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Economic and Social Council: Meetings Coverage


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Effective development cooperation — marked by fresh thinking, better coordination and concrete action — would be critical to making good on the unprecedented opportunities presented by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, speakers said today, as the Development Cooperation Forum opened its fifth biennial high-level meeting.

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Despite persistent challenges and unforeseen setbacks, States must speed up efforts to reach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development targets to truly ensure that no one was left behind, the Economic and Social Council heard today at the start of a three-day ministerial segment of its High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, with related panel discussions on reaching the most vulnerable, tackling country-specific challenges and identifying effective means of implementation.