LGW Participates in Global Debate About Poverty Eradication
LGW recommends best practices to the UN member states.
World leaders, Heads of State and representatives of international organizations attended the event.
"Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World" was the theme of the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the High-Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC/UN), which brought together international authorities and government leaders from around the world, from July 10th to 20th, at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, United States. This is the second ministerial review of the body since the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted unanimously in September 2015.
Here are the most memorable moments of the event:
On July 20, 2017, the Legion of Good Will’s (LGW) representative at the United Nations, Danilo Parmegiani, delivered a speech at the UN Plenary emphasizing to world leaders, Heads of State and representatives of civil society organizations, the Legion’s pioneering work to promote education based on the integral formation of the Human Being.
On this ocassion, Mr. Parmegiani, stressed to the audience the Pedagogy of Affection and the Ecumenical Citizen Pedagogy, created by the educator José de Paiva Netto, President of the organization. This educational line offers a new model, in which brain and heart work together.
Read the LGW’s full speech here.
The Legion of Good Will co-sponsored a side event on July 19, 2017, with the theme "ICT-Integrated Innovative Education for Global Citizenship to Eliminate Poverty". This panel is part of the Forum's official programme.
The LGW’s contributions are based on the best practices and outcomes of the work that it carries out in its social and educational programs. These recommendations have been made available by the UN in its official languages to the member states and are also published in the special edition of the magazine GOOD WILL Sustainable Development, 2017 (versions in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French). The magazine was shared with the authorities present during the two-week High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the High-Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC/UN).
The publication also presents the message of the LGW’s president, José de Paiva Netto, in the editorial article "Education to Eradicate Poverty", in which he highlights the strength of Good Will in facing the social challenges of the planet. The author says on page 7: "Sustainable development is one of the biggest challenges faced by emerging nations or by those that have already reached the highest level of material growth in their economies. However, if it is our heartfelt with to see progress shared with everyone, we believe that solidary development must, above all, enlighten the actions of the Earth's inhabitants-from the highest to the lowest-and of their future generations who live on our collective home. Therefore, the planet demands something more than an effective public policy; it demands the commitment of a new conscience, based on principles that guarantee the continuity of life and human coexistence above all other interests. This awareness fosters joint efforts between nations that aim to urgently help people who are in need of someone who will stretch out their hands to them."
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. This condition allows it to participate and contribute to the discussion of development issues proposed by the international organization and its member states.