{"disclaimer":"Transcripts available through this tool are created by using automatic speech recognition and are not official records nor official documents of the United Nations. Official records and official documents are available on the Official Document System of the United Nations.","url":"https://transcripts.un.org/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en","llms":{"note":"Plain-text sibling of this page, compact for LLM context. For the full API guide (search, listing, URL grammar) see /llms.txt.","textUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz.txt","guide":"/llms.txt"},"video":{"id":"k1h/k1hvetgodz","kaltura_id":"1_hvetgodz","title":"Décima sesión, Foro político de alto nivel sobre el desarrollo sostenible, Consejo Económico y Social, Período de sesiones de 2026","clean_title":"Décima sesión, Foro político de alto nivel sobre el desarrollo sostenible, Consejo Económico y Social, Período de sesiones de 2026","url":"https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz","date":"2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z","scheduled_time":"2026-07-14T14:00:00.000Z","status":"finished","duration":"02:40:31","category":"Consejo Económico y Social","body":"Economic and Social Council","event_code":null,"event_type":null,"session_number":null,"pv_symbol":null,"pv_part":null,"slug":"asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz"},"metadata":{"summary":"The HLPF will be held from Tuesday, 7 July, to Thursday, 15 July 2026, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council.","description":"Messages from the UN Environment Assembly\nRegional perspectives on SDG implementation\nWhat strategies can be used to mobilize regional action and leverage regional frameworks to support countries in ensuring acceleration for SDG achievement?\nVoluntary national reviews\nThe theme of the HLPF will be \"Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable future for all\".\nFive Sustainable Development Goals would be the focus of HLPF 2026\nSDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all\nSDG 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all\nSDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation\nSDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable\nSDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development\nThe Forum will convene ministers and high-level representatives of Member States, alongside a broad cross-section of participants from the United Nations system and stakeholders, including civil society and the private sector. Discussions will focus on policies and actions to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals.\n36 countries will present their VNRs at the 2026 HLPF: Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Estonia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Norway, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Switzerland, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uruguay.","categories":["Meetings & Events","Economic and Social Council","High-level Political Forum","2026"],"geographic_subject":[],"subject_topical":["COOPERATION","SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS","2030 AGENDA"],"corporate_name":["ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL - ECOSOC"],"speaker_affiliation":[],"related_documents":[{"title":"HLPF 2026 website","url":"https://hlpf.un.org/2026"},{"title":"HLPF 2026 Programme","url":"https://hlpf.un.org/2026/programme"},{"title":"2026 Voluntary National Reviews","url":"https://hlpf.un.org/2026/vnrs"}]},"transcript":{"transcript_id":"scheduled-847dafb1-5287-4c34-8ef8-c219e04be4b4","language":"en","timestamps_flagged":true,"timestamps_note":"UN Web TV re-edited this video after the transcript was created; timestamps may no longer match the current video.","original_duration_seconds":11541,"current_duration_seconds":9631,"data":[{"statement_number":1,"start":433.779,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=434","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Captions to Test, 1, 2, 3, 4.","start":433.779,"end":437.816,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Captions","start":433.779,"end":434.469},{"text":"to","start":434.501,"end":434.646},{"text":"Test,","start":434.55,"end":434.824},{"text":"1,","start":435.39,"end":435.601},{"text":"2,","start":436.021,"end":436.215},{"text":"3,","start":436.846,"end":437.186},{"text":"4.","start":437.412,"end":437.816}]},{"text":"Mic check, 1, 2, 3, 4.","start":439.66,"end":443.024,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Mic","start":439.66,"end":439.967},{"text":"check,","start":440.145,"end":440.468},{"text":"1,","start":440.808,"end":441.002},{"text":"2,","start":441.439,"end":441.633},{"text":"3,","start":442.167,"end":442.361},{"text":"4.","start":442.83,"end":443.024}]},{"text":"Dear colleagues, we are about to start.","start":1087.27,"end":1089.159,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Dear","start":1087.27,"end":1087.449},{"text":"colleagues,","start":1087.449,"end":1087.905},{"text":"we","start":1088.003,"end":1088.084},{"text":"are","start":1088.084,"end":1088.166},{"text":"about","start":1088.166,"end":1088.573},{"text":"to","start":1088.573,"end":1088.671},{"text":"start.","start":1088.671,"end":1089.159}]},{"text":"The 10th meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council at its 2026 session, is called to order.","start":1106.207,"end":1118.527,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1106.207,"end":1106.368},{"text":"10th","start":1106.368,"end":1106.819},{"text":"meeting","start":1107.077,"end":1107.383},{"text":"of","start":1107.721,"end":1107.866},{"text":"the","start":1107.898,"end":1108.011},{"text":"High-Level","start":1108.043,"end":1108.591},{"text":"Political","start":1108.607,"end":1109.09},{"text":"Forum","start":1109.106,"end":1109.573},{"text":"on","start":1109.654,"end":1109.751},{"text":"Sustainable","start":1109.751,"end":1110.524},{"text":"Development,","start":1110.556,"end":1111.426},{"text":"convened","start":1111.442,"end":1111.989},{"text":"under","start":1112.07,"end":1112.328},{"text":"the","start":1112.328,"end":1112.473},{"text":"auspices","start":1112.473,"end":1112.988},{"text":"of","start":1113.053,"end":1113.181},{"text":"the","start":1113.23,"end":1113.278},{"text":"Economic","start":1113.278,"end":1113.858},{"text":"and","start":1113.858,"end":1113.955},{"text":"Social","start":1113.955,"end":1114.421},{"text":"Council","start":1114.421,"end":1114.857},{"text":"at","start":1115.391,"end":1115.552},{"text":"its","start":1115.552,"end":1115.746},{"text":"2026","start":1115.956,"end":1116.797},{"text":"session,","start":1116.797,"end":1117.298},{"text":"is","start":1117.492,"end":1117.589},{"text":"called","start":1117.734,"end":1117.977},{"text":"to","start":1117.977,"end":1118.106},{"text":"order.","start":1118.122,"end":1118.527}]},{"text":"Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I invite the Forum to continue its consideration of Agenda Item 2, Transformative, Equitable, Innovative and Coordinated Actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable future for all.","start":1121.07,"end":1141.567,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":1121.07,"end":1121.563},{"text":"distinguished","start":1121.826,"end":1122.582},{"text":"delegates,","start":1122.582,"end":1123.173},{"text":"I","start":1123.716,"end":1123.765},{"text":"invite","start":1123.798,"end":1124.143},{"text":"the","start":1124.143,"end":1124.225},{"text":"Forum","start":1124.242,"end":1124.784},{"text":"to","start":1124.784,"end":1124.965},{"text":"continue","start":1124.965,"end":1125.524},{"text":"its","start":1125.872,"end":1126.016},{"text":"consideration","start":1126.016,"end":1126.755},{"text":"of","start":1126.755,"end":1126.9},{"text":"Agenda","start":1126.9,"end":1127.301},{"text":"Item","start":1127.382,"end":1127.864},{"text":"2,","start":1127.88,"end":1127.992},{"text":"Transformative,","start":1128.201,"end":1129.133},{"text":"Equitable,","start":1129.325,"end":1130.032},{"text":"Innovative","start":1130.129,"end":1130.739},{"text":"and","start":1130.916,"end":1131.077},{"text":"Coordinated","start":1131.077,"end":1131.944},{"text":"Actions","start":1132.04,"end":1132.506},{"text":"for","start":1133.085,"end":1133.277},{"text":"the","start":1133.342,"end":1133.534},{"text":"2030","start":1133.647,"end":1134.065},{"text":"Agenda","start":1134.53,"end":1135.028},{"text":"for","start":1135.028,"end":1135.285},{"text":"Sustainable","start":1135.285,"end":1136.073},{"text":"Development","start":1136.073,"end":1136.731},{"text":"and","start":1137.342,"end":1137.438},{"text":"its","start":1137.663,"end":1137.759},{"text":"Sustainable","start":1137.759,"end":1138.482},{"text":"Development","start":1138.482,"end":1139.141},{"text":"Goals","start":1139.189,"end":1139.575},{"text":"for","start":1139.671,"end":1139.8},{"text":"a","start":1139.912,"end":1139.928},{"text":"sustainable","start":1139.928,"end":1140.747},{"text":"future","start":1140.812,"end":1141.294},{"text":"for","start":1141.294,"end":1141.47},{"text":"all.","start":1141.518,"end":1141.567}]},{"text":"The Forum shall first hear the main messages of the United Nations Environment Assembly and its contributions to the debates of the High-Level Political Forum.","start":1143.061,"end":1152.972,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1143.061,"end":1143.141},{"text":"Forum","start":1143.141,"end":1143.478},{"text":"shall","start":1143.478,"end":1143.784},{"text":"first","start":1143.784,"end":1144.249},{"text":"hear","start":1144.249,"end":1144.506},{"text":"the","start":1144.506,"end":1144.603},{"text":"main","start":1144.603,"end":1144.876},{"text":"messages","start":1144.972,"end":1145.519},{"text":"of","start":1145.936,"end":1146.081},{"text":"the","start":1146.097,"end":1146.177},{"text":"United","start":1146.177,"end":1146.691},{"text":"Nations","start":1146.691,"end":1147.205},{"text":"Environment","start":1147.398,"end":1147.976},{"text":"Assembly","start":1147.976,"end":1148.571},{"text":"and","start":1148.764,"end":1148.988},{"text":"its","start":1149.069,"end":1149.181},{"text":"contributions","start":1149.246,"end":1150.017},{"text":"to","start":1150.193,"end":1150.306},{"text":"the","start":1150.306,"end":1150.45},{"text":"debates","start":1150.515,"end":1150.997},{"text":"of","start":1151.334,"end":1151.462},{"text":"the","start":1151.559,"end":1151.607},{"text":"High-Level","start":1151.655,"end":1152.137},{"text":"Political","start":1152.137,"end":1152.603},{"text":"Forum.","start":1152.683,"end":1152.972}]},{"text":"I now invite His Excellency Matthew Samuda, President of the United Nations Environment Assembly at its 8th session and Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change of Jamaica, to make a statement.","start":1153.892,"end":1167.475,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":1153.892,"end":1154.07},{"text":"now","start":1154.07,"end":1154.183},{"text":"invite","start":1154.539,"end":1155.024},{"text":"His","start":1155.024,"end":1155.185},{"text":"Excellency","start":1155.185,"end":1155.816},{"text":"Matthew","start":1155.816,"end":1156.317},{"text":"Samuda,","start":1156.317,"end":1156.818},{"text":"President","start":1156.834,"end":1157.626},{"text":"of","start":1157.626,"end":1157.756},{"text":"the","start":1157.788,"end":1157.853},{"text":"United","start":1157.853,"end":1158.402},{"text":"Nations","start":1158.418,"end":1158.887},{"text":"Environment","start":1159.162,"end":1159.809},{"text":"Assembly","start":1159.809,"end":1160.342},{"text":"at","start":1160.779,"end":1160.843},{"text":"its","start":1160.94,"end":1161.182},{"text":"8th","start":1161.182,"end":1161.295},{"text":"session","start":1161.295,"end":1161.876},{"text":"and","start":1162.054,"end":1162.167},{"text":"Minister","start":1162.393,"end":1162.78},{"text":"of","start":1162.78,"end":1162.925},{"text":"Water,","start":1162.957,"end":1163.167},{"text":"Environment","start":1163.264,"end":1163.99},{"text":"and","start":1163.99,"end":1164.054},{"text":"Climate","start":1164.151,"end":1164.571},{"text":"Change","start":1164.571,"end":1164.893},{"text":"of","start":1164.958,"end":1165.119},{"text":"Jamaica,","start":1165.119,"end":1165.781},{"text":"to","start":1166.184,"end":1166.313},{"text":"make","start":1166.329,"end":1166.733},{"text":"a","start":1166.813,"end":1166.83},{"text":"statement.","start":1166.83,"end":1167.475}]},{"text":"You have the floor, Mr. President.","start":1167.701,"end":1169.169,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"You","start":1167.701,"end":1167.733},{"text":"have","start":1167.733,"end":1167.894},{"text":"the","start":1167.943,"end":1168.024},{"text":"floor,","start":1168.024,"end":1168.395},{"text":"Mr.","start":1168.524,"end":1168.701},{"text":"President.","start":1168.75,"end":1169.169}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":2,"start":1173.356,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=1174","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"His Excellency Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of the Economic and Social Council Pollution, as well as desertification, land and soil degradation, drought and deforestation, and their impacts on human health and the environment, which are further aggravated by persistent levels of poverty, inequality, and food insecurity.","start":1173.356,"end":1224.739,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"His","start":1173.356,"end":1173.533},{"text":"Excellency","start":1173.533,"end":1174.224},{"text":"Lok","start":1174.979,"end":1175.236},{"text":"Bahadur","start":1175.301,"end":1175.734},{"text":"Thapa,","start":1176.249,"end":1176.618},{"text":"President","start":1177.454,"end":1178.032},{"text":"of","start":1178.113,"end":1178.209},{"text":"the","start":1178.338,"end":1178.53},{"text":"Economic","start":1178.675,"end":1179.173},{"text":"and","start":1179.173,"end":1179.302},{"text":"Social","start":1179.302,"end":1179.784},{"text":"Council","start":1179.784,"end":1180.17},{"text":"Pollution,","start":1207.697,"end":1208.195},{"text":"as","start":1208.918,"end":1208.966},{"text":"well","start":1208.998,"end":1209.143},{"text":"as","start":1209.143,"end":1209.207},{"text":"desertification,","start":1209.384,"end":1210.332},{"text":"land","start":1210.91,"end":1211.167},{"text":"and","start":1211.167,"end":1211.295},{"text":"soil","start":1211.311,"end":1211.649},{"text":"degradation,","start":1211.649,"end":1212.163},{"text":"drought","start":1212.837,"end":1213.174},{"text":"and","start":1213.174,"end":1213.399},{"text":"deforestation,","start":1213.56,"end":1214.347},{"text":"and","start":1214.941,"end":1215.021},{"text":"their","start":1215.021,"end":1215.15},{"text":"impacts","start":1215.343,"end":1215.825},{"text":"on","start":1215.825,"end":1215.873},{"text":"human","start":1215.969,"end":1216.274},{"text":"health","start":1216.29,"end":1216.596},{"text":"and","start":1217.029,"end":1217.093},{"text":"the","start":1217.174,"end":1217.27},{"text":"environment,","start":1217.27,"end":1217.929},{"text":"which","start":1217.977,"end":1218.041},{"text":"are","start":1218.073,"end":1218.218},{"text":"further","start":1218.218,"end":1218.7},{"text":"aggravated","start":1218.78,"end":1219.326},{"text":"by","start":1219.76,"end":1219.92},{"text":"persistent","start":1219.92,"end":1220.707},{"text":"levels","start":1220.707,"end":1220.932},{"text":"of","start":1220.964,"end":1221.093},{"text":"poverty,","start":1221.125,"end":1221.494},{"text":"inequality,","start":1222.153,"end":1222.747},{"text":"and","start":1223.438,"end":1223.566},{"text":"food","start":1223.614,"end":1224},{"text":"insecurity.","start":1224.177,"end":1224.739}]},{"text":"These environmental challenges and the SDGs need to be addressed as an interconnected whole if we want to realize advancing and transformative, equitable, innovative, and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable future for all.","start":1226.104,"end":1242.714,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"These","start":1226.104,"end":1226.313},{"text":"environmental","start":1226.345,"end":1226.971},{"text":"challenges","start":1226.971,"end":1227.437},{"text":"and","start":1227.71,"end":1227.79},{"text":"the","start":1227.79,"end":1227.935},{"text":"SDGs","start":1227.935,"end":1228.529},{"text":"need","start":1229.091,"end":1229.316},{"text":"to","start":1229.316,"end":1229.38},{"text":"be","start":1229.38,"end":1229.461},{"text":"addressed","start":1229.461,"end":1229.943},{"text":"as","start":1229.943,"end":1230.039},{"text":"an","start":1230.039,"end":1230.103},{"text":"interconnected","start":1230.28,"end":1231.003},{"text":"whole","start":1231.003,"end":1231.26},{"text":"if","start":1231.26,"end":1231.388},{"text":"we","start":1231.404,"end":1231.549},{"text":"want","start":1231.565,"end":1231.806},{"text":"to","start":1231.806,"end":1231.902},{"text":"realize","start":1231.95,"end":1232.336},{"text":"advancing","start":1232.448,"end":1233.059},{"text":"and","start":1233.059,"end":1233.219},{"text":"transformative,","start":1233.476,"end":1234.278},{"text":"equitable,","start":1234.631,"end":1235.144},{"text":"innovative,","start":1235.336,"end":1235.802},{"text":"and","start":1235.818,"end":1235.978},{"text":"coordinated","start":1236.042,"end":1236.603},{"text":"actions","start":1236.603,"end":1236.988},{"text":"for","start":1237.486,"end":1237.614},{"text":"the","start":1237.646,"end":1237.726},{"text":"2030","start":1237.726,"end":1238.368},{"text":"Agenda","start":1238.368,"end":1238.688},{"text":"and","start":1238.688,"end":1238.769},{"text":"its","start":1238.769,"end":1238.865},{"text":"Sustainable","start":1238.865,"end":1239.426},{"text":"Development","start":1239.426,"end":1239.907},{"text":"Goals","start":1239.988,"end":1240.276},{"text":"for","start":1240.773,"end":1240.87},{"text":"a","start":1240.87,"end":1240.886},{"text":"sustainable","start":1240.886,"end":1241.527},{"text":"future","start":1241.527,"end":1241.912},{"text":"for","start":1242.313,"end":1242.474},{"text":"all.","start":1242.538,"end":1242.714}]},{"text":"Today, approximately 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, and roughly half of the world's population experiences severe water scarcity at least part of the year.","start":1243.981,"end":1254.663,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Today,","start":1243.981,"end":1244.302},{"text":"approximately","start":1244.799,"end":1245.441},{"text":"2","start":1245.441,"end":1245.649},{"text":"billion","start":1245.681,"end":1245.954},{"text":"people","start":1246.066,"end":1246.323},{"text":"still","start":1246.323,"end":1246.644},{"text":"lack","start":1246.644,"end":1246.868},{"text":"access","start":1246.948,"end":1247.253},{"text":"to","start":1247.429,"end":1247.526},{"text":"safe","start":1247.526,"end":1247.782},{"text":"drinking","start":1247.782,"end":1248.135},{"text":"water,","start":1248.231,"end":1248.536},{"text":"and","start":1249.129,"end":1249.194},{"text":"roughly","start":1249.21,"end":1249.45},{"text":"half","start":1249.45,"end":1249.851},{"text":"of","start":1249.851,"end":1249.931},{"text":"the","start":1249.931,"end":1249.996},{"text":"world's","start":1250.012,"end":1250.316},{"text":"population","start":1250.332,"end":1250.894},{"text":"experiences","start":1250.894,"end":1251.471},{"text":"severe","start":1251.471,"end":1251.936},{"text":"water","start":1251.936,"end":1252.145},{"text":"scarcity","start":1252.177,"end":1252.786},{"text":"at","start":1253.203,"end":1253.38},{"text":"least","start":1253.38,"end":1253.829},{"text":"part","start":1253.861,"end":1254.262},{"text":"of","start":1254.278,"end":1254.358},{"text":"the","start":1254.406,"end":1254.486},{"text":"year.","start":1254.486,"end":1254.663}]},{"text":"While there are positive signals on energy, such as rising global share of renewables and international clean energy finance reaching US$21.6 billion, the human deficit remains staggering.","start":1255.769,"end":1269.274,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"While","start":1255.769,"end":1255.898},{"text":"there","start":1255.946,"end":1256.106},{"text":"are","start":1256.106,"end":1256.186},{"text":"positive","start":1256.186,"end":1256.652},{"text":"signals","start":1256.652,"end":1257.149},{"text":"on","start":1257.149,"end":1257.197},{"text":"energy,","start":1257.293,"end":1257.598},{"text":"such","start":1258.047,"end":1258.239},{"text":"as","start":1258.287,"end":1258.4},{"text":"rising","start":1258.496,"end":1258.801},{"text":"global","start":1258.913,"end":1259.282},{"text":"share","start":1259.314,"end":1259.506},{"text":"of","start":1259.859,"end":1260.004},{"text":"renewables","start":1260.196,"end":1260.645},{"text":"and","start":1260.757,"end":1260.838},{"text":"international","start":1260.838,"end":1261.479},{"text":"clean","start":1261.479,"end":1261.672},{"text":"energy","start":1261.72,"end":1261.96},{"text":"finance","start":1261.96,"end":1262.874},{"text":"reaching","start":1262.764,"end":1263.055},{"text":"US$21.6","start":1263.152,"end":1266.108},{"text":"billion,","start":1266.156,"end":1266.431},{"text":"the","start":1267.271,"end":1267.53},{"text":"human","start":1267.594,"end":1267.982},{"text":"deficit","start":1268.079,"end":1268.499},{"text":"remains","start":1268.499,"end":1268.79},{"text":"staggering.","start":1268.822,"end":1269.274}]},{"text":"666 million people still lack basic electricity access, and 2.1 billion remain reliant on polluting cooking fuels.","start":1270.31,"end":1278.891,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"666","start":1270.31,"end":1271.411},{"text":"million","start":1271.411,"end":1271.751},{"text":"people","start":1271.864,"end":1272.123},{"text":"still","start":1272.123,"end":1272.399},{"text":"lack","start":1272.512,"end":1272.707},{"text":"basic","start":1272.933,"end":1273.273},{"text":"electricity","start":1273.273,"end":1273.889},{"text":"access,","start":1273.889,"end":1274.342},{"text":"and","start":1274.877,"end":1274.942},{"text":"2.1","start":1275.023,"end":1275.573},{"text":"billion","start":1275.768,"end":1276.043},{"text":"remain","start":1276.075,"end":1276.383},{"text":"reliant","start":1276.658,"end":1277.177},{"text":"on","start":1277.306,"end":1277.436},{"text":"polluting","start":1277.776,"end":1278.229},{"text":"cooking","start":1278.359,"end":1278.585},{"text":"fuels.","start":1278.585,"end":1278.891}]},{"text":"Overall gains in energy efficiency remain slow, and progress is insufficient to meet our 2030 targets.","start":1280.116,"end":1286.243,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Overall","start":1280.116,"end":1280.535},{"text":"gains","start":1280.535,"end":1280.826},{"text":"in","start":1280.858,"end":1280.906},{"text":"energy","start":1281.019,"end":1281.309},{"text":"efficiency","start":1281.325,"end":1281.825},{"text":"remain","start":1281.825,"end":1282.115},{"text":"slow,","start":1282.148,"end":1282.47},{"text":"and","start":1283.196,"end":1283.26},{"text":"progress","start":1283.357,"end":1283.873},{"text":"is","start":1283.937,"end":1284.05},{"text":"insufficient","start":1284.082,"end":1284.711},{"text":"to","start":1284.711,"end":1284.792},{"text":"meet","start":1284.792,"end":1285.05},{"text":"our","start":1285.05,"end":1285.147},{"text":"2030","start":1285.147,"end":1285.759},{"text":"targets.","start":1285.759,"end":1286.243}]},{"text":"These systemic gaps in water and energy are also clear in our rapidly expanding cities.","start":1287.55,"end":1293.731,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"These","start":1287.55,"end":1287.683},{"text":"systemic","start":1287.683,"end":1288.248},{"text":"gaps","start":1288.315,"end":1288.664},{"text":"in","start":1288.664,"end":1288.864},{"text":"water","start":1288.897,"end":1289.247},{"text":"and","start":1289.247,"end":1289.397},{"text":"energy","start":1289.397,"end":1289.679},{"text":"are","start":1290.233,"end":1290.281},{"text":"also","start":1290.457,"end":1290.714},{"text":"clear","start":1290.875,"end":1291.147},{"text":"in","start":1291.677,"end":1291.757},{"text":"our","start":1291.757,"end":1292.223},{"text":"rapidly","start":1292.544,"end":1292.865},{"text":"expanding","start":1292.865,"end":1293.33},{"text":"cities.","start":1293.362,"end":1293.731}]},{"text":"Today, more than 4.5 billion people live in urban centers.","start":1294.71,"end":1298.786,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Today,","start":1294.71,"end":1295.031},{"text":"more","start":1295.352,"end":1295.48},{"text":"than","start":1295.529,"end":1295.673},{"text":"4.5","start":1295.673,"end":1296.7},{"text":"billion","start":1296.732,"end":1297.053},{"text":"people","start":1297.053,"end":1297.422},{"text":"live","start":1297.454,"end":1297.743},{"text":"in","start":1297.856,"end":1297.92},{"text":"urban","start":1298.08,"end":1298.273},{"text":"centers.","start":1298.321,"end":1298.786}]},{"text":"While cities represent hubs of innovation and opportunities for transformative action, their rapid growth creates significant environmental, socioeconomic, and spatial challenges.","start":1299.525,"end":1310.181,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"While","start":1299.525,"end":1299.637},{"text":"cities","start":1299.637,"end":1300.07},{"text":"represent","start":1300.167,"end":1300.664},{"text":"hubs","start":1300.664,"end":1301.065},{"text":"of","start":1301.065,"end":1301.162},{"text":"innovation","start":1301.162,"end":1301.723},{"text":"and","start":1301.723,"end":1301.852},{"text":"opportunities","start":1301.852,"end":1302.478},{"text":"for","start":1302.574,"end":1302.67},{"text":"transformative","start":1302.734,"end":1303.457},{"text":"action,","start":1303.457,"end":1303.681},{"text":"their","start":1304.355,"end":1304.468},{"text":"rapid","start":1304.58,"end":1304.981},{"text":"growth","start":1304.981,"end":1305.238},{"text":"creates","start":1305.318,"end":1305.655},{"text":"significant","start":1305.655,"end":1306.361},{"text":"environmental,","start":1306.361,"end":1307.228},{"text":"socioeconomic,","start":1307.581,"end":1308.608},{"text":"and","start":1309.09,"end":1309.154},{"text":"spatial","start":1309.17,"end":1309.684},{"text":"challenges.","start":1309.732,"end":1310.181}]},{"text":"Urban areas consume 80% of global energy and generate 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions.","start":1311.481,"end":1318.283,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Urban","start":1311.481,"end":1311.657},{"text":"areas","start":1311.657,"end":1312.027},{"text":"consume","start":1312.123,"end":1312.508},{"text":"80%","start":1312.765,"end":1313.262},{"text":"of","start":1313.503,"end":1313.648},{"text":"global","start":1313.648,"end":1314.049},{"text":"energy","start":1314.049,"end":1314.37},{"text":"and","start":1314.386,"end":1314.45},{"text":"generate","start":1314.466,"end":1314.867},{"text":"75%","start":1314.867,"end":1315.638},{"text":"of","start":1316.552,"end":1316.68},{"text":"global","start":1316.712,"end":1317.049},{"text":"greenhouse","start":1317.097,"end":1317.514},{"text":"gas","start":1317.514,"end":1317.706},{"text":"emissions.","start":1317.77,"end":1318.283}]},{"text":"While notable progress has been made since 2015 in expanding infrastructure, fostering industrial growth, and boosting innovation, our success remains constrained by gaps in infrastructure development, limited access to finance, and insufficient institutional capacities.","start":1319.422,"end":1334.555,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"While","start":1319.422,"end":1319.598},{"text":"notable","start":1319.598,"end":1319.999},{"text":"progress","start":1319.999,"end":1320.367},{"text":"has","start":1320.48,"end":1320.608},{"text":"been","start":1320.64,"end":1320.864},{"text":"made","start":1320.864,"end":1321.137},{"text":"since","start":1321.137,"end":1321.458},{"text":"2015","start":1321.522,"end":1322.227},{"text":"in","start":1322.259,"end":1322.307},{"text":"expanding","start":1322.307,"end":1322.852},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":1322.884,"end":1323.574},{"text":"fostering","start":1324.151,"end":1324.584},{"text":"industrial","start":1324.584,"end":1325.081},{"text":"growth,","start":1325.129,"end":1325.369},{"text":"and","start":1325.433,"end":1325.578},{"text":"boosting","start":1325.61,"end":1325.962},{"text":"innovation,","start":1326.01,"end":1326.54},{"text":"our","start":1327.197,"end":1327.293},{"text":"success","start":1327.293,"end":1327.742},{"text":"remains","start":1328.014,"end":1328.383},{"text":"constrained","start":1328.479,"end":1329.153},{"text":"by","start":1329.153,"end":1329.361},{"text":"gaps","start":1329.361,"end":1329.682},{"text":"in","start":1329.682,"end":1329.73},{"text":"infrastructure","start":1329.762,"end":1330.275},{"text":"development,","start":1330.275,"end":1330.884},{"text":"limited","start":1331.365,"end":1331.686},{"text":"access","start":1331.686,"end":1331.974},{"text":"to","start":1332.086,"end":1332.118},{"text":"finance,","start":1332.166,"end":1332.519},{"text":"and","start":1332.583,"end":1332.663},{"text":"insufficient","start":1332.663,"end":1333.385},{"text":"institutional","start":1333.385,"end":1334.01},{"text":"capacities.","start":1334.01,"end":1334.555}]},{"text":"Sustainable industry and digital innovations, including artificial intelligence, offer powerful tools to increase societal resilience and address the crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.","start":1335.886,"end":1348.497,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Sustainable","start":1335.886,"end":1336.479},{"text":"industry","start":1336.511,"end":1337.04},{"text":"and","start":1337.072,"end":1337.136},{"text":"digital","start":1337.216,"end":1337.505},{"text":"innovations,","start":1337.537,"end":1338.114},{"text":"including","start":1338.13,"end":1338.563},{"text":"artificial","start":1338.579,"end":1339.749},{"text":"intelligence,","start":1339.781,"end":1340.439},{"text":"offer","start":1340.743,"end":1340.904},{"text":"powerful","start":1341,"end":1341.481},{"text":"tools","start":1341.481,"end":1341.849},{"text":"to","start":1342.427,"end":1342.524},{"text":"increase","start":1342.524,"end":1343.021},{"text":"societal","start":1343.021,"end":1343.632},{"text":"resilience","start":1343.632,"end":1344.21},{"text":"and","start":1344.21,"end":1344.274},{"text":"address","start":1344.29,"end":1344.611},{"text":"the","start":1344.611,"end":1344.756},{"text":"crises","start":1344.756,"end":1345.221},{"text":"of","start":1345.253,"end":1345.382},{"text":"climate","start":1345.398,"end":1345.719},{"text":"change,","start":1345.719,"end":1346.056},{"text":"biodiversity","start":1346.522,"end":1347.116},{"text":"loss,","start":1347.164,"end":1347.293},{"text":"and","start":1347.967,"end":1348.063},{"text":"pollution.","start":1348.063,"end":1348.497}]},{"text":"However, we must harness these technologies responsibly to minimize their own lifecycle environmental footprints while urgently scaling up cleaner production across all traditional industries to safeguard human and ecosystem