U.N.: Amid Stalled Progress in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Calls for Unity of Purpose, Opening High-Level Political Forum Ministerial Segment
July 14, 2021
July 14, 2021
NEW YORK, July 14 -- The United Nations issued the following remarks by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the opening of the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development:
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One year ago, we came together at this Forum amidst immense uncertainty in our world. The COVID-19 crisis had already taken over 200,000 lives and left the global economy in freefall.
Since then, the pandemic has taken 4 million lives and devas . . .
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One year ago, we came together at this Forum amidst immense uncertainty in our world. The COVID-19 crisis had already taken over 200,000 lives and left the global economy in freefall.
Since then, the pandemic has taken 4 million lives and devas . . .