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STORY: UN / SDG 16 PEACE JUSTICE INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 12 MAY 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Med shot, exterior, United Nations
06 MAY 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, delegates, ECOSOC Chamber
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Rae, President, Economic and Social Council:
“Some of the most powerful countries in the world have chosen to ignore completely and entirely the international rule of law. And we know that when this happens, something very concrete and practical happens, and that is that development comes to a halt.”
4. Wide shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Rae, President, Economic and Social Council:
“We are living in a world where chaos has been created by people who should know better and by governments that should know better.”
6. Wide shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bob Rae, President, Economic and Social Council:
“The reason we have SDG 16 is because it provides the foundation for supporting human rights, promoting resilient societies and restoring trust between people and their institutions. We need a reinvigorated commitment to invest in inclusive institutions that deliver for all people, especially those who have been uprooted, who have been marginalized or left behind.”
8. Wide shot, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA):
“Progress on SDG 16 itself remains inconsistent in many areas. This is exacerbated by intersecting global crises that erode trust in public institutions and intensify challenges to justice, accountability and human rights.”
10. Wide shot, delegates
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Jan Beagle, Director-General, International Development Law Organization (IDLO):
“Justice remains out of reach for too many. Perhaps most troubling is the erosion of public trust—in institutions, in justice, and increasingly, in governance at all levels. Across all regions, people express growing skepticism that democratic governance, public institutions and the rule of law have relevance to their lives and aspirations. It is imperative to acknowledge and address these concerns”
12. Wide shot, delegates
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Jan Beagle, Director-General, International Development Law Organization (IDLO):
“As resources become scarcer, we need better ways of working and of demonstrating the high returns that investing in conflict prevention, dispute resolution, and enabling legal and institutional environments can deliver. This is where SDG 16 comes into sharp focus.”
14. Wide shot, delegates
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Jan Beagle, Director-General, International Development Law Organization (IDLO):
“When institutions are fair and transparent, they foster a sense of belonging and trust. By tackling corruption, increasing access to remedies, and ensuring legal protections are applied without bias, we can repair the social contract and ensure that public resources benefit everyone”
16. Wide shot, delegates
President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Bob Rae said, “We are living in a world where chaos has been created by people who should know better and by governments that should know better.”
Addressing the SDG 16 Conference today (12 May) in New York, Rae said, “Some of the most powerful countries in the world have chosen to ignore completely and entirely the international rule of law. And we know that when this happens, something very concrete and practical happens, and that is that development comes to a halt.”
He also said, “The reason we have SDG 16 is because it provides the foundation for supporting human rights, promoting resilient societies and restoring trust between people and their institutions. We need a reinvigorated commitment to invest in inclusive institutions that deliver for all people, especially those who have been uprooted, who have been marginalized or left behind.”
Also addressing the conference, Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, reported that progress on SDG 16 remains “inconsistent in many areas. This is exacerbated by intersecting global crises that erode trust in public institutions and intensify challenges to justice, accountability and human rights.”
Jan Beagle, Director-General, International Development Law Organization (IDLO) said, “Justice remains out of reach for too many. Perhaps most troubling is the erosion of public trust—in institutions, in justice, and increasingly, in governance at all levels. Across all regions, people express growing skepticism that democratic governance, public institutions and the rule of law have relevance to their lives and aspirations. It is imperative to acknowledge and address these concerns”
She highlighted, “As resources become scarcer, we need better ways of working and of demonstrating the high returns that investing in conflict prevention, dispute resolution, and enabling legal and institutional environments can deliver. This is where SDG 16 comes into sharp focus.”
She stressed, “When institutions are fair and transparent, they foster a sense of belonging and trust. By tackling corruption, increasing access to remedies, and ensuring legal protections are applied without bias, we can repair the social contract and ensure that public resources benefit everyone.”
In the context of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and building on the outcomes of the previous five editions, the Conference provides a platform for showcasing tangible examples of how investing in SDG 16 delivers measurable, practical dividends for governments and people, enabling them to achieve their development priorities.
