UN General Assembly
2014

components of the post-2015 development agenda. In that respect, we support the recommendations of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. Experience has shown that a goal can be achieved only if specific plans are complemented by the development of effective mechanisms for its review and implementation. Our hope is that this forum will become an important venue for ongoing dialogue and review of the implementation of the sustainable development goals. Addressing issues concerning the financing of sustainable development efforts is equally important in achieving sustainable development. Global partnerships for development based on the Millennium Declaration have contributed to a certain extent towards the achievement of a number of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, gaps and flaws in global partnerships continue to cause additional difficulties on the path towards full and timely implementation of the MDGs. We consider it necessary to strengthen and expand global partnerships in accordance with previous commitments. On that basis, new global partnerships should be established for the benefit of sustainable development, which will become the key element of the