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Las Sabinas, a community-run collective in Mexico, contend with a judicial system that too often re-victimizes survivors of sexual violence. From lawyers who are ill-equipped to understand gender-based violence to the shortage of female medical personnel available to perform gynecological exams for rape kits, women survivors are often forced to relive traumatic experiences in the process of obtaining a sentence. For Las Sabinas, it is important to rethink justice in a way that prioritizes the healing of survivors.

As I prepare to conclude my five-year tenure as the UN Resident Coordinator in Peru, I reflect on how challenging and fulfilling these years have been and their culmination in many achievements for the UN in Peru. In this time, I have had to work closely with different teams managing the resources available to support the government in advancing developmental work in Peru.

In 2024, more than half-way to 2030, we have a U$4 trillion in financing for development gap which is unthinkable. No single source of finance can fix the problem, even as countries deal with crushing debt. Reforming the international financial architecture to prioritize sustainable development is a first step.

World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations.