United States of America has expressed dissatisfaction over dwindling performance of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stressing that a 2030 target could be elusive, unless urgent steps are taken to remedy the situation.
According to the United States government, the SDGs – a shared blueprint and document set in 2015 to bring peace and prosperity to people and the planet – has only recorded 12 per cent progress.
U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, made the observation, yesterday, while addressing the ‘AI for Accelerating Progress on SDGs’ event, held at the New York Public Library, New York City, at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Summit in the United States.
“But here’s the reality: we are falling short. We’re halfway to 2030 – the deadline that we gave ourselves for hitting these targets, and yet we are on track to achieve just 12 per cent of the SDGs. Our progress seems to…
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