UN General Assembly
2023

The confluence of challenges we all face today serves as a formidable obstacle to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite those obstacles, there are constructive ways to move forward. To speed up progress towards achieving the SDGs. it is necessary to mobilize strong political commitment, improve financial resources and achieve closer cooperation. I believe that we should be honest and admit that the Sustainable Development Goals have proven to be a greater challenge than initially expected. requiring from all our countries additional and greater engagement and commitment. The international community must increase its efforts to combat climate change with concrete actions. That includes the full implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and addressing the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.