health.","start":1349.492,"end":1365.116,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"However,","start":1349.492,"end":1349.894},{"text":"we","start":1350.472,"end":1350.6},{"text":"must","start":1350.6,"end":1351.018},{"text":"harness","start":1351.018,"end":1351.387},{"text":"these","start":1351.5,"end":1351.628},{"text":"technologies","start":1351.676,"end":1352.286},{"text":"responsibly","start":1352.303,"end":1354.133},{"text":"to","start":1354.486,"end":1354.567},{"text":"minimize","start":1354.567,"end":1355.096},{"text":"their","start":1355.193,"end":1355.305},{"text":"own","start":1355.514,"end":1355.562},{"text":"lifecycle","start":1355.675,"end":1356.237},{"text":"environmental","start":1356.237,"end":1356.895},{"text":"footprints","start":1356.895,"end":1357.345},{"text":"while","start":1357.457,"end":1357.569},{"text":"urgently","start":1357.923,"end":1358.34},{"text":"scaling","start":1358.34,"end":1358.79},{"text":"up","start":1358.886,"end":1358.982},{"text":"cleaner","start":1359.464,"end":1359.769},{"text":"production","start":1359.769,"end":1360.203},{"text":"across","start":1360.203,"end":1360.684},{"text":"all","start":1360.813,"end":1360.99},{"text":"traditional","start":1360.99,"end":1361.423},{"text":"industries","start":1361.455,"end":1361.921},{"text":"to","start":1362.499,"end":1362.579},{"text":"safeguard","start":1362.579,"end":1363.286},{"text":"human","start":1363.623,"end":1364.008},{"text":"and","start":1364.121,"end":1364.249},{"text":"ecosystem","start":1364.362,"end":1364.924},{"text":"health.","start":1364.924,"end":1365.116}]},{"text":"Ultimately, we cannot overcome these intersecting crises technology transfer, and a comprehensive reform of the international financial architecture.","start":1366.353,"end":1401.982,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Ultimately,","start":1366.353,"end":1366.85},{"text":"we","start":1367.252,"end":1367.3},{"text":"cannot","start":1367.396,"end":1367.718},{"text":"overcome","start":1367.718,"end":1368.087},{"text":"these","start":1368.151,"end":1368.328},{"text":"intersecting","start":1368.472,"end":1369.066},{"text":"crises","start":1369.163,"end":1369.628},{"text":"technology","start":1396.783,"end":1397.312},{"text":"transfer,","start":1397.344,"end":1397.938},{"text":"and","start":1398.532,"end":1398.644},{"text":"a","start":1398.644,"end":1398.66},{"text":"comprehensive","start":1398.773,"end":1399.495},{"text":"reform","start":1399.495,"end":1399.88},{"text":"of","start":1399.928,"end":1400.057},{"text":"the","start":1400.057,"end":1400.137},{"text":"international","start":1400.233,"end":1401.003},{"text":"financial","start":1401.019,"end":1401.517},{"text":"architecture.","start":1401.517,"end":1401.982}]},{"text":"Excellencies, the diagnosis is clear.","start":1403.202,"end":1405.85,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":1403.202,"end":1403.812},{"text":"the","start":1404.726,"end":1404.807},{"text":"diagnosis","start":1404.871,"end":1405.465},{"text":"is","start":1405.465,"end":1405.577},{"text":"clear.","start":1405.609,"end":1405.85}]},{"text":"While the 2030 Agenda serves as our guiding compass, ambition alone is no longer sufficient.","start":1407.037,"end":1413.007,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"While","start":1407.037,"end":1407.166},{"text":"the","start":1407.214,"end":1407.294},{"text":"2030","start":1407.294,"end":1407.92},{"text":"Agenda","start":1407.92,"end":1408.337},{"text":"serves","start":1408.337,"end":1408.803},{"text":"as","start":1408.803,"end":1408.915},{"text":"our","start":1408.915,"end":1409.124},{"text":"guiding","start":1409.124,"end":1409.428},{"text":"compass,","start":1409.461,"end":1409.814},{"text":"ambition","start":1410.584,"end":1410.969},{"text":"alone","start":1410.969,"end":1411.82},{"text":"is","start":1411.852,"end":1412.012},{"text":"no","start":1412.028,"end":1412.173},{"text":"longer","start":1412.173,"end":1412.494},{"text":"sufficient.","start":1412.494,"end":1413.007}]},{"text":"Decisive action is what this moment demands.","start":1413.858,"end":1416.297,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Decisive","start":1413.858,"end":1414.435},{"text":"action","start":1414.435,"end":1414.756},{"text":"is","start":1414.756,"end":1414.853},{"text":"what","start":1414.901,"end":1415.254},{"text":"this","start":1415.302,"end":1415.414},{"text":"moment","start":1415.478,"end":1415.864},{"text":"demands.","start":1415.864,"end":1416.297}]},{"text":"Allow me to convey to you some recommendations from the Environment Assembly to advance the environmental dimension of sustainable development.","start":1417.244,"end":1424.788,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Allow","start":1417.244,"end":1417.404},{"text":"me","start":1417.468,"end":1417.565},{"text":"to","start":1417.565,"end":1417.661},{"text":"convey","start":1417.661,"end":1418.126},{"text":"to","start":1418.126,"end":1418.271},{"text":"you","start":1418.271,"end":1418.319},{"text":"some","start":1418.383,"end":1418.576},{"text":"recommendations","start":1418.608,"end":1419.458},{"text":"from","start":1419.49,"end":1419.619},{"text":"the","start":1419.651,"end":1419.731},{"text":"Environment","start":1419.731,"end":1420.277},{"text":"Assembly","start":1420.277,"end":1420.678},{"text":"to","start":1421.175,"end":1421.256},{"text":"advance","start":1421.256,"end":1421.801},{"text":"the","start":1421.801,"end":1421.881},{"text":"environmental","start":1421.881,"end":1422.523},{"text":"dimension","start":1422.523,"end":1422.989},{"text":"of","start":1423.358,"end":1423.438},{"text":"sustainable","start":1423.438,"end":1424.097},{"text":"development.","start":1424.306,"end":1424.788}]},{"text":"First, on water, UNEA recognizes that water from terrestrial, coastal, and marine sources is essential for human health, well-being, and livelihoods, ecosystem functioning and services, and the survival of all living species.","start":1425.897,"end":1440.356,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":1425.897,"end":1426.395},{"text":"on","start":1427.037,"end":1427.086},{"text":"water,","start":1427.198,"end":1427.584},{"text":"UNEA","start":1427.777,"end":1428.564},{"text":"recognizes","start":1428.628,"end":1429.287},{"text":"that","start":1429.303,"end":1429.528},{"text":"water","start":1429.528,"end":1429.849},{"text":"from","start":1429.849,"end":1429.978},{"text":"terrestrial,","start":1430.074,"end":1430.636},{"text":"coastal,","start":1430.717,"end":1431.119},{"text":"and","start":1431.135,"end":1431.215},{"text":"marine","start":1431.215,"end":1431.601},{"text":"sources","start":1431.601,"end":1432.066},{"text":"is","start":1432.099,"end":1432.179},{"text":"essential","start":1432.179,"end":1432.725},{"text":"for","start":1432.725,"end":1432.79},{"text":"human","start":1432.79,"end":1433.032},{"text":"health,","start":1433.129,"end":1433.404},{"text":"well-being,","start":1433.857,"end":1434.326},{"text":"and","start":1434.358,"end":1434.439},{"text":"livelihoods,","start":1434.503,"end":1435.053},{"text":"ecosystem","start":1435.409,"end":1435.942},{"text":"functioning","start":1435.975,"end":1436.427},{"text":"and","start":1437.026,"end":1437.284},{"text":"services,","start":1437.414,"end":1437.963},{"text":"and","start":1438.562,"end":1438.626},{"text":"the","start":1438.626,"end":1438.659},{"text":"survival","start":1438.659,"end":1439.273},{"text":"of","start":1439.273,"end":1439.338},{"text":"all","start":1439.516,"end":1439.677},{"text":"living","start":1439.677,"end":1439.904},{"text":"species.","start":1439.936,"end":1440.356}]},{"text":"Implementation of integrated water resources management at all levels, including through strengthened transboundary cooperation, needs to be accelerated.","start":1441.786,"end":1449.849,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Implementation","start":1441.786,"end":1442.432},{"text":"of","start":1442.432,"end":1442.577},{"text":"integrated","start":1442.691,"end":1443.321},{"text":"water","start":1443.321,"end":1443.644},{"text":"resources","start":1443.644,"end":1444.145},{"text":"management","start":1444.145,"end":1444.63},{"text":"at","start":1444.63,"end":1444.759},{"text":"all","start":1444.937,"end":1445.114},{"text":"levels,","start":1445.114,"end":1445.405},{"text":"including","start":1445.437,"end":1445.874},{"text":"through","start":1445.987,"end":1446.31},{"text":"strengthened","start":1446.31,"end":1447.021},{"text":"transboundary","start":1447.36,"end":1447.99},{"text":"cooperation,","start":1448.007,"end":1448.75},{"text":"needs","start":1448.912,"end":1449.202},{"text":"to","start":1449.219,"end":1449.299},{"text":"be","start":1449.299,"end":1449.396},{"text":"accelerated.","start":1449.396,"end":1449.849}]},{"text":"And the sustainable management of the protection of lakes.","start":1475.822,"end":1478.933,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":1475.822,"end":1475.886},{"text":"the","start":1475.918,"end":1476.047},{"text":"sustainable","start":1476.047,"end":1476.624},{"text":"management","start":1476.624,"end":1477.249},{"text":"of","start":1477.666,"end":1477.747},{"text":"the","start":1477.747,"end":1477.811},{"text":"protection","start":1477.811,"end":1478.468},{"text":"of","start":1478.484,"end":1478.564},{"text":"lakes.","start":1478.613,"end":1478.933}]},{"text":"Second, to achieve an energy-secure future for all, we call for strengthened international cooperation among governments, international organizations, and the scientific community, civil society, and the private sector to advance sustainable and equitable energy solutions.","start":1480.008,"end":1497.44,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":1480.008,"end":1480.521},{"text":"to","start":1481.195,"end":1481.467},{"text":"achieve","start":1481.74,"end":1482.237},{"text":"an","start":1482.237,"end":1482.365},{"text":"energy-secure","start":1482.461,"end":1483.087},{"text":"future","start":1483.199,"end":1483.664},{"text":"for","start":1483.664,"end":1483.905},{"text":"all,","start":1483.905,"end":1484.081},{"text":"we","start":1484.883,"end":1484.947},{"text":"call","start":1485.027,"end":1485.332},{"text":"for","start":1485.348,"end":1485.444},{"text":"strengthened","start":1485.444,"end":1486.086},{"text":"international","start":1486.086,"end":1486.711},{"text":"cooperation","start":1486.727,"end":1487.369},{"text":"among","start":1487.369,"end":1487.577},{"text":"governments,","start":1487.674,"end":1488.267},{"text":"international","start":1488.732,"end":1489.229},{"text":"organizations,","start":1489.277,"end":1490.143},{"text":"and","start":1490.737,"end":1490.897},{"text":"the","start":1490.897,"end":1490.961},{"text":"scientific","start":1490.961,"end":1491.522},{"text":"community,","start":1491.522,"end":1492.02},{"text":"civil","start":1492.276,"end":1492.613},{"text":"society,","start":1492.613,"end":1493.19},{"text":"and","start":1493.687,"end":1493.784},{"text":"the","start":1493.784,"end":1493.928},{"text":"private","start":1493.928,"end":1494.249},{"text":"sector","start":1494.249,"end":1494.553},{"text":"to","start":1494.585,"end":1494.682},{"text":"advance","start":1494.682,"end":1495.211},{"text":"sustainable","start":1495.211,"end":1495.852},{"text":"and","start":1495.868,"end":1495.933},{"text":"equitable","start":1496.109,"end":1496.59},{"text":"energy","start":1496.59,"end":1496.831},{"text":"solutions.","start":1496.831,"end":1497.44}]},{"text":"This includes the widespread deployment of renewable, low-emission and efficient energy technologies, enhanced cooperation on their deployment, transfer on mutually agreed terms and accessibility, as well as ensuring equitable access to clean energy.","start":1498.499,"end":1514.696,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":1498.499,"end":1498.627},{"text":"includes","start":1498.739,"end":1499.204},{"text":"the","start":1499.541,"end":1499.605},{"text":"widespread","start":1499.637,"end":1500.182},{"text":"deployment","start":1500.182,"end":1500.744},{"text":"of","start":1500.824,"end":1500.92},{"text":"renewable,","start":1500.92,"end":1501.337},{"text":"low-emission","start":1501.947,"end":1502.493},{"text":"and","start":1503.087,"end":1503.151},{"text":"efficient","start":1503.472,"end":1503.97},{"text":"energy","start":1503.97,"end":1504.211},{"text":"technologies,","start":1504.211,"end":1504.821},{"text":"enhanced","start":1505.479,"end":1506.154},{"text":"cooperation","start":1506.282,"end":1507.069},{"text":"on","start":1507.165,"end":1507.23},{"text":"their","start":1507.262,"end":1507.374},{"text":"deployment,","start":1507.422,"end":1507.952},{"text":"transfer","start":1508.53,"end":1509.172},{"text":"on","start":1509.253,"end":1509.365},{"text":"mutually","start":1509.365,"end":1509.895},{"text":"agreed","start":1509.895,"end":1510.2},{"text":"terms","start":1510.232,"end":1510.618},{"text":"and","start":1510.618,"end":1510.698},{"text":"accessibility,","start":1510.698,"end":1511.452},{"text":"as","start":1511.918,"end":1511.966},{"text":"well","start":1512.079,"end":1512.239},{"text":"as","start":1512.239,"end":1512.384},{"text":"ensuring","start":1512.384,"end":1512.849},{"text":"equitable","start":1513.026,"end":1513.492},{"text":"access","start":1513.524,"end":1513.941},{"text":"to","start":1514.086,"end":1514.214},{"text":"clean","start":1514.23,"end":1514.471},{"text":"energy.","start":1514.471,"end":1514.696}]},{"text":"We also emphasized the importance of a just, sustainable energy transition and the environmentally sound management of critical minerals and metals in support of that transition.","start":1515.997,"end":1526.819,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1515.997,"end":1516.061},{"text":"also","start":1516.157,"end":1516.494},{"text":"emphasized","start":1516.575,"end":1517.217},{"text":"the","start":1517.217,"end":1517.313},{"text":"importance","start":1517.313,"end":1517.875},{"text":"of","start":1517.875,"end":1518.004},{"text":"a","start":1518.004,"end":1518.084},{"text":"just,","start":1518.084,"end":1518.501},{"text":"sustainable","start":1518.517,"end":1519.288},{"text":"energy","start":1519.304,"end":1519.529},{"text":"transition","start":1519.529,"end":1520.155},{"text":"and","start":1520.813,"end":1520.894},{"text":"the","start":1520.91,"end":1520.99},{"text":"environmentally","start":1520.99,"end":1521.729},{"text":"sound","start":1521.729,"end":1522.243},{"text":"management","start":1522.243,"end":1522.756},{"text":"of","start":1522.756,"end":1522.853},{"text":"critical","start":1522.981,"end":1523.511},{"text":"minerals","start":1523.639,"end":1524.089},{"text":"and","start":1524.603,"end":1524.667},{"text":"metals","start":1524.747,"end":1525.133},{"text":"in","start":1525.165,"end":1525.261},{"text":"support","start":1525.309,"end":1525.855},{"text":"of","start":1525.887,"end":1526.032},{"text":"that","start":1526.032,"end":1526.209},{"text":"transition.","start":1526.353,"end":1526.819}]},{"text":"Third, on sustainable infrastructure, industrialization, and pollution prevention, we call for a shift towards circularity, resource efficiency, and sustainable consumption and production, including improved product design and waste minimization.","start":1528.086,"end":1545.221,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":1528.086,"end":1528.391},{"text":"on","start":1529.147,"end":1529.195},{"text":"sustainable","start":1529.291,"end":1529.854},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":1529.854,"end":1530.561},{"text":"industrialization,","start":1531.317,"end":1532.49},{"text":"and","start":1532.763,"end":1532.827},{"text":"pollution","start":1532.924,"end":1533.406},{"text":"prevention,","start":1533.406,"end":1533.969},{"text":"we","start":1534.515,"end":1534.611},{"text":"call","start":1534.676,"end":1534.933},{"text":"for","start":1534.933,"end":1535.094},{"text":"a","start":1535.094,"end":1535.174},{"text":"shift","start":1535.174,"end":1535.672},{"text":"towards","start":1535.737,"end":1536.187},{"text":"circularity,","start":1536.283,"end":1536.797},{"text":"resource","start":1537.62,"end":1537.975},{"text":"efficiency,","start":1537.975,"end":1538.541},{"text":"and","start":1539.269,"end":1539.334},{"text":"sustainable","start":1539.415,"end":1539.997},{"text":"consumption","start":1539.997,"end":1540.644},{"text":"and","start":1540.644,"end":1540.854},{"text":"production,","start":1540.87,"end":1541.453},{"text":"including","start":1541.534,"end":1542.067},{"text":"improved","start":1542.181,"end":1542.957},{"text":"product","start":1543.313,"end":1543.636},{"text":"design","start":1543.636,"end":1544.008},{"text":"and","start":1544.121,"end":1544.186},{"text":"waste","start":1544.267,"end":1544.542},{"text":"minimization.","start":1544.59,"end":1545.221}]},{"text":"We stress the need for sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure and systemic transition in high-impact sectors, including through the work under the 10-Year Framework on Pro— of Programs on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns and other international, regional, and national initiatives.","start":1546.208,"end":1564.356,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1546.208,"end":1546.305},{"text":"stress","start":1546.305,"end":1546.822},{"text":"the","start":1546.871,"end":1546.92},{"text":"need","start":1546.92,"end":1547.114},{"text":"for","start":1547.179,"end":1547.324},{"text":"sustainable,","start":1547.357,"end":1548.215},{"text":"climate-resilient","start":1548.636,"end":1549.479},{"text":"infrastructure","start":1549.479,"end":1550.11},{"text":"and","start":1550.677,"end":1550.742},{"text":"systemic","start":1550.758,"end":1551.325},{"text":"transition","start":1551.325,"end":1551.844},{"text":"in","start":1551.973,"end":1552.022},{"text":"high-impact","start":1552.054,"end":1552.994},{"text":"sectors,","start":1553.026,"end":1553.447},{"text":"including","start":1554.013,"end":1554.542},{"text":"through","start":1554.638,"end":1554.911},{"text":"the","start":1554.911,"end":1555.023},{"text":"work","start":1555.055,"end":1555.312},{"text":"under","start":1555.921,"end":1556.065},{"text":"the","start":1556.097,"end":1556.178},{"text":"10-Year","start":1556.258,"end":1556.611},{"text":"Framework","start":1556.659,"end":1557.204},{"text":"on","start":1557.3,"end":1557.428},{"text":"Pro—","start":1557.46,"end":1557.637},{"text":"of","start":1557.781,"end":1557.91},{"text":"Programs","start":1557.942,"end":1558.471},{"text":"on","start":1558.583,"end":1558.663},{"text":"Sustainable","start":1558.663,"end":1559.289},{"text":"Consumption","start":1559.305,"end":1559.914},{"text":"and","start":1560.491,"end":1560.572},{"text":"Production","start":1560.652,"end":1561.037},{"text":"Patterns","start":1561.133,"end":1561.614},{"text":"and","start":1561.614,"end":1561.726},{"text":"other","start":1561.935,"end":1562.159},{"text":"international,","start":1562.191,"end":1562.769},{"text":"regional,","start":1562.833,"end":1563.234},{"text":"and","start":1563.314,"end":1563.394},{"text":"national","start":1563.474,"end":1563.859},{"text":"initiatives.","start":1563.859,"end":1564.356}]},{"text":"We also underline the importance of advancing the implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals and strengthening the science-policy interface, including through the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals and waste and pollution.","start":1565.319,"end":1580.684,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1565.319,"end":1565.463},{"text":"also","start":1565.463,"end":1565.8},{"text":"underline","start":1565.944,"end":1566.505},{"text":"the","start":1566.505,"end":1566.602},{"text":"importance","start":1566.602,"end":1567.355},{"text":"of","start":1567.724,"end":1567.804},{"text":"advancing","start":1567.804,"end":1568.398},{"text":"the","start":1568.446,"end":1568.606},{"text":"implementation","start":1568.606,"end":1569.408},{"text":"of","start":1569.408,"end":1569.488},{"text":"the","start":1569.488,"end":1569.649},{"text":"Global","start":1569.649,"end":1570.001},{"text":"Framework","start":1570.05,"end":1570.627},{"text":"on","start":1570.755,"end":1570.819},{"text":"Chemicals","start":1570.996,"end":1571.541},{"text":"and","start":1572.215,"end":1572.279},{"text":"strengthening","start":1572.311,"end":1572.904},{"text":"the","start":1572.936,"end":1573},{"text":"science-policy","start":1573,"end":1573.882},{"text":"interface,","start":1573.914,"end":1574.492},{"text":"including","start":1574.925,"end":1575.342},{"text":"through","start":1575.406,"end":1575.679},{"text":"the","start":1575.679,"end":1575.759},{"text":"new","start":1575.759,"end":1575.951},{"text":"Intergovernmental","start":1576.144,"end":1576.881},{"text":"Science-Policy","start":1576.881,"end":1577.795},{"text":"Panel","start":1577.811,"end":1578.196},{"text":"on","start":1578.549,"end":1578.677},{"text":"Chemicals","start":1578.71,"end":1579.159},{"text":"and","start":1579.159,"end":1579.319},{"text":"waste","start":1579.736,"end":1580.138},{"text":"and","start":1580.138,"end":1580.218},{"text":"pollution.","start":1580.234,"end":1580.684}]},{"text":"We reaffirm our commitment to conclude an ambitious international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution and to promote cooperation on the sustainability of artificial intelligence.","start":1581.76,"end":1595.379,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1581.76,"end":1581.904},{"text":"reaffirm","start":1581.985,"end":1582.707},{"text":"our","start":1583.029,"end":1583.125},{"text":"commitment","start":1583.125,"end":1583.751},{"text":"to","start":1583.751,"end":1583.848},{"text":"conclude","start":1583.848,"end":1584.458},{"text":"an","start":1584.811,"end":1584.859},{"text":"ambitious","start":1584.956,"end":1585.422},{"text":"international","start":1585.614,"end":1586.305},{"text":"legally","start":1586.337,"end":1586.739},{"text":"binding","start":1586.739,"end":1587.124},{"text":"instrument","start":1587.236,"end":1587.831},{"text":"on","start":1588.328,"end":1588.473},{"text":"plastic","start":1588.489,"end":1588.955},{"text":"pollution","start":1588.971,"end":1589.437},{"text":"and","start":1590.095,"end":1590.191},{"text":"to","start":1590.191,"end":1590.336},{"text":"promote","start":1590.336,"end":1590.93},{"text":"cooperation","start":1591.059,"end":1591.765},{"text":"on","start":1591.878,"end":1591.926},{"text":"the","start":1591.958,"end":1592.038},{"text":"sustainability","start":1592.038,"end":1592.97},{"text":"of","start":1593.628,"end":1593.773},{"text":"artificial","start":1594.03,"end":1594.737},{"text":"intelligence.","start":1594.849,"end":1595.379}]},{"text":"Fourth, for sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities, we call for cross-sectoral action to reduce all forms of air pollution, including through national air quality standards and programs, bearing in mind the World Health Organization air quality guidelines.","start":1596.519,"end":1613.485,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Fourth,","start":1596.519,"end":1596.824},{"text":"for","start":1597.644,"end":1597.756},{"text":"sustainable,","start":1597.756,"end":1598.591},{"text":"resilient","start":1599.169,"end":1599.908},{"text":"and","start":1599.908,"end":1599.972},{"text":"inclusive","start":1600.069,"end":1600.599},{"text":"cities,","start":1600.615,"end":1601},{"text":"we","start":1601.755,"end":1601.9},{"text":"call","start":1601.9,"end":1602.108},{"text":"for","start":1602.157,"end":1602.365},{"text":"cross-sectoral","start":1602.381,"end":1603.281},{"text":"action","start":1603.281,"end":1603.73},{"text":"to","start":1604.068,"end":1604.116},{"text":"reduce","start":1604.116,"end":1604.517},{"text":"all","start":1604.63,"end":1604.758},{"text":"forms","start":1604.806,"end":1605.208},{"text":"of","start":1605.224,"end":1605.336},{"text":"air","start":1605.433,"end":1605.529},{"text":"pollution,","start":1605.529,"end":1605.963},{"text":"including","start":1606.496,"end":1606.869},{"text":"through","start":1606.966,"end":1607.161},{"text":"national","start":1607.226,"end":1607.712},{"text":"air","start":1607.712,"end":1607.761},{"text":"quality","start":1607.858,"end":1608.166},{"text":"standards","start":1608.199,"end":1608.766},{"text":"and","start":1608.766,"end":1608.847},{"text":"programs,","start":1608.847,"end":1609.383},{"text":"bearing","start":1609.982,"end":1610.258},{"text":"in","start":1610.307,"end":1610.436},{"text":"mind","start":1610.453,"end":1610.842},{"text":"the","start":1611.02,"end":1611.085},{"text":"World","start":1611.118,"end":1611.361},{"text":"Health","start":1611.361,"end":1611.572},{"text":"Organization","start":1611.669,"end":1612.463},{"text":"air","start":1612.496,"end":1612.642},{"text":"quality","start":1612.642,"end":1612.95},{"text":"guidelines.","start":1612.982,"end":1613.485}]},{"text":"We also stress the need to enhance coordination and integration between early warning systems and disaster risk reduction frameworks to strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery, and advance climate-resilient development in the face of climate and human-made disasters.","start":1614.46,"end":1631.579,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1614.46,"end":1614.556},{"text":"also","start":1614.556,"end":1614.895},{"text":"stress","start":1614.895,"end":1615.249},{"text":"the","start":1615.442,"end":1615.539},{"text":"need","start":1615.539,"end":1615.877},{"text":"to","start":1616.28,"end":1616.425},{"text":"enhance","start":1616.49,"end":1617.054},{"text":"coordination","start":1617.054,"end":1617.763},{"text":"and","start":1617.795,"end":1617.859},{"text":"integration","start":1617.94,"end":1618.568},{"text":"between","start":1618.601,"end":1618.923},{"text":"early","start":1619.084,"end":1619.293},{"text":"warning","start":1619.326,"end":1619.567},{"text":"systems","start":1619.584,"end":1620.067},{"text":"and","start":1620.615,"end":1620.679},{"text":"disaster","start":1620.695,"end":1621.324},{"text":"risk","start":1621.324,"end":1621.565},{"text":"reduction","start":1621.565,"end":1622.033},{"text":"frameworks","start":1622.049,"end":1622.548},{"text":"to","start":1622.548,"end":1622.613},{"text":"strengthen","start":1622.613,"end":1623.016},{"text":"preparedness,","start":1623.016,"end":1623.712},{"text":"response,","start":1624.246,"end":1624.732},{"text":"and","start":1624.796,"end":1624.877},{"text":"recovery,","start":1624.877,"end":1625.298},{"text":"and","start":1625.946,"end":1626.059},{"text":"advance","start":1626.107,"end":1626.739},{"text":"climate-resilient","start":1626.739,"end":1627.823},{"text":"development","start":1628.196,"end":1628.762},{"text":"in","start":1628.762,"end":1628.811},{"text":"the","start":1628.843,"end":1628.908},{"text":"face","start":1628.924,"end":1629.28},{"text":"of","start":1629.28,"end":1629.393},{"text":"climate","start":1629.426,"end":1629.879},{"text":"and","start":1629.992,"end":1630.057},{"text":"human-made","start":1630.138,"end":1630.85},{"text":"disasters.","start":1631.206,"end":1631.579}]},{"text":"Finally, on SDG 17, we call for enhanced efforts to ensure adequate, predictable, and timely means of implementation, including financing, capacity building, and technology transfer on mutually agreed terms, to enable developing countries to advance sustainable development pathways.","start":1632.738,"end":1655.394,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Finally,","start":1632.738,"end":1633.158},{"text":"on","start":1633.725,"end":1633.773},{"text":"SDG","start":1633.806,"end":1634.291},{"text":"17,","start":1634.291,"end":1634.825},{"text":"we","start":1635.586,"end":1635.651},{"text":"call","start":1635.732,"end":1635.975},{"text":"for","start":1635.975,"end":1636.12},{"text":"enhanced","start":1636.136,"end":1636.881},{"text":"efforts","start":1636.881,"end":1637.172},{"text":"to","start":1637.771,"end":1637.852},{"text":"ensure","start":1637.852,"end":1638.192},{"text":"adequate,","start":1638.402,"end":1638.904},{"text":"predictable,","start":1639.228,"end":1639.843},{"text":"and","start":1639.956,"end":1640.167},{"text":"timely","start":1640.296,"end":1640.943},{"text":"means","start":1640.943,"end":1641.219},{"text":"of","start":1641.251,"end":1641.3},{"text":"implementation,","start":1641.3,"end":1642.008},{"text":"including","start":1642.54,"end":1642.846},{"text":"financing,","start":1642.927,"end":1643.474},{"text":"capacity","start":1643.974,"end":1644.473},{"text":"building,","start":1644.473,"end":1644.827},{"text":"and","start":1645.278,"end":1645.343},{"text":"technology","start":1645.423,"end":1645.891},{"text":"transfer","start":1645.923,"end":1646.487},{"text":"on","start":1646.567,"end":1646.696},{"text":"mutually","start":1646.728,"end":1647.26},{"text":"agreed","start":1647.292,"end":1647.695},{"text":"terms,","start":1647.711,"end":1648.065},{"text":"to","start":1648.243,"end":1648.339},{"text":"enable","start":1648.339,"end":1648.79},{"text":"developing","start":1649.225,"end":1649.676},{"text":"countries","start":1649.773,"end":1650.16},{"text":"to","start":1650.192,"end":1650.272},{"text":"advance","start":1650.272,"end":1650.917},{"text":"sustainable","start":1651.416,"end":1654.46},{"text":"development","start":1654.46,"end":1654.879},{"text":"pathways.","start":1654.943,"end":1655.394}]},{"text":"We underscore the importance of coherent policy, and regulatory frameworks to align public and private financial flows with the 2030 Agenda and call for the continued reform of the international finance— financial architecture.","start":1656.78,"end":1669.682,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1656.78,"end":1656.86},{"text":"underscore","start":1656.876,"end":1657.44},{"text":"the","start":1657.44,"end":1657.52},{"text":"importance","start":1657.52,"end":1658.052},{"text":"of","start":1658.165,"end":1658.294},{"text":"coherent","start":1658.326,"end":1658.809},{"text":"policy,","start":1658.809,"end":1659.099},{"text":"and","start":1659.522,"end":1659.586},{"text":"regulatory","start":1659.683,"end":1660.052},{"text":"frameworks","start":1660.148,"end":1660.726},{"text":"to","start":1660.726,"end":1660.806},{"text":"align","start":1660.806,"end":1661.175},{"text":"public","start":1661.272,"end":1661.609},{"text":"and","start":1661.609,"end":1661.737},{"text":"private","start":1661.769,"end":1662.09},{"text":"financial","start":1662.09,"end":1662.523},{"text":"flows","start":1662.572,"end":1662.86},{"text":"with","start":1663.438,"end":1663.535},{"text":"the","start":1663.535,"end":1663.679},{"text":"2030","start":1663.679,"end":1664.321},{"text":"Agenda","start":1664.321,"end":1664.738},{"text":"and","start":1664.738,"end":1664.819},{"text":"call","start":1664.963,"end":1665.3},{"text":"for","start":1665.3,"end":1665.461},{"text":"the","start":1665.461,"end":1665.541},{"text":"continued","start":1665.541,"end":1666.103},{"text":"reform","start":1666.103,"end":1666.472},{"text":"of","start":1667.066,"end":1667.13},{"text":"the","start":1667.13,"end":1667.306},{"text":"international","start":1667.306,"end":1667.948},{"text":"finance—","start":1667.948,"end":1668.366},{"text":"financial","start":1668.815,"end":1669.184},{"text":"architecture.","start":1669.216,"end":1669.682}]},{"text":"We also highlight the need to strengthen synergies across multilateral environmental agreements and enhance their effective implementation.","start":1670.516,"end":1678.301,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":1670.516,"end":1670.645},{"text":"also","start":1670.661,"end":1671.078},{"text":"highlight","start":1671.078,"end":1671.624},{"text":"the","start":1671.624,"end":1671.72},{"text":"need","start":1671.72,"end":1672.009},{"text":"to","start":1672.378,"end":1672.49},{"text":"strengthen","start":1672.507,"end":1672.924},{"text":"synergies","start":1672.924,"end":1673.341},{"text":"across","start":1673.341,"end":1673.758},{"text":"multilateral","start":1673.887,"end":1674.529},{"text":"environmental","start":1674.529,"end":1675.171},{"text":"agreements","start":1675.171,"end":1675.829},{"text":"and","start":1676.214,"end":1676.278},{"text":"enhance","start":1676.31,"end":1676.84},{"text":"their","start":1676.84,"end":1676.936},{"text":"effective","start":1676.936,"end":1677.466},{"text":"implementation.","start":1677.659,"end":1678.301}]},{"text":"Excellencies, the