Pakistan off to good start in implementing anti-poverty SDGs, says Maleeha Lodhi

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has told a gathering of diplomats and experts at the United Nations that progress was being made in implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the global development agenda but will require all parts of the UN family and its partners to work together to meet all the targets set by the ambitious 15-year undertaking.

"SDGs are indeed coming to life and we all are contributing towards this," Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said at a side-event to the high-level political forum taking place to review implementation of SGDs.

"But then", the Pakistani envoy added, "this is just a beginning, we have many miles to go."

The side-event was co-hosted by Pakistan, South Korea, Sierra Leone and the UN Development Group (UNDG).

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit" calls on countries to begin efforts to achieve the 17 SDGs aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity for all by 2030.