Saving the SDGs is still possible, but countries will have to take action immediately, the UN Chief – eSHOP24X7

The UN Chief, Antonio Gutersh, when heading to a ministerial meeting in the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday, he mentioned recent progress on issues such as preparation to address epidemic, preparation to treat epidemic, oceanic protection and finance of development.

He said: “Change is not only necessary, it is completely possible.”

Note that HLPF is the United Nations Central Forum to review the 2030 Development Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

The UN Chief consulted the epidemic agreement in the General Assembly of World Health in Geneva, resolutions taken to protect oceanic areas at the Third Ocean Conference in NIS and a new thought about global finances in Sevia as important recent achievements.

He said: “These are not the successes achieved alone, these indications are that multilateralism remains effective.”

The expectation still prevails …

The general secretary, Guhereh, warned that the world is still far from obtaining the objectives of 2030. According to him, “only 35 percent of the objectives move in the right direction. Approximately half of the objectives are growing very slowly and 18 percent go back.”

He appealed to countries to take immediately and adventure. “The SDGs are not a dream. This is a solid plan … Plan to fulfill the promises made to each other and the next generations to come.”

The Secretary General also mentioned some important progress after 2015, such as the expansion of social security, the lack of child marriage and the increase in women’s participation.

He said that if the political will and resources receive the right direction, then the SDGs can still be achieved.

The general secretary also said that development and peace are connected to each other. However, violence continues in places like Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine shows that sustainable peace cannot come without sustainable development.

He said: “At every step we know that sustainable development is necessary for sustainable peace.”

The UN chief immediately requested a new commitment to the high fire and diplomacy.

It is not ideal, the SDG are responsible

Bob Ray, president of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) also supported the Secretary General and said: “The SDGs are not an alternative ideal, but important commitments. This is not the time to leave our ideals … but now it is the time when we must fulfill our multilateral responsibilities with each other.”

Bob Ray warned that the decreasing budget and ascent nationalist policy are weakening development, but also reiterated that “multilateral cooperation brings real and concrete benefits at all levels of society.”

He said that the SDGs should be included in the policies and budgets of the world so that they can become the basic basis of the public service. For this, a deep association with civil society, local governments and the private sector is necessary.

Change in the soil is important

The president of the United Nations General Assembly, Philmon Yang, said political resolutions must become land work.

He appreciated efforts as ‘Commitment of Seville’ and ‘Pact for the future’ of the year 2024.

Its objective is to improve the global financial system, increase climate financing and strengthen international tax cooperation.

He said: “The distance between ambition and results can only be filled with unity, resources and political will.”

President Philmon Yang warned: “The deadline of 2030 is approaching quickly … we like it or not … and although progress is slow, we have the necessary resources and the will to fulfill it.”

Important responsibility and association

The high -level political platform (HLPF) was set in 2012, after the Rio +20 conference. It is the United Nations main platform to monitor the progress of the SDGs.

Until now, more than 150 countries have presented voluntary national reviews (VNR). This year, 36 countries present their new reports.

These reports show what they did to meet the 2030 Agenda (which are the objectives of development) and what problems they faced.

The general secretary appealed to the ministers that now when only five years remain to complete the SDGs, “now is the time to turn these small changes into a great change … for all countries.”