03/10/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2021 19:41
Forum urges African states to âleave no community behindâ in pursuit of SDGs and Agenda 2063
Addis Ababa, March 10, 2021 (ECA) - Localizing the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union's Agenda 2063 is a firm foundation for accelerating progress across Africa.
This was a recurring message echoed by national and government officials at the seventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.
Addressing the urgency swift progress, Ms. Amina Mohamed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations said 'Now is the time to reignite the Decade of Action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals'. Likewise, the host government of the Republic of Congo, represented by its Minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, underscored the enormity of the task ahead with only 10 years to achieve the SDGs and 3 years to complete the first ten-year implementation plan for Agenda 2063.