{"id":107936,"date":"2020-10-23T13:57:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T20:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=107936"},"modified":"2020-10-23T13:57:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T20:57:38","slug":"prime-minister-reaffirms-sri-lankas-commitment-to-achieving-sdgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2020\/10\/23\/prime-minister-reaffirms-sri-lankas-commitment-to-achieving-sdgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Reaffirms Sri Lanka\u2019s Commitment to Achieving SDGs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister\u2019s Media Unit<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

Oct. 23, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa,\nparticipating in the celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations,\nreiterated Sri Lanka\u2019s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development\nGoals by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are firm in our commitment to achieve\nthe Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, and create a greener and more\nsustainable environment for the future,\u201d Prime Minister Rajapaksa said. I call\nupon my fellow world leaders to work collectively in restoring compassion back\nto the eco-system in our respective countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the prevailing pandemic, the event\ntook place virtually under the theme \u2018Shaping Our Future Together.\u201d In his\nremarks, the Prime Minister thanked the United Nations for providing support to\nSri Lanka in a wide range of sectors and highlighted the importance of member\nstates supporting the United Nations in becoming a more agile and accountable\ninstitution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete Remarks by Prime Minister\nMahinda Rajapaksa for the Virtual Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the\nUnited Nations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, Your Excellency and the United\nNations, for inviting me to participate in the celebrations for the 75th\nanniversary of the U.N. It is indeed an historic occasion, especially given the\nlong-standing partnership Sri Lanka has had with the U.N. for 65 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has\nprevented us from joining you at your office for this celebration. However, I\u2019m\nglad technology has brought us together virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to start by thanking the United\nNations for its support to Sri Lanka in fighting the Coronavirus outbreak. As\nthe world takes on the challenges of this unprecedented global health crisis,\nit is more important than ever to work collectively on our shared challenges to\novercome this pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seventy-five years ago, on a day like\ntomorrow, the United Nations was created to be a global organization to act as the\ncenter of discussions on international cooperation, economic and social\ndevelopment, and international peace and security. It was the optimism of the\nU.N.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charter that instilled our faith in the\nU.N.\u2019s ability to create a better world for us and our children. The global\nplatform has helped bring world leaders together during some of the most\nchallenging times, such as today. As Member States, I believe we need to\nsupport the United Nations as it evolves into a more agile and accountable\ninstitution. The world is changing dramatically, and an upgraded United Nations\nmust both adapt and stay relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having overcome a three-decade long war,\nSri Lanka is on a transformative journey to becoming a more sustainable and\nresilient country. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all desperately\nsearching for solutions to build back our economies, societies and global\nnetworks. We are firm in our commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development\nGoals by 2030, and create a greener and more sustainable environment for the\nfuture. I call upon my fellow world leaders to work collectively in restoring\ncompassion back to the eco-system in our respective countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I appreciate the United Nations support\nfor a wide range of sectors such as health, education, environment, agriculture\nand food security. One of my most important memories working with the U.N. is\nwhen I had the opportunity to work with children, especially after the Easter\nSunday attacks and during the pandemic. In addition to remaining committed to\nchildren\u2019s rights and safety, I remain equally committed to addressing the\nchallenges faced by women and girls, the elderly and the differently-abled, and\nlook forward to working closely with the U.N. Resident Coordinator and the\nCountry Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I extend my best wishes to the entire U.N.\nteam here in Sri Lanka as you mark United Nations Day tomorrow, and I expect to\ncontinue the close cooperation in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister\u2019s Media Unit Oct. 23, 2020 Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, participating in the celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, reiterated Sri Lanka\u2019s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. We are firm in our commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, and create a greener and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mahinda-rajapaksa","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107936\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}