

More debt is not the answer, he asserted, noting that these States need debt forgiveness and restructuring. “Change is possible,” he declared, pointing to the synthesis report on Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation), which describes good examples of countries that are making progress, like Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Rwanda, Chile and Croatia.Īlso delivering a keynote address on small island developing States’ resilience, Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Co-Chair of the High-Level Panel of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index, said small island developing States are “literally drowning in debt” and the global financial system is not the life jacket that it pretends to be. Recalling the positive energy generated by the almost 10,000 participants of the recent United Nations 2023 Water Conference, he said it delivered a concrete result in the shape of the Water Action Agenda, with more than 800 commitments with game-changing potential.

“Water is a connector, linking many sectors and all aspects of life,” said Jaap Slootmaker, Vice Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands, in his keynote address. Particular emphasis will be placed on trends and policies related to Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation) Goal 7 (affordable and clean energy) Goal 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) Goal 11 (sustainable cities and communities) and Goal 17 (partnerships for the Goals and their linkages to other Goals).
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Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Against the backdrop of intensifying climate change, conflicts and loss of biodiversity, the world is experiencing a water crisis, and small island developing States’ resiliency is profoundly impeded by extreme weather events and mounting debt, making achieving the Sustainable Development Goals more challenging than ever, speakers stressed, as the high-level political forum on sustainable development - held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council - continued its discussion today.Ĭonvened under the theme “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”, the forum - which runs until 20 July - will explore policies and transformations needed to overcome the multiple crises that continue to threaten decades of progress made in development around the world. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
