Decent Work and Post 2015 Development Agenda

Issued on February 26, 2013 at 03:00 PM

Congress has joined with trade unions around the world to make the case for the inclusion of a specific Decent Work goal as part of any international development framework to replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS).  The Irish Government is uniquely placed in a very important position in the run up to the UN General Assembly in September - holding the EU Presidency in the first half of 2013 and having been appointed as Co-Facilitators for the preparatory process of the Special Event to be held by the UN to follow up efforts made towards achieving the MDGs. 

The European Commission's proposals ,‘A Decent Life for All: Ending poverty and giving the world a sustainable future’, were unveiled today Wednesday (27 February), Dochas has welcomed the proposal but Hans Zomer, Dochas Director, added: "It is, however, a little disappointing that the document is not more ambitious in going beyond a ‘business as usual’ approach whereby developing countries have to make most of the changes. During this Irish EU Presidency, we would hope to see more detailed proposals on changes rich countries can make and on how countries will be better held to account for their sustainable development commitments."