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 UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration to accelerate action to achieve theThe 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. At the same time, too many children and young people worldwide are victims of poor quality education, or no education at all, he continued, before shining a spotlight on the need for decent work and social protection.
Other efforts focus on boosting investment in the renewable energy transition, promoting internet access for all, creating 400 million new"decent jobs", and extending social protection to over four million people.
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