Romania and the sustainable development goals
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis addressed the Sustainable Development Goals Summit held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sorin Iordan, 20.09.2023, 13:50
Romania has already achieved 62% of its national targets with respect to the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, said the countrys president Klaus Iohannis at a summit held on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly. He presented data from the 2023 voluntary national review of the implementation of the sustainable development goals, noting that Romania made significant progress in respect of the goals relating to environmental protection and curbing climate change.
The Romanian president mentioned the further development of institutional bodies aiding the implementation of these goals, training experts in the field and establishing a national set of sustainable development indicators. He also said that Romania adopted efficient strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as a circular economy and educational elements with respect to climate change, all of which are a priority for the Bucharest administration. He told all those present that Romania was their partner in building a sustainable society and economy. Iohannis also warned that in the seven years left until 2030 the international community must intensify cooperation, for actions that generate results are not possible without unity, solidarity and strong multilateral involvement. He called for further consolidation of the UN Development System, better monitoring of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and for the development policies to be based on science and quality data.
Romania adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in September 2015; a global plan for action, it seeks to strike a balance between the economic, social and environmental components. Romania thus joined a group of 192 UN member states that adopted 17 sustainable development goals, including eradicating extreme poverty and famine, combating inequality and injustice and ensuring a balance between consumption and production, clean and affordable energy and climate actions to protect the planet. The foreign ministry in Bucharest said that, as a member of the European Union, Romania contributes to the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals on an international level, through the support it gives to other countries and the official development assistance. (CM)
