On September 22-23, 2024, the Summit of the Future was held in New York, where the Belarusian delegation presented Belarus’ achievements in the field of sustainable development and put forward proposals for improving this work on a global scale.
The event was attended by the National Coordinator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Khomenko and the Chairperson of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus on International Affairs and National Security Sergei Aleinik.
Speaking at the interactive dialogue “Enhancing multilateralism for international peace and security”, Sergei Khomenko stated that Belarus has no internal contradictions or claims against other states and adheres to the principles of peaceful settlement of any disputes, equality of states, and non-interference in internal affairs.
The National Coordinator quoted from the letter of the President of the Republic of Belarus to the UN Secretary-General: “It is never too late to do what is right and vital. Today, when humanity is truly at a dangerous point, such a dialogue is needed more than ever before“.
In his speech, he also emphasized: “Belarus has always been and remains a peace-loving state that values good-neighborly relations and friendship between peoples. Only by working together, implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, and respecting each other, we can ensure peace and security”.
Full speech by Sergey Khomenko at the interactive dialogue “Enhancing multilateralism for international peace and security”:
In his speech at the Plenary Session, Sergei Khomenko said that the Summit of the Future is an opportunity to revive multilateral cooperation against the backdrop of growing contradictions in global politics.
“We are convinced that even in the current difficult situation, UN member states can and must effectively address common challenges and threats. We hope that the Summit of the Future will provide additional impetus in this direction, especially in those areas that it directly affects. In addition, such impetus is necessary against the backdrop of weak intermediate results in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals on a global scale”, — said Sergey Khomenko.
In his speech, he specifically focused on Belarus’ successes in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and emphasized that Belarus is sincerely committed to the topic of sustainable development and is carrying out targeted work to fulfill its international obligations.
“In general, Belarus achieved significant success. Our achievements are due to two factors. Firstly, Belarus is sincerely committed to the topic of sustainable development and, as a result, carries out targeted work to implement international obligations. Secondly, we have built a strong socially oriented state that implements an effective policy in the interests of the individual: a state for the individual, a state in the name of the individual” — reported the National Coordinator.
Sergei Khomenko also expressed confidence that one of the most important results of the Summit should be the conclusion that a civilized future is categorically incompatible with illegal sanctions:
“Individual states spend billions on purchasing and supplying weapons to fuel conflicts. Why not spend these funds on eradicating hunger, poverty, and achieving the other Sustainable Development Goals in those countries that are in particular need of assistance? Because, there can be no development without peace. We call on Western countries to abandon neocolonial policies. Otherwise, all responsibility for failures in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the results of the Summit of the Future will lie with you”.
Full speech by Sergey Khomenko at the Plenary Session of the Summit of the Future:
As part of the Summit of the Future, Belarusian parliamentarians held meetings with the leadership of the UN Secretariat, delegations from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, as well as a number of international organizations.
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23–30 to September, 2024, as part of information, class, and curatorial hours, the Biggest Lesson on the Sustainable Development Goals will be held in educational institutions of Belarus.
The lesson is aimed at introducing schoolchildren and students to the Sustainable Development Goals, forming an understanding of the importance of the SDGs in solving global problems of our time, and realizing the role of every inhabitant of the planet in the processes of implementing the ideas and principles of sustainable development.
The materials of the Lesson were developed by the Coordination Center “Education for Sustainable Development” of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after M. Tank within the framework of the international technical assistance project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs”.
Conducting the Biggest Lesson on SDGs contributes to the popularization of the ideas and values of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In order to popularize the ideas and values of sustainable development among children and youth, the III Republican educational project “Lessons of Sustainable Development” will be implemented in general secondary education institutions in the 2024-2025 academic year.
The project includes 19 online sessions on the Sustainable Development Goals (October 2024 – March 2025) and the Republican competition “Young Friends of the SDGs” (March – May 2025).
Students of specialized classes of pedagogical orientation of general secondary education institutions of the Republic of Belarus are invited to participate.
Register to participate in the project until September 24, 2024.
More details on the terms of participation and stages of the project can be found in the Regulations.
The educational project is organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and the educational institution “Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank” within the framework of the international technical assistance project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs”, implemented by UN agencies in the Republic of Belarus and funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The implementation of the Republican educational project “Lessons of Sustainable Development” contributes to the formation of eco-friendly habits and a “sustainable” lifestyle, as well as the popularization of the ideas and values of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On September 19, 2024, a meeting of the working group on the development of regional sustainable development strategies was held in Minsk under the leadership of the Director of the State Scientific Institution “Research Economic Institute of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus” and with the participation of representatives of the regions and UNDP in the Republic of Belarus. At the meeting, members of the working group discussed the progress of developing regional sustainable development strategies, the involvement of regional sustainable development groups in this work, and the presentation of draft strategies at a meeting of the Sustainable Development Council scheduled for November 2024.
The meeting of the working group on the development of regional sustainable development strategies was held with the support of UNDP within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs”, implemented with the financial support of the Russian Federation.
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