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The Most Vulnerable in the Focus of Planetary Sustainability

In an upcoming event at the UN, the LGW shares its recommendations to enable communities to respond to challenges

How can rural and urban areas become both resilient and self-sufficient societies? To respond to this incredibly urgent and important question for a Planet that is  suffering greatly from the effects of climate change and other global and local socioeconomic challenges, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN/ECOSOC) holds the High Level Segment from July 16 to 19, in New York, United States.

LGW shares its recommendations in the High Level Segment

New York, USA ― United Nations staff.
New York, USA ― United Nations staff.
New York, USA ― Ziad Obeidat, Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan.
New York, USA ― Ziad Obeidat, Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan.(Photo:Eliana Gonçalves)
New York, USA ― Cynthia Chidiac, member of the Lebanese delegation.  
New York, USA ― Cynthia Chidiac, member of the Lebanese delegation.
 (Photo:Eliana Gonçalves)
New York, USA ― Neville Aquilina, Director-General of Global Issues, International Development and Economic Affairs of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of Malta.
New York, USA ― Neville Aquilina, Director-General of Global Issues, International Development and Economic Affairs of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of Malta.(Photo:Eliana Gonçalves)
New York, USA ― Maimouna Yahdhlh, Head of the delegation of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mauritania.
New York, USA ― Maimouna Yahdhlh, Head of the delegation of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mauritania.(Photo:Eliana Gonçalves)
New York, USA ― Sabin Basse, from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal.
New York, USA ― Sabin Basse, from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal.(Photo:Conceição Albuquerque)
New York, USA ― Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations.
New York, USA ― Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations.(Photo:LBV)
New York, USA ― Ghassan Hasbani, Minister of Public Health and Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon.
New York, USA ― Ghassan Hasbani, Minister of Public Health and Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon.(Photo:Conceição Albuquerque)
New York, USA ― Gratiela-Leocadia Gavrilescu, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Environment of Romania.
New York, USA ― Gratiela-Leocadia Gavrilescu, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Environment of Romania.(Photo:Eliana Gonçalves)
New York, USA ― Musat Denise (right), member of the Romanian delegation.   
New York, USA ― Musat Denise (right), member of the Romanian delegation. 
 (Photo:Eliana Gonçalves)
New York, USA ― Luminita Ghita, Head of the Sustainable Development Unit of the Ministry of Environment of Romania.
New York, USA ― Luminita Ghita, Head of the Sustainable Development Unit of the Ministry of Environment of Romania.(Photo:Eliana Gonçalves)
New York, USA — Chair H. E. Mr. Jerry Matthews Matjila, Vice-President of ECOSOC, received the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine from the LGW’s representative to the United Nations, Danilo Parmegiani.
New York, USA — Chair H. E. Mr. Jerry Matthews Matjila, Vice-President of ECOSOC, received the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine from the LGW’s representative to the United Nations, Danilo Parmegiani.(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA — Yousef Al- Benyan, CEO of SABIC (world's third largest diversified chemical company), of Saudi Arabia, received the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine from the hands of the LGW’s representative.
New York, USA — Yousef Al- Benyan, CEO of SABIC (world's third largest diversified chemical company), of Saudi Arabia, received the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine from the hands of the LGW’s representative.(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA — Bill Erasmus, Australian Indigeneous Representative, and Catherine Boucher, Advisor for Social Affairs and Human Rights of Canada.
New York, USA — Bill Erasmus, Australian Indigeneous Representative, and Catherine Boucher, Advisor for Social Affairs and Human Rights of Canada.(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA — Nacim Gaouaoui, Deputy Director of International Financial Institutions, of the Republic of Algeria.
New York, USA — Nacim Gaouaoui, Deputy Director of International Financial Institutions, of the Republic of Algeria.(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA — Nicholas Bian, International Affairs Officer of the World Bank Group, received the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine from the hands of the LGW’s representative.
New York, USA — Nicholas Bian, International Affairs Officer of the World Bank Group, received the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine from the hands of the LGW’s representative.(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA — Vladislavs Vesperis, Deputy Head of Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre of the Republic of Latvia, next to the LGW’s representative Adriana Rocha.
New York, USA — Vladislavs Vesperis, Deputy Head of Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre of the Republic of Latvia, next to the LGW’s representative Adriana Rocha.(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA — Ms. Haifa AlMogrin (Left), Assistant Deputy Minister for Sustainable Development Affairs and Assistant Deputy Minister for G20 Affairs, of Saudi Arabia, next to the LGW’s representative
