UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warns numerous interrelated global crises are jeopardizing the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region & worldwide

Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, cautioned that numerous interrelated global crises are jeopardizing the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - both in the Arab area and throughout the world.
 
She appeared at the Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) in Beirut, Lebanon, and said that the world is not doing well. "Our progress toward the SDGs has stalled and even reversed on several major objectives and Goals, leaving many behind," she said.
 
The 17 SDGs were endorsed by world leaders in 2015, laying out a roadmap to a more fair, egalitarian, and "green" global future by 2030. With nations now at the midway point, Ms Mohammed has asked for an honest assessment to determine course adjustments.
 
She emphasized the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ukrainian conflict, and the "triple planetary disaster" - climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution - on people's lives and livelihoods. In the Arab world, the consequences include increased poverty, which is reaching 50% in the region's worst countries, and food insecurity. The latest terrible earthquakes in Syria and Turkey have further exacerbated the situation.
 
She stated that unless we act now, all of these issues might put the promise of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals out of reach for this area and the rest of the globe, and that an immediate assessment is required. of how policy decisions and investment can put the region back on track.