Category: Editorial
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SDG Watch Europe Steering Group statement on war and conflicts
By SDG Watch Europe Steering Group Stop the war in Ukraine “This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace […]
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Deepened inequalities due to the COVID-19 pandemic
By Isabel Jerne (SDG Watch Europe) The short-term wellbeing costs of COVID-19 have been severe. The pandemic is having profound effects on poor and marginalized groups, increasing poverty rates and widening […]
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A half step forward in the collective journey towards a more sustainable Europe is not enough
Reflecting on the 2020 ‘Commission’s Staff working document: Delivering on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – A comprehensive approach.’ By Yblin Roman Escobar, SDG Watch Europe Having travelled a difficult road […]
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Time to reach for the moon -The EU needs to step up action and lead the transformation to sustainability
By Patrizia Heidegger, EEB The EU and its Member States were a driving force behind the negotiation and adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Now, […]
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The Green New Deal as a driver for the European Union’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
By Deirdre de Burca and Leida Rijnhout, members of the SDG Watch Europe Steering Group Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by UN member states in […]
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SDG Watch Europe Open Letter : Urgent Need and Opportunity for New Commission to put Sustainable Development Goals Centre-Stage By the Steering Group of the SDG Watch Europe
Dear Commission President-elect, Dear Commissioners designate, Today, four years ago, on 25 September 2015, the United Nations member states adopted the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an […]
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Prioritising CSO capacity development for Agenda 2030 implementation
By Deirdre de Burca, Advocacy Coordinator Forus The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) has established a process of voluntary national reviews (VNRs), which have become a tool for the review and […]
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Towards a sustainable future: Time for bold and courageous political leadership
Statement on the European Elections 2019 by the SDG Watch Europe Citizens of the European Union have voted for a new political leadership, and the turnout was higher than at […]
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BABY STEPS TO SAVE THE PLANET: WHAT I LEARNT AT THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY
By Patrizia Heidegger, EEB I joined thousands of international delegates and national ministers in Nairobi calling for solutions to save the planet. Here’s what happened. Just imagine the crowd at […]
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WILL THE GLOBAL PACT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SAVE THE PLANET?
By Patrizia Heidegger, EEB “Every person has the right to live in an ecologically sound environment adequate for their health, well-being, dignity, culture and fulfilment”. That is the first article […]