New York, USA — Ms. Haifa AlMogrin (Left), Assistant Deputy Minister for Sustainable Development Affairs and Assistant Deputy Minister for G20 Affairs, of Saudi Arabia, next to the LGW’s representative(Photo:Namrata Jadhav)
New York, USA ― International authorities and government leaders from all across the world are gathered at the United Nations headquarters to discuss the theme “From global to local: supporting sustainable and resilient societies in urban and rural communities.”
New York, USA ― International authorities and government leaders from all across the world are gathered at the United Nations headquarters to discuss the theme “From global to local: supporting sustainable and resilient societies in urban and rural communities.”
New York, USA ― Marc-André Dorel, Officer-in-charge of the NGO Branch of the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), with Danilo Parmegiani and Sâmara Malaman, LGW’s representatives in the United States.
New York, USA ― Marc-André Dorel, Officer-in-charge of the NGO Branch of the Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), with Danilo Parmegiani and Sâmara Malaman, LGW’s representatives in the United States.(Photo:Danilo Parmegiani)
New York, USA ― Sócrates Famellos, Alternate Minister of Environment and Energy of Greece, received from Danilo Parmegiani, LGW’s representative to the UN, the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine.
New York, USA ― Sócrates Famellos, Alternate Minister of Environment and Energy of Greece, received from Danilo Parmegiani, LGW’s representative to the UN, the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine.(Photo:Adriana Parmegiani)
New York, USA ― The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development of Canada, Jean-Yves Duclos, received the LGW’s publication from Danilo Parmegiani, representative of the Organization to the United Nations.
New York, USA ― The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development of Canada, Jean-Yves Duclos, received the LGW’s publication from Danilo Parmegiani, representative of the Organization to the United Nations.(Photo:Adriana Parmegiani)
New York, USA ― A participant in the event reads the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine. The publication was forwarded by the LGW to the UN meeting in four languages (English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish).
New York, USA ― A participant in the event reads the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine. The publication was forwarded by the LGW to the UN meeting in four languages (English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish).(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA ― Partial view of the UN conference room where the High-Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is taking place (July 16-19). International authorities and government leaders from all across the world debate how to develop sustainable and resilient societies in rural and urban areas.
New York, USA ― Partial view of the UN conference room where the High-Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is taking place (July 16-19). International authorities and government leaders from all across the world debate how to develop sustainable and resilient societies in rural and urban areas.(Photo:LGW Staff)
New York, USA ― Present at the ECOSOC High-Level Segment, the LGW presents the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine, which is available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
New York, USA ― Present at the ECOSOC High-Level Segment, the LGW presents the GOOD WILL Sustainable Development 2018 magazine, which is available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
New York, USA ― Joseph Borrell, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
New York, USA ― Joseph Borrell, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.(Photo:Eliana Goncalves)

The LGW presents its own recommendations to government delegations, international agencies, authorities and civil society organizations present at this event. The best practices produced are a result of the efforts of the Institution through the continued collaborative work done across seven countries - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, United States, Paraguay, Uruguay and Portugal. This work reinforces the protective factors of communities and families in situations of dire social vulnerability, with susceptibility to the effects of climate change (floods and droughts) and lack of basic services.

The written recommendations presented by the LGW can be read in full in the 2018 sustainable development issue of GOOD WILL magazine (which can be found in Spanish, French, English and Portuguese). You can also download a digital copy of the magazine through the free app, available for both iOS and Android. One of the highlights of the publication is the message from the LGW's President, José de Paiva Netto, entitled "Awareness Today ...", in which he points out: "Our motto is this: Educate. Conserve. Survive. Humanly we are also Nature."

With its participation, the LGW hopes to highlight the Ecumenical and Solidary Citizenship, as an indispensable instrument for achieving a permanent change that will allow a better present and future for all.

LGW at the UN

The Legion of Good Will is a civil society organization in general consultative status with the UN/ECOSOC since 1999 and associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) since 1994. Through this status, the LGW is entitled to observe and contribute to intergovernmental discussions and the improvement of international resolutions of the United Nations.