The central theme of UNGA in 2021 was “building resilience through hope: to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainability, respond to the needs of the planet, respect people’s rights, and revitalize the UN”.
Of the 33 speeches presented by Latin American and Caribbean countries, 97% were presented by presidents/prime ministers. One of the most referenced Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was SDG 13 on climate change, mentioned mainly by Caribbean countries.
SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals) mentioned in the speeches are mostly related to the financial gaps existing in the region to face the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most of the SDGs with social content were refiring to poverty, hunger, labor and inequality. Alongside these are the SDGs with a greater environmental content which, together with the importance given to climate change, seem to indicate that Latin America and the Caribbean region maintain a strong commitment to the issue.
Reducing inequalities, promoting peace and justice, and creating decent employment will be impossible to achieve without paying attention to one of the most cross-cutting themes of the 2030 Agenda: gender equity. However, SDG 5 (gender equality) had few references.
SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals) mentioned in the speeches are mostly related to the financial gaps existing in the region to face the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most of the SDGs with social content were refiring to poverty, hunger, labor and inequality. Alongside these are the SDGs with a greater environmental content which, together with the importance given to climate change, seem to indicate that Latin America and the Caribbean region maintain a strong commitment to the issue.
Reducing inequalities, promoting peace and justice, and creating decent employment will be impossible to achieve without paying attention to one of the most cross-cutting themes of the 2030 Agenda: gender equity. However, SDG 5 (gender equality) had few references.
