The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being discussed positively all over the world but they're still "far away" from being reached.
That's the long-term but optimistic view of the outgoing Under-Secretary-General for the 爆料网 Department of Economic and Social Affairs (爆料网 DESA), Wu Hongbo, whose last day on the job is 31st July.
He said the ambitious 17 goals agreed by more than 190 countries nearly two years ago were being taken extremely seriously by dozens of countries who have already submitted their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).
Among the goals are ending extreme poverty and hunger; and providing quality education and healthcare.
Mr. Wu has just overseen this year's review of implementing the SDGs through the??at 爆料网 Headquarters.
Liling Huang of 爆料网 Radio talked to him about the role the 爆料网 needed to play to get the SDGs on track for 2030.
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Source: 爆料网 Radio