NEW YORK, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait renewed its commitment to achieve the 17-point UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) for 2030 in collaboration with global partners, said a statement by a Kuwaiti diplomat.
This affirmation was delivered by the Kuwaiti diplomatic attache Hamad Al-Mezyan to a UN committee meeting for states having difficulties in implementing the UNSGDs.
The Kuwaiti diplomat affirmed that it was the time for all states to fulfill their commitments to the UNSDGs, adding that it was also paramount to assist and collaborate with underdeveloped countries to achieve the development goals.
Al-Mezyan welcomed the recent UN Secretariat report concerning the support of sustainable development in countries facing special circumstances in the way of development achieving the ambitious UN 2030 plan.
Though some states have improved their efforts to meet the UNSDGs in the last four years, there are still some countries, which are not meeting their commitment, he said.
Al-Mezyan added that some countries were not able to fulfill their obligations due to conditions out of their control.
Those countries, facing special circumstances preventing them from fully implementing their development plans, have achieved a considerable amount of development; however, there should be a collective effort to help such states to continue efforts to better their situations, the Kuwaiti diplomat indicated.
He said that it was paramount to establish a mechanism to prevent natural disasters from affecting efforts for development, noting that climate change and disasters have played a role in slowing development in several countries.
Al-Mezyan reaffirmed that his country was willing to providing a helping hand to all countries facing problems in their quest for development, revealing that Kuwait -- through its various funds -- had helped around 107 states in going forward with their development plans via handing loans and grants.
The Kuwaiti diplomat stressed that to achieve development, countries should work on implementing agreements aimed at providing support to partners facing difficulties to achieve their development goals, adding that accords connected with the environment must be fully observed to prevent natural disasters from affecting plans for development. (end) asf.gta