The consultation sent a clear message. While the post-2015 agenda should and will be determined by governments, people across the world are demanding a say in the decisions that affect their lives. Civil society, the private sector, young boys and girls, women, people with disabilities and indigenous groups must feel empowered by the future framework so that it is fully legitimate and, most of all, so that it can be implemented and monitored. Reaching a unanimous agreement that carries the same simplicity, strength and power as the MDG framework and responds to the challenge of sustainable development is a formidable challenge. The UN system will continue to support the negotiations and bring the voices of the people to the table. These yearnings and expectations cannot be ignored. They articulate the world that people want.
Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary-General, United Nations
i v A M i l l i o n V o i c e s: The World We Want | A Sus tain able Fu t ure wit h D igni t y for All