9.7 Current debates and reforms
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Forthcoming policy developments
The first National Strategy for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (Εθνική Στρατηγική και Εθνικό Σχέδιο Δράσης για την Προστασία και Προαγωγή των Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων) was approved by the Council of Ministers in 2021, which authorised the Minister of Justice and Public Order to submit the National Action Plan to the Council for approval, after consultation with all the stakeholders.
Ongoing debates
Towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, Cyprus is implementing a project in cooperation with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) aiming towards a whole-of-government approach in implementing a sustainable Development Agenda and at a stronger partnership with all stakeholders. Next steps include among others:
- A broader awareness around the SDGs within the Cypriot society, involvement and commitment of all stakeholders. The Office of the Commissioner for the Citizen (Γραφείο Επιτρόπου του Πολίτη) already launched an online platform for this purpose – www.initiative2030.gov.cy (available only in Greek).
- The training of government employees to contribute to the implementation of the national SDG strategy.
- A pioneering educational program for children with activities for each of the 17 SDGs.
In an attempt to engage various stakeholders in Cyprus towards the achievement of the SDGs, the Directorate General Growth of the Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Commissioner for the Citizen in collaboration with the Unit of Education of the Environment and Sustainable Development (Μονάδα Εκπαίδευσης για το Περιβάλλον και την Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη) of the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth, organised also the conference “Citizens, Politicians, Policies: The power of cooperation to achieve the 2030 Agenda” (Πολίτες, Πολιτικοί, Πολιτικές: Η δύναμη της συνεργασίας για επίτευξη της Ατζέντας 2030) at the end of 2021.