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Created 08 August 2014

On 2nd of June 2014 the Commission adopted its new Communication "A Decent Life for All: from Vision to collective Action" which describes key principles and proposes priority areas and potential targets for the years following 2015, as a contribution towards establishing a limited number of Sustainable Development Goals.

Link to the Communication: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/international_issues/pdf/2_EN_ACT_part1_v5.pdf

Annex: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/international_issues/pdf/1_EN_annexe_autre_acte_part1_v5.pdf

The Communication will be discussed by Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. The outcome will guide the EU's position in the negotiations at UN level and contribute to the preparation of the UN Secretary General's report on the post-2015 framework, due later in 2014.

Background

This Communication builds on earlier EU positions set out in Council Conclusions of June 2013 on "the Overarching post-2015 Agenda", and a previous Communication "A Decent Life for All: Ending poverty and giving the world a sustainable future".