Culture in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda: A Report by the Culture 2030 Goal Campaign
d_ Other Documents and Activities of 2016 The HLPF 2016 Ministerial Declaration was adopted on July 22, 2016, consisting of 23 paragraphs that frame the ambitions, commitments, priorities, progress and challenges of the 2030 Agenda around the theme of ‘leaving no one behind’, touching on the various programmes in process for the SDGs. As for the presence of culture, there is no dedicated paragraph to the theme, with two mentions in paragraph 8 related to “human rights and human dignity, peace, justice, equality and non-discrimination”: “Our commitment also includes respect for race, ethnicity and cultural diversity, and equal opportunity, permitting the full realization of human potential and contributing to shared prosperity. (…) We will strive for a world where young women and young men are key agents of change, supported by a culture of innovation, sustainability and inclusiveness, to enable a better future for themselves and their communities”. In the annex to the declaration, regarding the Global Sustainable Development Report, it is requested that an independent drafting group is supported by a task team including UNESCO. Among the 169 inputs made to HLPF 2016, beside the 22 national inputs (VNRs), there are 50 from Intergovernmental Forums and Bodies, 20 from Major Groups and Other Stakeholders (MGoS), 77 from Partnerships and Voluntary Commitments. Some inputs with noteworthy culture references among the 57 results yielded by a ‘culture’ keyword search (based on the summary page, unless only the full report is available) include: • Aloha+ Challenge: A Culture of Sustainability - He Nohona ’Ae’oia (title) • Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Addition) (references to trafficking of cultural goods) • Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (multiple minor references to culture) • ECLUB Community Development (Indonesian network, grouping all activities into five pillars, including Culture) • Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (multiple minor references to culture) • EU-ACP Enhancing the Pacific Cultural Industries: Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands (aiming to enhance Pacific cultural industries in said region, focusing on structured cultural industries; regulatory frameworks and improved market access) • Human Rights Council (HRC) (multiple references to culture, particularly cultural rights, a culture of tolerance) • Pacific Heritage Hub (vision for “Pacific island cultural and natural heritage is restored, enriched, cherished, and protected for the present and future generations”) • Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) (multiple minor references to culture) • SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee (multiple minor references to culture) • World Heritage Committee (UNESCO) (policy recommendation: 2015 Policy for the integration of a sustainable development perspective into the processes of the Convention) • World Water Council (includes UNESCO; assessment headings include “Water cultures, equity and justice”)
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