Czech President: Achieving UN targets has become more difficult due to conflicts in Ukraine

PRAGUE, September 18 – RIA Novosti. The path to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is very difficult, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Monday at the CTK agency UN summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); He reported that after the Covid epidemic, it is now being disrupted due to the conflict in Ukraine.

“Unfortunately, the path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is fraught with great challenges. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now face the devastating consequences of Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine. This war not only causes enormous human suffering.” It is also leading to a large-scale food and energy crisis, Pavel said. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has a direct impact not only on the most affected regions, but also on the achievement of sustainable development goals on a global scale, the agency said. owner.”

According to the Czech President, there is an urgent need for greater emphasis on peace, justice and strong institutions, as well as on the links between peace, security, development, climate, environment and human rights. “No one should be left behind,” Pavel emphasized.

“The Czech Republic is fully aware of its global responsibility. We are committed to contributing $4 million to the Green Climate Fund between 2024 and 2027,” Pavel said.

Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin described its purpose as “the protection of people who have been subjected to eight years of harassment and genocide by the Kiev regime.” He noted that the special operation was a mandatory measure and that Russia “had no chance of doing otherwise, creating security risks that would make it impossible to respond by other means.” According to him, Russia has been trying for 30 years to reach an agreement with NATO on the principles of European security, but in response it faces either cynical deception and lies, or attempts at pressure and blackmail. Meanwhile, despite Moscow’s protests, it is gradually expanding and approaching the borders of the Russian Federation.