outcomes of the United Nations Environment Assembly offer politically grounded pathways for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs.","start":1679.665,"end":1691.001,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":1679.665,"end":1680.275},{"text":"the","start":1681.254,"end":1681.398},{"text":"outcomes","start":1681.414,"end":1681.88},{"text":"of","start":1681.912,"end":1682.12},{"text":"the","start":1682.393,"end":1682.538},{"text":"United","start":1682.538,"end":1682.971},{"text":"Nations","start":1682.971,"end":1683.356},{"text":"Environment","start":1683.356,"end":1683.902},{"text":"Assembly","start":1683.902,"end":1684.303},{"text":"offer","start":1684.464,"end":1684.753},{"text":"politically","start":1685.122,"end":1685.764},{"text":"grounded","start":1685.829,"end":1686.375},{"text":"pathways","start":1686.487,"end":1687.098},{"text":"for","start":1687.21,"end":1687.804},{"text":"accelerating","start":1688.238,"end":1688.864},{"text":"the","start":1688.961,"end":1689.041},{"text":"implementation","start":1689.041,"end":1689.748},{"text":"of","start":1690.342,"end":1690.438},{"text":"the","start":1690.438,"end":1690.567},{"text":"SDGs.","start":1690.567,"end":1691.001}]},{"text":"The resolutions and decisions adopted at UNEA carry a collective mandate, a mandate that must now be translated into concrete action at every level of governance.","start":1692.093,"end":1701.65,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1692.093,"end":1692.173},{"text":"resolutions","start":1692.173,"end":1692.848},{"text":"and","start":1692.848,"end":1692.976},{"text":"decisions","start":1692.976,"end":1693.49},{"text":"adopted","start":1693.49,"end":1694.004},{"text":"at","start":1694.117,"end":1694.245},{"text":"UNEA","start":1694.277,"end":1694.438},{"text":"carry","start":1695.145,"end":1695.37},{"text":"a","start":1695.386,"end":1695.466},{"text":"collective","start":1695.466,"end":1695.932},{"text":"mandate,","start":1695.948,"end":1696.446},{"text":"a","start":1697.008,"end":1697.024},{"text":"mandate","start":1697.04,"end":1697.506},{"text":"that","start":1697.506,"end":1697.715},{"text":"must","start":1697.715,"end":1697.907},{"text":"now","start":1697.907,"end":1697.988},{"text":"be","start":1698.132,"end":1698.213},{"text":"translated","start":1698.213,"end":1698.871},{"text":"into","start":1698.871,"end":1699.048},{"text":"concrete","start":1699.08,"end":1699.578},{"text":"action","start":1699.578,"end":1699.947},{"text":"at","start":1700.397,"end":1700.542},{"text":"every","start":1700.622,"end":1700.75},{"text":"level","start":1700.847,"end":1701.088},{"text":"of","start":1701.088,"end":1701.152},{"text":"governance.","start":1701.184,"end":1701.65}]},{"text":"With only 4 years remaining to 2030, the environment cannot be treated as a peripheral concern.","start":1702.549,"end":1708.316,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"With","start":1702.549,"end":1702.79},{"text":"only","start":1702.79,"end":1702.935},{"text":"4","start":1702.935,"end":1703.144},{"text":"years","start":1703.208,"end":1703.481},{"text":"remaining","start":1703.577,"end":1703.963},{"text":"to","start":1704.075,"end":1704.22},{"text":"2030,","start":1704.22,"end":1704.846},{"text":"the","start":1705.521,"end":1705.601},{"text":"environment","start":1705.601,"end":1706.163},{"text":"cannot","start":1706.163,"end":1706.404},{"text":"be","start":1706.404,"end":1706.485},{"text":"treated","start":1706.485,"end":1707.015},{"text":"as","start":1707.127,"end":1707.223},{"text":"a","start":1707.223,"end":1707.288},{"text":"peripheral","start":1707.288,"end":1707.834},{"text":"concern.","start":1707.834,"end":1708.316}]},{"text":"It is the very foundation upon which sustainable development rests, and progress on water, energy, cities and industry depends on confronting the 3 planetary crises head-on.","start":1709.231,"end":1722.896,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":1709.231,"end":1709.376},{"text":"is","start":1709.376,"end":1709.504},{"text":"the","start":1709.681,"end":1709.777},{"text":"very","start":1709.777,"end":1709.954},{"text":"foundation","start":1709.954,"end":1710.789},{"text":"upon","start":1710.902,"end":1711.094},{"text":"which","start":1711.207,"end":1711.271},{"text":"sustainable","start":1711.367,"end":1711.961},{"text":"development","start":1711.961,"end":1712.604},{"text":"rests,","start":1713.053,"end":1713.406},{"text":"and","start":1713.952,"end":1714.017},{"text":"progress","start":1714.113,"end":1714.402},{"text":"on","start":1714.579,"end":1714.659},{"text":"water,","start":1714.675,"end":1714.996},{"text":"energy,","start":1715.703,"end":1716.008},{"text":"cities","start":1716.586,"end":1716.971},{"text":"and","start":1717.469,"end":1717.549},{"text":"industry","start":1717.71,"end":1718.256},{"text":"depends","start":1718.769,"end":1719.219},{"text":"on","start":1719.315,"end":1719.38},{"text":"confronting","start":1719.412,"end":1720.022},{"text":"the","start":1720.455,"end":1720.536},{"text":"3","start":1720.536,"end":1721.017},{"text":"planetary","start":1721.017,"end":1721.467},{"text":"crises","start":1721.483,"end":1722.029},{"text":"head-on.","start":1722.623,"end":1722.896}]},{"text":"I strongly encourage Member States to reflect the urgency, ambition and practical solutions emerging from the Environment Assembly into the work of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum and in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.","start":1724.068,"end":1740.732,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":1724.068,"end":1724.116},{"text":"strongly","start":1724.148,"end":1724.678},{"text":"encourage","start":1724.694,"end":1725.08},{"text":"Member","start":1725.176,"end":1725.369},{"text":"States","start":1725.369,"end":1725.834},{"text":"to","start":1725.834,"end":1725.931},{"text":"reflect","start":1725.931,"end":1726.444},{"text":"the","start":1726.46,"end":1726.557},{"text":"urgency,","start":1726.557,"end":1727.039},{"text":"ambition","start":1727.665,"end":1728.13},{"text":"and","start":1728.644,"end":1728.789},{"text":"practical","start":1728.805,"end":1729.286},{"text":"solutions","start":1729.286,"end":1729.848},{"text":"emerging","start":1729.848,"end":1730.282},{"text":"from","start":1730.635,"end":1730.844},{"text":"the","start":1730.892,"end":1730.972},{"text":"Environment","start":1730.972,"end":1731.47},{"text":"Assembly","start":1731.47,"end":1731.92},{"text":"into","start":1732.755,"end":1732.996},{"text":"the","start":1732.996,"end":1733.092},{"text":"work","start":1733.124,"end":1733.461},{"text":"of","start":1733.525,"end":1733.574},{"text":"the","start":1733.606,"end":1733.686},{"text":"2026","start":1733.686,"end":1734.537},{"text":"High-Level","start":1734.89,"end":1735.292},{"text":"Political","start":1735.292,"end":1735.725},{"text":"Forum","start":1735.773,"end":1736.239},{"text":"and","start":1736.577,"end":1736.657},{"text":"in","start":1736.657,"end":1736.706},{"text":"the","start":1736.754,"end":1736.834},{"text":"implementation","start":1736.834,"end":1737.64},{"text":"of","start":1737.64,"end":1737.72},{"text":"the","start":1737.72,"end":1737.801},{"text":"2030","start":1737.801,"end":1738.413},{"text":"Agenda","start":1738.429,"end":1738.992},{"text":"for","start":1739.315,"end":1739.427},{"text":"Sustainable","start":1739.427,"end":1740.184},{"text":"Development.","start":1740.281,"end":1740.732}]},{"text":"What UNEA advances in environmental governance, this forum must accelerate through integrated whole-of-agenda implementation.","start":1741.972,"end":1749.937,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"What","start":1741.972,"end":1742.036},{"text":"UNEA","start":1742.149,"end":1742.342},{"text":"advances","start":1742.552,"end":1743.164},{"text":"in","start":1743.534,"end":1743.615},{"text":"environmental","start":1743.663,"end":1744.323},{"text":"governance,","start":1744.323,"end":1744.839},{"text":"this","start":1745.435,"end":1745.547},{"text":"forum","start":1745.58,"end":1745.918},{"text":"must","start":1745.918,"end":1746.241},{"text":"accelerate","start":1746.241,"end":1746.887},{"text":"through","start":1746.887,"end":1747.016},{"text":"integrated","start":1747.145,"end":1747.839},{"text":"whole-of-agenda","start":1748.42,"end":1749.162},{"text":"implementation.","start":1749.162,"end":1749.937}]},{"text":"Together, we can secure a resilient and sustainable future for all.","start":1750.857,"end":1755.67,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Together,","start":1750.857,"end":1751.179},{"text":"we","start":1751.244,"end":1751.341},{"text":"can","start":1751.421,"end":1751.631},{"text":"secure","start":1751.68,"end":1752.019},{"text":"a","start":1752.793,"end":1752.809},{"text":"resilient","start":1752.874,"end":1753.568},{"text":"and","start":1753.826,"end":1753.923},{"text":"sustainable","start":1753.923,"end":1754.536},{"text":"future","start":1754.552,"end":1755.085},{"text":"for","start":1755.199,"end":1755.459},{"text":"all.","start":1755.524,"end":1755.67}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":1756.351,"end":1756.838,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":1756.351,"end":1756.384},{"text":"thank","start":1756.433,"end":1756.741},{"text":"you.","start":1756.741,"end":1756.838}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Matthew Samuda","affiliation":"UNEA","affiliation_full":"UNEA","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":3,"start":1762.34,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=1763","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the President of the United Nations Environment Assembly for his statement.","start":1762.34,"end":1766.298,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":1762.34,"end":1762.389},{"text":"thank","start":1762.502,"end":1762.827},{"text":"the","start":1762.827,"end":1762.908},{"text":"President","start":1762.924,"end":1763.557},{"text":"of","start":1763.557,"end":1763.703},{"text":"the","start":1763.735,"end":1763.881},{"text":"United","start":1763.881,"end":1764.303},{"text":"Nations","start":1764.303,"end":1764.79},{"text":"Environment","start":1764.79,"end":1765.439},{"text":"Assembly","start":1765.439,"end":1765.877},{"text":"for","start":1765.877,"end":1765.925},{"text":"his","start":1765.925,"end":1765.974},{"text":"statement.","start":1766.023,"end":1766.298}]},{"text":"I now briefly pause the meeting to allow the podium to be rearranged, and I invite the chairs of the regional forums to take their seats on the podium.","start":1767.519,"end":1776.743,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":1767.519,"end":1767.567},{"text":"now","start":1767.696,"end":1767.89},{"text":"briefly","start":1768.18,"end":1768.552},{"text":"pause","start":1768.568,"end":1768.794},{"text":"the","start":1768.826,"end":1768.923},{"text":"meeting","start":1768.923,"end":1769.213},{"text":"to","start":1769.375,"end":1769.488},{"text":"allow","start":1769.488,"end":1769.666},{"text":"the","start":1769.795,"end":1769.94},{"text":"podium","start":1770.021,"end":1770.392},{"text":"to","start":1770.828,"end":1770.925},{"text":"be","start":1770.925,"end":1771.086},{"text":"rearranged,","start":1771.086,"end":1771.619},{"text":"and","start":1771.651,"end":1771.813},{"text":"I","start":1771.877,"end":1771.926},{"text":"invite","start":1771.958,"end":1772.361},{"text":"the","start":1772.361,"end":1772.458},{"text":"chairs","start":1772.458,"end":1772.83},{"text":"of","start":1773.007,"end":1773.072},{"text":"the","start":1773.12,"end":1773.249},{"text":"regional","start":1773.249,"end":1773.669},{"text":"forums","start":1773.669,"end":1774.202},{"text":"to","start":1774.379,"end":1774.557},{"text":"take","start":1774.557,"end":1774.96},{"text":"their","start":1774.96,"end":1775.138},{"text":"seats","start":1775.138,"end":1775.59},{"text":"on","start":1776.09,"end":1776.155},{"text":"the","start":1776.22,"end":1776.318},{"text":"podium.","start":1776.318,"end":1776.743}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":1778.362,"end":1778.755,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":1778.362,"end":1778.542},{"text":"you.","start":1778.542,"end":1778.755}]},{"text":"Distinguished delegates, The Forum will now proceed to the panel on regional perspectives on SDG implementation.","start":1919.978,"end":1928.348,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Distinguished","start":1919.978,"end":1920.701},{"text":"delegates,","start":1920.701,"end":1921.392},{"text":"The","start":1922.002,"end":1922.227},{"text":"Forum","start":1922.227,"end":1922.661},{"text":"will","start":1922.725,"end":1922.902},{"text":"now","start":1922.902,"end":1923.062},{"text":"proceed","start":1923.191,"end":1923.737},{"text":"to","start":1923.769,"end":1923.898},{"text":"the","start":1923.93,"end":1924.091},{"text":"panel","start":1924.091,"end":1924.476},{"text":"on","start":1924.476,"end":1924.621},{"text":"regional","start":1924.717,"end":1925.199},{"text":"perspectives","start":1925.617,"end":1926.469},{"text":"on","start":1926.726,"end":1926.87},{"text":"SDG","start":1927.047,"end":1927.465},{"text":"implementation.","start":1927.465,"end":1928.348}]},{"text":"This session provides a unique opportunity to consolidate and elevate regional perspectives, showcase concrete solutions emerging from the regional forums on sustainable development, and demonstrate how regional frameworks and cooperation can be leveraged to support national acceleration efforts.","start":1929.071,"end":1948.255,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":1929.071,"end":1929.248},{"text":"session","start":1929.248,"end":1929.682},{"text":"provides","start":1929.714,"end":1930.26},{"text":"a","start":1930.26,"end":1930.276},{"text":"unique","start":1930.341,"end":1930.614},{"text":"opportunity","start":1930.614,"end":1931.369},{"text":"to","start":1931.401,"end":1931.562},{"text":"consolidate","start":1931.626,"end":1932.542},{"text":"and","start":1932.59,"end":1932.67},{"text":"elevate","start":1933.329,"end":1933.811},{"text":"regional","start":1933.811,"end":1934.213},{"text":"perspectives,","start":1934.213,"end":1934.984},{"text":"showcase","start":1935.177,"end":1935.803},{"text":"concrete","start":1935.819,"end":1936.285},{"text":"solutions","start":1936.285,"end":1936.832},{"text":"emerging","start":1936.88,"end":1937.233},{"text":"from","start":1937.33,"end":1937.587},{"text":"the","start":1937.587,"end":1937.731},{"text":"regional","start":1937.731,"end":1938.069},{"text":"forums","start":1938.069,"end":1938.519},{"text":"on","start":1939.017,"end":1939.065},{"text":"sustainable","start":1939.113,"end":1939.788},{"text":"development,","start":1939.852,"end":1940.559},{"text":"and","start":1940.704,"end":1940.848},{"text":"demonstrate","start":1941.025,"end":1941.732},{"text":"how","start":1942.23,"end":1942.343},{"text":"regional","start":1942.487,"end":1942.889},{"text":"frameworks","start":1942.889,"end":1943.596},{"text":"and","start":1943.612,"end":1943.676},{"text":"cooperation","start":1943.773,"end":1944.383},{"text":"can","start":1944.496,"end":1944.688},{"text":"be","start":1944.817,"end":1944.897},{"text":"leveraged","start":1944.962,"end":1945.444},{"text":"to","start":1945.444,"end":1945.556},{"text":"support","start":1945.556,"end":1946.15},{"text":"national","start":1946.44,"end":1946.97},{"text":"acceleration","start":1946.97,"end":1947.677},{"text":"efforts.","start":1947.95,"end":1948.255}]},{"text":"I first invite the Forum to view a video titled From Dialogue to Delivery: Regional Action Accelerating the SDGs that provides snapshots from regional stakeholders on regional trends and solutions to advance SDG implementation.","start":1949.601,"end":1966.556,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":1949.601,"end":1949.649},{"text":"first","start":1949.698,"end":1950.004},{"text":"invite","start":1950.004,"end":1950.343},{"text":"the","start":1950.343,"end":1950.423},{"text":"Forum","start":1950.423,"end":1950.81},{"text":"to","start":1950.826,"end":1950.972},{"text":"view","start":1950.972,"end":1951.165},{"text":"a","start":1951.31,"end":1951.326},{"text":"video","start":1951.391,"end":1951.874},{"text":"titled","start":1951.874,"end":1952.439},{"text":"From","start":1952.439,"end":1952.761},{"text":"Dialogue","start":1952.761,"end":1953.325},{"text":"to","start":1953.325,"end":1953.567},{"text":"Delivery:","start":1953.567,"end":1954.099},{"text":"Regional","start":1954.841,"end":1955.325},{"text":"Action","start":1955.405,"end":1955.873},{"text":"Accelerating","start":1955.889,"end":1956.679},{"text":"the","start":1956.873,"end":1957.068},{"text":"SDGs","start":1957.181,"end":1957.684},{"text":"that","start":1957.992,"end":1958.317},{"text":"provides","start":1958.317,"end":1958.836},{"text":"snapshots","start":1959.209,"end":1959.955},{"text":"from","start":1959.955,"end":1960.214},{"text":"regional","start":1960.344,"end":1960.831},{"text":"stakeholders","start":1960.831,"end":1961.625},{"text":"on","start":1961.885,"end":1961.95},{"text":"regional","start":1962.307,"end":1962.647},{"text":"trends","start":1962.712,"end":1963.118},{"text":"and","start":1963.28,"end":1963.345},{"text":"solutions","start":1963.426,"end":1963.977},{"text":"to","start":1964.075,"end":1964.14},{"text":"advance","start":1964.14,"end":1964.655},{"text":"SDG","start":1965.042,"end":1965.622},{"text":"implementation.","start":1965.702,"end":1966.556}]},{"text":"Please play the video.","start":1967.635,"end":1969.085,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Please","start":1967.635,"end":1967.925},{"text":"play","start":1968.344,"end":1968.666},{"text":"the","start":1968.666,"end":1968.747},{"text":"video.","start":1968.747,"end":1969.085}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":4,"start":1971.26,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=1972","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"4 years, 5 regions, 1 shared goal.","start":1971.26,"end":1975.214,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"4","start":1971.26,"end":1971.534},{"text":"years,","start":1971.808,"end":1972.195},{"text":"5","start":1972.533,"end":1972.952},{"text":"regions,","start":1972.952,"end":1973.493},{"text":"1","start":1973.854,"end":1974.149},{"text":"shared","start":1974.427,"end":1974.968},{"text":"goal.","start":1975.001,"end":1975.214}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Western Asia and Europe, regional cooperation is translating global commitments into national results.","start":1975.646,"end":1987.241,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Across","start":1975.646,"end":1975.936},{"text":"Africa,","start":1976.209,"end":1976.627},{"text":"Asia","start":1976.932,"end":1977.334},{"text":"and","start":1977.35,"end":1977.495},{"text":"the","start":1977.495,"end":1977.591},{"text":"Pacific,","start":1977.591,"end":1978.105},{"text":"Latin","start":1978.459,"end":1978.732},{"text":"America","start":1978.732,"end":1979.278},{"text":"and","start":1979.359,"end":1979.423},{"text":"the","start":1979.439,"end":1979.487},{"text":"Caribbean,","start":1979.52,"end":1980.05},{"text":"Western","start":1980.323,"end":1980.757},{"text":"Asia","start":1980.95,"end":1981.271},{"text":"and","start":1981.368,"end":1981.432},{"text":"Europe,","start":1981.528,"end":1981.93},{"text":"regional","start":1982.236,"end":1982.718},{"text":"cooperation","start":1982.734,"end":1983.505},{"text":"is","start":1983.714,"end":1983.827},{"text":"translating","start":1983.859,"end":1984.55},{"text":"global","start":1984.647,"end":1985.13},{"text":"commitments","start":1985.13,"end":1985.823},{"text":"into","start":1985.936,"end":1986.113},{"text":"national","start":1986.113,"end":1986.677},{"text":"results.","start":1986.677,"end":1987.241}]},{"text":"But progress is not fast enough.","start":1987.564,"end":1989.804,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"But","start":1987.564,"end":1987.725},{"text":"progress","start":1987.725,"end":1988.241},{"text":"is","start":1988.514,"end":1988.579},{"text":"not","start":1988.627,"end":1988.933},{"text":"fast","start":1988.933,"end":1989.417},{"text":"enough.","start":1989.417,"end":1989.804}]},{"text":"The time to deliver is now.","start":1990.223,"end":1991.995,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":1990.223,"end":1990.303},{"text":"time","start":1990.384,"end":1990.674},{"text":"to","start":1990.706,"end":1990.835},{"text":"deliver","start":1990.867,"end":1991.447},{"text":"is","start":1991.657,"end":1991.721},{"text":"now.","start":1991.85,"end":1991.995}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"4 years.","start":2011.219,"end":2012.149,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"4","start":2011.219,"end":2011.491},{"text":"years.","start":2011.764,"end":2012.149}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"5 regions.","start":2012.326,"end":2013.433,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"5","start":2012.326,"end":2012.887},{"text":"regions.","start":2012.983,"end":2013.433}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"1 shared goal.","start":2013.866,"end":2015.197,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"1","start":2013.866,"end":2014.074},{"text":"shared","start":2014.411,"end":2014.973},{"text":"goal.","start":2014.973,"end":2015.197}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Western Asia and Europe, regional cooperation is translating global commitments into national results.","start":2015.63,"end":2027.245,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Across","start":2015.63,"end":2016.096},{"text":"Africa,","start":2016.176,"end":2016.737},{"text":"Asia","start":2016.898,"end":2017.331},{"text":"and","start":2017.395,"end":2017.475},{"text":"the","start":2017.475,"end":2017.556},{"text":"Pacific,","start":2017.556,"end":2018.133},{"text":"Latin","start":2018.438,"end":2018.711},{"text":"America","start":2018.759,"end":2019.304},{"text":"and","start":2019.32,"end":2019.384},{"text":"the","start":2019.417,"end":2019.529},{"text":"Caribbean,","start":2019.545,"end":2020.058},{"text":"Western","start":2020.347,"end":2020.732},{"text":"Asia","start":2020.908,"end":2021.31},{"text":"and","start":2021.39,"end":2021.55},{"text":"Europe,","start":2021.55,"end":2021.951},{"text":"regional","start":2022.208,"end":2022.689},{"text":"cooperation","start":2022.689,"end":2023.556},{"text":"is","start":2023.732,"end":2023.828},{"text":"translating","start":2023.876,"end":2024.502},{"text":"global","start":2024.679,"end":2025.16},{"text":"commitments","start":2025.16,"end":2025.85},{"text":"into","start":2025.962,"end":2026.154},{"text":"national","start":2026.154,"end":2026.7},{"text":"results.","start":2026.7,"end":2027.245}]},{"text":"But progress is not fast enough.","start":2027.566,"end":2029.734,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"But","start":2027.566,"end":2027.663},{"text":"progress","start":2027.727,"end":2028.321},{"text":"is","start":2028.45,"end":2028.498},{"text":"not","start":2028.562,"end":2028.947},{"text":"fast","start":2028.947,"end":2029.349},{"text":"enough.","start":2029.349,"end":2029.734}]},{"text":"The time to deliver is now.","start":2030.152,"end":2031.95,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2030.152,"end":2030.232},{"text":"time","start":2030.312,"end":2030.601},{"text":"to","start":2030.633,"end":2030.762},{"text":"deliver","start":2030.794,"end":2031.372},{"text":"is","start":2031.581,"end":2031.645},{"text":"now.","start":2031.773,"end":2031.95}]},{"text":"Africa is at a defining moment.","start":2032.383,"end":2034.182,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Africa","start":2032.383,"end":2032.865},{"text":"is","start":2032.881,"end":2033.01},{"text":"at","start":2033.042,"end":2033.138},{"text":"a","start":2033.138,"end":2033.154},{"text":"defining","start":2033.202,"end":2033.7},{"text":"moment.","start":2033.764,"end":2034.182}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Digital innovations and artificial intelligence is paving way for the African continent to accelerate achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.","start":2034.407,"end":2041.841,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Digital","start":2034.407,"end":2034.792},{"text":"innovations","start":2034.792,"end":2035.45},{"text":"and","start":2035.53,"end":2035.659},{"text":"artificial","start":2035.755,"end":2036.157},{"text":"intelligence","start":2036.157,"end":2036.911},{"text":"is","start":2037.12,"end":2037.184},{"text":"paving","start":2037.297,"end":2037.586},{"text":"way","start":2037.762,"end":2038.019},{"text":"for","start":2038.019,"end":2038.148},{"text":"the","start":2038.18,"end":2038.244},{"text":"African","start":2038.324,"end":2038.71},{"text":"continent","start":2038.742,"end":2039.288},{"text":"to","start":2039.448,"end":2039.496},{"text":"accelerate","start":2039.545,"end":2040.251},{"text":"achieving","start":2040.283,"end":2040.669},{"text":"the","start":2040.669,"end":2040.749},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2040.749,"end":2041.263},{"text":"Development","start":2041.263,"end":2041.664},{"text":"Goals.","start":2041.712,"end":2041.841}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"If we truly want to achieve Africa's future digital potential, we must make sure it is inclusive.","start":2042.435,"end":2048.552,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"If","start":2042.435,"end":2042.579},{"text":"we","start":2042.595,"end":2042.676},{"text":"truly","start":2042.74,"end":2043.093},{"text":"want","start":2043.157,"end":2043.35},{"text":"to","start":2043.35,"end":2043.398},{"text":"achieve","start":2043.462,"end":2044.008},{"text":"Africa's","start":2044.667,"end":2045.132},{"text":"future","start":2045.148,"end":2045.405},{"text":"digital","start":2045.405,"end":2045.887},{"text":"potential,","start":2045.887,"end":2046.417},{"text":"we","start":2046.674,"end":2046.754},{"text":"must","start":2046.77,"end":2047.075},{"text":"make","start":2047.075,"end":2047.236},{"text":"sure","start":2047.236,"end":2047.477},{"text":"it","start":2047.477,"end":2047.621},{"text":"is","start":2047.717,"end":2047.862},{"text":"inclusive.","start":2047.974,"end":2048.552}]},{"text":"We bridge the digital gender divide.","start":2049.018,"end":2051.202,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":2049.018,"end":2049.098},{"text":"bridge","start":2049.243,"end":2049.564},{"text":"the","start":2049.66,"end":2049.741},{"text":"digital","start":2049.741,"end":2050.335},{"text":"gender","start":2050.367,"end":2050.704},{"text":"divide.","start":2050.704,"end":2051.202}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Let us make sure every girl and every woman is not left behind.","start":2051.748,"end":2055.599,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Let","start":2051.748,"end":2051.924},{"text":"us","start":2051.924,"end":2052.021},{"text":"make","start":2052.133,"end":2052.31},{"text":"sure","start":2052.31,"end":2052.904},{"text":"every","start":2053.016,"end":2053.273},{"text":"girl","start":2053.273,"end":2053.529},{"text":"and","start":2053.818,"end":2053.882},{"text":"every","start":2053.995,"end":2054.203},{"text":"woman","start":2054.299,"end":2054.636},{"text":"is","start":2054.636,"end":2054.733},{"text":"not","start":2054.797,"end":2054.909},{"text":"left","start":2054.957,"end":2055.262},{"text":"behind.","start":2055.262,"end":2055.599}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"We partnered with the Economic Commission for Africa to organize the African Girls Coded Camp here in Tanzania, and we were the first ones in the African continent to make sure that in our girls coding camp, we included girls with visual impairment.","start":2056.064,"end":2072.75,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":2056.064,"end":2056.225},{"text":"partnered","start":2056.225,"end":2056.642},{"text":"with","start":2056.642,"end":2056.754},{"text":"the","start":2056.786,"end":2056.834},{"text":"Economic","start":2056.834,"end":2057.268},{"text":"Commission","start":2057.268,"end":2057.653},{"text":"for","start":2057.669,"end":2057.829},{"text":"Africa","start":2057.829,"end":2058.166},{"text":"to","start":2058.487,"end":2058.615},{"text":"organize","start":2058.712,"end":2059.257},{"text":"the","start":2059.53,"end":2059.674},{"text":"African","start":2059.754,"end":2060.139},{"text":"Girls","start":2060.172,"end":2060.46},{"text":"Coded","start":2060.974,"end":2061.343},{"text":"Camp","start":2061.375,"end":2061.792},{"text":"here","start":2062.241,"end":2062.418},{"text":"in","start":2062.418,"end":2062.546},{"text":"Tanzania,","start":2062.562,"end":2063.204},{"text":"and","start":2063.445,"end":2063.605},{"text":"we","start":2063.605,"end":2063.685},{"text":"were","start":2063.685,"end":2063.846},{"text":"the","start":2063.846,"end":2063.942},{"text":"first","start":2063.942,"end":2064.471},{"text":"ones","start":2064.969,"end":2065.241},{"text":"in","start":2065.322,"end":2065.45},{"text":"the","start":2065.45,"end":2065.546},{"text":"African","start":2065.61,"end":2065.915},{"text":"continent","start":2065.947,"end":2066.557},{"text":"to","start":2066.846,"end":2066.958},{"text":"make","start":2066.99,"end":2067.311},{"text":"sure","start":2067.311,"end":2067.552},{"text":"that","start":2067.552,"end":2067.744},{"text":"in","start":2067.937,"end":2068.097},{"text":"our","start":2068.097,"end":2068.29},{"text":"girls","start":2068.354,"end":2068.563},{"text":"coding","start":2068.675,"end":2068.964},{"text":"camp,","start":2069.06,"end":2069.317},{"text":"we","start":2069.718,"end":2069.798},{"text":"included","start":2069.942,"end":2070.809},{"text":"girls","start":2071.146,"end":2071.45},{"text":"with","start":2071.547,"end":2071.691},{"text":"visual","start":2071.723,"end":2072.092},{"text":"impairment.","start":2072.124,"end":2072.75}]},{"text":"I've been able to mobilize more than 40 members of parliament from more than 30 African countries unlock Africa's future digital potential.","start":2073.151,"end":2082.139,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"I've","start":2073.151,"end":2073.328},{"text":"been","start":2073.328,"end":2073.488},{"text":"able","start":2073.488,"end":2073.729},{"text":"to","start":2073.729,"end":2073.873},{"text":"mobilize","start":2073.873,"end":2074.338},{"text":"more","start":2074.435,"end":2074.627},{"text":"than","start":2074.627,"end":2074.82},{"text":"40","start":2074.836,"end":2075.189},{"text":"members","start":2075.189,"end":2075.59},{"text":"of","start":2075.59,"end":2075.718},{"text":"parliament","start":2075.718,"end":2076.167},{"text":"from","start":2076.52,"end":2076.665},{"text":"more","start":2076.697,"end":2076.809},{"text":"than","start":2076.857,"end":2076.986},{"text":"30","start":2077.018,"end":2077.339},{"text":"African","start":2077.483,"end":2077.868},{"text":"countries","start":2077.9,"end":2078.301},{"text":"unlock","start":2078.541,"end":2079.087},{"text":"Africa's","start":2079.408,"end":2080.003},{"text":"future","start":2080.372,"end":2080.934},{"text":"digital","start":2081.111,"end":2081.577},{"text":"potential.","start":2081.577,"end":2082.139}]},{"text":"Time to act is