THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are of key importance since they provide a unique and powerful advocacy tool to promote and monitor the implementation of the rights of various vulnerable groups. The whole concept of sustainable development was created to capture a more holistic approach, linking the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic development, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. The SDGs go deeply addressing the roots of each targeted problem such as, in the case of human rights violation of LGBTQI people, lack of education, low awareness, weak legislation, corrupt institutions and persisting conservative traditions and norms that endorse discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation and gender identity. Without addressing each of these root causes, however, it is impossible to reach the goals. This is one of the reasons why it is necessary not to leave anyone behind; inclusive and comprehensive participation will make sure that stakeholders give voice to the needs and interests of the people they represent, enabling better-planned and better-informed initiatives.
WE SENT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION TO GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES OF UKRAINE AND ASKED HOW THEY CONTRIBUTE TO FULFILMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BY UKRAINE, AND DO THEIR MEASURES CONTRIBUTE TO PREVENTING AND COMBATING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQI COMMUNITY IN UKRAINE: Ministry of Health of Ukraine (Response to a request for information №23.08/12/528 from 09.01.2019) «…4) What measures are planned for 2019 by the ministry in order to facilitate the fulfilment of the national development goals in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by Ukraine? Proposals are submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and included in the Government Priority Action Plan for 2019, which was considered and approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at the Government meeting on December 18, 2018. 5) Do (and to what extent) the Ministry’s activities to promote national development goals to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by Ukraine contribute to preventing and combating discrimination against LGBTQI community in Ukraine? In development of the measures of the Ministry, carried out in order to promote the tasks of national development for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals by Ukraine, the interests of all interested parties are intended to be taken into consideration. General director of Directorate for Strategic Planning and European Integration Iryna Lytovchenko
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