{"id":24630,"date":"2017-03-20T18:04:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T18:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=24630"},"modified":"2018-04-22T11:54:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:54:19","slug":"un-urges-building-more-just-equal-societies-to-increase-peoples-happiness-and-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2017\/03\/un-urges-building-more-just-equal-societies-to-increase-peoples-happiness-and-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"UN urges building more just, equal societies to increase people\u2019s happiness and well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speaking at an event today marking the International Day of Happiness<\/a>, the deputy United Nations chief called for more inclusive, equitable and balanced approaches to development that promote sustainability, poverty eradication, happiness and well-being of all peoples.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany countries have undertaken efforts to develop broader measures of progress, often through public consultations, parliamentary commissions, and efforts to develop new indicators and understanding of well-being,\u201d said<\/a> Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General.<\/p>\n

Cautioning that pursing only economic growth and disregarding social and environmental dimensions can have negative impact on human well-being and can result in growing inequalities and environmental degradation, she underlined that development should not take place \u201cat all costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot at the cost of environment or the marginalization of the poor and other vulnerable groups,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

In her remarks, Ms. Mohammed noted that well-being did not depend solely on income but also included other factors such as personal and job security, fundamental freedoms, a clean environment, as well as having strong family and social relations.<\/p>\n

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