A/RES/76/136
Promoting social integration through social inclusion
and delivery for sustainable development: political declaration of the Sustainable
Development Goals Summit”,
Welcoming the fact that the 2030 Agenda reflects the cross-cutting nature and
importance of social inclusion, through the relevant Sustainable Dev elopment Goals
and associated targets, and acknowledging that its promotion is required to achieve
sustainable development in all its dimensions,
Reiterating the pledge that no one will be left behind, reaffirming the
recognition that the dignity of the human person is fundamental, and the wish to see
the Goals and targets met for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society,
and recommitting to focusing our effort where the challenges are greatest, including
by ensuring the inclusion and participation of those who are furthest behind,
Recalling that the 2030 Agenda includes, among the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals, which are integrated and indivisible, a goal to promote peaceful
and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide ac cess to justice for all
and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels,
Reaffirming its resolution 69/313 of 27 July 2015 on the Addis Ababa Action
Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which
is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, supports and
complements it, helps to contextualize its means of implementation targets with
concrete policies and actions, and reaffirms the strong political commitment to
address the challenge of financing and creating an enabling environment at all levels
for sustainable development in the spirit of global partnership and solidarity,
Deeply concerned that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, owing
to its severe disruptions to societies, economies, employment, global trade, supply
chains and travel, and agricultural, industrial and commercial systems, is having a
devastating impact on sustainable development, health and humanitar ian needs,
including on poverty eradication, livelihoods, ending hunger, food security and
nutrition, education and environmentally sound waste management, especially for
those most affected, the poor and people in vulnerable situations, in countries in
special situations and in low- and middle-income countries, and is making the
prospect of achieving all Sustainable Development Goals more difficult, including
eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions by 2030, ending hunger and
achieving food security and improved nutrition, and achieving gender equality and
empowering all women and girls, thereby making it more difficult to achieve social
integration through social inclusion,
Acknowledging the significant progress made in several parts of the wor ld in
combating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, deeply concerned, however, that
poverty persists and is estimated to increase because of the effects of the COVID -19
pandemic, in all countries of the world, regardless of their economic, social and
cultural situation, and is particularly severe in developing countries, and that it
extends to and manifests itself in, among other things, social exclusion, hunger,
discrimination, the feminization of poverty, vulnerability to trafficking in persons and
disease, lack of adequate shelter, lack of access to basic services, illiteracy and
hopelessness,
Reaffirming that empowerment, participation and social protection are essential
for social development, as well as for social inclusion, and that sustainable
development requires the meaningful, full and equal participation of all,
Recognizing the great importance of promoting comprehensive systems of
social protection that provide universal access to essential social services, consistent
with national priorities and circumstances, in order to help to meet the internationally
agreed development goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals,
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