now.","start":2082.348,"end":2083.922,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Time","start":2082.348,"end":2082.589},{"text":"to","start":2082.701,"end":2082.846},{"text":"act","start":2082.942,"end":2083.263},{"text":"is","start":2083.585,"end":2083.649},{"text":"now.","start":2083.826,"end":2083.922}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":null}},{"statement_number":5,"start":2084.388,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2085","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I'm Eckart Wilsner, the mayor of the city of Heidelberg and chair of the Forum of Mayors from the UN.","start":2084.388,"end":2090.347,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":2084.388,"end":2084.532},{"text":"Eckart","start":2084.87,"end":2085.255},{"text":"Wilsner,","start":2085.625,"end":2086.09},{"text":"the","start":2086.251,"end":2086.331},{"text":"mayor","start":2086.331,"end":2086.524},{"text":"of","start":2086.572,"end":2086.653},{"text":"the","start":2086.653,"end":2086.733},{"text":"city","start":2086.733,"end":2086.974},{"text":"of","start":2086.974,"end":2087.102},{"text":"Heidelberg","start":2087.118,"end":2087.632},{"text":"and","start":2087.681,"end":2087.905},{"text":"chair","start":2087.922,"end":2088.211},{"text":"of","start":2088.419,"end":2088.548},{"text":"the","start":2088.564,"end":2088.66},{"text":"Forum","start":2088.66,"end":2088.998},{"text":"of","start":2088.998,"end":2089.142},{"text":"Mayors","start":2089.383,"end":2089.672},{"text":"from","start":2089.705,"end":2090.026},{"text":"the","start":2090.026,"end":2090.09},{"text":"UN.","start":2090.09,"end":2090.347}]},{"text":"It is absolutely crucial that cities which are really taking a lead in the implementation of the SDGs, if it's about sustainable and social housing, if it's about the implementation of adaptation and the resilience strategy in the field of climate adaptation plans, if it's about our biodiversity, it's always about the local implementation of this strategy.","start":2090.909,"end":2120.269,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":2090.909,"end":2091.054},{"text":"is","start":2091.054,"end":2091.118},{"text":"absolutely","start":2091.375,"end":2091.793},{"text":"crucial","start":2091.937,"end":2092.403},{"text":"that","start":2092.821,"end":2093.062},{"text":"cities","start":2093.222,"end":2093.849},{"text":"which","start":2094.025,"end":2094.138},{"text":"are","start":2094.202,"end":2094.459},{"text":"really","start":2094.523,"end":2094.893},{"text":"taking","start":2094.989,"end":2095.407},{"text":"a","start":2095.407,"end":2095.423},{"text":"lead","start":2095.423,"end":2096.097},{"text":"in","start":2096.917,"end":2096.965},{"text":"the","start":2097.013,"end":2097.206},{"text":"implementation","start":2097.318,"end":2098.218},{"text":"of","start":2098.298,"end":2098.443},{"text":"the","start":2098.443,"end":2098.523},{"text":"SDGs,","start":2098.603,"end":2099.133},{"text":"if","start":2099.439,"end":2099.647},{"text":"it's","start":2099.647,"end":2099.76},{"text":"about","start":2099.76,"end":2100.161},{"text":"sustainable","start":2100.483,"end":2101.141},{"text":"and","start":2101.768,"end":2101.832},{"text":"social","start":2101.832,"end":2102.233},{"text":"housing,","start":2102.233,"end":2102.796},{"text":"if","start":2102.956,"end":2103.117},{"text":"it's","start":2103.117,"end":2103.245},{"text":"about","start":2103.502,"end":2103.968},{"text":"the","start":2104.642,"end":2104.723},{"text":"implementation","start":2105.139,"end":2106.085},{"text":"of","start":2106.229,"end":2106.47},{"text":"adaptation","start":2106.95,"end":2107.816},{"text":"and","start":2107.992,"end":2108.409},{"text":"the","start":2108.97,"end":2109.114},{"text":"resilience","start":2109.274,"end":2109.771},{"text":"strategy","start":2109.771,"end":2110.38},{"text":"in","start":2110.492,"end":2110.556},{"text":"the","start":2110.556,"end":2110.637},{"text":"field","start":2110.637,"end":2110.829},{"text":"of","start":2110.877,"end":2111.021},{"text":"climate","start":2111.053,"end":2111.63},{"text":"adaptation","start":2112.416,"end":2113.041},{"text":"plans,","start":2113.041,"end":2113.505},{"text":"if","start":2113.762,"end":2113.858},{"text":"it's","start":2113.858,"end":2114.195},{"text":"about","start":2114.259,"end":2114.739},{"text":"our","start":2114.804,"end":2115.06},{"text":"biodiversity,","start":2115.06,"end":2116.15},{"text":"it's","start":2116.422,"end":2116.567},{"text":"always","start":2116.727,"end":2117.192},{"text":"about","start":2117.32,"end":2117.849},{"text":"the","start":2117.945,"end":2118.089},{"text":"local","start":2118.105,"end":2118.586},{"text":"implementation","start":2118.586,"end":2119.387},{"text":"of","start":2119.387,"end":2119.516},{"text":"this","start":2119.532,"end":2119.804},{"text":"strategy.","start":2119.852,"end":2120.269}]},{"text":"I would be very pleased if this session will also lead to a very concrete new strategy plan, how we set up a new frame for the implementation of the SDGs, A new frame of cooperation, a new frame of a stronger related dialogue between cities, regional and national and international leaders.","start":2120.493,"end":2145.812,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":2120.493,"end":2120.509},{"text":"would","start":2120.573,"end":2120.718},{"text":"be","start":2120.75,"end":2120.83},{"text":"very","start":2120.83,"end":2121.022},{"text":"pleased","start":2121.07,"end":2121.439},{"text":"if","start":2121.952,"end":2122.08},{"text":"this","start":2122.593,"end":2122.769},{"text":"session","start":2122.769,"end":2123.202},{"text":"will","start":2123.298,"end":2123.442},{"text":"also","start":2123.538,"end":2123.875},{"text":"lead","start":2123.875,"end":2124.083},{"text":"to","start":2124.276,"end":2124.404},{"text":"a","start":2125.221,"end":2125.349},{"text":"very","start":2125.638,"end":2125.926},{"text":"concrete","start":2126.423,"end":2127.208},{"text":"new","start":2127.801,"end":2128.042},{"text":"strategy","start":2128.346,"end":2128.859},{"text":"plan,","start":2128.987,"end":2129.404},{"text":"how","start":2129.629,"end":2129.837},{"text":"we","start":2130.029,"end":2130.125},{"text":"set","start":2130.125,"end":2130.51},{"text":"up","start":2130.51,"end":2130.622},{"text":"a","start":2130.622,"end":2130.686},{"text":"new","start":2130.686,"end":2131.087},{"text":"frame","start":2131.087,"end":2131.664},{"text":"for","start":2131.872,"end":2132.033},{"text":"the","start":2132.033,"end":2132.129},{"text":"implementation","start":2132.129,"end":2132.802},{"text":"of","start":2132.834,"end":2132.978},{"text":"the","start":2132.994,"end":2133.09},{"text":"SDGs,","start":2133.09,"end":2133.587},{"text":"A","start":2133.974,"end":2133.99},{"text":"new","start":2133.99,"end":2134.152},{"text":"frame","start":2134.2,"end":2134.799},{"text":"of","start":2135.009,"end":2135.155},{"text":"cooperation,","start":2135.252,"end":2135.916},{"text":"a","start":2136.32,"end":2136.336},{"text":"new","start":2136.336,"end":2136.53},{"text":"frame","start":2136.563,"end":2137.129},{"text":"of","start":2137.696,"end":2137.825},{"text":"a","start":2137.922,"end":2138.1},{"text":"stronger","start":2138.246,"end":2138.844},{"text":"related","start":2139.136,"end":2139.621},{"text":"dialogue","start":2139.621,"end":2140.188},{"text":"between","start":2140.285,"end":2140.738},{"text":"cities,","start":2141.077,"end":2141.544},{"text":"regional","start":2142.703,"end":2143.299},{"text":"and","start":2143.654,"end":2143.831},{"text":"national","start":2144.314,"end":2144.588},{"text":"and","start":2144.62,"end":2144.878},{"text":"international","start":2144.878,"end":2145.522},{"text":"leaders.","start":2145.522,"end":2145.812}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Eckart Wilsner","affiliation":"Forum of Mayors","affiliation_full":"Forum of Mayors","group":null,"function":"Mayor, Chair"}},{"statement_number":6,"start":2146.166,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2147","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Rosa Margarita Villafaña, soy mujer Arhuaca de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta en Colombia.","start":2146.166,"end":2150.92,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Rosa","start":2146.166,"end":2146.424},{"text":"Margarita","start":2146.424,"end":2146.971},{"text":"Villafaña,","start":2146.971,"end":2147.616},{"text":"soy","start":2147.632,"end":2147.857},{"text":"mujer","start":2147.938,"end":2148.179},{"text":"Arhuaca","start":2148.179,"end":2148.743},{"text":"de","start":2148.775,"end":2148.888},{"text":"la","start":2148.888,"end":2148.936},{"text":"Sierra","start":2148.985,"end":2149.307},{"text":"Nevada","start":2149.307,"end":2149.581},{"text":"de","start":2149.581,"end":2149.71},{"text":"Santa","start":2149.71,"end":2149.999},{"text":"Marta","start":2150.015,"end":2150.322},{"text":"en","start":2150.338,"end":2150.403},{"text":"Colombia.","start":2150.435,"end":2150.92}]},{"text":"Para nuestro pueblo el agua no es solo un recurso natural, es la base de la vida y del equilibrio del territorio.","start":2151.566,"end":2158.014,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Para","start":2151.566,"end":2151.728},{"text":"nuestro","start":2151.728,"end":2152.115},{"text":"pueblo","start":2152.115,"end":2152.455},{"text":"el","start":2152.616,"end":2152.762},{"text":"agua","start":2152.762,"end":2153.02},{"text":"no","start":2153.02,"end":2153.247},{"text":"es","start":2153.263,"end":2153.554},{"text":"solo","start":2153.667,"end":2153.99},{"text":"un","start":2153.99,"end":2154.071},{"text":"recurso","start":2154.071,"end":2154.491},{"text":"natural,","start":2154.491,"end":2155.105},{"text":"es","start":2155.202,"end":2155.331},{"text":"la","start":2155.428,"end":2155.525},{"text":"base","start":2155.525,"end":2155.719},{"text":"de","start":2155.719,"end":2155.881},{"text":"la","start":2155.913,"end":2156.01},{"text":"vida","start":2156.01,"end":2156.43},{"text":"y","start":2156.43,"end":2156.592},{"text":"del","start":2156.64,"end":2156.802},{"text":"equilibrio","start":2156.802,"end":2157.351},{"text":"del","start":2157.368,"end":2157.529},{"text":"territorio.","start":2157.545,"end":2158.014}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Cuidarla significa proteger los bosques, los suelos y toda la biodiversidad que la hace posible.","start":2158.48,"end":2164.021,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Cuidarla","start":2158.48,"end":2158.914},{"text":"significa","start":2158.914,"end":2159.499},{"text":"proteger","start":2159.499,"end":2160.168},{"text":"los","start":2160.168,"end":2160.335},{"text":"bosques,","start":2160.486,"end":2160.653},{"text":"los","start":2160.962,"end":2161.042},{"text":"suelos","start":2161.042,"end":2161.493},{"text":"y","start":2161.606,"end":2161.638},{"text":"toda","start":2161.686,"end":2161.928},{"text":"la","start":2161.928,"end":2162.008},{"text":"biodiversidad","start":2162.008,"end":2163.023},{"text":"que","start":2163.055,"end":2163.151},{"text":"la","start":2163.151,"end":2163.409},{"text":"hace","start":2163.457,"end":2163.538},{"text":"posible.","start":2163.538,"end":2164.021}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Uno de nuestros mayores desafíos es fortalecer en las nuevas generaciones la conciencia de que cuidar los ecosistemas es cuidar el agua y cuidar el agua es garantizar la vida.","start":2164.89,"end":2175.155,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Uno","start":2164.89,"end":2165.019},{"text":"de","start":2165.019,"end":2165.148},{"text":"nuestros","start":2165.148,"end":2165.518},{"text":"mayores","start":2165.534,"end":2165.921},{"text":"desafíos","start":2165.937,"end":2166.565},{"text":"es","start":2166.758,"end":2166.887},{"text":"fortalecer","start":2166.919,"end":2167.563},{"text":"en","start":2167.805,"end":2167.885},{"text":"las","start":2167.885,"end":2167.966},{"text":"nuevas","start":2167.966,"end":2168.255},{"text":"generaciones","start":2168.271,"end":2169.06},{"text":"la","start":2169.173,"end":2169.254},{"text":"conciencia","start":2169.254,"end":2169.882},{"text":"de","start":2169.882,"end":2169.978},{"text":"que","start":2169.978,"end":2170.123},{"text":"cuidar","start":2170.123,"end":2170.542},{"text":"los","start":2170.542,"end":2170.704},{"text":"ecosistemas","start":2170.704,"end":2171.481},{"text":"es","start":2171.578,"end":2171.642},{"text":"cuidar","start":2171.756,"end":2172.079},{"text":"el","start":2172.079,"end":2172.306},{"text":"agua","start":2172.306,"end":2172.63},{"text":"y","start":2172.63,"end":2172.662},{"text":"cuidar","start":2172.792,"end":2173.115},{"text":"el","start":2173.115,"end":2173.229},{"text":"agua","start":2173.277,"end":2173.536},{"text":"es","start":2173.925,"end":2173.973},{"text":"garantizar","start":2174.086,"end":2174.75},{"text":"la","start":2174.75,"end":2174.831},{"text":"vida.","start":2174.831,"end":2175.155}]},{"text":"En nuestro territorio trabajamos en la conservación de bosques y cuencas integrando saberes ancestrales y herramientas modernas para proteger la vida.","start":2175.948,"end":2184.885,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"En","start":2175.948,"end":2175.996},{"text":"nuestro","start":2175.996,"end":2176.288},{"text":"territorio","start":2176.352,"end":2176.886},{"text":"trabajamos","start":2176.935,"end":2177.712},{"text":"en","start":2177.89,"end":2177.987},{"text":"la","start":2177.987,"end":2178.019},{"text":"conservación","start":2178.068,"end":2178.732},{"text":"de","start":2178.78,"end":2178.942},{"text":"bosques","start":2178.942,"end":2179.25},{"text":"y","start":2179.25,"end":2179.526},{"text":"cuencas","start":2179.526,"end":2180.062},{"text":"integrando","start":2180.565,"end":2181.133},{"text":"saberes","start":2181.133,"end":2181.604},{"text":"ancestrales","start":2181.783,"end":2182.416},{"text":"y","start":2182.514,"end":2182.595},{"text":"herramientas","start":2182.595,"end":2183.147},{"text":"modernas","start":2183.245,"end":2183.634},{"text":"para","start":2183.651,"end":2183.845},{"text":"proteger","start":2183.845,"end":2184.446},{"text":"la","start":2184.479,"end":2184.576},{"text":"vida.","start":2184.576,"end":2184.885}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Rosa Margarita Villafaña","affiliation":"COL","affiliation_full":"Colombia","group":null,"function":null}},{"statement_number":7,"start":2216.45,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2217","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"كما كانت الفرصة للاتلاع على تجربة تمويل مبتكر من مناطق أخرى لسيما فيما يتعلق بإصدار السلديات المواضيعين وفي نفس الإطار شاركت السيدة وزيرة المالية بالحادث الجاني حول أدوات التمويل المبتكر التي نظم عنها هامش تعاديات البخت مرضاقة لتمويل التمنى بشبيدية صادق 25 ومنه شاركت الهجاني تقليمية 5 بذلك تؤكد تونس","start":2216.45,"end":2242.69,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"كما","start":2216.45,"end":2217.45},{"text":"كانت","start":2217.45,"end":2217.81},{"text":"الفرصة","start":2217.81,"end":2218.27},{"text":"للاتلاع","start":2218.27,"end":2218.67},{"text":"على","start":2218.67,"end":2218.89},{"text":"تجربة","start":2218.89,"end":2219.37},{"text":"تمويل","start":2219.37,"end":2219.67},{"text":"مبتكر","start":2219.67,"end":2220.17},{"text":"من","start":2220.17,"end":2220.57},{"text":"مناطق","start":2220.57,"end":2220.97},{"text":"أخرى","start":2220.97,"end":2221.67},{"text":"لسيما","start":2221.67,"end":2222.17},{"text":"فيما","start":2222.17,"end":2222.47},{"text":"يتعلق","start":2222.47,"end":2222.91},{"text":"بإصدار","start":2222.91,"end":2223.53},{"text":"السلديات","start":2223.53,"end":2224.07},{"text":"المواضيعين","start":2224.07,"end":2224.81},{"text":"وفي","start":2224.81,"end":2225.81},{"text":"نفس","start":2225.81,"end":2226.01},{"text":"الإطار","start":2226.01,"end":2226.59},{"text":"شاركت","start":2226.61,"end":2227.61},{"text":"السيدة","start":2227.61,"end":2227.93},{"text":"وزيرة","start":2227.93,"end":2228.23},{"text":"المالية","start":2228.23,"end":2228.73},{"text":"بالحادث","start":2228.73,"end":2229.19},{"text":"الجاني","start":2229.19,"end":2229.67},{"text":"حول","start":2229.67,"end":2230.07},{"text":"أدوات","start":2230.07,"end":2230.45},{"text":"التمويل","start":2230.45,"end":2230.75},{"text":"المبتكر","start":2230.75,"end":2231.29},{"text":"التي","start":2231.29,"end":2231.95},{"text":"نظم","start":2231.95,"end":2232.33},{"text":"عنها","start":2232.33,"end":2232.75},{"text":"هامش","start":2232.75,"end":2233.17},{"text":"تعاديات","start":2233.17,"end":2233.67},{"text":"البخت","start":2233.67,"end":2233.93},{"text":"مرضاقة","start":2233.93,"end":2234.81},{"text":"لتمويل","start":2234.81,"end":2235.59},{"text":"التمنى","start":2235.59,"end":2236.11},{"text":"بشبيدية","start":2236.11,"end":2236.67},{"text":"صادق","start":2236.67,"end":2236.95},{"text":"25","start":2236.95,"end":2237.51},{"text":"ومنه","start":2237.51,"end":2238.53},{"text":"شاركت","start":2238.53,"end":2239.01},{"text":"الهجاني","start":2239.01,"end":2239.55},{"text":"تقليمية","start":2239.55,"end":2239.97},{"text":"5","start":2239.97,"end":2240.77},{"text":"بذلك","start":2240.77,"end":2241.81},{"text":"تؤكد","start":2241.81,"end":2242.29},{"text":"تونس","start":2242.29,"end":2242.69}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":null}},{"statement_number":8,"start":2250.112,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2251","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Sawadee ka.","start":2250.112,"end":2250.838,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Sawadee","start":2250.112,"end":2250.66},{"text":"ka.","start":2250.66,"end":2250.838}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"My name is Jitsai Santaputra.","start":2251.482,"end":2253.32,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"My","start":2251.482,"end":2251.595},{"text":"name","start":2251.66,"end":2251.982},{"text":"is","start":2252.03,"end":2252.095},{"text":"Jitsai","start":2252.127,"end":2252.546},{"text":"Santaputra.","start":2252.546,"end":2253.32}]},{"text":"I am the co-founder of Youth4Energy Southeast Asia, a youth-led regional platform connecting young people working on the energy transition.","start":2253.803,"end":2261.035,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"I","start":2253.803,"end":2253.852},{"text":"am","start":2254.045,"end":2254.093},{"text":"the","start":2254.206,"end":2254.255},{"text":"co-founder","start":2254.303,"end":2254.915},{"text":"of","start":2254.948,"end":2255.044},{"text":"Youth4Energy","start":2255.109,"end":2255.77},{"text":"Southeast","start":2255.77,"end":2256.301},{"text":"Asia,","start":2256.301,"end":2256.64},{"text":"a","start":2257.123,"end":2257.14},{"text":"youth-led","start":2257.204,"end":2257.655},{"text":"regional","start":2257.752,"end":2258.01},{"text":"platform","start":2258.01,"end":2258.526},{"text":"connecting","start":2258.655,"end":2259.058},{"text":"young","start":2259.058,"end":2259.267},{"text":"people","start":2259.299,"end":2259.622},{"text":"working","start":2259.622,"end":2259.918},{"text":"on","start":2260.016,"end":2260.049},{"text":"the","start":2260.049,"end":2260.181},{"text":"energy","start":2260.197,"end":2260.493},{"text":"transition.","start":2260.509,"end":2261.035}]},{"text":"Young people have a direct stake in decisions being made today, not in the distant future.","start":2262.31,"end":2267.208,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Young","start":2262.31,"end":2262.358},{"text":"people","start":2262.422,"end":2262.825},{"text":"have","start":2262.825,"end":2263.002},{"text":"a","start":2263.002,"end":2263.067},{"text":"direct","start":2263.067,"end":2263.454},{"text":"stake","start":2263.454,"end":2263.872},{"text":"in","start":2264.34,"end":2264.485},{"text":"decisions","start":2264.517,"end":2264.968},{"text":"being","start":2265,"end":2265.129},{"text":"made","start":2265.226,"end":2265.387},{"text":"today,","start":2265.387,"end":2265.677},{"text":"not","start":2266.048,"end":2266.289},{"text":"in","start":2266.289,"end":2266.354},{"text":"the","start":2266.354,"end":2266.434},{"text":"distant","start":2266.451,"end":2266.773},{"text":"future.","start":2266.773,"end":2267.208}]},{"text":"Across Asia and the Pacific, we are actively contributing as researchers, entrepreneurs, advocates, educators, and community leaders.","start":2268.223,"end":2276.648,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Across","start":2268.223,"end":2268.723},{"text":"Asia","start":2268.771,"end":2268.948},{"text":"and","start":2268.948,"end":2269.093},{"text":"the","start":2269.093,"end":2269.19},{"text":"Pacific,","start":2269.19,"end":2269.673},{"text":"we","start":2269.834,"end":2269.915},{"text":"are","start":2269.979,"end":2270.221},{"text":"actively","start":2270.302,"end":2270.769},{"text":"contributing","start":2271.12,"end":2271.761},{"text":"as","start":2271.937,"end":2272.001},{"text":"researchers,","start":2272.113,"end":2272.642},{"text":"entrepreneurs,","start":2272.914,"end":2273.523},{"text":"advocates,","start":2274.02,"end":2274.597},{"text":"educators,","start":2274.901,"end":2275.446},{"text":"and","start":2275.703,"end":2275.799},{"text":"community","start":2275.863,"end":2276.328},{"text":"leaders.","start":2276.36,"end":2276.648}]},{"text":"Too often, young people are excluded in the policy and design implementation.","start":2277.321,"end":2281.616,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Too","start":2277.321,"end":2277.449},{"text":"often,","start":2277.626,"end":2277.93},{"text":"young","start":2277.962,"end":2278.171},{"text":"people","start":2278.203,"end":2278.587},{"text":"are","start":2278.667,"end":2278.715},{"text":"excluded","start":2278.844,"end":2279.453},{"text":"in","start":2279.565,"end":2279.645},{"text":"the","start":2279.645,"end":2279.805},{"text":"policy","start":2279.805,"end":2280.222},{"text":"and","start":2280.366,"end":2280.43},{"text":"design","start":2280.446,"end":2280.895},{"text":"implementation.","start":2280.911,"end":2281.616}]},{"text":"Meaningful youth participation therefore requires skills, mentorship, finance, and genuine opportunities and trust in young people.","start":2282.289,"end":2291.487,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Meaningful","start":2282.289,"end":2282.722},{"text":"youth","start":2282.994,"end":2283.138},{"text":"participation","start":2283.154,"end":2283.924},{"text":"therefore","start":2284.052,"end":2284.452},{"text":"requires","start":2284.452,"end":2284.981},{"text":"skills,","start":2285.093,"end":2285.542},{"text":"mentorship,","start":2286.199,"end":2286.712},{"text":"finance,","start":2287.337,"end":2287.898},{"text":"and","start":2288.122,"end":2288.346},{"text":"genuine","start":2288.443,"end":2288.747},{"text":"opportunities","start":2288.859,"end":2289.516},{"text":"and","start":2289.805,"end":2290.045},{"text":"trust","start":2290.045,"end":2290.67},{"text":"in","start":2290.798,"end":2290.926},{"text":"young","start":2290.943,"end":2291.071},{"text":"people.","start":2291.183,"end":2291.487}]},{"text":"UNSCAP plays an important role by connecting youth organizations across borders, supporting knowledge exchange, and enabling dialogues with governments, businesses, and international organizations.","start":2292.449,"end":2303.748,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"UNSCAP","start":2292.449,"end":2293.09},{"text":"plays","start":2293.09,"end":2293.234},{"text":"an","start":2293.266,"end":2293.346},{"text":"important","start":2293.346,"end":2293.811},{"text":"role","start":2293.811,"end":2293.939},{"text":"by","start":2294.228,"end":2294.372},{"text":"connecting","start":2294.372,"end":2294.789},{"text":"youth","start":2294.789,"end":2294.997},{"text":"organizations","start":2295.029,"end":2295.638},{"text":"across","start":2295.67,"end":2296.055},{"text":"borders,","start":2296.071,"end":2296.439},{"text":"supporting","start":2296.872,"end":2297.402},{"text":"knowledge","start":2297.435,"end":2297.74},{"text":"exchange,","start":2297.756,"end":2298.366},{"text":"and","start":2298.864,"end":2298.977},{"text":"enabling","start":2298.977,"end":2299.491},{"text":"dialogues","start":2299.603,"end":2300.182},{"text":"with","start":2300.326,"end":2300.616},{"text":"governments,","start":2300.792,"end":2301.371},{"text":"businesses,","start":2301.531,"end":2302.142},{"text":"and","start":2302.399,"end":2302.576},{"text":"international","start":2302.576,"end":2303.074},{"text":"organizations.","start":2303.074,"end":2303.748}]},{"text":"A just energy transition must be created with young people as partners.","start":2304.568,"end":2308.327,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"A","start":2304.568,"end":2304.584},{"text":"just","start":2304.664,"end":2304.937},{"text":"energy","start":2304.985,"end":2305.291},{"text":"transition","start":2305.291,"end":2305.837},{"text":"must","start":2306.11,"end":2306.367},{"text":"be","start":2306.367,"end":2306.496},{"text":"created","start":2306.496,"end":2306.881},{"text":"with","start":2306.913,"end":2307.042},{"text":"young","start":2307.074,"end":2307.203},{"text":"people","start":2307.315,"end":2307.781},{"text":"as","start":2307.797,"end":2307.925},{"text":"partners.","start":2307.958,"end":2308.327}]},{"text":"So let's do it together.","start":2308.922,"end":2309.934,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":2308.922,"end":2309.082},{"text":"let's","start":2309.082,"end":2309.323},{"text":"do","start":2309.323,"end":2309.484},{"text":"it","start":2309.484,"end":2309.564},{"text":"together.","start":2309.564,"end":2309.934}]},{"text":"Fewer than 4 years remain to 2030.","start":2310.689,"end":2313.5,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Fewer","start":2310.689,"end":2311.058},{"text":"than","start":2311.09,"end":2311.315},{"text":"4","start":2311.315,"end":2311.605},{"text":"years","start":2311.797,"end":2312.022},{"text":"remain","start":2312.135,"end":2312.504},{"text":"to","start":2312.697,"end":2312.826},{"text":"2030.","start":2312.858,"end":2313.5}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Jitsai Santaputra","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Co-founder"}},{"statement_number":9,"start":2314.464,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2315","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Regional Forums for Sustainable Development are not just platforms for dialogue, they are engines of delivery.","start":2314.464,"end":2321.099,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Regional","start":2314.464,"end":2314.882},{"text":"Forums","start":2314.882,"end":2315.396},{"text":"for","start":2315.492,"end":2315.573},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2315.589,"end":2316.199},{"text":"Development","start":2316.231,"end":2316.842},{"text":"are","start":2316.938,"end":2316.97},{"text":"not","start":2316.97,"end":2317.308},{"text":"just","start":2317.42,"end":2317.629},{"text":"platforms","start":2317.677,"end":2318.288},{"text":"for","start":2318.32,"end":2318.448},{"text":"dialogue,","start":2318.481,"end":2319.123},{"text":"they","start":2319.364,"end":2319.509},{"text":"are","start":2319.509,"end":2319.669},{"text":"engines","start":2319.83,"end":2320.216},{"text":"of","start":2320.408,"end":2320.473},{"text":"delivery.","start":2320.569,"end":2321.099}]},{"text":"From the water-energy nexus digital transformation, from innovative financing to localizing the SDGs.","start":2321.935,"end":2328.815,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"From","start":2321.935,"end":2322.079},{"text":"the","start":2322.095,"end":2322.224},{"text":"water-energy","start":2322.32,"end":2323.027},{"text":"nexus","start":2323.059,"end":2323.991},{"text":"digital","start":2323.703,"end":2324.091},{"text":"transformation,","start":2324.172,"end":2324.965},{"text":"from","start":2325.321,"end":2325.531},{"text":"innovative","start":2325.725,"end":2326.194},{"text":"financing","start":2326.21,"end":2326.906},{"text":"to","start":2327.181,"end":2327.278},{"text":"localizing","start":2327.408,"end":2328.039},{"text":"the","start":2328.152,"end":2328.297},{"text":"SDGs.","start":2328.297,"end":2328.815}]},{"text":"The regions are moving, the Regional Commissions are acting, and the Regional Commission's New York office is connecting us to the global stage.","start":2329.543,"end":2338.021,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2329.543,"end":2329.656},{"text":"regions","start":2329.77,"end":2330.223},{"text":"are","start":2330.417,"end":2330.498},{"text":"moving,","start":2330.498,"end":2330.951},{"text":"the","start":2331.388,"end":2331.517},{"text":"Regional","start":2331.533,"end":2331.938},{"text":"Commissions","start":2331.954,"end":2332.52},{"text":"are","start":2332.601,"end":2332.829},{"text":"acting,","start":2332.829,"end":2333.138},{"text":"and","start":2333.496,"end":2333.626},{"text":"the","start":2333.642,"end":2333.708},{"text":"Regional","start":2333.805,"end":2334.131},{"text":"Commission's","start":2334.212,"end":2334.863},{"text":"New","start":2334.863,"end":2334.977},{"text":"York","start":2335.107,"end":2335.433},{"text":"office","start":2335.433,"end":2335.726},{"text":"is","start":2336.035,"end":2336.149},{"text":"connecting","start":2336.182,"end":2336.719},{"text":"us","start":2336.817,"end":2336.963},{"text":"to","start":2337.077,"end":2337.224},{"text":"the","start":2337.224,"end":2337.305},{"text":"global","start":2337.321,"end":2337.663},{"text":"stage.","start":2337.663,"end":2338.021}]},{"text":"Now is the moment to scale, to accelerate, and to deliver together.","start":2338.942,"end":2343.899,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":2338.942,"end":2339.137},{"text":"is","start":2339.43,"end":2339.56},{"text":"the","start":2339.576,"end":2339.657},{"text":"moment","start":2339.657,"end":2340.129},{"text":"to","start":2340.161,"end":2340.324},{"text":"scale,","start":2340.324,"end":2340.681},{"text":"to","start":2341.12,"end":2341.218},{"text":"accelerate,","start":2341.234,"end":2342.03},{"text":"and","start":2342.355,"end":2342.42},{"text":"to","start":2342.502,"end":2342.648},{"text":"deliver","start":2342.68,"end":2343.217},{"text":"together.","start":2343.477,"end":2343.899}]},{"text":"I'm now pleased to welcome the distinguished chairs of the regional forums, the lead discussant, as well as our moderator, Ms. Tilmissa Hussein, Director of the Regional Commission's New York office.","start":2349.698,"end":2364.282,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I'm","start":2349.698,"end":2349.778},{"text":"now","start":2349.794,"end":2349.907},{"text":"pleased","start":2351.063,"end":2351.384},{"text":"to","start":2351.384,"end":2351.481},{"text":"welcome","start":2351.481,"end":2351.93},{"text":"the","start":2352.123,"end":2352.203},{"text":"distinguished","start":2352.428,"end":2354.773},{"text":"chairs","start":2354.773,"end":2355.062},{"text":"of","start":2355.48,"end":2355.56},{"text":"the","start":2355.56,"end":2355.657},{"text":"regional","start":2355.657,"end":2355.994},{"text":"forums,","start":2355.994,"end":2356.428},{"text":"the","start":2357.166,"end":2357.263},{"text":"lead","start":2357.263,"end":2357.439},{"text":"discussant,","start":2357.504,"end":2358.162},{"text":"as","start":2358.226,"end":2358.355},{"text":"well","start":2358.387,"end":2358.564},{"text":"as","start":2358.564,"end":2358.676},{"text":"our","start":2358.853,"end":2358.965},{"text":"moderator,","start":2358.965,"end":2359.672},{"text":"Ms.","start":2360.17,"end":2360.411},{"text":"Tilmissa","start":2360.475,"end":2360.844},{"text":"Hussein,","start":2360.844,"end":2361.246},{"text":"Director","start":2361.423,"end":2361.969},{"text":"of","start":2362.065,"end":2362.178},{"text":"the","start":2362.242,"end":2362.322},{"text":"Regional","start":2362.322,"end":2362.852},{"text":"Commission's","start":2362.965,"end":2363.607},{"text":"New","start":2363.671,"end":2363.703},{"text":"York","start":2363.703,"end":2364.009},{"text":"office.","start":2364.009,"end":2364.282}]},{"text":"I