national legislation,priorities and capacities.B.Sustainable development goals245.We underscore that the MDGs are a useful tool in focusing achievementof specific development gains as part of a broad development visionand framework for the development activities of the United Nations,for national priority setting and for mobilisation of stakeholdersand resources towards common goals. We therefore remain firmlycommitted to their full and timely achievement.246.We recognize that the development of goals could also be useful forpursuing focused and coherent action on sustainable development. Wefurther recognize the importance and utility of a set of sustainabledevelopment goals (SDGs), which are based on Agenda 21 andJohannesburg Plan of Implementation, fully respect all RioPrinciples, taking into account different national circumstances,capacities and priorities, are consistent with international law,build upon commitments already made, and contribute to the fullimplementation of the outcomes of all major Summits in the economic,social and environmental fields, including this outcome document.These goals should address and incorporate in a balanced way allthree dimensions of sustainable development and their inter-linkages.They should be coherent with and integrated in the United NationsDevelopment Agenda beyond 2015, thus contributing to the achievementof sustainable development and serving as a driver for implementationand mainstreaming of sustainable development in the United Nationssystem as a whole. The development of these goals should not divertfocus or effort from the achievement of the Millennium DevelopmentGoals.247.We also underscore that SDGs should be action-oriented, concise andeasy to communicate, limited in number, aspirational, global innature and universally applicable to all countries while taking intoaccount different national realities, capacities and levels ofdevelopment and respecting national policies and priorities. We alsorecognize that the goals should address and be focused on priorityareas for the achievement of sustainable development, being guided bythis outcome document. Governments should drive implementation withthe active involvement of all relevant stakeholders, as appropriate.248.We resolve to establish an inclusive and transparentintergovernmental process on SDGs that is open to all stakeholderswith a view to developing global sustainable development goals to beagreed by the United Nations General Assembly. An open working groupshall be constituted no later than the opening of the 67th session ofthe UNGA and shall comprise of thirty representatives, nominated byMember States through the five UN regional groups with the aim ofachieving fair, equitable and balanced geographic representation. Atthe outset, this open working group will decide on its method ofwork, including developing modalities, to ensure the full involvementof relevant stakeholders and expertise from civil society, thescientific community and the UN system in its work in order toprovide a diversity of perspectives and experience. It will submit areport to the 68th session of the UNGA containing a proposal forsustainable development goals for consideration and appropriateaction.249.The process needs to be coordinated and coherent with the processesconsidering the post-2015 development agenda. The initial input tothe work of the working group will be provided by the United NationsSecretary General in consultations with national governments. Inorder to provide technical support to this process and to the work ofthe working group, we request the UN Secretary-General to ensure allnecessary input and support to this work from the UN system includingthrough establishing an inter-agency technical support team andexpert panels as needed, drawing on all