The master's thesis examines the impact of social security law on achieving the goals of one of the most comprehensive development action plans in history – the 2030 Agenda, which was adopted in September 2015 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. At that time, world leaders committed to achieving 17 general and 169 specific goals by 2030, addressing five fundamental areas – people, Earth, prosperity, peace and partnership.
Using theory and specific country examples, the author argues that social security law is a key lever for achieving poverty eradication, better health, economic growth, reducing gender inequality, effectively combating climate change and ensuring peace. The absence of social protection increases the risk of poverty and consequently leads to poorer individual health, and also hinders economic growth, as individuals find it more difficult to cope with the shocks they may experience, which affects, for example, dropping children out of school, selling productive assets and borrowing at high interest rates. Adequate social protection also has an impact on increasing gender equality, whereby effective measures must consider the structural barriers faced by each gender, the risks that predominantly affect women and the intersection of different legal fields. Slightly less recognised, but no less important, is the role of social security law in effectively combating climate change and achieving peace, as the ex-ante role of social security in reducing poverty means that when adverse consequences of climate shocks occur, individuals are better prepared for them, as they receive assistance quickly through an already established and solid social security system, which prevents the deepening of hardship, conflicts and tensions, thereby contributing to greater stability in society.
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