The Sustainable Development Agenda
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development agenda envisions a world in which “humanity lives in harmony with nature and in which wildlife and all other living species are protected”. The full sustainable development goals can be read on the United Nations website.
The SDGs and Animals
In 2019 the UN Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) identified animal welfare as a missing issue from the SDGs. It stated “The clear links between human health and well-being and animal welfare is increasingly being recognised in ethics-and rights-based frameworks. Strong governance should safeguard the well-being of both wildlife and domesticated animals with rules on animal welfare embedded in transnational trade”.
It is incumbent on the animal protection movement to address this omission and put animals on the agenda in the next round of SDGs in 2030. AIA has a key role in being the faith-based voice of the animal protection movement here. Animal protection should be recognised with its own SDG.
SDG 18 – Zero Animal Exploitation
AIA fully supports the Beyond Cruelty Foundation’s campaign for a U.N. Sustainable Goal 18 ‘Zero Animal Exploitation’. Full details of their campaign are here.
UNEP Accreditation
We are delighted to have received accreditation by the United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP). This gives AIA consultative status at UNEP and allows AIA to attend their meetings and engage with them on policy matters. It will allow us to promote the cause of animals at the UN level and pursue our goal to put animals into the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We will also be working closely with the World Federation for Animals (WFA) at the UN.
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