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Economic and Social Council

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Pledging to ‘Reach the Furthest Behind First’, Economic and Social Council Adopts Ministerial Declaration, Concluding High-level Segment

Following panel discussions on how the United Nations and its Member States can advance multilateral cooperation in a changing world, the Economic and Social Council today concluded its high-level segment with the adoption of a ministerial declaration in which world leaders pledged to “reach the furthest behind first”.

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Concluding High-level Political Forum, Member States Adopt Ministerial Declaration Reaffirming Unwavering Commitment to 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Amid growing inequality, escalating climate threats, persistent poverty, and widening digital divides, world leaders today warned that sustainable development remains critically off track — underscored by a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap. At the conclusion of the High-level Political Forum held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, Member States adopted a ministerial declaration reaffirming the international community’s unwavering commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Key to Leaving No One Behind, Multilateralism Is Under Attack, Threatening Development Gains, Speakers Warn as Economic and Social Council’s High-level Segment Continues

While trumpeting the virtues of multilateralism, speakers in the Economic and Social Council’s high-level segment today warned that the principle is under attack as conflict and one-sided economic policies threaten to obstruct — or, in some cases, reverse — development gains as 2030 draws near.