‘End hunger, achieve food security and increase food security and nutrition for the poorest. improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.’ In pursuit of the SDGs, MGA advocates: MGA is committed to: MERCY INTERNATIONAL I. Work to implement the SDGs, to A rights-based approach, ASSOCIATION ensure ‘no-one is left behind’. through justice and development GLOBAL ACTION for all People and the Earth II. Model a rights-based and person- centred approach, in all Mercy ministries. MGA will continue to: I. Promote equality and fairness in all aspects of education. II. Work with civil society to ensure that marginalized communities are included in developing education policies. GOAL 4 Ensure inclusive and Education is a human equitable quality education right with immense and promote lifelong power to transform. learning opportunities for all Image: pixabay.com On its foundation rest To Achieve Goal 4 MGA will: the cornerstones of i. Support and work in partnership with NGOs freedom, democracy and organisations to promote equitable and sustainable education for all. human development. ii. Sign petitions to raise awareness on Kofi Annan deficiencies in education systems worldwide. Education is the most powerful iii. Advocate for improved educational Links. www.unesco.org, https://un.org/sdgs www.pixabay.com weapon which you can use, to systems for vulnerable adults and children. change the world. (c) Mercy Global Action - Mercy International Association Nelson Mandela .Kofi Annan WHAT ARE THE SDGS? GLOBAL FACTS COLLECTIVE ACTION Advocate with organisations that The UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals Globally, 750 million adults are unable to read campaign for the equal right to (SDG), supported by all countries, came into and write. Females comprise 65% of this total. education for the girl child e.g. Malala force 1st January 2016, to run through to 2030.
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