Draft outcome document of the United Nations summit
for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda
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nutritious. A world where human habitats are safe, resilient and sustainable and
where there is universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.
8.
We envisage a world of universal respect for human rights and human dignity,
the rule of law, justice, equality and non-discrimination; of respect for race,
ethnicity and cultural diversity; and of equal opportunity permitting the full
realization of human potential and contributing to shared prosperity. A world which
invests in its children and in which every child grows up free from violence and
exploitation. A world in which every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and
all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed.
A just, equitable, tolerant, open and socially inclusive world in which the needs of
the most vulnerable are met.
9.
We envisage a world in which every country enjoys sustained, inclusive and
sustainable economic growth and decent work for all. A world in which
consumption and production patterns and use of all natural resources – from air to
land, from rivers, lakes and aquifers to oceans and seas – are sustainable. One in
which democracy, good governance and the rule of law, as well as an enabling
environment at the national and international levels, are essential for sustainable
development, including sustained and inclusive economic growth, social
development, environmental protection and the eradication of poverty and hunger.
One in which development and the application of technology are climate-sensitive,
respect biodiversity and are resilient. One in which humanity lives in harmony with
nature and in which wildlife and other living species are protected.
Our shared principles and commitments
10. The new Agenda is guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations, including full respect for international law. It is grounded in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international human rights treaties, the
Millennium Declaration and the 2005 World Summit Outcome. It is informed by
other instruments such as the Declaration on the Right to Development.
11. We reaffirm the outcomes of all major United Nations conferences and
summits which have laid a solid foundation for sustainable development and have
helped to shape the new Agenda. These include the Rio Declaration on Environment
and Development, the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the World
Summit for Social Development, the Programme of Action of the International
Conference on Population and Development, the Beijing Platform for Action and the
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. We also reaffirm the
follow-up to these conferences, including the outcomes of the Fourth United
Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, the third International
Conference on Small Island Developing States, the second United Nations
Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries and the Third United Nations
World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.
12. We reaffirm all the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development, including, inter alia, the principle of common but differentiated
responsibilities, as set out in principle 7 thereof.
13. The challenges and commitments identified at these major conferences and
summits are interrelated and call for integrated solutions. To address them
effectively, a new approach is needed. Sustainable development recognizes that
eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, combating inequality within and
among countries, preserving the planet, creating sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth and fostering social inclusion are linked to each other and are
interdependent.
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