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Express Tribune
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan falling behind on SDG commitments
Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik addressing a press conference in Islamabad on December 5, 2022. PHOTO: PID Pakistan must urgently realign its development priorities with the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Pakistan SDG's Policy Dialogue for Action in Islamabad, he warned that the country ranks lowest in South Asia in terms of SDG progress. Currently, Pakistan stands at 137th out of 166 countries in the 2024 SDG Index, with a score of just 57.02, significantly behind regional neighbors such as India (63.99), Bangladesh (64.35), and Sri Lanka (67.43).
Daily News Egypt
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Daily News Egypt
ECLAC Forum in Chile to Assess Latin America and Caribbean's Progress on Sustainable Development Goals
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is hosting a high-level forum at its headquarters in Santiago, Chile, from 31 March to 4 April. The forum aims to evaluate the region's progress towards achieving the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ECLAC Executive Secretary Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Peru's Deputy Foreign Minister Felix Denegri, and senior UN officials, including Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, will deliver speeches at the event. Prensa Latina, a partner of TV BRICS, reported on the forum. The sustainable development programme, adopted in 2015, aims to eliminate poverty, improve healthcare and education, and reduce inequality. A new report will be presented at the forum, highlighting the region's advancements and challenges, particularly in health, gender equality, and economic growth. The report will also address obstacles to achieving faster progress. High-level attendees include foreign ministers from Bolivia and Antigua and Barbuda, as well as Chilean ministers responsible for social development, health, and women's issues. Barbados will be represented by officials responsible for housing and social empowerment.
