The report of the 2022 SDG 16 Conference on people-centred governance in a post-pandemic world is now available here. The Conference, co-organized by UN DESA, the International Development Law Organization and the Government of Italy and held in April 2022, explored how a people-centred approach to governance can help rebuild trust, accelerate progress towards sustainable development and tackle the challenges facing a post-COVID world.
The Conference brought together a range of experts from governments, the UN system, civil society, academia and other stakeholders through a hybrid format to address the following themes:
Preventing conflict and sustaining peace in an increasingly fragile world
Building institutional resilience and enhancing the effectiveness, accountability and responsiveness of institutions
A new vision for the rule of law to address global challenges
Leaving no one behind: ensuring inclusion, protection and participation
In addition, the Conference included a dedicated civil society track, which resulted in the elaboration of the 2022 Rome Civil Society Declaration on SDG16+.
The Conference deliberations aimed to inform the 2022 High-level Political Forum (HLPF), which commences this week on the theme of “Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
The video recordings of the Conference are now available here.
