UN General Assembly
2002

have given us a platform for renewed efforts towards our common goal of sustainable development. The Summit in Johannesburg also demonstrated that promoting development and protecting the environment must go hand in hand. Now it is up to us to make it all happen. Making it happen requires that we commit to precise and ambitious aims within the most pressing areas of concern. We tried to do so in Johannesburg, especially in the areas of water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity. Making it happen requires investment in people: education, respect for human rights, the empowerment of women, and the empowerment of the poor. We need more equitable sharing of wealth within and among nations. Making it happen requires courageous and enlightened leadership. Good governance is indispensable for sustainable development. Making it happen requires strong international institutions, both to monitor and to act on behalf of us all. Last but not least, making it happen requires financial resources. I urge the leaders of industrialized countries to make speedy progress towards the 0.7 per cent target for official development assistance. Norway