Rule of Law in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Transcript of Rule of Law in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
FromMDGsto2030Agenda
MDGs
Limitedcoverageexcludinggoverance andrights
Limitedtargetsofaggregateachievement
Implementedandmonitored bygovernments
2030Agenda
Comprehensive,integratedagendaincludinggovernanceandrightsAchieved for all– leavenoonebehind,andinequalityasacross-cuttinggoalImplemented andmonitoredbyall– multi-stakeholderpartnershipofgovernments,parliaments,civilsocietyandprivatesector
SDGtarget16.3
Promotetheruleoflawatnationalandinternationallevelsandensureequalaccesstojusticeforall
RuleofLaw
• Aprincipleofgovernance• Accountabilityofall,includingtheState,
publicandprivateentities,individuals• Lawsarepubliclypromulgated,equally
enforcedandindependentlyadjudicated• Consistentwithinternationalhuman
rightsnormsandstandards• supremacyoflaw,• equalitybeforethelaw,• accountabilitytothelaw,• fairnessintheapplicationofthelaw,• separationofpowers,• participationindecision-making,• legalcertainty,• avoidanceofarbitrariness• andproceduralandlegaltransparency
ReportoftheSecretary-General:Theruleoflawandtransitionaljusticeinconflictandpost-conflictsocieties (S/2004/616).
FourdimensionsofROLin
Agenda2030
1. Ahumanrights-basedagenda:– Substantively:all
fundamentalhumanrights(socio-economic,civicandpolitical)arereflectedintheGoals,underpinnedbyfundamentalprincipleofequalityandnon-discrimination(leaveno-onebehind)
– Procedurally:principlesofparticipation,transparencyandaccountability,inalienability,indivisibilityanduniversality
– And,foreveryrighttheremustbearemedy…
• LeaveNoOneBehind• AllgoalsincludingGoal5(genderequality)andGoal10(reducing
inequality)• 16.3 Promotetheruleoflawatthenationalandinternationallevelsand
ensureequalaccesstojusticeforall• 16.6 Developeffective,accountableandtransparentinstitutionsatall
levels• 16.7 Ensureresponsive,inclusive,participatoryandrepresentative
decision-makingatalllevels• 16.9 By2030,providelegalidentityforall,includingbirthregistration• 16.10 Ensurepublicaccesstoinformationandprotectfundamental
freedoms,inaccordancewithnationallegislationandinternationalagreements
• 16.b Promoteandenforcenon-discriminatorylawsandpoliciesforsustainabledevelopment
Humanrightsprinciplesinthe2030Agenda
Anintegratedagenda:howROL-relatedSDGtargetsaddressdriversofGBV
GBV
Prevalenceof
communityviolence
Discriminatorynormsandpractices
Exclusionfromland
andproperty
Conflict
Discriminatorylaws
Weakjusticesystem
Lackofpoliticalparticipation,inclusion,
accountability
Lackofjobs,
livelihoods
16.1,16.2,16.a,5.2
16.316.a
16.b,5.1,5.c
1.4,5.a
5.3
8.5,8.816.6,16.7,5.5
10.2,10.3,10.4
FourdimensionsofROLin
Agenda2030
2. Development,justiceandpeace
– Freedomfromviolenceforall,includingwomen,children,victimsoftrafficking
– ROLunderpinsjusticeandsocialcontract– socialcohesion.HenceUNDPprioritisesvaluesofROL(tolerance,justice,equality)asastrategytopreventviolentextremism
– Transitionaljusticeasanintegralcomponentofpeacebuilding
FourdimensionsofROLin
Agenda2030
3. Financialcrimeandcorruption• Anti-corruption• Illicitfinancialflows• Anti-trafficking,organizedcrime
FourdimensionsofROLin
Agenda2030
4. Roleofprivatesector:– PrivatesectorasacriticalfactorforthesuccessorfailureoftheSDGs,especiallyinAsia
– TheSDGscannotbeachievedunless:
• governmentsprotecthumanrightsagainstbusinessviolations,
• businessproactivelyrespectshumanrightsand
• adequateremediesavailableforbreaches
(UNGuidingPrinciplesonBusinessandHumanRights)
OpportunitiesandChallengesofaTransformationalAgenda
• InnovatingROLandA2Jforthe2030agenda.1outof8peoplefaceseriouslegalproblemseachyear,andonlyone-thirdaresolvedintime.Justiceisnotworkingwellenough,especiallyfortheworst-off
• RoleoftechnologyincludingAI:technologycanincreaseaccesstojustice,butAIandmachinelearningposenewchallengesforaccountabilityandtransparency
• Weneedadatarevolution:toolittledataiscollectedabouthowwellROLandA2Jisworking,orevenwhatresourcesarespent
• Weneedaculturalrevolution:howtobuilda“cultureoflawfulness”(accountability,transparency,participation)atatimewhenliberalvaluesareunderthreat?
• Partnerships:Howtogetprivatesector,civilsocietyandgovernmenttoworktogetherinatimeofdecreasingmutualtrust?
UNDP,ROLandSDGsin
Asia-Pacific
• BusinessandHumanRights– promotingUNGPonBHRwithgovernments,privatesectorandCSOs(Bangladesh,India,Indonesia,Malaysia,Maldives,Myanmar,SriLanka,Thailand,VietNam…)
• PromotingaFairBusinessEnvironmentinASEAN(private-publicsectordialogue,transparentpublicprocurement,fairbusinesspractices,anti-corruption)– Indonesia,Malaysia,Myanmar,Philippines,Thailand,VietNam
• JudicialIntegrityChampionsinAPEC(Indonesia,Malaysia,Philippines,Thailand)
• SDGlocalizationincitiesandregionsacrossAsia• Preventionofviolentextremism(Bangladesh,
Indonesia,Maldives,Malaysia,Thailand,Philippines)
• N-Peace– networkofwomen,peaceandsecurityacrossAsia
• Innovationlabsinitiative• Pluscountry-specificprojectsin36countries