World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, yesterday, agreed to step up efforts to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They adopted a decisive, action-oriented political declaration, highlighting collective commitment to build a sustainable, inclusive and prosperous world by 2030.
With a strong focus on means of implementation, and particularly, on financing for development, the declaration acknowledges that without a quantum leap in investments, to enable just and equitable energy, food, digital transitions, and a transformation in education and robust social protection in developing countries, the goals will not be met.
Additionally, the declaration urged immediate action to deliver an SDG stimulus proposed by the UN Secretary General, which called for massive increase in financing – about $500 billion each year – for achievement of the goals.
World leaders had made a historic…
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