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The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, launched in September 2021 by the UN Secretary-General, signals the UN system’s collective response for addressing the multiple challenges that threaten to erase development progress. The initiative aims to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and support the creation of decent jobs, primarily in the green, digital and care economies, and to extend social protection to people who are excluded.
The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection is a critical tool to help provide immediate support to people in need and advance action towards transformative change for all.” - António Guterres, UN Secretary- General.
A vision of the UN Common Agenda
The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions contributes to the implementation of Our Common Agenda, which calls for inclusive, networked, and effective multilateralism to better respond to and deliver peace and prosperity for the people and the planet and to get the world back on track by turbocharging action on the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly.
Only 12 percent of SDG targets are on track for 2030, prompting the UN to call for a “rescue plan” to identify six key transitions to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs. The Global Accelerator contributes to the social protection and decent jobs transition which is one of these six major transitions that will drive progress across the SDGs3. It also serves as a crucial link to the five other transitions.
The Global Accelerator and the Sustainable Development Goals
Social protection and employment measures are critical for transformative changes. The SDGs are central to the overall Global Accelerator’s mission. It provides a direct way for countries and partners to accelerate progress toward achieving many interlinked SDGs, including SDG 1 (end poverty in all its forms), SDG 3 (health and well-being), SDG 4 (inclusive quality education), SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 10 (reduced inequalities), and SDG 17 (global partnerships).
The Global Accelerator also contributes indirectly to SDG 2 (end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture), SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy), SDG 13 (climate action) and SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions). The initiative unlocks multiplier effects that accelerate the achievement of the SDGs, generating a virtuous cycle of development and ensuring that the necessary transitions are socially and economically acceptable for populations.
For more information, please download the First Progress Report here: https://unglobalaccelerator.
Source: ILO