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On Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised the issue of the lack of advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In a briefing on the special edition of his SDG Progress Report, Guterres warned UN member states that we are “leaving more than half the world behind” as we approach the 2030 Agenda’s deadline. “The progress toward 50% is meager and unsatisfactory. The worst part is that we have halted or reversed more than 30% of the SDGs.

He claimed that the Ukraine situation had exacerbated the disastrous effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the triple crisis involving the environment (climate, biodiversity, and pollution).

In addition to pointing out that more people live in extreme poverty than four years ago, Guterres stated that just 30% of all countries will meet SDG 1 (no poverty) by 2030 based on current trends.

He claimed that while gender equality is still 300 years away and inequities are at an all-time high and continuing to rise, hunger has also increased and is once again at levels seen in 2005.

According to him, the conflict between humanity and the environment intensifies as emissions rise and carbon dioxide concentrations reach their highest point in two million years.

More than one in every five species is now in danger of extinction, according to Guterres, who added that the risk of extinction has increased by 3% since 2015.

Five significant proposals are included in the SDG Progress Report.

The SDGs will be achieved at national and international levels between now and 2030 by strengthening the social contract and reorienting their economies toward low-carbon, resilient pathways in line with the Paris Agreement, according to the first call for action made to all UN member states.

Second, it calls on governments to establish and meet ambitious national goals for eradicating poverty and inequality by 2027 and 2030, respectively.

Thirdly, it demands an agreement from all nations to end the war on nature.

Fourth, it urges governments to improve accountability and national institutions.

Fifth, it urges urgent action at the Summit of the Future in 2024 and increased multilateral support for the UN development system.

The road up front is inclined. The report we have today demonstrates how steep. Guterres added that it is a path we can and must take together for the benefit of the people we serve.

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