2.2 What we have learned from the post-2015 process
36. The international community has come a long way in its deliberation on the new
development agenda. In July 2013, further to a request by the General Assembly, I
submitted to the membership my report A Life of Dignity for All. In it, I recommended
the development of a universal, integrated and human rights-based agenda for sustainable
development, addressing economic growth, social justice and environmental stewardship
and highlighting the link between peace, development and human rights – an agenda that
leaves no one behind. I called as well for rigorous review and monitoring, better and
more disaggregated data, and goals and targets that are measurable and adaptable. I
outlined a number of transformative actions that would apply to all countriesiii.
37. Many voices have informed this debate, and there have been valuable inputs
from a wide range of stakeholders.
(a) People around the world aired their views through the unprecedented consultations
and outreach efforts of organized civil society groups as well as the global
conversation led by the United Nations Development Group on A Million Voices:
The World We Want, Delivering on the Post-2015 Agenda: Opportunities at the