UNDP Administrator on Hamburg Sustainability Conference aims
The United Nations Development Programme, one of four co-initiators of the annual Hamburg Sustainability Conference, believes this is the first next step towards turning global development commitments into tangible action. For more on the aims behind this year's summit, CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa caught up with Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:41:56 GMT
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- The Hamburg Sustainability Conference serves as a platform to discuss solutions and partnerships for sustainable development.
- Key global risks such as climate change, pandemics, and cyber technology need collective attention and action.
- Despite geopolitical tensions, international cooperation is essential to achieve sustainable development goals and address challenges.
The annual Hamburg Sustainability Conference, co-initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) along with the German federal government, the city of Hamburg, and the Michael Otto Foundation, aims to address the pressing global challenges of sustainable development. The Administrator of UNDP, Achim Steiner, highlighted the importance of turning global development commitments into actionable solutions and new partnerships to drive innovations. The conference serves as a platform to discuss not only the challenges but also the frontier of thinking that allows for cooperation despite differences. Steiner emphasized the need for collaboration on sustainable development, particularly in the current environment filled with conflicts and crises around the world. Climate change, the next pandemic, cyber technology, and artificial intelligence are identified as some of the key risks that need to be addressed to secure a common future. Despite geopolitical tensions, Steiner remains optimistic about the international cooperation needed to achieve sustainable development goals.
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