Common use of Context and Objectives Clause in Contracts

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development of 1992, the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development and its Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002, the Riot+20 Outcome Document "The Future We Want" of 2012, the outcome document of the UN Summit on Sustainable Development "Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" of 2015, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up of 1998, the Ministerial Declaration of the UN Economic and Social Council on Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work of 2006 and the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization of 2008. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development, and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties' trade relations. 4. The Parties will promote dialogue and cooperation on trade-related labour and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development of 1992, the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development and its Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002, the Riot+20 Rio+20 Outcome Document "“The Future We Want" ” of 2012, the outcome document of the UN Summit on Sustainable Development "“Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" ” of 2015, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up of 1998, the Ministerial Declaration of the UN Economic and Social Council on Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work of 2006 and the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization of 2008. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development, and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties' ’ trade relations. 4. The Parties will promote dialogue and cooperation on trade-related labour and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development.