now hand over the conduct of the discussion to the moderator.","start":2365.197,"end":2369.791,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":2365.197,"end":2365.293},{"text":"now","start":2365.293,"end":2365.406},{"text":"hand","start":2365.518,"end":2365.759},{"text":"over","start":2365.759,"end":2365.936},{"text":"the","start":2365.936,"end":2366.016},{"text":"conduct","start":2366.097,"end":2366.803},{"text":"of","start":2367.205,"end":2367.317},{"text":"the","start":2367.365,"end":2367.446},{"text":"discussion","start":2367.462,"end":2367.992},{"text":"to","start":2368.088,"end":2368.152},{"text":"the","start":2368.185,"end":2368.281},{"text":"moderator.","start":2368.281,"end":2369.791}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":10,"start":2370.674,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2371","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President.","start":2370.674,"end":2371.975,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":2370.674,"end":2370.899},{"text":"you,","start":2370.899,"end":2370.979},{"text":"Mr.","start":2370.995,"end":2371.268},{"text":"President.","start":2371.317,"end":2371.975}]},{"text":"Excellencies, distinguished delegates, On behalf of the United Nations Regional Commissions and Regional Commissions New York Office, I welcome you to this session on regional perspectives on SDG implementation.","start":2372.361,"end":2386.109,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":2372.361,"end":2373.212},{"text":"distinguished","start":2373.79,"end":2374.529},{"text":"delegates,","start":2374.529,"end":2375.155},{"text":"On","start":2376.294,"end":2376.39},{"text":"behalf","start":2376.454,"end":2376.855},{"text":"of","start":2376.855,"end":2376.984},{"text":"the","start":2377.016,"end":2377.16},{"text":"United","start":2377.16,"end":2377.625},{"text":"Nations","start":2377.657,"end":2378.026},{"text":"Regional","start":2378.074,"end":2378.443},{"text":"Commissions","start":2378.459,"end":2378.988},{"text":"and","start":2379.101,"end":2379.181},{"text":"Regional","start":2379.181,"end":2379.518},{"text":"Commissions","start":2379.566,"end":2379.999},{"text":"New","start":2380.063,"end":2380.223},{"text":"York","start":2380.287,"end":2380.608},{"text":"Office,","start":2380.608,"end":2381.009},{"text":"I","start":2381.49,"end":2381.538},{"text":"welcome","start":2381.586,"end":2381.939},{"text":"you","start":2381.987,"end":2382.148},{"text":"to","start":2382.148,"end":2382.276},{"text":"this","start":2382.292,"end":2382.533},{"text":"session","start":2382.533,"end":2382.901},{"text":"on","start":2383.094,"end":2383.158},{"text":"regional","start":2383.19,"end":2383.543},{"text":"perspectives","start":2383.655,"end":2384.361},{"text":"on","start":2384.457,"end":2384.505},{"text":"SDG","start":2384.698,"end":2385.131},{"text":"implementation.","start":2385.259,"end":2386.109}]},{"text":"We just heard, with fewer than 4 years remaining until 2030, the urgency could not be greater.","start":2387.424,"end":2395.186,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":2387.424,"end":2387.52},{"text":"just","start":2387.584,"end":2387.809},{"text":"heard,","start":2387.825,"end":2388.258},{"text":"with","start":2388.787,"end":2388.851},{"text":"fewer","start":2388.883,"end":2389.204},{"text":"than","start":2389.284,"end":2389.413},{"text":"4","start":2389.525,"end":2389.942},{"text":"years","start":2389.99,"end":2390.455},{"text":"remaining","start":2390.567,"end":2391.016},{"text":"until","start":2391.113,"end":2391.385},{"text":"2030,","start":2391.433,"end":2392.219},{"text":"the","start":2393.037,"end":2393.181},{"text":"urgency","start":2393.278,"end":2393.743},{"text":"could","start":2393.855,"end":2394.031},{"text":"not","start":2394.031,"end":2394.208},{"text":"be","start":2394.336,"end":2394.529},{"text":"greater.","start":2394.737,"end":2395.186}]},{"text":"It is easy to focus on what is not working, but Yet the stories we just heard, you just watched, reminded us that solutions are emerging every day in communities, in cities, and countries across every region.","start":2396.18,"end":2413.711,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":2396.18,"end":2396.325},{"text":"is","start":2396.325,"end":2396.437},{"text":"easy","start":2396.581,"end":2396.87},{"text":"to","start":2396.982,"end":2397.111},{"text":"focus","start":2397.127,"end":2397.608},{"text":"on","start":2397.608,"end":2397.752},{"text":"what","start":2398.025,"end":2398.185},{"text":"is","start":2398.201,"end":2398.313},{"text":"not","start":2398.426,"end":2398.746},{"text":"working,","start":2398.746,"end":2399.195},{"text":"but","start":2400.51,"end":2400.799},{"text":"Yet","start":2400.96,"end":2401.2},{"text":"the","start":2401.249,"end":2401.329},{"text":"stories","start":2401.329,"end":2401.843},{"text":"we","start":2402.019,"end":2402.18},{"text":"just","start":2402.18,"end":2402.373},{"text":"heard,","start":2402.421,"end":2402.935},{"text":"you","start":2403.401,"end":2403.561},{"text":"just","start":2403.561,"end":2403.77},{"text":"watched,","start":2403.802,"end":2404.22},{"text":"reminded","start":2404.284,"end":2404.942},{"text":"us","start":2404.991,"end":2405.232},{"text":"that","start":2405.248,"end":2405.569},{"text":"solutions","start":2405.986,"end":2406.661},{"text":"are","start":2406.838,"end":2407.079},{"text":"emerging","start":2407.095,"end":2407.544},{"text":"every","start":2407.576,"end":2407.785},{"text":"day","start":2407.898,"end":2407.93},{"text":"in","start":2408.701,"end":2408.829},{"text":"communities,","start":2408.845,"end":2409.761},{"text":"in","start":2410.21,"end":2410.275},{"text":"cities,","start":2410.371,"end":2410.997},{"text":"and","start":2411.656,"end":2411.752},{"text":"countries","start":2411.752,"end":2412.362},{"text":"across","start":2412.475,"end":2412.941},{"text":"every","start":2413.021,"end":2413.246},{"text":"region.","start":2413.358,"end":2413.711}]},{"text":"Those stories leave us with one clear message: solutions exist, innovation is happening, people are acting.","start":2414.948,"end":2424.97,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Those","start":2414.948,"end":2415.093},{"text":"stories","start":2415.125,"end":2415.655},{"text":"leave","start":2415.767,"end":2416.008},{"text":"us","start":2416.008,"end":2416.201},{"text":"with","start":2416.233,"end":2416.378},{"text":"one","start":2416.57,"end":2416.763},{"text":"clear","start":2416.891,"end":2417.229},{"text":"message:","start":2417.229,"end":2417.775},{"text":"solutions","start":2419.156,"end":2419.83},{"text":"exist,","start":2419.927,"end":2420.569},{"text":"innovation","start":2421.533,"end":2422.063},{"text":"is","start":2422.127,"end":2422.24},{"text":"happening,","start":2422.336,"end":2422.802},{"text":"people","start":2423.878,"end":2424.231},{"text":"are","start":2424.343,"end":2424.536},{"text":"acting.","start":2424.584,"end":2424.97}]},{"text":"They remind us that While every region faces different challenges, every region is generating solutions.","start":2426.206,"end":2434.122,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"They","start":2426.206,"end":2426.447},{"text":"remind","start":2426.447,"end":2426.993},{"text":"us","start":2426.993,"end":2427.154},{"text":"that","start":2427.17,"end":2427.491},{"text":"While","start":2427.812,"end":2428.053},{"text":"every","start":2428.198,"end":2428.422},{"text":"region","start":2428.535,"end":2428.984},{"text":"faces","start":2429.081,"end":2429.627},{"text":"different","start":2429.803,"end":2430.204},{"text":"challenges,","start":2430.204,"end":2430.831},{"text":"every","start":2431.649,"end":2431.906},{"text":"region","start":2431.906,"end":2432.324},{"text":"is","start":2432.388,"end":2432.677},{"text":"generating","start":2432.773,"end":2433.319},{"text":"solutions.","start":2433.351,"end":2434.122}]},{"text":"Countries are testing new approaches, learning from one another, and building partnerships that are accelerating implementation in ways that no one country could achieve alone.","start":2434.94,"end":2445.986,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Countries","start":2434.94,"end":2435.326},{"text":"are","start":2435.502,"end":2435.839},{"text":"testing","start":2435.839,"end":2436.289},{"text":"new","start":2436.321,"end":2436.45},{"text":"approaches,","start":2436.546,"end":2437.092},{"text":"learning","start":2437.846,"end":2438.183},{"text":"from","start":2438.248,"end":2438.408},{"text":"one","start":2438.472,"end":2438.537},{"text":"another,","start":2438.649,"end":2439.114},{"text":"and","start":2439.195,"end":2439.275},{"text":"building","start":2439.371,"end":2439.66},{"text":"partnerships","start":2439.692,"end":2440.559},{"text":"that","start":2440.559,"end":2440.704},{"text":"are","start":2440.88,"end":2441.073},{"text":"accelerating","start":2441.202,"end":2441.908},{"text":"implementation","start":2441.94,"end":2442.711},{"text":"in","start":2442.807,"end":2442.871},{"text":"ways","start":2442.967,"end":2443.192},{"text":"that","start":2443.224,"end":2443.465},{"text":"no","start":2443.465,"end":2443.626},{"text":"one","start":2443.85,"end":2443.979},{"text":"country","start":2444.107,"end":2444.477},{"text":"could","start":2444.589,"end":2444.798},{"text":"achieve","start":2445.151,"end":2445.488},{"text":"alone.","start":2445.632,"end":2445.986}]},{"text":"Today, we have the privilege of hearing from the chairs of the 5 Regional Forums of Sustainable Development, They will share the priorities, lessons, and innovations emerging from their respective regions as we enter the final stretch towards 2030.","start":2447.318,"end":2464.208,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Today,","start":2447.318,"end":2447.719},{"text":"we","start":2448.506,"end":2448.667},{"text":"have","start":2448.667,"end":2448.907},{"text":"the","start":2448.907,"end":2449.004},{"text":"privilege","start":2449.004,"end":2449.501},{"text":"of","start":2449.55,"end":2449.662},{"text":"hearing","start":2449.79,"end":2450.176},{"text":"from","start":2450.272,"end":2450.417},{"text":"the","start":2450.529,"end":2450.609},{"text":"chairs","start":2450.609,"end":2450.978},{"text":"of","start":2451.091,"end":2451.251},{"text":"the","start":2451.251,"end":2451.332},{"text":"5","start":2451.332,"end":2451.701},{"text":"Regional","start":2451.813,"end":2452.279},{"text":"Forums","start":2452.279,"end":2452.744},{"text":"of","start":2452.841,"end":2452.889},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2452.937,"end":2453.531},{"text":"Development,","start":2453.579,"end":2454.205},{"text":"They","start":2454.997,"end":2455.078},{"text":"will","start":2455.224,"end":2455.321},{"text":"share","start":2455.321,"end":2455.644},{"text":"the","start":2455.644,"end":2455.725},{"text":"priorities,","start":2455.725,"end":2456.501},{"text":"lessons,","start":2456.615,"end":2457.084},{"text":"and","start":2457.1,"end":2457.245},{"text":"innovations","start":2457.245,"end":2457.909},{"text":"emerging","start":2457.909,"end":2458.361},{"text":"from","start":2458.394,"end":2458.556},{"text":"their","start":2458.636,"end":2458.75},{"text":"respective","start":2458.798,"end":2459.445},{"text":"regions","start":2459.445,"end":2460.027},{"text":"as","start":2460.82,"end":2460.949},{"text":"we","start":2461.063,"end":2461.305},{"text":"enter","start":2461.532,"end":2461.726},{"text":"the","start":2461.79,"end":2461.92},{"text":"final","start":2461.936,"end":2462.292},{"text":"stretch","start":2462.292,"end":2462.81},{"text":"towards","start":2462.81,"end":2463.211},{"text":"2030.","start":2463.549,"end":2464.208}]},{"text":"A gentle reminder to all speakers that we have 4 minutes each so that we can preserve time for discussion.","start":2465.638,"end":2472.9,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"A","start":2465.638,"end":2465.734},{"text":"gentle","start":2465.734,"end":2466.056},{"text":"reminder","start":2466.056,"end":2466.634},{"text":"to","start":2466.763,"end":2466.907},{"text":"all","start":2467.004,"end":2467.052},{"text":"speakers","start":2467.1,"end":2467.55},{"text":"that","start":2467.663,"end":2467.887},{"text":"we","start":2467.968,"end":2468.177},{"text":"have","start":2468.225,"end":2468.595},{"text":"4","start":2468.691,"end":2468.884},{"text":"minutes","start":2468.932,"end":2469.318},{"text":"each","start":2469.494,"end":2469.687},{"text":"so","start":2469.735,"end":2469.912},{"text":"that","start":2469.912,"end":2470.153},{"text":"we","start":2470.153,"end":2470.298},{"text":"can","start":2470.298,"end":2470.426},{"text":"preserve","start":2470.475,"end":2471.166},{"text":"time","start":2471.76,"end":2472.05},{"text":"for","start":2472.05,"end":2472.233},{"text":"discussion.","start":2472.233,"end":2472.9}]},{"text":"Our first speaker is the Honourable Lord Faka'afanua, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga.","start":2474.55,"end":2480.608,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":2474.55,"end":2474.663},{"text":"first","start":2474.663,"end":2475.05},{"text":"speaker","start":2475.05,"end":2475.632},{"text":"is","start":2475.858,"end":2475.923},{"text":"the","start":2476.036,"end":2476.181},{"text":"Honourable","start":2476.262,"end":2476.747},{"text":"Lord","start":2476.827,"end":2477.134},{"text":"Faka'afanua,","start":2477.167,"end":2478.12},{"text":"Prime","start":2478.217,"end":2478.459},{"text":"Minister","start":2478.459,"end":2478.944},{"text":"of","start":2479.251,"end":2479.364},{"text":"the","start":2479.429,"end":2479.59},{"text":"Kingdom","start":2479.59,"end":2479.946},{"text":"of","start":2479.994,"end":2480.123},{"text":"Tonga.","start":2480.236,"end":2480.608}]},{"text":"Chair of Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development.","start":2481.407,"end":2484.455,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Chair","start":2481.407,"end":2481.599},{"text":"of","start":2481.663,"end":2481.808},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":2481.808,"end":2482.546},{"text":"Forum","start":2482.546,"end":2482.835},{"text":"on","start":2482.947,"end":2482.995},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2483.027,"end":2483.621},{"text":"Development.","start":2483.669,"end":2484.455}]},{"text":"Honorable Prime Minister, the video concluded with a powerful call from a young leader to trust young people as partners in shaping the future.","start":2485.433,"end":2494.946,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Honorable","start":2485.433,"end":2485.818},{"text":"Prime","start":2485.818,"end":2486.027},{"text":"Minister,","start":2486.027,"end":2486.637},{"text":"the","start":2487.503,"end":2487.583},{"text":"video","start":2487.599,"end":2487.92},{"text":"concluded","start":2487.92,"end":2488.53},{"text":"with","start":2488.562,"end":2488.674},{"text":"a","start":2488.722,"end":2488.738},{"text":"powerful","start":2488.866,"end":2489.428},{"text":"call","start":2489.428,"end":2489.556},{"text":"from","start":2489.685,"end":2489.893},{"text":"a","start":2489.941,"end":2490.07},{"text":"young","start":2490.07,"end":2490.214},{"text":"leader","start":2490.39,"end":2490.775},{"text":"to","start":2491.433,"end":2491.578},{"text":"trust","start":2491.594,"end":2492.091},{"text":"young","start":2492.091,"end":2492.299},{"text":"people","start":2492.412,"end":2492.765},{"text":"as","start":2492.813,"end":2492.941},{"text":"partners","start":2493.053,"end":2493.583},{"text":"in","start":2493.615,"end":2493.727},{"text":"shaping","start":2493.775,"end":2494.321},{"text":"the","start":2494.321,"end":2494.481},{"text":"future.","start":2494.481,"end":2494.946}]},{"text":"It reminded us that partnerships are not only between countries but also between generations.","start":2495.941,"end":2502.213,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":2495.941,"end":2496.037},{"text":"reminded","start":2496.085,"end":2496.92},{"text":"us","start":2496.968,"end":2497.24},{"text":"that","start":2497.609,"end":2497.754},{"text":"partnerships","start":2497.786,"end":2498.492},{"text":"are","start":2498.492,"end":2498.588},{"text":"not","start":2498.588,"end":2498.812},{"text":"only","start":2498.812,"end":2499.069},{"text":"between","start":2499.069,"end":2499.358},{"text":"countries","start":2499.454,"end":2499.919},{"text":"but","start":2500.032,"end":2500.144},{"text":"also","start":2500.256,"end":2500.657},{"text":"between","start":2500.978,"end":2501.363},{"text":"generations.","start":2501.395,"end":2502.213}]},{"text":"Prime Minister, what is the central message emerging from Asia-Pacific Forum and how is regional cooperation helping turn that spirit of partnership into more resilient and sustainable development.","start":2503.32,"end":2515.659,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Prime","start":2503.32,"end":2503.545},{"text":"Minister,","start":2503.545,"end":2504.09},{"text":"what","start":2504.989,"end":2505.165},{"text":"is","start":2505.165,"end":2505.294},{"text":"the","start":2505.406,"end":2505.486},{"text":"central","start":2505.486,"end":2505.919},{"text":"message","start":2506.031,"end":2506.432},{"text":"emerging","start":2506.432,"end":2506.898},{"text":"from","start":2506.93,"end":2507.058},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":2507.251,"end":2508.053},{"text":"Forum","start":2508.053,"end":2508.342},{"text":"and","start":2508.454,"end":2508.582},{"text":"how","start":2508.614,"end":2508.807},{"text":"is","start":2508.999,"end":2509.128},{"text":"regional","start":2509.24,"end":2509.577},{"text":"cooperation","start":2509.577,"end":2510.17},{"text":"helping","start":2510.299,"end":2510.668},{"text":"turn","start":2510.78,"end":2510.972},{"text":"that","start":2511.101,"end":2511.614},{"text":"spirit","start":2511.39,"end":2511.666},{"text":"of","start":2511.666,"end":2511.747},{"text":"partnership","start":2511.747,"end":2512.477},{"text":"into","start":2512.477,"end":2512.737},{"text":"more","start":2512.786,"end":2512.964},{"text":"resilient","start":2512.964,"end":2513.76},{"text":"and","start":2513.841,"end":2513.987},{"text":"sustainable","start":2514.344,"end":2515.059},{"text":"development.","start":2515.059,"end":2515.659}]},{"text":"The floor is yours, Honourable Prime Minister.","start":2516.358,"end":2518.16,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2516.358,"end":2516.439},{"text":"floor","start":2516.439,"end":2516.65},{"text":"is","start":2516.715,"end":2516.828},{"text":"yours,","start":2516.877,"end":2517.121},{"text":"Honourable","start":2517.186,"end":2517.575},{"text":"Prime","start":2517.575,"end":2517.705},{"text":"Minister.","start":2517.705,"end":2518.16}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tilmissa Hussein","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":"UN Regional Commissions","function":"Director / Moderator"}},{"statement_number":11,"start":2521.782,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2522","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Honourable Chair, distinguished delegates, moderator, it's an honour to be here this morning.","start":2521.782,"end":2528.398,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Honourable","start":2521.782,"end":2522.766},{"text":"Chair,","start":2522.766,"end":2522.976},{"text":"distinguished","start":2522.992,"end":2523.783},{"text":"delegates,","start":2523.783,"end":2524.235},{"text":"moderator,","start":2524.928,"end":2525.413},{"text":"it's","start":2526.703,"end":2527.026},{"text":"an","start":2527.188,"end":2527.236},{"text":"honour","start":2527.333,"end":2527.575},{"text":"to","start":2527.575,"end":2527.672},{"text":"be","start":2527.672,"end":2527.833},{"text":"here","start":2527.833,"end":2527.978},{"text":"this","start":2527.978,"end":2528.156},{"text":"morning.","start":2528.156,"end":2528.398}]},{"text":"Good morning to everyone and malo e lelei.","start":2528.559,"end":2530.254,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Good","start":2528.559,"end":2528.721},{"text":"morning","start":2528.721,"end":2528.963},{"text":"to","start":2529.027,"end":2529.188},{"text":"everyone","start":2529.188,"end":2529.414},{"text":"and","start":2529.511,"end":2529.608},{"text":"malo","start":2529.769,"end":2529.947},{"text":"e","start":2530.011,"end":2530.076},{"text":"lelei.","start":2530.076,"end":2530.254}]},{"text":"The central message from the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development convened by the Economic and Social Commission for for Asia and Pacific in Bangkok is very clear: accelerating SDGs cannot rely on economic growth alone.","start":2531.125,"end":2544.02,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2531.125,"end":2531.19},{"text":"central","start":2531.19,"end":2531.755},{"text":"message","start":2531.787,"end":2532.078},{"text":"from","start":2532.111,"end":2532.24},{"text":"the","start":2532.272,"end":2532.353},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":2532.418,"end":2532.919},{"text":"Forum","start":2532.919,"end":2533.339},{"text":"on","start":2533.872,"end":2533.921},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2533.969,"end":2534.454},{"text":"Development","start":2534.454,"end":2534.858},{"text":"convened","start":2534.858,"end":2535.326},{"text":"by","start":2535.326,"end":2535.44},{"text":"the","start":2535.44,"end":2535.504},{"text":"Economic","start":2535.504,"end":2536.151},{"text":"and","start":2536.151,"end":2536.28},{"text":"Social","start":2536.409,"end":2536.765},{"text":"Commission","start":2536.781,"end":2537.088},{"text":"for","start":2537.12,"end":2537.314},{"text":"for","start":2537.28,"end":2537.873},{"text":"Asia","start":2537.873,"end":2538.114},{"text":"and","start":2538.114,"end":2538.275},{"text":"Pacific","start":2538.275,"end":2538.692},{"text":"in","start":2538.692,"end":2538.836},{"text":"Bangkok","start":2538.836,"end":2539.334},{"text":"is","start":2539.334,"end":2539.446},{"text":"very","start":2539.542,"end":2539.687},{"text":"clear:","start":2539.783,"end":2540.2},{"text":"accelerating","start":2540.842,"end":2541.532},{"text":"SDGs","start":2541.629,"end":2542.142},{"text":"cannot","start":2542.206,"end":2542.415},{"text":"rely","start":2542.511,"end":2542.656},{"text":"on","start":2542.672,"end":2542.832},{"text":"economic","start":2542.945,"end":2543.33},{"text":"growth","start":2543.33,"end":2543.619},{"text":"alone.","start":2543.731,"end":2544.02}]},{"text":"Asia and the Pacific is home to 60% of the global population and generates half of global GDP.","start":2545.4,"end":2551.579,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Asia","start":2545.4,"end":2545.545},{"text":"and","start":2545.561,"end":2545.657},{"text":"the","start":2545.657,"end":2545.737},{"text":"Pacific","start":2545.737,"end":2546.138},{"text":"is","start":2546.138,"end":2546.235},{"text":"home","start":2546.283,"end":2546.459},{"text":"to","start":2546.459,"end":2546.54},{"text":"60%","start":2546.54,"end":2546.925},{"text":"of","start":2546.957,"end":2547.502},{"text":"the","start":2547.502,"end":2547.647},{"text":"global","start":2547.647,"end":2547.984},{"text":"population","start":2547.984,"end":2548.514},{"text":"and","start":2549.107,"end":2549.172},{"text":"generates","start":2549.252,"end":2549.621},{"text":"half","start":2549.669,"end":2549.99},{"text":"of","start":2549.99,"end":2550.118},{"text":"global","start":2550.134,"end":2550.921},{"text":"GDP.","start":2550.953,"end":2551.579}]},{"text":"Our region has made significant impact on social gains, yet these gains remain vulnerable, undermined by persistent inequality, environmental degradation, climate shocks, infrastructure gaps, and financing constraints.","start":2552.638,"end":2567.081,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":2552.638,"end":2552.718},{"text":"region","start":2552.718,"end":2553.007},{"text":"has","start":2553.039,"end":2553.168},{"text":"made","start":2553.28,"end":2553.521},{"text":"significant","start":2553.521,"end":2554.147},{"text":"impact","start":2554.163,"end":2554.692},{"text":"on","start":2555.029,"end":2555.11},{"text":"social","start":2555.11,"end":2555.431},{"text":"gains,","start":2555.431,"end":2555.816},{"text":"yet","start":2556.233,"end":2556.393},{"text":"these","start":2556.393,"end":2556.538},{"text":"gains","start":2556.57,"end":2556.939},{"text":"remain","start":2556.971,"end":2557.244},{"text":"vulnerable,","start":2557.613,"end":2558.03},{"text":"undermined","start":2558.656,"end":2559.138},{"text":"by","start":2559.138,"end":2559.298},{"text":"persistent","start":2559.298,"end":2559.956},{"text":"inequality,","start":2560.02,"end":2560.63},{"text":"environmental","start":2561.385,"end":2561.946},{"text":"degradation,","start":2561.946,"end":2562.604},{"text":"climate","start":2562.733,"end":2563.038},{"text":"shocks,","start":2563.07,"end":2563.631},{"text":"infrastructure","start":2564.129,"end":2564.995},{"text":"gaps,","start":2565.236,"end":2565.621},{"text":"and","start":2565.717,"end":2565.877},{"text":"financing","start":2565.877,"end":2566.407},{"text":"constraints.","start":2566.439,"end":2567.081}]},{"text":"The message to the High-Level Political Forum is clear: acceleration must be resilient, must be inclusive and coordinated.","start":2567.802,"end":2576.706,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2567.802,"end":2567.899},{"text":"message","start":2567.899,"end":2568.22},{"text":"to","start":2568.22,"end":2568.444},{"text":"the","start":2568.444,"end":2568.524},{"text":"High-Level","start":2568.524,"end":2569.054},{"text":"Political","start":2569.888,"end":2570.289},{"text":"Forum","start":2570.289,"end":2570.562},{"text":"is","start":2570.61,"end":2570.658},{"text":"clear:","start":2570.77,"end":2571.091},{"text":"acceleration","start":2571.893,"end":2572.663},{"text":"must","start":2573.498,"end":2573.658},{"text":"be","start":2573.658,"end":2573.802},{"text":"resilient,","start":2573.802,"end":2574.22},{"text":"must","start":2574.925,"end":2575.022},{"text":"be","start":2575.022,"end":2575.102},{"text":"inclusive","start":2575.102,"end":2575.712},{"text":"and","start":2576.048,"end":2576.113},{"text":"coordinated.","start":2576.209,"end":2576.706}]},{"text":"These overlapping challenges cannot be solved in isolation.","start":2577.653,"end":2580.268,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"These","start":2577.653,"end":2577.797},{"text":"overlapping","start":2577.909,"end":2578.359},{"text":"challenges","start":2578.375,"end":2578.84},{"text":"cannot","start":2578.872,"end":2579.08},{"text":"be","start":2579.113,"end":2579.209},{"text":"solved","start":2579.257,"end":2579.594},{"text":"in","start":2579.594,"end":2579.642},{"text":"isolation.","start":2579.738,"end":2580.268}]},{"text":"Strengthening the multilateral system is essential to bridge national action with global policy frameworks, ensuring support reaches communities and countries in sub-regions facing the greatest risk.","start":2581.118,"end":2592.654,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Strengthening","start":2581.118,"end":2581.567},{"text":"the","start":2581.599,"end":2581.695},{"text":"multilateral","start":2581.744,"end":2582.241},{"text":"system","start":2582.241,"end":2582.674},{"text":"is","start":2582.802,"end":2582.947},{"text":"essential","start":2582.947,"end":2583.332},{"text":"to","start":2583.364,"end":2583.524},{"text":"bridge","start":2583.524,"end":2583.861},{"text":"national","start":2584.166,"end":2584.551},{"text":"action","start":2584.551,"end":2584.776},{"text":"with","start":2585.129,"end":2585.241},{"text":"global","start":2585.289,"end":2585.594},{"text":"policy","start":2585.61,"end":2585.979},{"text":"frameworks,","start":2585.995,"end":2586.572},{"text":"ensuring","start":2587.214,"end":2587.744},{"text":"support","start":2587.776,"end":2588.177},{"text":"reaches","start":2588.177,"end":2588.498},{"text":"communities","start":2588.562,"end":2589.107},{"text":"and","start":2589.155,"end":2589.3},{"text":"countries","start":2589.3,"end":2589.749},{"text":"in","start":2590.423,"end":2590.471},{"text":"sub-regions","start":2590.567,"end":2591.225},{"text":"facing","start":2591.306,"end":2591.675},{"text":"the","start":2591.851,"end":2591.948},{"text":"greatest","start":2591.948,"end":2592.269},{"text":"risk.","start":2592.269,"end":2592.654}]},{"text":"This is especially evident in the Pacific.","start":2593.697,"end":2595.575,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":2593.697,"end":2593.874},{"text":"is","start":2593.874,"end":2593.922},{"text":"especially","start":2593.97,"end":2594.484},{"text":"evident","start":2594.58,"end":2594.965},{"text":"in","start":2595.061,"end":2595.093},{"text":"the","start":2595.093,"end":2595.19},{"text":"Pacific.","start":2595.222,"end":2595.575}]},{"text":"For Pacific Small Island Developing States, resilience is not a separate climate agenda.","start":2596.442,"end":2600.92,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":2596.442,"end":2596.586},{"text":"Pacific","start":2596.586,"end":2596.907},{"text":"Small","start":2596.907,"end":2597.1},{"text":"Island","start":2597.1,"end":2597.308},{"text":"Developing","start":2597.308,"end":2597.613},{"text":"States,","start":2597.645,"end":2598.127},{"text":"resilience","start":2598.608,"end":2599.266},{"text":"is","start":2599.331,"end":2599.459},{"text":"not","start":2599.491,"end":2599.748},{"text":"a","start":2599.748,"end":2599.764},{"text":"separate","start":2599.812,"end":2600.197},{"text":"climate","start":2600.197,"end":2600.534},{"text":"agenda.","start":2600.534,"end":2600.92}]},{"text":"It is the foundation for our survival and development.","start":2601.674,"end":2603.969,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":2601.674,"end":2601.722},{"text":"is","start":2601.722,"end":2601.786},{"text":"the","start":2601.818,"end":2601.963},{"text":"foundation","start":2601.963,"end":2602.508},{"text":"for","start":2602.541,"end":2602.637},{"text":"our","start":2602.685,"end":2602.717},{"text":"survival","start":2602.717,"end":2603.215},{"text":"and","start":2603.423,"end":2603.488},{"text":"development.","start":2603.584,"end":2603.969}]},{"text":"Resilient infrastructure is our first-line defence against disasters and necessary investment for long-term stability.","start":2605.012,"end":2611.818,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Resilient","start":2605.012,"end":2605.43},{"text":"infrastructure","start":2605.43,"end":2606.152},{"text":"is","start":2606.152,"end":2606.248},{"text":"our","start":2606.248,"end":2606.328},{"text":"first-line","start":2606.328,"end":2606.842},{"text":"defence","start":2606.874,"end":2607.436},{"text":"against","start":2607.933,"end":2608.27},{"text":"disasters","start":2608.303,"end":2608.848},{"text":"and","start":2608.961,"end":2609.089},{"text":"necessary","start":2609.121,"end":2609.619},{"text":"investment","start":2609.619,"end":2610.261},{"text":"for","start":2610.71,"end":2610.806},{"text":"long-term","start":2610.806,"end":2611.175},{"text":"stability.","start":2611.288,"end":2611.818}]},{"text":"The 2050 Strategy for a Blue Pacific Continent demonstrates how regional solidarity and coordinated action can transform vulnerability into