The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are all interconnected. For instance, progress on SDG 2 to end hunger is closely tied to advances in health and education.
UN secretary-general António Guterres welcomed the adoption of the convention – the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated in over 20 years.
“There has never been a better time to accelerate progress towards peace,” said UNGA president.
“There has never been a better time to accelerate progress towards peace, prosperity and sustainable development,” he stated.
According to him, less than 18 per cent of the goals have been achieved, with only five years remaining to the 2030 deadline.
