With a stocktaking exercise, the international community has started its quest to design a politically binding document containing the Post-2015 development agenda.
The January meeting of intergovernmental negotiations made good progress in mapping out the various views on four elements that the document would contain: political declaration, goals targets and indicators; means of implementation; monitoring and evaluation.
Member States have confirmed that the proposal of the Open Working Group contains an ambitious package of goals and targets that is transformative, universal, with a sensitive balance among the three pillars of development. States have strongly preferred not to reopen the package.
Hungary has participated actively in the negotiations calling for an efficient, well-functioning international system in a harmonious, dignified and sustainable world. The general statement highlighted priorities such as water, sanitation, education, human rights, the empowerment of women and children as drivers of development.
On goals and targets, Hungary supported certain important proposals made in the Secretary General’s Synthesis Report. Hungary also hopes for short, pointed and understandable political declaration that has a common and motivating message for all. Since the development agenda is about all people, who will have to be captivated by it, take ownership, and carry it out, its effective and global communication is of utmost importance.
