Mahama said if the world’s definition of “developed” is shopping malls, glitzy neon lights and KFC, “then we will need two more planets, the size of our earth, to maintain and sustain the human race”. “Peaceful societies and the revitalized global partnership are also essential for the achievement of these aspirations”, President Sirleaf noted.
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Pope Francis welcomed the new global goals as an “important sign of hope” in his address to the UN General Assembly and urged leaders to deliver on their promise to transform the world by 2030.
The adoption of the goals is far from a rubber-stamp event, said Amina Mohammed, Assistant Secretary-General and Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development Planning. “Besides, we’ll have to address all forms of inequalities across the SDG agenda”.
A bold new global agenda to end poverty by 2030 and pursue a sustainable future has been unanimously adopted by the 193 member states of the United Nations. “The Committee launched a consultative process culminating in the adoption of a Common African Position reflecting the priorities of our continent”.
Bangladesh’s success in achieving the MDGs, including those related to poverty eradication, reduction of child mortality, communicable diseases, she said adding that the realisation of the MDGs has helped Bangladesh step in the path of making the country as a middle-income one. And we must truly leave no one behind.
These fundamental principles constitute the backbone of peace and stability within and among countries and they are prerequisites for the successful implementation of the new post-2015 Development Agenda.
“The United Nations program will be integrated into the National Mid-Term Development Plan [RPJM]”, Kalla said at a press conference on the sidelines of the 2015 Sustainable Development Summit at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday.
“The Sustainable Development Goals will play a major role in framing our world for the next generation”.
“This fully applies to lifting the embargo against Cuba, as well as to other sanctions which bypassed the UN Security Council”, he said, without identifying the specific country, but implying the past unilateral actions by the United States. Taking stock and looking at what has been achieved globally over the last 15 years of the Millennium Development Goals.
Inevitably, with such an ambitious plan for change across the world, including in rich countries, there are many disagreements about how the Goals should be achieved – and, indeed, whether they are misconceived.
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Standard Chartered will be activating the campaign by utilising its branch network, online banking platforms, ATMs, paid media channels and social media channels to reach employees and clients across the world, it said. With regard to MDG3, the report notes that gender equality in primary, secondary and tertiary education in developing countries has improved significantly, with the enrollment ratios for boys and girls now more or less comparable.