resilience.","start":2612.813,"end":2623.471,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2612.813,"end":2612.893},{"text":"2050","start":2612.893,"end":2613.503},{"text":"Strategy","start":2613.535,"end":2613.984},{"text":"for","start":2614.016,"end":2614.193},{"text":"a","start":2614.193,"end":2614.257},{"text":"Blue","start":2614.257,"end":2614.482},{"text":"Pacific","start":2614.482,"end":2614.947},{"text":"Continent","start":2615.044,"end":2615.509},{"text":"demonstrates","start":2615.782,"end":2616.504},{"text":"how","start":2617.211,"end":2617.387},{"text":"regional","start":2617.451,"end":2617.772},{"text":"solidarity","start":2617.772,"end":2618.398},{"text":"and","start":2618.832,"end":2618.896},{"text":"coordinated","start":2618.976,"end":2619.538},{"text":"action","start":2619.554,"end":2619.843},{"text":"can","start":2620.1,"end":2620.277},{"text":"transform","start":2620.277,"end":2620.855},{"text":"vulnerability","start":2621.481,"end":2622.091},{"text":"into","start":2622.765,"end":2622.957},{"text":"resilience.","start":2622.989,"end":2623.471}]},{"text":"Resilience is not a cost competing with economic transformation.","start":2624.45,"end":2627.789,"topics":[{"key":"product-to-be-safe","label":"product-to-be-safe","description":""}],"words":[{"text":"Resilience","start":2624.45,"end":2625.012},{"text":"is","start":2625.012,"end":2625.06},{"text":"not","start":2625.157,"end":2625.269},{"text":"a","start":2625.269,"end":2625.333},{"text":"cost","start":2625.333,"end":2625.911},{"text":"competing","start":2625.975,"end":2626.409},{"text":"with","start":2626.521,"end":2626.698},{"text":"economic","start":2626.698,"end":2627.163},{"text":"transformation.","start":2627.163,"end":2627.789}]},{"text":"It is the condition that makes economic transformation possible.","start":2628.704,"end":2632.396,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":2628.704,"end":2628.784},{"text":"is","start":2628.784,"end":2628.833},{"text":"the","start":2628.865,"end":2629.009},{"text":"condition","start":2629.009,"end":2629.555},{"text":"that","start":2630.229,"end":2630.326},{"text":"makes","start":2630.326,"end":2630.631},{"text":"economic","start":2630.695,"end":2631.112},{"text":"transformation","start":2631.112,"end":2631.802},{"text":"possible.","start":2631.915,"end":2632.396}]},{"text":"Across the regions, practical examples show how resilience and development reinforce each other.","start":2633.761,"end":2639.058,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Across","start":2633.761,"end":2634.066},{"text":"the","start":2634.066,"end":2634.146},{"text":"regions,","start":2634.146,"end":2634.531},{"text":"practical","start":2634.563,"end":2635.029},{"text":"examples","start":2635.029,"end":2635.495},{"text":"show","start":2636.072,"end":2636.249},{"text":"how","start":2636.313,"end":2636.345},{"text":"resilience","start":2636.41,"end":2637.116},{"text":"and","start":2637.212,"end":2637.276},{"text":"development","start":2637.357,"end":2637.806},{"text":"reinforce","start":2637.918,"end":2638.512},{"text":"each","start":2638.673,"end":2638.785},{"text":"other.","start":2638.882,"end":2639.058}]},{"text":"One example is the nexus of energy security To access education, healthcare services, and economic opportunities, reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels, strengthening resilience, and creating space for local innovation.","start":2640.166,"end":2680.765,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"One","start":2640.166,"end":2640.23},{"text":"example","start":2640.326,"end":2640.888},{"text":"is","start":2641.161,"end":2641.273},{"text":"the","start":2641.289,"end":2641.322},{"text":"nexus","start":2641.322,"end":2641.803},{"text":"of","start":2641.803,"end":2641.916},{"text":"energy","start":2642.028,"end":2642.317},{"text":"security","start":2642.349,"end":2642.879},{"text":"To","start":2669.233,"end":2669.362},{"text":"access","start":2669.458,"end":2669.811},{"text":"education,","start":2669.811,"end":2670.486},{"text":"healthcare","start":2671,"end":2671.482},{"text":"services,","start":2671.482,"end":2672.172},{"text":"and","start":2672.445,"end":2672.51},{"text":"economic","start":2672.542,"end":2672.991},{"text":"opportunities,","start":2672.991,"end":2673.618},{"text":"reducing","start":2674.051,"end":2674.501},{"text":"dependence","start":2674.517,"end":2675.095},{"text":"on","start":2675.095,"end":2675.144},{"text":"imported","start":2675.32,"end":2675.738},{"text":"fossil","start":2675.738,"end":2676.059},{"text":"fuels,","start":2676.059,"end":2676.509},{"text":"strengthening","start":2677.665,"end":2678.195},{"text":"resilience,","start":2678.227,"end":2678.773},{"text":"and","start":2678.789,"end":2678.854},{"text":"creating","start":2678.934,"end":2679.239},{"text":"space","start":2679.336,"end":2679.625},{"text":"for","start":2679.817,"end":2679.898},{"text":"local","start":2679.898,"end":2680.315},{"text":"innovation.","start":2680.315,"end":2680.765}]},{"text":"A second example is water, climate, and livelihoods.","start":2681.921,"end":2685.101,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"A","start":2681.921,"end":2681.937},{"text":"second","start":2681.937,"end":2682.259},{"text":"example","start":2682.259,"end":2682.724},{"text":"is","start":2682.724,"end":2682.821},{"text":"water,","start":2682.869,"end":2683.27},{"text":"climate,","start":2683.913,"end":2684.282},{"text":"and","start":2684.395,"end":2684.459},{"text":"livelihoods.","start":2684.491,"end":2685.101}]},{"text":"The Forum underscores that water must not only be treated as a service but as a public good, a source of resilience, and a foundation for prosperity.","start":2685.84,"end":2695.075,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2685.84,"end":2685.937},{"text":"Forum","start":2685.937,"end":2686.306},{"text":"underscores","start":2686.338,"end":2686.948},{"text":"that","start":2686.981,"end":2687.109},{"text":"water","start":2687.286,"end":2687.687},{"text":"must","start":2687.928,"end":2688.121},{"text":"not","start":2688.169,"end":2688.298},{"text":"only","start":2688.41,"end":2688.555},{"text":"be","start":2688.587,"end":2688.667},{"text":"treated","start":2688.667,"end":2689.085},{"text":"as","start":2689.085,"end":2689.229},{"text":"a","start":2689.229,"end":2689.245},{"text":"service","start":2689.293,"end":2689.663},{"text":"but","start":2690.353,"end":2690.498},{"text":"as","start":2690.498,"end":2690.562},{"text":"a","start":2690.61,"end":2690.626},{"text":"public","start":2690.675,"end":2691.06},{"text":"good,","start":2691.14,"end":2691.333},{"text":"a","start":2692.345,"end":2692.377},{"text":"source","start":2692.377,"end":2692.65},{"text":"of","start":2692.762,"end":2692.827},{"text":"resilience,","start":2692.827,"end":2693.405},{"text":"and","start":2693.485,"end":2693.549},{"text":"a","start":2693.582,"end":2693.646},{"text":"foundation","start":2693.646,"end":2694.176},{"text":"for","start":2694.353,"end":2694.465},{"text":"prosperity.","start":2694.513,"end":2695.075}]},{"text":"Rights-based water governance, circular water systems, wastewater reuse, and community participation in improved water sanitation initiatives all demonstrate that water security is central to climate resilience, economic stability, and healthy lifestyles.","start":2696.199,"end":2712.391,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Rights-based","start":2696.199,"end":2696.825},{"text":"water","start":2696.857,"end":2697.081},{"text":"governance,","start":2697.097,"end":2697.531},{"text":"circular","start":2697.916,"end":2698.349},{"text":"water","start":2698.381,"end":2698.622},{"text":"systems,","start":2698.622,"end":2699.151},{"text":"wastewater","start":2699.825,"end":2700.564},{"text":"reuse,","start":2700.612,"end":2700.917},{"text":"and","start":2701.751,"end":2701.831},{"text":"community","start":2701.831,"end":2702.233},{"text":"participation","start":2702.233,"end":2702.923},{"text":"in","start":2702.971,"end":2703.019},{"text":"improved","start":2703.019,"end":2703.484},{"text":"water","start":2703.5,"end":2703.677},{"text":"sanitation","start":2703.677,"end":2704.206},{"text":"initiatives","start":2704.239,"end":2704.848},{"text":"all","start":2705.506,"end":2705.554},{"text":"demonstrate","start":2705.683,"end":2706.437},{"text":"that","start":2706.806,"end":2706.935},{"text":"water","start":2707.031,"end":2707.191},{"text":"security","start":2707.191,"end":2707.657},{"text":"is","start":2707.689,"end":2707.721},{"text":"central","start":2707.721,"end":2708.17},{"text":"to","start":2708.17,"end":2708.331},{"text":"climate","start":2708.331,"end":2708.652},{"text":"resilience,","start":2708.652,"end":2709.294},{"text":"economic","start":2709.871,"end":2710.256},{"text":"stability,","start":2710.256,"end":2710.786},{"text":"and","start":2711.38,"end":2711.444},{"text":"healthy","start":2711.524,"end":2711.829},{"text":"lifestyles.","start":2711.845,"end":2712.391}]},{"text":"In North and Central Asia, transboundary water cooperation has turned shared water risks into platforms for regional cooperation.","start":2713.546,"end":2721.859,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":2713.546,"end":2713.594},{"text":"North","start":2713.627,"end":2713.915},{"text":"and","start":2713.964,"end":2714.028},{"text":"Central","start":2714.044,"end":2714.557},{"text":"Asia,","start":2714.67,"end":2715.071},{"text":"transboundary","start":2715.873,"end":2716.563},{"text":"water","start":2716.676,"end":2716.916},{"text":"cooperation","start":2716.981,"end":2717.638},{"text":"has","start":2717.638,"end":2717.767},{"text":"turned","start":2717.863,"end":2718.248},{"text":"shared","start":2718.425,"end":2718.89},{"text":"water","start":2718.906,"end":2719.227},{"text":"risks","start":2719.227,"end":2719.644},{"text":"into","start":2720.046,"end":2720.206},{"text":"platforms","start":2720.206,"end":2720.784},{"text":"for","start":2720.8,"end":2720.992},{"text":"regional","start":2720.992,"end":2721.329},{"text":"cooperation.","start":2721.329,"end":2721.859}]},{"text":"A third example, Moderator, is inclusion on cities and communities where SDG localization is key to improving— moving analysis into action.","start":2724.037,"end":2733.812,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"A","start":2724.037,"end":2724.053},{"text":"third","start":2724.101,"end":2724.361},{"text":"example,","start":2724.361,"end":2724.994},{"text":"Moderator,","start":2725.497,"end":2726.13},{"text":"is","start":2726.211,"end":2726.308},{"text":"inclusion","start":2726.308,"end":2726.957},{"text":"on","start":2726.957,"end":2727.006},{"text":"cities","start":2727.135,"end":2727.573},{"text":"and","start":2727.606,"end":2727.72},{"text":"communities","start":2727.768,"end":2728.304},{"text":"where","start":2728.807,"end":2729.05},{"text":"SDG","start":2729.05,"end":2729.553},{"text":"localization","start":2729.553,"end":2730.348},{"text":"is","start":2730.348,"end":2730.413},{"text":"key","start":2730.526,"end":2730.705},{"text":"to","start":2730.835,"end":2730.9},{"text":"improving—","start":2730.9,"end":2731.304},{"text":"moving","start":2732.226,"end":2732.501},{"text":"analysis","start":2732.55,"end":2733.229},{"text":"into","start":2733.278,"end":2733.488},{"text":"action.","start":2733.601,"end":2733.812}]},{"text":"Cities are using voluntary local reviews, peer learning, and city-to-city cooperation to translate national SDGs commitments into local implementation.","start":2735.58,"end":2745.943,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Cities","start":2735.58,"end":2735.741},{"text":"are","start":2735.79,"end":2735.919},{"text":"using","start":2735.919,"end":2736.146},{"text":"voluntary","start":2736.728,"end":2737.197},{"text":"local","start":2737.294,"end":2737.553},{"text":"reviews,","start":2737.553,"end":2737.974},{"text":"peer","start":2738.685,"end":2738.944},{"text":"learning,","start":2739.009,"end":2739.381},{"text":"and","start":2739.721,"end":2739.802},{"text":"city-to-city","start":2739.818,"end":2740.513},{"text":"cooperation","start":2740.546,"end":2741.161},{"text":"to","start":2741.258,"end":2741.355},{"text":"translate","start":2741.355,"end":2741.986},{"text":"national","start":2741.986,"end":2742.406},{"text":"SDGs","start":2742.406,"end":2742.827},{"text":"commitments","start":2744.008,"end":2744.59},{"text":"into","start":2744.59,"end":2744.703},{"text":"local","start":2744.72,"end":2745.001},{"text":"implementation.","start":2745.232,"end":2745.943}]},{"text":"This is urgent.","start":2747.052,"end":2747.697,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":2747.052,"end":2747.234},{"text":"is","start":2747.234,"end":2747.333},{"text":"urgent.","start":2747.465,"end":2747.697}]},{"text":"697 million people in the region live in slums or informal settlements, lacking essential services and secure tenure.","start":2748.81,"end":2757.009,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"697","start":2748.81,"end":2749.571},{"text":"million","start":2749.636,"end":2749.895},{"text":"people","start":2749.895,"end":2750.349},{"text":"in","start":2750.69,"end":2750.738},{"text":"the","start":2750.771,"end":2750.852},{"text":"region","start":2750.868,"end":2751.241},{"text":"live","start":2751.5,"end":2751.614},{"text":"in","start":2751.614,"end":2751.678},{"text":"slums","start":2751.759,"end":2752.213},{"text":"or","start":2752.894,"end":2752.975},{"text":"informal","start":2752.975,"end":2753.38},{"text":"settlements,","start":2753.38,"end":2754.029},{"text":"lacking","start":2754.596,"end":2754.888},{"text":"essential","start":2754.936,"end":2755.325},{"text":"services","start":2755.325,"end":2755.86},{"text":"and","start":2755.957,"end":2756.055},{"text":"secure","start":2756.055,"end":2756.59},{"text":"tenure.","start":2756.59,"end":2757.009}]},{"text":"Regional cooperation can help scale practical solutions— sorry— resilient housing, transportation, urban data, waste management, and finance.","start":2757.977,"end":2773.027,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Regional","start":2757.977,"end":2758.268},{"text":"cooperation","start":2758.316,"end":2758.929},{"text":"can","start":2759.042,"end":2759.204},{"text":"help","start":2759.204,"end":2759.381},{"text":"scale","start":2759.381,"end":2759.898},{"text":"practical","start":2760.414,"end":2760.833},{"text":"solutions—","start":2760.833,"end":2761.56},{"text":"sorry—","start":2766.158,"end":2766.496},{"text":"resilient","start":2768.056,"end":2768.475},{"text":"housing,","start":2768.475,"end":2769.006},{"text":"transportation,","start":2769.44,"end":2770.437},{"text":"urban","start":2770.727,"end":2770.968},{"text":"data,","start":2770.968,"end":2771.435},{"text":"waste","start":2771.451,"end":2771.644},{"text":"management,","start":2771.692,"end":2772.255},{"text":"and","start":2772.4,"end":2772.48},{"text":"finance.","start":2772.561,"end":2773.027}]},{"text":"But only if these solutions reach informal workers, women, youth, and older persons with disabilities, migrants, Indigenous Peoples, and climate-affected communities.","start":2773.592,"end":2783.899,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"But","start":2773.592,"end":2773.736},{"text":"only","start":2773.736,"end":2773.912},{"text":"if","start":2773.912,"end":2774.056},{"text":"these","start":2774.056,"end":2774.169},{"text":"solutions","start":2774.169,"end":2774.81},{"text":"reach","start":2774.874,"end":2775.098},{"text":"informal","start":2775.115,"end":2775.595},{"text":"workers,","start":2775.595,"end":2775.964},{"text":"women,","start":2776.541,"end":2776.846},{"text":"youth,","start":2777.343,"end":2777.567},{"text":"and","start":2778.144,"end":2778.241},{"text":"older","start":2778.385,"end":2778.561},{"text":"persons","start":2778.561,"end":2779.01},{"text":"with","start":2779.042,"end":2779.218},{"text":"disabilities,","start":2779.218,"end":2779.972},{"text":"migrants,","start":2780.629,"end":2781.206},{"text":"Indigenous","start":2781.351,"end":2781.928},{"text":"Peoples,","start":2781.928,"end":2782.457},{"text":"and","start":2782.489,"end":2782.601},{"text":"climate-affected","start":2782.633,"end":2783.419},{"text":"communities.","start":2783.451,"end":2783.899}]},{"text":"At the same time, investments in resilient infrastructure should expand equitable access to quality education, essential health services, and digital connectivity, ensuring that communities are equipped to participate and benefit from Sustainable Development.","start":2785.038,"end":2800.59,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"At","start":2785.038,"end":2785.15},{"text":"the","start":2785.15,"end":2785.23},{"text":"same","start":2785.23,"end":2785.503},{"text":"time,","start":2785.535,"end":2785.887},{"text":"investments","start":2786.416,"end":2787.138},{"text":"in","start":2787.362,"end":2787.442},{"text":"resilient","start":2787.458,"end":2787.939},{"text":"infrastructure","start":2787.939,"end":2788.709},{"text":"should","start":2789.061,"end":2789.238},{"text":"expand","start":2789.238,"end":2789.863},{"text":"equitable","start":2789.863,"end":2790.408},{"text":"access","start":2790.408,"end":2790.825},{"text":"to","start":2790.825,"end":2790.969},{"text":"quality","start":2790.969,"end":2791.274},{"text":"education,","start":2791.29,"end":2791.835},{"text":"essential","start":2792.428,"end":2792.829},{"text":"health","start":2792.829,"end":2793.133},{"text":"services,","start":2793.133,"end":2793.678},{"text":"and","start":2793.871,"end":2793.935},{"text":"digital","start":2794.031,"end":2794.352},{"text":"connectivity,","start":2794.352,"end":2794.961},{"text":"ensuring","start":2795.554,"end":2795.923},{"text":"that","start":2795.939,"end":2796.019},{"text":"communities","start":2796.019,"end":2796.484},{"text":"are","start":2796.58,"end":2796.676},{"text":"equipped","start":2796.676,"end":2797.077},{"text":"to","start":2797.077,"end":2797.205},{"text":"participate","start":2797.622,"end":2798.183},{"text":"and","start":2798.744,"end":2798.808},{"text":"benefit","start":2798.904,"end":2799.273},{"text":"from","start":2799.273,"end":2801.293},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2799.562,"end":2800.204},{"text":"Development.","start":2800.204,"end":2800.59}]},{"text":"This is why meaningful participation, civic spaces, and accountability matters.","start":2801.489,"end":2806.517,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":2801.489,"end":2801.618},{"text":"is","start":2801.73,"end":2801.778},{"text":"why","start":2801.891,"end":2802.003},{"text":"meaningful","start":2802.292,"end":2802.758},{"text":"participation,","start":2802.758,"end":2803.449},{"text":"civic","start":2804.059,"end":2804.316},{"text":"spaces,","start":2804.316,"end":2804.83},{"text":"and","start":2805.087,"end":2805.168},{"text":"accountability","start":2805.184,"end":2805.955},{"text":"matters.","start":2806.067,"end":2806.517}]},{"text":"The Asia-Pacific Peoples Forum and the APFSD Youth Forum brought forward the lived realities behind SDG gaps: the inequality, climate risks, debt pressures, informality, and shrinking civic spaces.","start":2807.657,"end":2823.141,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2807.657,"end":2807.802},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":2807.818,"end":2808.46},{"text":"Peoples","start":2808.476,"end":2808.765},{"text":"Forum","start":2808.862,"end":2809.263},{"text":"and","start":2809.344,"end":2809.44},{"text":"the","start":2809.44,"end":2809.552},{"text":"APFSD","start":2809.665,"end":2810.388},{"text":"Youth","start":2810.548,"end":2810.773},{"text":"Forum","start":2810.805,"end":2811.126},{"text":"brought","start":2811.673,"end":2811.849},{"text":"forward","start":2811.849,"end":2812.17},{"text":"the","start":2812.17,"end":2812.395},{"text":"lived","start":2812.411,"end":2812.62},{"text":"realities","start":2812.652,"end":2813.263},{"text":"behind","start":2814.419,"end":2814.981},{"text":"SDG","start":2815.126,"end":2815.559},{"text":"gaps:","start":2815.704,"end":2816.186},{"text":"the","start":2816.909,"end":2817.053},{"text":"inequality,","start":2817.134,"end":2817.76},{"text":"climate","start":2818.435,"end":2818.9},{"text":"risks,","start":2818.9,"end":2819.254},{"text":"debt","start":2819.639,"end":2819.8},{"text":"pressures,","start":2819.864,"end":2820.25},{"text":"informality,","start":2820.94,"end":2821.583},{"text":"and","start":2821.727,"end":2821.808},{"text":"shrinking","start":2821.808,"end":2822.257},{"text":"civic","start":2822.289,"end":2822.627},{"text":"spaces.","start":2822.627,"end":2823.141}]},{"text":"They also demonstrated that communities and young people are not just beneficiaries, They are partners, they're innovators and co-creators of solutions.","start":2824.136,"end":2832.472,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"They","start":2824.136,"end":2824.281},{"text":"also","start":2824.281,"end":2824.474},{"text":"demonstrated","start":2824.522,"end":2825.02},{"text":"that","start":2825.02,"end":2825.164},{"text":"communities","start":2825.164,"end":2825.711},{"text":"and","start":2825.887,"end":2825.968},{"text":"young","start":2826.048,"end":2826.176},{"text":"people","start":2826.289,"end":2826.61},{"text":"are","start":2826.61,"end":2826.642},{"text":"not","start":2826.642,"end":2826.819},{"text":"just","start":2826.931,"end":2827.124},{"text":"beneficiaries,","start":2827.172,"end":2827.879},{"text":"They","start":2828.7,"end":2828.781},{"text":"are","start":2828.813,"end":2828.861},{"text":"partners,","start":2828.878,"end":2829.409},{"text":"they're","start":2830.086,"end":2830.231},{"text":"innovators","start":2830.328,"end":2830.86},{"text":"and","start":2831.053,"end":2831.118},{"text":"co-creators","start":2831.134,"end":2831.746},{"text":"of","start":2831.795,"end":2831.875},{"text":"solutions.","start":2831.924,"end":2832.472}]},{"text":"These examples highlight the practical value of regional cooperation, aligning strategies, shared evidence, scaling community-led solutions, strengthening data and financing, and connecting regional and national commitments with local action.","start":2833.39,"end":2847.138,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":2833.39,"end":2833.6},{"text":"examples","start":2833.632,"end":2834.244},{"text":"highlight","start":2834.744,"end":2835.082},{"text":"the","start":2835.082,"end":2835.227},{"text":"practical","start":2835.227,"end":2835.63},{"text":"value","start":2835.63,"end":2836.033},{"text":"of","start":2836.211,"end":2836.275},{"text":"regional","start":2836.34,"end":2836.678},{"text":"cooperation,","start":2836.678,"end":2837.226},{"text":"aligning","start":2838.049,"end":2838.436},{"text":"strategies,","start":2838.468,"end":2839.081},{"text":"shared","start":2839.113,"end":2839.484},{"text":"evidence,","start":2839.516,"end":2839.903},{"text":"scaling","start":2839.919,"end":2840.403},{"text":"community-led","start":2840.403,"end":2841.016},{"text":"solutions,","start":2841.032,"end":2841.661},{"text":"strengthening","start":2842.193,"end":2842.709},{"text":"data","start":2842.741,"end":2843.064},{"text":"and","start":2843.064,"end":2843.209},{"text":"financing,","start":2843.209,"end":2843.838},{"text":"and","start":2844.4,"end":2844.499},{"text":"connecting","start":2844.499,"end":2844.98},{"text":"regional","start":2845.014,"end":2845.345},{"text":"and","start":2845.345,"end":2845.445},{"text":"national","start":2845.445,"end":2845.827},{"text":"commitments","start":2845.827,"end":2846.341},{"text":"with","start":2846.341,"end":2846.507},{"text":"local","start":2846.507,"end":2846.822},{"text":"action.","start":2846.822,"end":2847.138}]},{"text":"Ultimately, accelerating implementation of SDGs in Asia and the Pacific requires resilience, inclusion, and economic transformation to advance together.","start":2848.512,"end":2857.877,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Ultimately,","start":2848.512,"end":2849.045},{"text":"accelerating","start":2849.66,"end":2850.258},{"text":"implementation","start":2850.371,"end":2851.227},{"text":"of","start":2851.405,"end":2851.551},{"text":"SDGs","start":2851.583,"end":2852.149},{"text":"in","start":2852.23,"end":2852.359},{"text":"Asia","start":2852.456,"end":2852.698},{"text":"and","start":2852.698,"end":2852.795},{"text":"the","start":2852.795,"end":2852.86},{"text":"Pacific","start":2852.86,"end":2853.28},{"text":"requires","start":2853.442,"end":2853.733},{"text":"resilience,","start":2853.846,"end":2854.347},{"text":"inclusion,","start":2855.003,"end":2855.484},{"text":"and","start":2855.549,"end":2855.693},{"text":"economic","start":2855.725,"end":2856.127},{"text":"transformation","start":2856.127,"end":2856.897},{"text":"to","start":2856.994,"end":2857.106},{"text":"advance","start":2857.106,"end":2857.556},{"text":"together.","start":2857.556,"end":2857.877}]},{"text":"Through stronger regional cooperation, greater investment in connectivity, healthcare, quality education, resilient infrastructure, enhanced data systems, scaled financing, and ensuring partnerships that reach all communities, we can ensure that no one is left behind.","start":2858.599,"end":2873.885,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Through","start":2858.599,"end":2858.696},{"text":"stronger","start":2858.696,"end":2859.242},{"text":"regional","start":2859.242,"end":2859.579},{"text":"cooperation,","start":2859.579,"end":2860.189},{"text":"greater","start":2860.767,"end":2861.024},{"text":"investment","start":2861.024,"end":2861.474},{"text":"in","start":2861.474,"end":2861.506},{"text":"connectivity,","start":2861.506,"end":2862.116},{"text":"healthcare,","start":2862.292,"end":2862.71},{"text":"quality","start":2862.774,"end":2863.111},{"text":"education,","start":2863.111,"end":2863.641},{"text":"resilient","start":2864.219,"end":2864.653},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":2864.653,"end":2865.343},{"text":"enhanced","start":2865.359,"end":2865.841},{"text":"data","start":2865.841,"end":2866.066},{"text":"systems,","start":2866.066,"end":2866.66},{"text":"scaled","start":2867.286,"end":2867.655},{"text":"financing,","start":2867.671,"end":2868.153},{"text":"and","start":2868.169,"end":2868.266},{"text":"ensuring","start":2868.266,"end":2868.538},{"text":"partnerships","start":2868.635,"end":2869.165},{"text":"that","start":2869.213,"end":2869.357},{"text":"reach","start":2869.357,"end":2869.598},{"text":"all","start":2869.759,"end":2869.839},{"text":"communities,","start":2869.855,"end":2870.465},{"text":"we","start":2871.14,"end":2871.22},{"text":"can","start":2871.22,"end":2871.364},{"text":"ensure","start":2871.445,"end":2871.814},{"text":"that","start":2871.862,"end":2871.991},{"text":"no","start":2872.087,"end":2872.231},{"text":"one","start":2872.264,"end":2872.392},{"text":"is","start":2872.922,"end":2873.034},{"text":"left","start":2873.131,"end":2873.372},{"text":"behind.","start":2873.372,"end":2873.885}]},{"text":"Thank you, Moderator.","start":2874.174,"end":2874.913,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":2874.174,"end":2874.303},{"text":"you,","start":2874.351,"end":2874.431},{"text":"Moderator.","start":2874.447,"end":2874.913}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lord Faka'afanua","affiliation":"TON","affiliation_full":"Tonga","group":null,"function":"Prime Minister"}},{"statement_number":12,"start":2875.234,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2876","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Honourable Prime Minister.","start":2875.234,"end":2876.904,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":2875.234,"end":2875.475},{"text":"you,","start":2875.475,"end":2875.555},{"text":"Honourable","start":2875.635,"end":2876.021},{"text":"Prime","start":2876.037,"end":2876.246},{"text":"Minister.","start":2876.294,"end":2876.904}]},{"text":"I do come from a small island state in the Asia-Pacific region, the Maldives, so thank you for reminding us that regional solidarity can indeed turn vulnerability into resilience.","start":2880.212,"end":2891.841,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":2880.212,"end":2880.244},{"text":"do","start":2880.292,"end":2880.501},{"text":"come","start":2880.517,"end":2880.694},{"text":"from","start":2880.694,"end":2880.902},{"text":"a","start":2881.015,"end":2881.031},{"text":"small","start":2881.095,"end":2881.432},{"text":"island","start":2881.481,"end":2881.754},{"text":"state","start":2881.754,"end":2882.075},{"text":"in","start":2882.075,"end":2882.187},{"text":"the","start":2882.701,"end":2882.846},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":2882.846,"end":2883.569},{"text":"region,","start":2883.569,"end":2883.874},{"text":"the","start":2883.906,"end":2883.954},{"text":"Maldives,","start":2884.051,"end":2884.597},{"text":"so","start":2884.725,"end":2884.822},{"text":"thank","start":2884.934,"end":2885.127},{"text":"you","start":2885.127,"end":2885.271},{"text":"for","start":2885.271,"end":2885.432},{"text":"reminding","start":2885.432,"end":2886.042},{"text":"us","start":2886.058,"end":2886.219},{"text":"that","start":2886.235,"end":2886.444},{"text":"regional","start":2886.942,"end":2887.311},{"text":"solidarity","start":2887.665,"end":2888.371},{"text":"can","start":2888.468,"end":2888.725},{"text":"indeed","start":2888.725,"end":2889.142},{"text":"turn","start":2889.271,"end":2889.656},{"text":"vulnerability","start":2890.09,"end":2890.701},{"text":"into","start":2890.813,"end":2891.006},{"text":"resilience.","start":2891.038,"end":2891.841}]},{"text":"We now turn to Arab region.","start":2892.58,"end":2893.993,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":2892.58,"end":2892.676},{"text":"now","start":2892.676,"end":2892.853},{"text":"turn","start":2892.901,"end":2893.206},{"text":"to","start":2893.206,"end":2893.303},{"text":"Arab","start":2893.303,"end":2893.688},{"text":"region.","start":2893.688,"end":2893.993}]},{"text":"It is my pleasure to welcome His Excellency Samir Abdul Hafeez, Minister of Economy and Planning of Tunisia, Chair of Arab Forum of Sustainable Development.","start":2895.054,"end":2904.145,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":2895.054,"end":2895.15},{"text":"is","start":2895.15,"end":2895.278},{"text":"my","start":2895.311,"end":2895.503},{"text":"pleasure","start":2895.632,"end":2896.21},{"text":"to","start":2896.274,"end":2896.387},{"text":"welcome","start":2896.499,"end":2896.853},{"text":"His","start":2896.901,"end":2897.045},{"text":"Excellency","start":2897.142,"end":2897.688},{"text":"Samir","start":2897.736,"end":2898.346},{"text":"Abdul","start":2898.346,"end":2898.668},{"text":"Hafeez,","start":2898.668,"end":2899.053},{"text":"Minister","start":2899.423,"end":2899.776},{"text":"of","start":2899.792,"end":2899.888},{"text":"Economy","start":2899.888,"end":2900.306},{"text":"and","start":2900.306,"end":2900.418},{"text":"Planning","start":2900.451,"end":2900.82},{"text":"of","start":2900.868,"end":2900.981},{"text":"Tunisia,","start":2901.013,"end":2901.479},{"text":"Chair","start":2901.575,"end":2901.993},{"text":"of","start":2901.993,"end":2902.201},{"text":"Arab","start":2902.201,"end":2902.458},{"text":"Forum","start":2902.458,"end":2902.748},{"text":"of","start":2902.796,"end":2902.86},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2902.86,"end":2903.486},{"text":"Development.","start":2903.567,"end":2904.145}]},{"text":"Your Excellency, Minister Abdul Hafeez, the video also reminded us that collaboration creates