Localisation of SDGs imperative to achieve 2030 Agenda: India at United Nations
The Hindu
“For the 2030 Agenda to succeed in big countries like India with a population of 1.3 billion, SDG localisation is an imperative,” Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti said.
Stressing on the need for localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve the 2030 SDG agenda, India has said that there is no “one size fits all” approach but countries can certainly share experience and learn from each other. Speaking at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on “How can localisation of SDGs contribute to Leaving no one behind?”, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti said that due to the localisation efforts, the path to implement the 2030 Agenda will be relatively smooth even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “For the 2030 Agenda to succeed in big countries like India with a population of 1.3 billion, SDG localisation is an imperative,” he said on Thursday.
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