Category: Editorial
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EU must seize opportunity to adopt new political vision and give global leadership on sustainable development
Says leading EU CSO coalition SDG Watch Europe in Open Letter to EU Leaders Urgent need for a new political vision for EU In advance of the planned European Council […]
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The unbearable burden of inequalities (or the 2030 Agenda as a roadmap to fight inequalities in Europe)
by Alissa Ghils and Barbara Caracciolo [The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors] The 2030 Agenda relevance within EU domestic policies Three years after […]
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Mobilizing across the globe to achieve the Agenda 2030 – #Act4SDGs
By Ingo Ritz, Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) On 25 September, a million people in 1,248 cities & communities in 143 countries came together in 1,666 actions across […]
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Manifesto for a Sustainable Europe for its Citizens
By the SDG Watch Europe and a broader coalition of CSOs The foundation of the European Union is one of the most impressive peace projects in modern history. A region […]
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How the SDGs are being highjacked and what to do about it
By Marie-Luise Abshagen, German NGO Forum on Environment and Development The use of the SDGs as a reference in the political discourse has more or less become quite a mainstream […]
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The urgent need for reform of the UN’s HLPF
By Deirdre de Burca – SDG Watch Europe Steering Group member *This article reflects the personal views of the author on HLPF reform. SDG Watch Europe members will be consulted […]
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Citizens and sustainable development are big losers in EU’s next research programme
By Jill McArdle, Global Health Advocates The European Commission has released its proposal for the next EU research framework programme, Horizon Europe, set to begin in 2020. The proposal comes […]
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Fight Inequalities campaign gets underway
By Solidar, World Vision and the EEB Last week on 6 June, the global Fight Inequalities campaign was launched at the European Development Days. The campaign was organised by civil […]
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Integrate sustainability pledges into the future EU budget
By People’s Budget campaign European decision-makers, civil society organisations, academics and other stakeholders from all over Europe call on the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission to integrate sustainability […]
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ECONOMIC GROWTH IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
By Federico Demaria “Growth for the sake of growth” remains the credo of all governments and international institutions, including the European Commission. Economic growth is presented as the panacea that […]