The United Nations (UN) Symposium on the Integrated
Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals opened on Tuesday
in
Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province.
At the three-day meeting, participants will discuss ways in
which to "advance integrated implementation", and identify the
weaknesses of current implementation policies, said Joanne Disano,
director of the division for sustainable development of the UN at
the opening ceremony.
World leaders have assumed "a collective responsibility to
advance and strengthen the interdependent and mutually reinforcing
pillars of sustainable development -- economic development, social
development and environment protection -- at the local, national,
regional and global levels". This was agreed at the World Summit on
Sustainable Development, which was held in 2002 in Johannesburg,
South Africa, said Disano.
"It is encouraging that from then on, people around the world
have begun to embrace the concept of sustainable development. I am
especially impressed by the achievements made by the Chinese
government in this respect," said Disano.
About 150 officials, experts, business executives and
representatives of international organizations from more than 30
countries and regions are attending the symposium.
The event is co-sponsored by the UN Department of Economic and
Social Affairs and the Jiangxi provincial government.
(Xinhua News Agency May 10, 2005)