On December 14, the UN General Assembly unanimously approved the resolution “On strengthening the role of parliaments in accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
The adoption of the resolution was proposed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev during the 75th session of the UN General Assembly in 2020.
The resolution underlines the important role of parliaments in renewing their commitment to unity, solidarity and multilateral cooperation in order to support an inclusive, sustainable and lasting recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate work for sustainable development while ensuring that no one is forgotten.
The General Assembly calls on States to support parliaments and facilitate their involvement in the SDG follow-up and review processes, especially in the preparation of voluntary national reviews, and to assist them to ensure and strengthen national ownership
and accountability.
Special attention is paid to ensuring gender equality, which should be a central element of efforts to accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs by promoting the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in legislative bodies and parliamentary processes.
The important role and contribution of young people to the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda is recognized, and the need to ensure full, equal
and meaningful participation of young people in parliamentary processes is recognized.
The document was co-authored by 80 countries from all continents of the world, including all Central Asian countries, as well as Austria, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belgium, Germany, Egypt, Spain, Indonesia, Italy, Qatar, China, Colombia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Finland, France, Sweden, Japan and others.
The resolution was warmly welcomed by the UN structures and other international organizations. It is emphasized that the resolution will become a unique guide for parliamentarians, mobilizing their efforts in the accelerated implementation of the SDGs.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union considers this document an important step in preparing for the SDG Summit, which will be held in September 2023 as part of the High Week of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
