The UN says SDGs are not just a list of goals but that they carry the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations of people everywhere.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is among the leaders that adopted the political declaration to accelerate the 17 goals.
Speaking at the opening of the high-level forum on SDGs at UN headquarters in New York, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said: “The SDGs aren’t just a list of goals.World leaders adopted the SDGs in 2015, promising to leave no one behind. In addition, he called for an end to the war on nature and “the triple planetary crisis” characterised by climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.“It’s long past time to end discrimination, ensure a place at every table for women and girls, and to end the scourge of gender-based violence,” he said.
Also speaking, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis noted that despite commitments, 1.2 billion people were still living in poverty as of 2022, and roughly eight per cent of the global population, or 680 million people, will still be facing hunger by the end of the decade.“With concerted, ambitious action, it is still possible that, by 2030, we could lift 124 million additional people out of poverty and ensure that some 113 million fewer people are malnourished,” he said.
The President of the UN Economic and Social Council , Paula Narváez, was heartened by the adoption of the declaration, calling it a testament to leaders’ unwavering commitment towards implementing the SDGs. She said the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development will address the need for an international financial architecture that can respond to current needs and emerging challenges.
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