Leadership Academy: United Nations in Peru

🌍 The United Nations (UN) is an international organization where nations come together to address common challenges and find shared solutions.

✨ The UN was founded in 1945 with the goal of promoting peace and security, preventing conflicts, and creating conditions for a better future.

📜 The UN operates based on the principles outlined in the UN Charter, which emphasize sovereignty, respect for all countries, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.

🌎 The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that addresses global problems and challenges.

🌍 The UN is composed of 193 member states, who all have equal representation and voting rights.

🌏 The UN focuses on three pillars: human rights, peace and security, and sustainable development.

🌍 The video discusses the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN's 2030 Agenda, which address social, environmental, and institutional aspects of development.

⏳ Progress towards the SDGs has been slow and uneven, with persistent challenges such as poverty, hunger, inequality, climate change, and conflict.

💡 The video emphasizes the urgent need for accelerated action and highlights the importance of inclusive solutions and collaboration among all stakeholders, including governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector.

📝 The video discusses the importance of making proposals and taking action with a generous heart to bring about positive changes in society.

💉 The speaker introduces a blood donation project and encourages students to become ambassadors of donation, highlighting the critical need for blood in hospitals.

🌍 The video emphasizes the national campaign to mobilize universities and regions in promoting blood donation, emphasizing the significance of altruism and unity for the greater good of humanity.

🌍 The video highlights the ongoing relevance of the 2030 agenda in our world today, emphasizing the importance of critical investments and service provisions, such as education, water, and sanitation, for a better quality of life.

🤝 The United Nations plays a key role in the implementation of the agenda by supporting the integration of the framework into national policies, identifying gaps in attention and financing, and promoting the development of favorable public policies.

📊 The video presents data on various indicators, including poverty, hunger, education, and gender equality, showcasing the existing inequalities and challenges faced in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Peru.

✅ In a survey conducted in 2020, 8.8% of women in Peru reported being physically or sexually abused by their partners in the past 12 months.

👩‍⚖️ Representation of women in decision-making roles, such as parliament, is crucial for addressing their specific needs and priorities.

🌍 The gender pay gap is a persistent issue, with women in Peru earning less than men, especially in domestic work.

🌍 The United Nations (UN) is undergoing a process of reform to improve efficiency, coordination, transparency, and accountability.

📊 The UN responds to the urgent needs and priorities of member states, such as managing oil spills and facilitating COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

🏔️ Interdisciplinary work and intercultural concepts are part of the UN's approach to addressing issues, such as integrating ancestral knowledge with scientific knowledge in healthcare.