#Timefor8: the clock is ticking for a New Social Contract      Issue 7 / 2023 -  Sign Up 

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The ITUC delegation has been very productive during the first week of the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Our delegates have brought forth workers’ positions in no less than five major events.🤩

Jordi Musoni (CESTRAR, Rwanda) started off at the plenary session on SDG 7 that took place on 12 July. In his speech, Musoni outlined workers’ key priorities to ensure access to affordable and clean energy for all.
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On the next day, 13 July, Olivier Ouedraogo (CSB, Burkina Faso), delivered a strong intervention on trade unions’ proposal to support sustainable development in African, the least developed, and landlocked developing countries.
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Speaking on behalf of the Workers and Trade Unions Major Group, Paola Simonetti (ITUC) called for embracing a New Social Contract as a major shift for progress towards the 2030 Agenda and beyond at a session that was held on 14 July.
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On that same day, 14 July, the first Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) were held.

Jordi Musoni responded brilliantly to the VNR of the Government of Rwanda, and Olivier Ouedraogo provided an alternative narrative to the VNR of the Government of Burkina Faso.

Both delegates showed the HLPF that trade unions are actors of development in their own right.✌️
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ITUC DELEGATION AT THE HLPF 

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VOLUNTARY NATIONAL REVIEWS (VNRs 2023) 

In its second week, the HLPF will be mostly focusing on the Voluntary National Reviews (VNR).

This year, 39 countries will present their VNRs.

To confront the official narrative, the ITUC and national trade union organisations in 12 countries have conducted their own research to provide an independent workers’ perspective on how their governments are delivering on the SDGs.

Each national report assesses the level of transparency, consultation, and social dialogue that governments are putting in place when planning, carrying out, and monitoring national development plans.

All national reports are compiled in the global report “A Trade Union Take on the SDGs”.

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👉Consult previous editions: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019

👇 These are the 12 country report of 2023👇

🌍 AFRICA

• Burkina Faso – The VNR took place on 12 July
• Rwanda  - The VNR took place on 12 July
• Tanzania – VNR on Tuesday 18 July

🌎 AMERICAS

• Canada – VNR on Wednesday 19 July
• Chile – VNR on Monday 17 July
• Colombia –  No VNR country this year
• Perú – No VNR country this year
• Venezuela – No VNR country this year

🌏 ASIA-PACIFIC

• Bangladesh - No VNR country this year
• Maldives – VNR on Wednesday 19 July

🌍 EUROPE

• Belgium – VNR on Tuesday 18 July
• Lithuania – VNR on Tuesday 18 July

📣 For the first time in its history, the European Union has volunteered to present its review of the progress of the SDGs across the 27 Member States.

For this occasion, the ITUC has joined forces with the ETUC and produced the special report: “Halfway to 2030: A Trade Union Take on the EU and the SDGs”.

📅The EU will hold its volunteering report on 19 July.
📺 Watch it live on UN Web TV

📅 UPCOMING HLPF EVENTS, 10-19 JULY 2023

•  17 July, 1:15-2:30 pm (EST)
  Fathimath Zimna will speak at the World Youth Skills Day High-level Panel  co-organised by the ILO, UNESCO, and the Permanent Missions to the UN of Portugal and Sri Lanka.
  
•  18 July, 8:00-9:30 am (EST)
  Fathimath Zimna will speak at the High-level Political Forum Side Event “Just Transitions for All: Achieving Climate and Social Justice” organised by the ILO, UNEP, and the Permanent Missions to the UN of Belgium and Morocco. 
  
•  19 July, 9:00 am-1:00 pm (EST)
  Fathimath Zimna will respond to the Voluntary National Review of the government of the Maldives.
  ➡️Read the report of the Maldives Trade Union Congress (MTUC) “A trade union focus on the SDGs: Maldives”.
• 19 July, 1:15-2:30 pm (EST)
  Diego López will speak at the High-level Political Forum Side Event “Delivering the SDGs: revitalized partnerships with the EU” organised by the EU delegation to the UN.
  📺 Watch it live on UN Web TV

➡️Consult the official programme of the HLPF

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