opportunities.","start":2904.852,"end":2911.861,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Your","start":2904.852,"end":2905.012},{"text":"Excellency,","start":2905.012,"end":2905.639},{"text":"Minister","start":2906.09,"end":2906.365},{"text":"Abdul","start":2906.462,"end":2906.785},{"text":"Hafeez,","start":2906.785,"end":2907.173},{"text":"the","start":2908.256,"end":2908.337},{"text":"video","start":2908.337,"end":2908.725},{"text":"also","start":2908.725,"end":2908.903},{"text":"reminded","start":2908.903,"end":2909.469},{"text":"us","start":2909.469,"end":2909.614},{"text":"that","start":2909.614,"end":2909.743},{"text":"collaboration","start":2909.792,"end":2910.568},{"text":"creates","start":2910.6,"end":2911.004},{"text":"opportunities.","start":2911.02,"end":2911.861}]},{"text":"What are the key messages from the Arab region, and where do you see the greatest opportunity for the regional cooperation to strengthen resilience and accelerate sustainable development?","start":2912.604,"end":2924.235,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"What","start":2912.604,"end":2912.782},{"text":"are","start":2912.782,"end":2912.863},{"text":"the","start":2912.863,"end":2912.944},{"text":"key","start":2913.008,"end":2913.186},{"text":"messages","start":2913.186,"end":2913.72},{"text":"from","start":2913.736,"end":2913.881},{"text":"the","start":2913.978,"end":2914.043},{"text":"Arab","start":2914.059,"end":2914.318},{"text":"region,","start":2914.318,"end":2914.641},{"text":"and","start":2915.912,"end":2916.284},{"text":"where","start":2916.72,"end":2916.898},{"text":"do","start":2917.044,"end":2917.221},{"text":"you","start":2917.367,"end":2917.529},{"text":"see","start":2917.545,"end":2917.884},{"text":"the","start":2917.997,"end":2918.046},{"text":"greatest","start":2918.094,"end":2918.595},{"text":"opportunity","start":2918.595,"end":2919.194},{"text":"for","start":2919.226,"end":2919.355},{"text":"the","start":2919.388,"end":2919.469},{"text":"regional","start":2919.469,"end":2919.84},{"text":"cooperation","start":2919.857,"end":2920.568},{"text":"to","start":2920.584,"end":2920.681},{"text":"strengthen","start":2920.681,"end":2921.247},{"text":"resilience","start":2921.247,"end":2921.958},{"text":"and","start":2922.039,"end":2922.233},{"text":"accelerate","start":2922.362,"end":2923.122},{"text":"sustainable","start":2923.122,"end":2923.672},{"text":"development?","start":2923.672,"end":2924.235}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tilmissa Hussein","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Director / Moderator"}},{"statement_number":13,"start":2925.04,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=2926","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Excellency, the floor is yours.","start":2925.04,"end":2927.713,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellency,","start":2925.04,"end":2925.587},{"text":"the","start":2925.604,"end":2925.684},{"text":"floor","start":2925.684,"end":2926.07},{"text":"is","start":2926.07,"end":2926.215},{"text":"yours.","start":2927.197,"end":2927.713}]},{"text":"Thank you very much, Your Excellency.","start":2929.226,"end":2931.609,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":2929.226,"end":2929.564},{"text":"you","start":2929.612,"end":2929.644},{"text":"very","start":2929.709,"end":2929.95},{"text":"much,","start":2929.95,"end":2930.256},{"text":"Your","start":2930.82,"end":2930.932},{"text":"Excellency.","start":2930.997,"end":2931.609}]},{"text":"President of the ECOSOC, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, at the outset, I wish to begin with a uniting and clear message from the Arab region.","start":2932.392,"end":2942.233,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"President","start":2932.392,"end":2932.938},{"text":"of","start":2933.018,"end":2933.082},{"text":"the","start":2933.099,"end":2933.259},{"text":"ECOSOC,","start":2933.339,"end":2933.998},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":2934.078,"end":2934.929},{"text":"ladies","start":2935.266,"end":2935.731},{"text":"and","start":2935.988,"end":2936.149},{"text":"gentlemen,","start":2936.149,"end":2936.598},{"text":"at","start":2937.208,"end":2937.353},{"text":"the","start":2937.353,"end":2937.433},{"text":"outset,","start":2937.513,"end":2937.834},{"text":"I","start":2937.915,"end":2937.963},{"text":"wish","start":2938.252,"end":2938.461},{"text":"to","start":2938.477,"end":2938.541},{"text":"begin","start":2938.573,"end":2938.942},{"text":"with","start":2939.119,"end":2939.328},{"text":"a","start":2939.44,"end":2939.52},{"text":"uniting","start":2939.52,"end":2939.986},{"text":"and","start":2940.082,"end":2940.162},{"text":"clear","start":2940.259,"end":2940.676},{"text":"message","start":2941.045,"end":2941.35},{"text":"from","start":2941.366,"end":2941.527},{"text":"the","start":2941.543,"end":2941.623},{"text":"Arab","start":2941.687,"end":2941.864},{"text":"region.","start":2941.864,"end":2942.233}]},{"text":"There can be no sustainable development without peace and no sustainable peace without respect for international law and upholding of human rights.","start":2942.667,"end":2950.244,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"There","start":2942.667,"end":2942.811},{"text":"can","start":2942.811,"end":2942.892},{"text":"be","start":2942.972,"end":2943.02},{"text":"no","start":2943.02,"end":2943.148},{"text":"sustainable","start":2943.164,"end":2943.678},{"text":"development","start":2943.726,"end":2944.336},{"text":"without","start":2944.336,"end":2944.593},{"text":"peace","start":2944.593,"end":2944.866},{"text":"and","start":2945.46,"end":2945.524},{"text":"no","start":2945.556,"end":2945.653},{"text":"sustainable","start":2945.653,"end":2946.343},{"text":"peace","start":2946.343,"end":2946.68},{"text":"without","start":2946.68,"end":2946.937},{"text":"respect","start":2946.937,"end":2947.387},{"text":"for","start":2947.387,"end":2947.483},{"text":"international","start":2947.483,"end":2948.093},{"text":"law","start":2948.125,"end":2948.221},{"text":"and","start":2948.687,"end":2948.751},{"text":"upholding","start":2948.848,"end":2949.297},{"text":"of","start":2949.409,"end":2949.554},{"text":"human","start":2949.554,"end":2949.779},{"text":"rights.","start":2949.795,"end":2950.244}]},{"text":"When rights are violated, when civilians and infrastructures are targeted, development not only lags behind, but rather is undermined.","start":2951.015,"end":2960.486,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"When","start":2951.015,"end":2951.127},{"text":"rights","start":2951.175,"end":2951.496},{"text":"are","start":2951.496,"end":2951.593},{"text":"violated,","start":2951.593,"end":2952.347},{"text":"when","start":2952.46,"end":2952.588},{"text":"civilians","start":2952.636,"end":2953.311},{"text":"and","start":2953.407,"end":2953.487},{"text":"infrastructures","start":2953.567,"end":2954.354},{"text":"are","start":2954.466,"end":2954.563},{"text":"targeted,","start":2954.627,"end":2955.077},{"text":"development","start":2955.735,"end":2956.554},{"text":"not","start":2957.26,"end":2957.501},{"text":"only","start":2957.581,"end":2957.806},{"text":"lags","start":2957.838,"end":2958.127},{"text":"behind,","start":2958.239,"end":2958.817},{"text":"but","start":2958.93,"end":2959.065},{"text":"rather","start":2959.132,"end":2959.538},{"text":"is","start":2959.623,"end":2959.691},{"text":"undermined.","start":2959.792,"end":2960.486}]},{"text":"The end of the occupation, the recovery of peace, the protection of civilians, and the maintenance of vital infrastructure and institutions must remain at the heart of development efforts in our region.","start":2962.13,"end":2975.283,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":2962.13,"end":2962.211},{"text":"end","start":2962.227,"end":2962.292},{"text":"of","start":2962.405,"end":2962.502},{"text":"the","start":2962.502,"end":2962.616},{"text":"occupation,","start":2962.713,"end":2963.328},{"text":"the","start":2963.458,"end":2963.539},{"text":"recovery","start":2963.539,"end":2964.074},{"text":"of","start":2964.171,"end":2964.317},{"text":"peace,","start":2964.333,"end":2964.56},{"text":"the","start":2964.916,"end":2964.997},{"text":"protection","start":2964.997,"end":2965.532},{"text":"of","start":2965.645,"end":2965.742},{"text":"civilians,","start":2965.742,"end":2966.504},{"text":"and","start":2968.218,"end":2968.444},{"text":"the","start":2968.444,"end":2968.477},{"text":"maintenance","start":2968.477,"end":2968.8},{"text":"of","start":2968.929,"end":2969.059},{"text":"vital","start":2969.091,"end":2969.398},{"text":"infrastructure","start":2969.414,"end":2970.158},{"text":"and","start":2970.692,"end":2971.047},{"text":"institutions","start":2971.678,"end":2972.373},{"text":"must","start":2972.47,"end":2972.68},{"text":"remain","start":2972.729,"end":2972.955},{"text":"at","start":2973.052,"end":2973.198},{"text":"the","start":2973.198,"end":2973.279},{"text":"heart","start":2973.279,"end":2973.683},{"text":"of","start":2973.699,"end":2973.796},{"text":"development","start":2973.796,"end":2974.346},{"text":"efforts","start":2974.346,"end":2974.669},{"text":"in","start":2974.669,"end":2974.782},{"text":"our","start":2974.831,"end":2974.976},{"text":"region.","start":2974.976,"end":2975.283}]},{"text":"These were amongst the main messages of the Arab Summit for Sustainable Development held in 2026, which I had the pleasure of chairing.","start":2975.865,"end":2987.436,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"These","start":2975.865,"end":2976.173},{"text":"were","start":2976.351,"end":2976.609},{"text":"amongst","start":2976.674,"end":2977.321},{"text":"the","start":2977.676,"end":2977.79},{"text":"main","start":2977.79,"end":2978.017},{"text":"messages","start":2978.065,"end":2978.926},{"text":"of","start":2979.916,"end":2980.289},{"text":"the","start":2980.419,"end":2980.565},{"text":"Arab","start":2980.728,"end":2980.955},{"text":"Summit","start":2980.971,"end":2981.328},{"text":"for","start":2981.328,"end":2981.475},{"text":"Sustainable","start":2981.475,"end":2982.124},{"text":"Development","start":2982.124,"end":2982.757},{"text":"held","start":2982.757,"end":2983.017},{"text":"in","start":2983.017,"end":2983.065},{"text":"2026,","start":2983.179,"end":2984.007},{"text":"which","start":2984.55,"end":2984.646},{"text":"I","start":2984.726,"end":2984.87},{"text":"had","start":2984.886,"end":2985.175},{"text":"the","start":2985.383,"end":2985.544},{"text":"pleasure","start":2985.544,"end":2986.073},{"text":"of","start":2986.746,"end":2986.875},{"text":"chairing.","start":2986.971,"end":2987.436}]},{"text":"This forum was organized by ESCWA in partnership with the League of Arab States and United Nations organizations operating in the region.","start":2988.43,"end":2996.737,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":2988.43,"end":2988.543},{"text":"forum","start":2988.671,"end":2989.072},{"text":"was","start":2989.072,"end":2989.2},{"text":"organized","start":2989.296,"end":2989.713},{"text":"by","start":2989.793,"end":2990.002},{"text":"ESCWA","start":2990.018,"end":2990.595},{"text":"in","start":2990.756,"end":2990.804},{"text":"partnership","start":2990.836,"end":2991.317},{"text":"with","start":2991.317,"end":2991.381},{"text":"the","start":2991.381,"end":2991.541},{"text":"League","start":2991.541,"end":2991.702},{"text":"of","start":2991.718,"end":2991.942},{"text":"Arab","start":2991.942,"end":2992.439},{"text":"States","start":2992.6,"end":2993.097},{"text":"and","start":2993.546,"end":2993.963},{"text":"United","start":2994.027,"end":2994.428},{"text":"Nations","start":2994.428,"end":2994.749},{"text":"organizations","start":2994.829,"end":2995.615},{"text":"operating","start":2995.727,"end":2996.176},{"text":"in","start":2996.208,"end":2996.256},{"text":"the","start":2996.288,"end":2996.432},{"text":"region.","start":2996.432,"end":2996.737}]},{"text":"These messages carried the vision of the region that is faced with mounting pressure, however, still believes in regional cooperation and still holds on to multilateralism.","start":2997.812,"end":3009.967,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":2997.812,"end":2998.02},{"text":"messages","start":2998.116,"end":2998.662},{"text":"carried","start":2999.736,"end":3000.153},{"text":"the","start":3000.201,"end":3000.281},{"text":"vision","start":3000.281,"end":3000.57},{"text":"of","start":3000.698,"end":3000.826},{"text":"the","start":3000.858,"end":3001.003},{"text":"region","start":3001.003,"end":3001.372},{"text":"that","start":3001.821,"end":3001.997},{"text":"is","start":3002.061,"end":3002.109},{"text":"faced","start":3002.286,"end":3002.751},{"text":"with","start":3002.863,"end":3003.2},{"text":"mounting","start":3003.408,"end":3003.793},{"text":"pressure,","start":3003.825,"end":3004.194},{"text":"however,","start":3004.21,"end":3004.627},{"text":"still","start":3004.868,"end":3005.188},{"text":"believes","start":3005.188,"end":3005.637},{"text":"in","start":3005.75,"end":3005.798},{"text":"regional","start":3005.894,"end":3006.375},{"text":"cooperation","start":3006.391,"end":3007.161},{"text":"and","start":3007.578,"end":3007.658},{"text":"still","start":3007.674,"end":3007.947},{"text":"holds","start":3007.995,"end":3008.444},{"text":"on","start":3008.54,"end":3008.684},{"text":"to","start":3008.716,"end":3008.829},{"text":"multilateralism.","start":3008.861,"end":3009.967}]},{"text":"This region still believes in the need to make headway in the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, leaving no one behind.","start":3011.186,"end":3018.91,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":3011.186,"end":3011.25},{"text":"region","start":3011.426,"end":3011.65},{"text":"still","start":3011.763,"end":3012.051},{"text":"believes","start":3012.067,"end":3012.404},{"text":"in","start":3012.484,"end":3012.564},{"text":"the","start":3012.564,"end":3012.644},{"text":"need","start":3012.644,"end":3012.868},{"text":"to","start":3012.868,"end":3012.949},{"text":"make","start":3012.949,"end":3013.205},{"text":"headway","start":3013.205,"end":3013.67},{"text":"in","start":3014.15,"end":3014.214},{"text":"the","start":3014.23,"end":3014.327},{"text":"implementation","start":3014.327,"end":3014.936},{"text":"of","start":3015.032,"end":3015.112},{"text":"the","start":3015.112,"end":3015.208},{"text":"2030","start":3015.208,"end":3015.849},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3015.849,"end":3016.41},{"text":"Development","start":3016.41,"end":3017.035},{"text":"Agenda,","start":3017.035,"end":3017.387},{"text":"leaving","start":3017.435,"end":3017.66},{"text":"no","start":3017.932,"end":3018.092},{"text":"one","start":3018.173,"end":3018.285},{"text":"behind.","start":3018.333,"end":3018.91}]},{"text":"It reiterated that regional cooperation is no longer a political choice that can be delayed, but rather an urgent strategy— or rather a strategic urgency.","start":3019.519,"end":3030.48,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":3019.519,"end":3019.679},{"text":"reiterated","start":3019.679,"end":3020.384},{"text":"that","start":3020.416,"end":3020.64},{"text":"regional","start":3020.64,"end":3020.977},{"text":"cooperation","start":3020.977,"end":3021.746},{"text":"is","start":3022.419,"end":3022.547},{"text":"no","start":3022.595,"end":3022.804},{"text":"longer","start":3022.804,"end":3023.14},{"text":"a","start":3023.14,"end":3023.22},{"text":"political","start":3023.22,"end":3023.701},{"text":"choice","start":3023.701,"end":3024.086},{"text":"that","start":3024.086,"end":3024.246},{"text":"can","start":3024.262,"end":3024.374},{"text":"be","start":3024.502,"end":3024.663},{"text":"delayed,","start":3024.663,"end":3025.111},{"text":"but","start":3025.143,"end":3025.368},{"text":"rather","start":3025.368,"end":3025.8},{"text":"an","start":3025.945,"end":3025.977},{"text":"urgent","start":3026.249,"end":3026.97},{"text":"strategy—","start":3026.97,"end":3027.675},{"text":"or","start":3028.893,"end":3028.989},{"text":"rather","start":3028.989,"end":3029.31},{"text":"a","start":3029.31,"end":3029.326},{"text":"strategic","start":3029.326,"end":3029.935},{"text":"urgency.","start":3030.015,"end":3030.48}]},{"text":"There can be no long-term resilience without effective cooperation in cross-border water management.","start":3030.832,"end":3036.425,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"There","start":3030.832,"end":3030.992},{"text":"can","start":3030.992,"end":3031.169},{"text":"be","start":3031.217,"end":3031.313},{"text":"no","start":3031.313,"end":3031.409},{"text":"long-term","start":3031.553,"end":3032.034},{"text":"resilience","start":3032.034,"end":3032.611},{"text":"without","start":3032.675,"end":3033.012},{"text":"effective","start":3033.012,"end":3033.524},{"text":"cooperation","start":3033.556,"end":3034.23},{"text":"in","start":3034.598,"end":3034.646},{"text":"cross-border","start":3034.758,"end":3035.463},{"text":"water","start":3035.479,"end":3035.8},{"text":"management.","start":3035.8,"end":3036.425}]},{"text":"No energy security without regional integration and coordination, and no stable trade without integrated logistical and transportation networks.","start":3036.842,"end":3047.497,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"No","start":3036.842,"end":3037.13},{"text":"energy","start":3037.226,"end":3037.563},{"text":"security","start":3037.563,"end":3038.091},{"text":"without","start":3038.123,"end":3038.588},{"text":"regional","start":3038.909,"end":3039.325},{"text":"integration","start":3039.325,"end":3039.934},{"text":"and","start":3040.03,"end":3040.126},{"text":"coordination,","start":3040.191,"end":3040.735},{"text":"and","start":3040.831,"end":3040.912},{"text":"no","start":3041.008,"end":3041.184},{"text":"stable","start":3041.184,"end":3041.857},{"text":"trade","start":3041.873,"end":3042.306},{"text":"without","start":3042.674,"end":3043.155},{"text":"integrated","start":3043.155,"end":3043.748},{"text":"logistical","start":3043.796,"end":3044.581},{"text":"and","start":3045.078,"end":3045.302},{"text":"transportation","start":3045.414,"end":3046.264},{"text":"networks.","start":3046.68,"end":3047.497}]},{"text":"All participants have agreed that energy and water security are at the heart of resilience in our region.","start":3048.603,"end":3053.955,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"All","start":3048.603,"end":3048.651},{"text":"participants","start":3048.699,"end":3049.34},{"text":"have","start":3049.34,"end":3049.564},{"text":"agreed","start":3049.564,"end":3049.981},{"text":"that","start":3049.981,"end":3050.205},{"text":"energy","start":3050.205,"end":3050.526},{"text":"and","start":3050.526,"end":3050.654},{"text":"water","start":3050.686,"end":3050.942},{"text":"security","start":3050.942,"end":3051.631},{"text":"are","start":3052,"end":3052.096},{"text":"at","start":3052.144,"end":3052.288},{"text":"the","start":3052.288,"end":3052.369},{"text":"heart","start":3052.369,"end":3052.785},{"text":"of","start":3052.785,"end":3052.865},{"text":"resilience","start":3052.865,"end":3053.298},{"text":"in","start":3053.426,"end":3053.49},{"text":"our","start":3053.49,"end":3053.65},{"text":"region.","start":3053.65,"end":3053.955}]},{"text":"Water is not a marginal sectoral issue, but rather a strategic priority to address climate change and strengthen food security.","start":3054.692,"end":3063.569,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Water","start":3054.692,"end":3055.061},{"text":"is","start":3055.093,"end":3055.157},{"text":"not","start":3055.269,"end":3055.573},{"text":"a","start":3055.589,"end":3055.605},{"text":"marginal","start":3055.637,"end":3056.15},{"text":"sectoral","start":3056.15,"end":3056.727},{"text":"issue,","start":3056.855,"end":3057.128},{"text":"but","start":3057.336,"end":3057.448},{"text":"rather","start":3058.538,"end":3058.938},{"text":"a","start":3059.018,"end":3059.05},{"text":"strategic","start":3059.05,"end":3059.755},{"text":"priority","start":3059.755,"end":3060.316},{"text":"to","start":3060.316,"end":3060.396},{"text":"address","start":3060.396,"end":3060.877},{"text":"climate","start":3060.877,"end":3061.278},{"text":"change","start":3061.278,"end":3061.678},{"text":"and","start":3062.063,"end":3062.143},{"text":"strengthen","start":3062.159,"end":3062.8},{"text":"food","start":3062.8,"end":3063.056},{"text":"security.","start":3063.056,"end":3063.569}]},{"text":"This requires the protection of water infrastructure as well as evidence and science-based integrated water resource management.","start":3063.922,"end":3073.396,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":3063.922,"end":3064.05},{"text":"requires","start":3064.162,"end":3064.851},{"text":"the","start":3064.867,"end":3064.916},{"text":"protection","start":3064.964,"end":3065.493},{"text":"of","start":3065.669,"end":3065.733},{"text":"water","start":3065.765,"end":3066.15},{"text":"infrastructure","start":3066.166,"end":3067.096},{"text":"as","start":3067.448,"end":3067.577},{"text":"well","start":3067.609,"end":3067.801},{"text":"as","start":3067.993,"end":3068.138},{"text":"evidence","start":3068.875,"end":3069.356},{"text":"and","start":3069.436,"end":3069.532},{"text":"science-based","start":3069.532,"end":3070.638},{"text":"integrated","start":3070.654,"end":3071.456},{"text":"water","start":3071.76,"end":3072.161},{"text":"resource","start":3072.161,"end":3072.642},{"text":"management.","start":3072.642,"end":3073.396}]},{"text":"The transition towards decentralized renewable energy systems is a sine qua non to strengthen energy security and ensure continuity of basic services.","start":3074.021,"end":3084.649,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3074.021,"end":3074.101},{"text":"transition","start":3074.101,"end":3074.71},{"text":"towards","start":3074.822,"end":3075.191},{"text":"decentralized","start":3075.287,"end":3076.313},{"text":"renewable","start":3076.746,"end":3077.371},{"text":"energy","start":3077.451,"end":3077.804},{"text":"systems","start":3077.804,"end":3078.637},{"text":"is","start":3079.054,"end":3079.118},{"text":"a","start":3079.231,"end":3079.247},{"text":"sine","start":3079.247,"end":3079.711},{"text":"qua","start":3079.792,"end":3079.952},{"text":"non","start":3079.968,"end":3080.24},{"text":"to","start":3080.433,"end":3080.529},{"text":"strengthen","start":3080.577,"end":3081.122},{"text":"energy","start":3081.218,"end":3081.571},{"text":"security","start":3081.571,"end":3082.18},{"text":"and","start":3082.18,"end":3082.292},{"text":"ensure","start":3082.292,"end":3082.613},{"text":"continuity","start":3082.677,"end":3083.462},{"text":"of","start":3083.478,"end":3083.607},{"text":"basic","start":3083.639,"end":3084.056},{"text":"services.","start":3084.056,"end":3084.649}]},{"text":"The forum called upon us to make the most out of the United Nations Water Conference to be held in the UAE this year to build a common Arab vision on water security and to take stock of the expertise of the Arab region in water desalination, the use of wastewater, and adaptation to aridity.","start":3085.306,"end":3106.15,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3085.306,"end":3085.37},{"text":"forum","start":3085.402,"end":3085.803},{"text":"called","start":3085.867,"end":3086.348},{"text":"upon","start":3086.685,"end":3087.053},{"text":"us","start":3087.23,"end":3087.438},{"text":"to","start":3087.983,"end":3088.095},{"text":"make","start":3088.127,"end":3088.688},{"text":"the","start":3088.704,"end":3088.784},{"text":"most","start":3088.784,"end":3089.329},{"text":"out","start":3089.474,"end":3089.794},{"text":"of","start":3089.875,"end":3090.147},{"text":"the","start":3090.147,"end":3090.275},{"text":"United","start":3090.275,"end":3090.66},{"text":"Nations","start":3090.692,"end":3091.221},{"text":"Water","start":3091.333,"end":3091.654},{"text":"Conference","start":3091.654,"end":3092.135},{"text":"to","start":3092.135,"end":3092.263},{"text":"be","start":3092.279,"end":3092.343},{"text":"held","start":3092.375,"end":3092.664},{"text":"in","start":3092.696,"end":3092.744},{"text":"the","start":3092.792,"end":3092.92},{"text":"UAE","start":3092.936,"end":3093.497},{"text":"this","start":3093.561,"end":3093.69},{"text":"year","start":3093.898,"end":3094.01},{"text":"to","start":3094.459,"end":3094.539},{"text":"build","start":3094.603,"end":3094.908},{"text":"a","start":3094.94,"end":3094.972},{"text":"common","start":3095.084,"end":3095.469},{"text":"Arab","start":3095.501,"end":3095.79},{"text":"vision","start":3095.887,"end":3096.177},{"text":"on","start":3096.387,"end":3096.435},{"text":"water","start":3096.532,"end":3096.87},{"text":"security","start":3096.87,"end":3097.434},{"text":"and","start":3097.434,"end":3097.595},{"text":"to","start":3097.595,"end":3097.757},{"text":"take","start":3097.757,"end":3098.015},{"text":"stock","start":3098.015,"end":3098.466},{"text":"of","start":3098.804,"end":3098.853},{"text":"the","start":3098.885,"end":3098.966},{"text":"expertise","start":3099.03,"end":3099.739},{"text":"of","start":3099.917,"end":3100.029},{"text":"the","start":3100.029,"end":3100.158},{"text":"Arab","start":3100.239,"end":3100.481},{"text":"region","start":3100.481,"end":3100.787},{"text":"in","start":3100.964,"end":3101.013},{"text":"water","start":3101.126,"end":3101.464},{"text":"desalination,","start":3101.464,"end":3102.318},{"text":"the","start":3102.83,"end":3102.862},{"text":"use","start":3102.862,"end":3103.072},{"text":"of","start":3103.186,"end":3103.348},{"text":"wastewater,","start":3103.348,"end":3104.142},{"text":"and","start":3104.466,"end":3104.611},{"text":"adaptation","start":3104.66,"end":3105.243},{"text":"to","start":3105.292,"end":3105.421},{"text":"aridity.","start":3105.518,"end":3106.15}]},{"text":"In line with the Sevilla commitment on financing for development, all participants have agreed that bridging the funding gap requires wider resource mobilization, blended financing, as well as stronger partnership between the public and private sector and an increase in concessional climate financing, one that is aligned with national priorities.","start":3107.705,"end":3134.046,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":3107.705,"end":3107.754},{"text":"line","start":3107.867,"end":3108.159},{"text":"with","start":3108.353,"end":3108.531},{"text":"the","start":3108.531,"end":3108.628},{"text":"Sevilla","start":3108.628,"end":3109.163},{"text":"commitment","start":3109.163,"end":3109.892},{"text":"on","start":3109.973,"end":3110.102},{"text":"financing","start":3110.151,"end":3110.848},{"text":"for","start":3110.945,"end":3111.01},{"text":"development,","start":3111.01,"end":3111.689},{"text":"all","start":3112.159,"end":3112.369},{"text":"participants","start":3112.483,"end":3113.195},{"text":"have","start":3113.292,"end":3113.486},{"text":"agreed","start":3113.486,"end":3114.085},{"text":"that","start":3114.522,"end":3114.992},{"text":"bridging","start":3115.251,"end":3115.704},{"text":"the","start":3116.141,"end":3116.336},{"text":"funding","start":3116.562,"end":3117.08},{"text":"gap","start":3117.275,"end":3117.582},{"text":"requires","start":3117.679,"end":3118.375},{"text":"wider","start":3118.812,"end":3119.298},{"text":"resource","start":3119.704,"end":3120.177},{"text":"mobilization,","start":3120.177,"end":3121.206},{"text":"blended","start":3121.663,"end":3122.153},{"text":"financing,","start":3122.153,"end":3122.936},{"text":"as","start":3123.132,"end":3123.181},{"text":"well","start":3123.279,"end":3123.394},{"text":"as","start":3123.394,"end":3123.508},{"text":"stronger","start":3123.61,"end":3124.123},{"text":"partnership","start":3124.123,"end":3124.846},{"text":"between","start":3125.071,"end":3125.376},{"text":"the","start":3125.408,"end":3125.552},{"text":"public","start":3125.552,"end":3125.954},{"text":"and","start":3125.954,"end":3126.034},{"text":"private","start":3126.05,"end":3126.516},{"text":"sector","start":3126.516,"end":3126.997},{"text":"and","start":3127.335,"end":3127.399},{"text":"an","start":3127.479,"end":3127.543},{"text":"increase","start":3127.64,"end":3128.025},{"text":"in","start":3128.218,"end":3128.266},{"text":"concessional","start":3128.362,"end":3129.117},{"text":"climate","start":3129.406,"end":3129.968},{"text":"financing,","start":3129.968,"end":3130.594},{"text":"one","start":3130.931,"end":3130.995},{"text":"that","start":3131.108,"end":3131.349},{"text":"is","start":3131.349,"end":3131.397},{"text":"aligned","start":3131.573,"end":3132.119},{"text":"with","start":3132.457,"end":3132.601},{"text":"national","start":3132.858,"end":3133.356},{"text":"priorities.","start":3133.356,"end":3134.046}]},{"text":"All participants have also agreed on the importance of capacity building for the public sector, the guarantor for human rights.","start":3135.106,"end":3143.568,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"All","start":3135.106,"end":3135.154},{"text":"participants","start":3135.202,"end":3135.909},{"text":"have","start":3135.909,"end":3136.021},{"text":"also","start":3136.15,"end":3136.39},{"text":"agreed","start":3136.406,"end":3136.968},{"text":"on","start":3137.434,"end":3137.53},{"text":"the","start":3137.53,"end":3137.627},{"text":"importance","start":3137.627,"end":3138.413},{"text":"of","start":3138.478,"end":3138.526},{"text":"capacity","start":3138.574,"end":3139.2},{"text":"building","start":3139.2,"end":3139.505},{"text":"for","start":3139.682,"end":3139.891},{"text":"the","start":3139.939,"end":3140.083},{"text":"public","start":3140.083,"end":3140.42},{"text":"sector,","start":3140.42,"end":3140.902},{"text":"the","start":3141.143,"end":3141.288},{"text":"guarantor","start":3141.288,"end":3142.042},{"text":"for","start":3142.331,"end":3142.54},{"text":"human","start":3142.813,"end":3143.118},{"text":"rights.","start":3143.23,"end":3143.568}]},{"text":"As for sustainable cities and communities, I wish to stress that adequate and affordable housing is a basic right and a fundamental pillar for social integration.","start":3144.659,"end":3155.358,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":3144.659,"end":3144.804},{"text":"for","start":3144.98,"end":3145.253},{"text":"sustainable","start":3145.253,"end":3145.912},{"text":"cities","start":3145.912,"end":3146.329},{"text":"and","start":3146.426,"end":3146.506},{"text":"communities,","start":3146.586,"end":3147.212},{"text":"I","start":3147.325,"end":3147.373},{"text":"wish","start":3147.469,"end":3147.598},{"text":"to","start":3147.726,"end":3147.822},{"text":"stress","start":3147.871,"end":3148.32},{"text":"that","start":3148.433,"end":3148.69},{"text":"adequate","start":3148.754,"end":3149.476},{"text":"and","start":3149.476,"end":3149.958},{"text":"affordable","start":3149.958,"end":3150.632},{"text":"housing","start":3150.68,"end":3151.146},{"text":"is","start":3151.259,"end":3151.419},{"text":"a","start":3151.419,"end":3151.499},{"text":"basic","start":3151.499,"end":3152.142},{"text":"right","start":3152.126,"end":3152.467},{"text":"and","start":3152.71,"end":3152.857},{"text":"a","start":3152.857,"end":3152.873},{"text":"fundamental","start":3152.873,"end":3153.588},{"text":"pillar","start":3153.588,"end":3154.042},{"text":"for","start":3154.075,"end":3154.27},{"text":"social","start":3154.27,"end":3154.741},{"text":"integration.","start":3154.741,"end":3155.358}]},{"text":"Arab cities have been confronted with mounting pressures due to displacement, climate change, rapid urbanization, and high living