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KOFF Sidonia Gabriel sidonia.gabriel@swisspeace.ch Director

Implementation of Agenda 2030: What role will civil society assume?

The United Nations’ Agenda 2030 unites the various dimensions of sustainability (environment, social issues, economy) in an integrated strategic framework for the first time. It combines the developmental goals of the Millennium Declaration with the environmental goals from the Rio sustainability process and supplements these with social and peace policy objectives. Its universality and networking present a major opportunity – as well as the biggest challenge.

Switzerland has signed the Agenda 2030 and is obliged to implement it. KOFF, Alliance Sud, the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions and the Environmental Alliance organized a conference on October 18, 2016 to discuss and initiate Swiss civil society’s role in the implementation of Agenda 2030. The aim was to strengthen communication and achieve closer cooperation between various civil society organizations. The event showed how important new thematic networking is for our planet’s sustainable development. The first concrete ideas for cooperation were discussed. A follow-up meeting is planned for the near future.

KOFF Sidonia Gabriel sidonia.gabriel@swisspeace.ch Director

cfd Regula Brunner regula.brunner@cfd-ch.org Communications Manager

links Further information (in German)
Event program

Image. Power. People: Roles

Violence against women begins in the mind. Gender stereotypes determine how women are treated. They are jointly responsible for everyday sexism and for structural, physical, and psychological violence. They influence how we behave and how we perceive our environment, although we are not always conscious of the fact. They inform how people are depicted and what shapes the public sphere as well as influence our relationships.

However, gender roles are not natural conditions but rather politically and socially ascribed characteristics and behavioral norms. People experience violence when they do not fulfill gender norms. This affects women in particular, who tend to have to take a subordinate, dependent, and passive role.

The “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” campaign is inviting us to rethink our own ideas about gender roles with this year’s focus topic entitled “Image. Power. People: Roles”. Human rights and women’s organizations, specialist units, women’s shelters, self-defense societies, and victim support centers will be joining together to go public between November 25 and December 10, 2016.

cfd Regula Brunner regula.brunner@cfd-ch.org Communications Manager

links Further information (in German)
Event program

APRED Christophe Barbey cb@apred.ch Coordinator

links The text of resolution 2250
United Network of Young Peace Builders. A tool-kit for the use by youth of resolution 2250
United Nations. Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Youth
APRED: Youth and Peace - detailed analysis of the resolution

Youth and peace, resolution 2250 of the Security Council

Brought about by youth movements to strengthen peacebuilding by and for youth, but also to repel violent extremism – of which young people are too often the victims and the instrument – the Security Council unanimously adopted on December 9, 2015 a binding resolution meant to strengthen youth participation in peacebuilding and in peace processes.

The resolution is based on strengthening youth participation in peace issues, on their protection, including through prevention measures and social cohesion, and by establishing new and inclusive partnerships for peace going much further than peace and youth related issues.

APRED raises awareness and knowledge about the resolution, among other means by proposing a detailed analysis of its contents. The institute is also involved in monitoring the resolution and available for more detailed information.

APRED Christophe Barbey cb@apred.ch Coordinator