Only 4 Years Left: Global Leaders Call for Faster Action on the SDGs - HLPF Day 5

With just four years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, global leaders gathered at the 2026 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) to renew their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As countries presented their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), speakers reflected on progress achieved, lessons learned, and the urgent action needed to accelerate implementation during the final stretch to 2030. Featured speakers: • Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) • António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations • Annalena Baerbock, President of the United Nations General Assembly • Carlos Alberto Ramos Varela, Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Energy, Cabo Verde • Cheikh Tidiane Diéye, Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senegal • Laura Aghilarre, Deputy Director General for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy Learn more about the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF): https://hlpf.un.org/2026 #HLPF2026 #SDGs #GlobalGoals #2030Agenda #UnitedNations #SustainableDevelopment #VNR