The President of the Republic defended this Monday that more global financing is needed to achieve the sustainable development goals established by the United Nations and that we must make up for lost time in this matter.
“We have to act, we have to guarantee more results and speed,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at a Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals, at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
In a three-minute speech, in Portuguese, the head of state considered that “a lot of time, too much time” has already been lost in achieving the 17 objectives established in the so-called 2030 Agenda.
The eradication of poverty and hunger, the reduction of inequalities, clean and affordable energy and action against climate change are some of these 17 objectives.
“We support in Portugal the celebration of a successful global social summit with visible results,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
The Head of State expressed his support for the “early warning” given by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, on this issue, adding: “We believe that increased global financing is essential for the sustainable development goals.”
“We have made progress in a pilot project with Cape Verde, which is a project that can be multiplied in other countries, particularly in Africa, to convert public debt into investment in a climate and environmental fund,” he stated.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrived in New York on Sunday night to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
Source: TSF
