Emerging Infectious Diseases

Background: The UNESCO Chair for sexual health & human rights is engaged in the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Strategically, she uses a global perspective them to advance her advocacy on sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Methods: For increase understanding and exchange experiences on sexual reproductive health and rights, the UNESCO Chair proposes a chart developing targets for 17 SDGs, in relation with SRHR. This chart on “Sexual Health and Rights” in the 2030 Agenda NU, is presented for this symposium. Results: The aim of this chart is to describe the relation between the SDGs, human rights and sexual health in order to: facilitate people’s access to information and lifelong learning on their sexual heath and reproductive health; promote health and sexual wellbeing for living better and longer; ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services and ending the HIV and STIs epidemics; include a focus on the general population and specific population groups like migrants, LGBTI, handicapped and elderly people; challenge pervasive stigmatization and discrimination and; to promote a people-centered approach, gender equality and health equity. The final objective of this chart is to strengthen and advance our advocacy on sexual and reproductive health and sexual rights on the ground, among healthcare professionals, social and legal professionals, as well as with the decision makers. Conclusion & Discussion: To achieve in 2030, the sustainable development goals 3.3 (end the HIV and STIs epidemics) as well as the targets of goal 2 (zero hunger), goal 6 (clean water and sanitation) and goal 7 (clean and affordable energy), this requires that goal 17 be fully realized indeed the partnerships between the countries, the regions of the world and between the private and public organizations is essential to solve financial and human needs.