Development policy and international economic cooperation

Abstract

The year 2015 marked a milestone with the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals (mdgs) and the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, including the sustainable development goals (sdgs). At the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda in September, participants adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 sdgs and 169 associated targets. In a September resolution, the General Assembly endorsed the outcome document and resolved, by 2030, to end poverty and hunger everywhere; combat inequalities within and among countries; build peaceful, just and inclusive societies; protect human rights and promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls; and ensure the lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources. It also resolved to create conditions for sustainable, inclusive and sustained economic growth, shared prosperity and decent work for all, and assigned the central role in overseeing follow-up and review at the global level to the high-level political forum under the auspices of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. The resolution further announced the launch of a Technology Facilitation Mechanism in order to support the implementation of the sdgs.