The UN has been present in Uruguay for more than 70 years. Our main objective is to accompany the country's efforts to make the 2030 Agenda and its 17 goals for sustainable development (our shared vision to end poverty, rescue the planet and build a peaceful world) a reality. Since we only have ten years left to transform the world by accelerating the implementation of sustainable solutions to the greatest challenges that we face, this has to be the decade of action.
In December 2020, we signed with the Uruguayan Government the United Nations Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development 2021-2025, a document that outlines the agreements reached between the Government and the United Nations System in Uruguay and that summarizes the cooperation that we will provide during this period.
We also work with the State, companies, civil society, academia, the media and citizens in general, to ensure that the public and private sector can generate real changes in people's lives. In this sense, through its global network, the United Nations connects Uruguay with the knowledge, innovation, alliances and financing necessary for sustainable development to reach everyone, leaving no one behind.
Achievements
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Definition of the 2030 Agenda, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies, and generation of documents and data on the SDGs. By working with the State and different civil society counterparts, we were able to establish the 2030 Agenda as a key element in the country's development priorities (three Voluntary Reports have already been drafted).
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Environment and renewable energies. We contribute to Uruguay's energy matrix transformation (With almost 100% of its electrical energy produced through renewables energies, Uruguay is a pioneer country in the region).
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Social policies to protect vulnerable populations. We work to create and strengthen policies in early childhood and youth, sexual and reproductive health, in order to protect vulnerable populations. We collaborate to create a more robust system that allows them to have an active social protection network and to strengthen their rights.
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Institutions, legal frameworks, social protection and employment policies. We have contributed to strengthen the legal mechanisms, and policies that guarantee decent work and social security for all Uruguayans.
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Strengthening of Human Rights. We support and contribute to the creation of institutional mechanisms (such as the National Institute of Human Rights) and to the strengthening of state capacities for the protection of Human Rights.
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Reducing gender inequalities and combating gender-based violence. We were part of the process of adapting legal frameworks to reduce gender inequalities and combat violence against women. We participate in raising awareness in society and contribute to improving the social climate that allows condemnation of these situations.
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The Sustainable Development Goals in Uruguay
Overall, Uruguay is well-positioned to achieve its committed goals. Three voluntary national reports have already been prepared regarding the country's progress on the SDGs. From the United Nations perspective, we acknowledge and continuously support this endeavor.
However, we have a decade left to accomplish all the outlined goals. Time is of the essence; hence, we must double our efforts to achieve them. The sustainable development of the country, and more specifically that of all Uruguayans, for whom we are dedicated, depends on achieving these objectives.