costs.","start":3155.943,"end":3167.881,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Arab","start":3155.943,"end":3156.138},{"text":"cities","start":3156.138,"end":3156.576},{"text":"have","start":3156.917,"end":3157.226},{"text":"been","start":3157.421,"end":3157.551},{"text":"confronted","start":3157.583,"end":3158.233},{"text":"with","start":3158.233,"end":3158.509},{"text":"mounting","start":3158.801,"end":3159.256},{"text":"pressures","start":3159.37,"end":3159.743},{"text":"due","start":3159.841,"end":3160.003},{"text":"to","start":3160.019,"end":3160.149},{"text":"displacement,","start":3160.149,"end":3160.986},{"text":"climate","start":3161.453,"end":3161.953},{"text":"change,","start":3161.953,"end":3162.42},{"text":"rapid","start":3163.967,"end":3164.434},{"text":"urbanization,","start":3164.434,"end":3165.304},{"text":"and","start":3165.739,"end":3165.803},{"text":"high","start":3165.884,"end":3166.158},{"text":"living","start":3166.931,"end":3167.221},{"text":"costs.","start":3167.35,"end":3167.881}]},{"text":"This requires evidence-based integrated urban planning and an empowerment of local governments and municipalities to uphold rights, ensure justice and prevent exclusion.","start":3167.978,"end":3182.682,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":3167.978,"end":3168.107},{"text":"requires","start":3168.22,"end":3168.767},{"text":"evidence-based","start":3169.107,"end":3169.916},{"text":"integrated","start":3169.916,"end":3170.709},{"text":"urban","start":3171.372,"end":3171.825},{"text":"planning","start":3171.939,"end":3172.392},{"text":"and","start":3172.829,"end":3172.893},{"text":"an","start":3172.926,"end":3173.023},{"text":"empowerment","start":3173.023,"end":3173.799},{"text":"of","start":3173.815,"end":3173.961},{"text":"local","start":3173.961,"end":3174.673},{"text":"governments","start":3176.242,"end":3176.808},{"text":"and","start":3176.873,"end":3177.019},{"text":"municipalities","start":3177.116,"end":3178.179},{"text":"to","start":3178.179,"end":3178.282},{"text":"uphold","start":3178.299,"end":3178.746},{"text":"rights,","start":3178.798,"end":3179.211},{"text":"ensure","start":3179.228,"end":3179.692},{"text":"justice","start":3180.723,"end":3181.157},{"text":"and","start":3181.285,"end":3181.349},{"text":"prevent","start":3181.43,"end":3181.927},{"text":"exclusion.","start":3181.992,"end":3182.682}]},{"text":"We once again reiterated our commitment to the outcome of the Second World Summit on Social Development, as well as our commitment to leaving no one behind as a norm that guides our policies.","start":3184.175,"end":3198.028,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":3184.175,"end":3184.367},{"text":"once","start":3184.817,"end":3185.058},{"text":"again","start":3185.058,"end":3185.266},{"text":"reiterated","start":3185.523,"end":3186.181},{"text":"our","start":3186.181,"end":3186.31},{"text":"commitment","start":3186.326,"end":3186.855},{"text":"to","start":3186.904,"end":3187.112},{"text":"the","start":3187.128,"end":3187.353},{"text":"outcome","start":3187.449,"end":3187.883},{"text":"of","start":3188.091,"end":3188.396},{"text":"the","start":3188.814,"end":3188.99},{"text":"Second","start":3188.99,"end":3189.632},{"text":"World","start":3189.793,"end":3190.259},{"text":"Summit","start":3190.291,"end":3190.82},{"text":"on","start":3190.82,"end":3190.917},{"text":"Social","start":3190.917,"end":3191.382},{"text":"Development,","start":3191.398,"end":3192.121},{"text":"as","start":3192.506,"end":3192.57},{"text":"well","start":3192.666,"end":3192.907},{"text":"as","start":3192.987,"end":3193.212},{"text":"our","start":3193.469,"end":3193.63},{"text":"commitment","start":3193.63,"end":3194.207},{"text":"to","start":3194.207,"end":3194.352},{"text":"leaving","start":3194.352,"end":3194.577},{"text":"no","start":3194.769,"end":3194.914},{"text":"one","start":3194.93,"end":3195.058},{"text":"behind","start":3195.171,"end":3195.781},{"text":"as","start":3196.037,"end":3196.102},{"text":"a","start":3196.198,"end":3196.214},{"text":"norm","start":3196.214,"end":3196.583},{"text":"that","start":3196.615,"end":3196.84},{"text":"guides","start":3196.856,"end":3197.225},{"text":"our","start":3197.322,"end":3197.418},{"text":"policies.","start":3197.418,"end":3198.028}]},{"text":"The forum called for just and equitable access to water and energy and stronger social protection in contexts of prolonged crises, as well as the integration of the needs of women, persons with disabilities, displaced displaced persons, low-income and low-income households in transportation, housing, and employment policies.","start":3198.365,"end":3218.816,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3198.365,"end":3198.477},{"text":"forum","start":3198.477,"end":3198.847},{"text":"called","start":3199.007,"end":3199.392},{"text":"for","start":3199.408,"end":3199.537},{"text":"just","start":3199.681,"end":3199.986},{"text":"and","start":3199.986,"end":3200.05},{"text":"equitable","start":3200.067,"end":3200.5},{"text":"access","start":3200.612,"end":3200.949},{"text":"to","start":3200.949,"end":3201.046},{"text":"water","start":3201.11,"end":3201.431},{"text":"and","start":3201.511,"end":3201.575},{"text":"energy","start":3201.672,"end":3202.137},{"text":"and","start":3202.474,"end":3202.539},{"text":"stronger","start":3202.555,"end":3203.133},{"text":"social","start":3203.133,"end":3203.582},{"text":"protection","start":3203.598,"end":3204.208},{"text":"in","start":3205.043,"end":3205.139},{"text":"contexts","start":3205.348,"end":3206.006},{"text":"of","start":3206.006,"end":3206.134},{"text":"prolonged","start":3206.166,"end":3206.584},{"text":"crises,","start":3206.712,"end":3207.258},{"text":"as","start":3207.435,"end":3207.499},{"text":"well","start":3207.531,"end":3207.691},{"text":"as","start":3207.691,"end":3207.82},{"text":"the","start":3207.836,"end":3207.916},{"text":"integration","start":3207.932,"end":3208.382},{"text":"of","start":3208.478,"end":3208.526},{"text":"the","start":3208.558,"end":3208.606},{"text":"needs","start":3208.606,"end":3208.863},{"text":"of","start":3208.895,"end":3209.024},{"text":"women,","start":3209.056,"end":3209.345},{"text":"persons","start":3209.377,"end":3209.746},{"text":"with","start":3209.778,"end":3209.875},{"text":"disabilities,","start":3209.875,"end":3210.549},{"text":"displaced","start":3210.581,"end":3210.982},{"text":"displaced","start":3210.79,"end":3211.175},{"text":"persons,","start":3211.175,"end":3211.432},{"text":"low-income","start":3211.929,"end":3212.475},{"text":"and","start":3212.892,"end":3212.973},{"text":"low-income","start":3213.133,"end":3213.631},{"text":"households","start":3213.631,"end":3214.321},{"text":"in","start":3214.738,"end":3214.786},{"text":"transportation,","start":3215.011,"end":3216.247},{"text":"housing,","start":3216.584,"end":3217.05},{"text":"and","start":3217.307,"end":3217.403},{"text":"employment","start":3217.403,"end":3218.19},{"text":"policies.","start":3218.19,"end":3218.816}]},{"text":"It also called for stronger financial inclusion and the supporting of women entrepreneurship.","start":3219.329,"end":3225.413,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":3219.329,"end":3219.426},{"text":"also","start":3219.49,"end":3219.795},{"text":"called","start":3219.795,"end":3220.068},{"text":"for","start":3220.116,"end":3220.292},{"text":"stronger","start":3220.292,"end":3221.079},{"text":"financial","start":3221.175,"end":3221.833},{"text":"inclusion","start":3221.882,"end":3222.475},{"text":"and","start":3222.845,"end":3222.909},{"text":"the","start":3222.941,"end":3223.037},{"text":"supporting","start":3223.037,"end":3223.551},{"text":"of","start":3223.808,"end":3223.952},{"text":"women","start":3223.984,"end":3224.273},{"text":"entrepreneurship.","start":3224.37,"end":3225.413}]},{"text":"The forum also reiterated the need to track digital technologies, including AI and its policies, to ensure their abidance by human rights and to ensure that they are geared towards justice for all.","start":3225.83,"end":3239.873,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3225.83,"end":3225.879},{"text":"forum","start":3225.911,"end":3226.184},{"text":"also","start":3226.296,"end":3226.617},{"text":"reiterated","start":3226.633,"end":3227.243},{"text":"the","start":3227.275,"end":3227.355},{"text":"need","start":3227.355,"end":3227.773},{"text":"to","start":3228.078,"end":3228.238},{"text":"track","start":3228.238,"end":3228.784},{"text":"digital","start":3229.217,"end":3229.827},{"text":"technologies,","start":3229.827,"end":3230.534},{"text":"including","start":3230.566,"end":3231.096},{"text":"AI","start":3231.272,"end":3231.545},{"text":"and","start":3231.834,"end":3232.027},{"text":"its","start":3232.027,"end":3232.251},{"text":"policies,","start":3232.251,"end":3232.749},{"text":"to","start":3232.797,"end":3232.893},{"text":"ensure","start":3232.909,"end":3233.391},{"text":"their","start":3233.391,"end":3233.503},{"text":"abidance","start":3233.616,"end":3234.258},{"text":"by","start":3234.258,"end":3234.402},{"text":"human","start":3234.418,"end":3234.788},{"text":"rights","start":3234.804,"end":3235.125},{"text":"and","start":3235.606,"end":3236.024},{"text":"to","start":3237.067,"end":3237.211},{"text":"ensure","start":3237.227,"end":3237.548},{"text":"that","start":3237.548,"end":3237.693},{"text":"they","start":3237.693,"end":3237.789},{"text":"are","start":3237.87,"end":3238.03},{"text":"geared","start":3238.03,"end":3238.367},{"text":"towards","start":3238.576,"end":3238.88},{"text":"justice","start":3238.912,"end":3239.393},{"text":"for","start":3239.393,"end":3239.537},{"text":"all.","start":3239.697,"end":3239.873}]},{"text":"The message of our region is clear.","start":3240.995,"end":3242.629,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3240.995,"end":3241.075},{"text":"message","start":3241.075,"end":3241.46},{"text":"of","start":3241.46,"end":3241.508},{"text":"our","start":3241.54,"end":3241.7},{"text":"region","start":3241.716,"end":3242.005},{"text":"is","start":3242.117,"end":3242.165},{"text":"clear.","start":3242.277,"end":3242.629}]},{"text":"Amid interconnected crises, we require innovative, coordinated, and just measures.","start":3243.222,"end":3250.497,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Amid","start":3243.222,"end":3244.007},{"text":"interconnected","start":3244.2,"end":3245.049},{"text":"crises,","start":3245.065,"end":3245.61},{"text":"we","start":3245.882,"end":3245.962},{"text":"require","start":3246.026,"end":3246.635},{"text":"innovative,","start":3247.084,"end":3247.789},{"text":"coordinated,","start":3248.526,"end":3249.263},{"text":"and","start":3249.391,"end":3249.455},{"text":"just","start":3249.567,"end":3250.032},{"text":"measures.","start":3250.032,"end":3250.497}]},{"text":"We require further interlinkages between development, peace, and humanitarian action.","start":3250.753,"end":3257.066,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":3250.753,"end":3250.849},{"text":"require","start":3250.849,"end":3251.282},{"text":"further","start":3251.346,"end":3251.81},{"text":"interlinkages","start":3252.131,"end":3253.621},{"text":"between","start":3253.717,"end":3254.022},{"text":"development,","start":3254.054,"end":3254.63},{"text":"peace,","start":3254.695,"end":3255.079},{"text":"and","start":3255.48,"end":3255.784},{"text":"humanitarian","start":3255.896,"end":3256.665},{"text":"action.","start":3256.842,"end":3257.066}]},{"text":"We require further regional cooperation in strategic arenas.","start":3257.402,"end":3261.552,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":3257.402,"end":3257.498},{"text":"require","start":3257.498,"end":3258.027},{"text":"further","start":3258.043,"end":3258.604},{"text":"regional","start":3258.86,"end":3259.325},{"text":"cooperation","start":3259.325,"end":3260.206},{"text":"in","start":3260.222,"end":3260.27},{"text":"strategic","start":3260.318,"end":3260.959},{"text":"arenas.","start":3261.088,"end":3261.552}]},{"text":"Confidence in international law and multilateralism is necessary.","start":3262.466,"end":3267.883,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Confidence","start":3262.466,"end":3263.058},{"text":"in","start":3263.251,"end":3263.363},{"text":"international","start":3264.228,"end":3264.965},{"text":"law","start":3265.013,"end":3265.125},{"text":"and","start":3265.27,"end":3265.398},{"text":"multilateralism","start":3265.43,"end":3266.455},{"text":"is","start":3266.856,"end":3266.92},{"text":"necessary.","start":3267.113,"end":3267.883}]},{"text":"This is the sine qua non for progress and resilience.","start":3268.782,"end":3272.329,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":3268.782,"end":3269.071},{"text":"is","start":3269.264,"end":3269.328},{"text":"the","start":3269.922,"end":3270.034},{"text":"sine","start":3270.066,"end":3270.355},{"text":"qua","start":3270.387,"end":3270.483},{"text":"non","start":3270.499,"end":3270.692},{"text":"for","start":3270.788,"end":3270.949},{"text":"progress","start":3271.029,"end":3271.527},{"text":"and","start":3271.591,"end":3271.655},{"text":"resilience.","start":3271.687,"end":3272.329}]},{"text":"Tunisia stands ready to work with all partners to make headway on this track and to turn our priorities into tangible measures.","start":3272.554,"end":3280.402,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Tunisia","start":3272.554,"end":3273.116},{"text":"stands","start":3273.276,"end":3273.629},{"text":"ready","start":3273.693,"end":3274.079},{"text":"to","start":3274.079,"end":3274.175},{"text":"work","start":3274.175,"end":3274.416},{"text":"with","start":3274.416,"end":3274.624},{"text":"all","start":3274.721,"end":3274.769},{"text":"partners","start":3274.897,"end":3275.427},{"text":"to","start":3275.459,"end":3275.587},{"text":"make","start":3275.587,"end":3275.86},{"text":"headway","start":3275.86,"end":3276.326},{"text":"on","start":3276.486,"end":3276.55},{"text":"this","start":3276.647,"end":3276.823},{"text":"track","start":3276.823,"end":3277.208},{"text":"and","start":3277.289,"end":3277.369},{"text":"to","start":3277.449,"end":3277.61},{"text":"turn","start":3277.61,"end":3277.818},{"text":"our","start":3277.947,"end":3278.187},{"text":"priorities","start":3278.187,"end":3278.878},{"text":"into","start":3278.91,"end":3279.102},{"text":"tangible","start":3279.215,"end":3279.824},{"text":"measures.","start":3280.097,"end":3280.402}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":3280.675,"end":3281.173,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":3280.675,"end":3280.723},{"text":"thank","start":3280.755,"end":3281.076},{"text":"you.","start":3281.076,"end":3281.173}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Samir Abdul Hafeez","affiliation":"TUN","affiliation_full":"Tunisia","group":null,"function":"Minister"}},{"statement_number":14,"start":3281.381,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3282","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank Minister Abdul Hafeez, Chair of the Arab Regional Forum.","start":3281.381,"end":3285.057,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":3281.381,"end":3281.542},{"text":"thank","start":3281.542,"end":3281.895},{"text":"Minister","start":3281.895,"end":3282.248},{"text":"Abdul","start":3282.264,"end":3282.665},{"text":"Hafeez,","start":3282.665,"end":3283.051},{"text":"Chair","start":3283.227,"end":3283.564},{"text":"of","start":3283.564,"end":3283.789},{"text":"the","start":3283.789,"end":3283.885},{"text":"Arab","start":3283.885,"end":3284.286},{"text":"Regional","start":3284.286,"end":3284.704},{"text":"Forum.","start":3284.752,"end":3285.057}]},{"text":"We now turn to UNECE Region represented jointly by the 2 co-chairs of the Regional Forum.","start":3285.795,"end":3291.316,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":3285.795,"end":3285.891},{"text":"now","start":3285.891,"end":3286.004},{"text":"turn","start":3286.132,"end":3286.325},{"text":"to","start":3286.373,"end":3286.582},{"text":"UNECE","start":3286.694,"end":3287.111},{"text":"Region","start":3287.336,"end":3287.866},{"text":"represented","start":3287.962,"end":3288.604},{"text":"jointly","start":3288.604,"end":3289.069},{"text":"by","start":3289.101,"end":3289.262},{"text":"the","start":3289.262,"end":3289.422},{"text":"2","start":3289.422,"end":3289.631},{"text":"co-chairs","start":3289.647,"end":3290.193},{"text":"of","start":3290.241,"end":3290.353},{"text":"the","start":3290.385,"end":3290.466},{"text":"Regional","start":3290.466,"end":3290.931},{"text":"Forum.","start":3290.931,"end":3291.316}]},{"text":"It is my pleasure to welcome His Excellency Mr. Zoran Dimitrovski, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia, as co-chair of the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.","start":3291.814,"end":3305.356,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":3291.814,"end":3291.91},{"text":"is","start":3291.91,"end":3292.039},{"text":"my","start":3292.055,"end":3292.183},{"text":"pleasure","start":3292.295,"end":3292.713},{"text":"to","start":3292.713,"end":3292.857},{"text":"welcome","start":3292.857,"end":3293.274},{"text":"His","start":3293.274,"end":3293.403},{"text":"Excellency","start":3293.515,"end":3294.125},{"text":"Mr.","start":3294.173,"end":3294.494},{"text":"Zoran","start":3294.671,"end":3294.911},{"text":"Dimitrovski,","start":3295.024,"end":3295.505},{"text":"Deputy","start":3296.083,"end":3296.484},{"text":"Minister","start":3296.484,"end":3296.789},{"text":"of","start":3296.805,"end":3296.917},{"text":"Foreign","start":3296.949,"end":3297.174},{"text":"Affairs","start":3297.27,"end":3297.575},{"text":"and","start":3298.233,"end":3298.329},{"text":"Foreign","start":3298.329,"end":3298.618},{"text":"Trade","start":3298.714,"end":3299.051},{"text":"of","start":3299.051,"end":3299.147},{"text":"the","start":3299.147,"end":3299.211},{"text":"Republic","start":3299.211,"end":3299.773},{"text":"of","start":3299.773,"end":3299.869},{"text":"North","start":3299.933,"end":3300.142},{"text":"Macedonia,","start":3300.174,"end":3300.976},{"text":"as","start":3301.281,"end":3301.393},{"text":"co-chair","start":3301.457,"end":3301.955},{"text":"of","start":3302.019,"end":3302.179},{"text":"the","start":3302.179,"end":3302.324},{"text":"UNECE","start":3302.484,"end":3302.917},{"text":"Regional","start":3303.062,"end":3303.463},{"text":"Forum","start":3303.463,"end":3303.816},{"text":"on","start":3303.864,"end":3303.944},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3303.944,"end":3304.586},{"text":"Development.","start":3304.65,"end":3305.356}]},{"text":"I kindly remind the chairs to please keep to 4 minutes.","start":3305.853,"end":3309.206,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":3305.853,"end":3305.902},{"text":"kindly","start":3305.95,"end":3306.511},{"text":"remind","start":3306.511,"end":3306.992},{"text":"the","start":3306.992,"end":3307.073},{"text":"chairs","start":3307.073,"end":3307.522},{"text":"to","start":3307.634,"end":3307.714},{"text":"please","start":3307.779,"end":3308.003},{"text":"keep","start":3308.116,"end":3308.436},{"text":"to","start":3308.436,"end":3308.517},{"text":"4","start":3308.517,"end":3308.805},{"text":"minutes.","start":3308.821,"end":3309.206}]},{"text":"Your Excellency, many of the stories we just saw showed the Global Goals become real through local action.","start":3309.704,"end":3316.426,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Your","start":3309.704,"end":3309.88},{"text":"Excellency,","start":3309.88,"end":3310.57},{"text":"many","start":3311.26,"end":3311.565},{"text":"of","start":3311.565,"end":3311.645},{"text":"the","start":3311.645,"end":3311.725},{"text":"stories","start":3311.725,"end":3312.271},{"text":"we","start":3312.367,"end":3312.511},{"text":"just","start":3312.511,"end":3312.736},{"text":"saw","start":3312.768,"end":3312.961},{"text":"showed","start":3313.009,"end":3313.41},{"text":"the","start":3313.41,"end":3313.49},{"text":"Global","start":3313.554,"end":3314.036},{"text":"Goals","start":3314.052,"end":3314.421},{"text":"become","start":3314.453,"end":3314.838},{"text":"real","start":3314.838,"end":3315.062},{"text":"through","start":3315.319,"end":3315.512},{"text":"local","start":3315.656,"end":3316.009},{"text":"action.","start":3316.057,"end":3316.426}]},{"text":"What are the key messages emerging from this year's Regional Forum?","start":3317.324,"end":3321.319,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"What","start":3317.324,"end":3317.501},{"text":"are","start":3317.501,"end":3317.597},{"text":"the","start":3317.597,"end":3317.726},{"text":"key","start":3317.726,"end":3317.886},{"text":"messages","start":3317.886,"end":3318.913},{"text":"emerging","start":3319.009,"end":3319.474},{"text":"from","start":3319.506,"end":3319.795},{"text":"this","start":3319.972,"end":3320.148},{"text":"year's","start":3320.148,"end":3320.549},{"text":"Regional","start":3320.549,"end":3320.95},{"text":"Forum?","start":3320.95,"end":3321.319}]},{"text":"The floor is yours.","start":3321.432,"end":3322.202,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3321.432,"end":3321.576},{"text":"floor","start":3321.576,"end":3321.753},{"text":"is","start":3321.753,"end":3321.929},{"text":"yours.","start":3321.929,"end":3322.202}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tilmissa Hussein","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Director / Moderator"}},{"statement_number":15,"start":3323.503,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3324","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Madam Moderator, Mr. Chair, Excellencies, distinguished participants.","start":3323.503,"end":3330.488,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":3323.503,"end":3323.76},{"text":"you,","start":3323.76,"end":3323.936},{"text":"Madam","start":3324.547,"end":3324.771},{"text":"Moderator,","start":3325.365,"end":3325.911},{"text":"Mr.","start":3325.927,"end":3326.634},{"text":"Chair,","start":3326.714,"end":3327.067},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":3327.694,"end":3328.304},{"text":"distinguished","start":3328.657,"end":3329.653},{"text":"participants.","start":3329.701,"end":3330.488}]},{"text":"Member States of the 2026 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNESCIRGION recognized that the 2030 Agenda remains as relevant today as when it was adopted.","start":3331.531,"end":3346.079,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Member","start":3331.531,"end":3331.804},{"text":"States","start":3331.804,"end":3332.286},{"text":"of","start":3332.495,"end":3332.976},{"text":"the","start":3332.976,"end":3333.153},{"text":"2026","start":3333.153,"end":3334.55},{"text":"Regional","start":3334.823,"end":3335.24},{"text":"Forum","start":3335.24,"end":3335.61},{"text":"on","start":3335.947,"end":3335.979},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3335.979,"end":3336.669},{"text":"Development","start":3336.669,"end":3337.199},{"text":"for","start":3337.247,"end":3337.44},{"text":"the","start":3337.552,"end":3337.633},{"text":"UNESCIRGION","start":3337.729,"end":3338.5},{"text":"recognized","start":3339.158,"end":3339.913},{"text":"that","start":3339.913,"end":3340.105},{"text":"the","start":3340.122,"end":3340.218},{"text":"2030","start":3340.555,"end":3341.47},{"text":"Agenda","start":3341.502,"end":3341.984},{"text":"remains","start":3342.064,"end":3342.594},{"text":"as","start":3342.947,"end":3343.044},{"text":"relevant","start":3343.108,"end":3343.509},{"text":"today","start":3343.509,"end":3343.911},{"text":"as","start":3344.938,"end":3345.083},{"text":"when","start":3345.115,"end":3345.292},{"text":"it","start":3345.34,"end":3345.452},{"text":"was","start":3345.5,"end":3345.677},{"text":"adopted.","start":3345.677,"end":3346.079}]},{"text":"We are in a context marked by multiple and overlapping crises at global and local levels.","start":3347.202,"end":3353.903,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":3347.202,"end":3347.266},{"text":"are","start":3347.282,"end":3347.378},{"text":"in","start":3347.378,"end":3347.475},{"text":"a","start":3347.523,"end":3347.539},{"text":"context","start":3347.603,"end":3348.18},{"text":"marked","start":3348.244,"end":3348.741},{"text":"by","start":3349.11,"end":3349.222},{"text":"multiple","start":3349.222,"end":3349.879},{"text":"and","start":3350.088,"end":3350.152},{"text":"overlapping","start":3350.392,"end":3350.873},{"text":"crises","start":3351.033,"end":3351.659},{"text":"at","start":3352.252,"end":3352.316},{"text":"global","start":3352.412,"end":3352.861},{"text":"and","start":3352.957,"end":3353.037},{"text":"local","start":3353.117,"end":3353.406},{"text":"levels.","start":3353.518,"end":3353.903}]},{"text":"Participants stressed that these challenges do not diminish the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals; rather, they reinforce the need for the 2030 Agenda for Advancing Sustainable Development.","start":3354.817,"end":3370.11,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Participants","start":3354.817,"end":3355.458},{"text":"stressed","start":3355.458,"end":3356.019},{"text":"that","start":3356.323,"end":3356.612},{"text":"these","start":3356.724,"end":3356.965},{"text":"challenges","start":3356.965,"end":3357.494},{"text":"do","start":3357.622,"end":3357.718},{"text":"not","start":3357.718,"end":3357.959},{"text":"diminish","start":3358.183,"end":3358.792},{"text":"the","start":3358.888,"end":3358.985},{"text":"relevance","start":3358.985,"end":3359.642},{"text":"of","start":3360.171,"end":3360.267},{"text":"the","start":3360.267,"end":3360.347},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3360.347,"end":3361.517},{"text":"Development","start":3361.549,"end":3362.078},{"text":"Goals;","start":3362.111,"end":3362.399},{"text":"rather,","start":3363.072,"end":3363.537},{"text":"they","start":3364.018,"end":3364.114},{"text":"reinforce","start":3364.259,"end":3364.82},{"text":"the","start":3364.82,"end":3364.852},{"text":"need","start":3364.852,"end":3365.317},{"text":"for","start":3365.621,"end":3365.782},{"text":"the","start":3365.798,"end":3365.942},{"text":"2030","start":3365.942,"end":3367.128},{"text":"Agenda","start":3367.16,"end":3367.801},{"text":"for","start":3367.882,"end":3368.01},{"text":"Advancing","start":3368.042,"end":3368.571},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3368.94,"end":3369.645},{"text":"Development.","start":3369.645,"end":3370.11}]},{"text":"The Forum also emphasized that the goals remain achievable.","start":3371.248,"end":3375.179,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3371.248,"end":3371.328},{"text":"Forum","start":3371.328,"end":3371.697},{"text":"also","start":3371.793,"end":3372.05},{"text":"emphasized","start":3372.354,"end":3372.979},{"text":"that","start":3373.413,"end":3373.573},{"text":"the","start":3373.573,"end":3373.654},{"text":"goals","start":3373.718,"end":3374.023},{"text":"remain","start":3374.135,"end":3374.505},{"text":"achievable.","start":3374.697,"end":3375.179}]},{"text":"At the same time, with fewer than 5 years remaining until 2030, there was a clear call for accelerating implementation and delivery.","start":3376.142,"end":3386.707,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"At","start":3376.142,"end":3376.206},{"text":"the","start":3376.206,"end":3376.287},{"text":"same","start":3376.287,"end":3376.496},{"text":"time,","start":3376.544,"end":3376.849},{"text":"with","start":3377.33,"end":3377.475},{"text":"fewer","start":3377.491,"end":3377.828},{"text":"than","start":3377.828,"end":3377.957},{"text":"5","start":3378.23,"end":3378.551},{"text":"years","start":3378.551,"end":3378.92},{"text":"remaining","start":3379.257,"end":3379.642},{"text":"until","start":3379.899,"end":3380.188},{"text":"2030,","start":3380.301,"end":3381.168},{"text":"there","start":3381.762,"end":3381.906},{"text":"was","start":3381.906,"end":3382.019},{"text":"a","start":3382.019,"end":3382.163},{"text":"clear","start":3382.163,"end":3382.565},{"text":"call","start":3382.565,"end":3382.757},{"text":"for","start":3382.886,"end":3383.046},{"text":"accelerating","start":3383.111,"end":3383.833},{"text":"implementation","start":3384.074,"end":3384.941},{"text":"and","start":3386.081,"end":3386.225},{"text":"delivery.","start":3386.322,"end":3386.707}]},{"text":"Participants highlighted that leadership must now focus on policy coherence, implementation, capacity, and delivery.","start":3387.703,"end":3396.453,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Participants","start":3387.703,"end":3388.329},{"text":"highlighted","start":3388.329,"end":3388.955},{"text":"that","start":3389.228,"end":3389.453},{"text":"leadership","start":3389.453,"end":3389.967},{"text":"must","start":3390.175,"end":3390.432},{"text":"now","start":3390.432,"end":3390.545},{"text":"focus","start":3390.673,"end":3391.107},{"text":"on","start":3391.877,"end":3392.038},{"text":"policy","start":3392.038,"end":3392.439},{"text":"coherence,","start":3392.503,"end":3393.097},{"text":"implementation,","start":3393.804,"end":3394.655},{"text":"capacity,","start":3394.848,"end":3395.458},{"text":"and","start":3395.795,"end":3395.875},{"text":"delivery.","start":3396.036,"end":3396.453}]},{"text":"Across discussions, A common message emerged: progress requires stronger partnerships, adequate financing, reliable data, innovation, and effective regional cooperation.","start":3397.673,"end":3411.115,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Across","start":3397.673,"end":3397.946},{"text":"discussions,","start":3397.979,"end":3398.589},{"text":"A","start":3399.103,"end":3399.151},{"text":"common","start":3399.183,"end":3399.392},{"text":"message","start":3399.488,"end":3399.841},{"text":"emerged:","start":3399.986,"end":3400.435},{"text":"progress","start":3401.351,"end":3401.865},{"text":"requires","start":3402.073,"end":3402.587},{"text":"stronger","start":3402.587,"end":3403.23},{"text":"partnerships,","start":3403.439,"end":3404.033},{"text":"adequate","start":3404.627,"end":3405.028},{"text":"financing,","start":3405.028,"end":3405.655},{"text":"reliable","start":3406.249,"end":3406.779},{"text":"data,","start":3406.811,"end":3407.277},{"text":"innovation,","start":3408.16,"end":3408.738},{"text":"and","start":3408.963,"end":3409.059},{"text":"effective","start":3409.059,"end":3409.557},{"text":"regional","start":3409.686,"end":3410.312},{"text":"cooperation.","start":3410.505,"end":3411.115}]},{"text":"The Forum highlighted the need to move from fragmented approaches to more integrated and coordinated action.","start":3412.351,"end":3419.948,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3412.351,"end":3412.496},{"text":"Forum","start":3412.496,"end":3412.801},{"text":"highlighted","start":3412.833,"end":3413.524},{"text":"the","start":3413.556,"end":3413.636},{"text":"need","start":3413.636,"end":3414.006},{"text":"to","start":3414.295,"end":3414.407},{"text":"move","start":3414.439,"end":3414.728},{"text":"from","start":3414.921,"end":3415.13},{"text":"fragmented","start":3415.467,"end":3416.093},{"text":"approaches","start":3416.141,"end":3416.655},{"text":"to","start":3417.314,"end":3417.41},{"text":"more","start":3417.41,"end":3417.796},{"text":"integrated","start":3417.796,"end":3418.711},{"text":"and","start":3418.759,"end":3418.839},{"text":"coordinated","start":3418.92,"end":3419.642},{"text":"action.","start":3419.642,"end":3419.948}]},{"text":"If I were to identify the single most important message from the Forum, It would be this: our greatest challenge is no longer identifying solutions, but having the political courage to bring them to scale.","start":3421.248,"end":3435.459,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"If","start":3421.248,"end":3421.409},{"text":"I","start":3421.409,"end":3421.537},{"text":"were","start":3421.586,"end":3422.067},{"text":"to","start":3422.148,"end":3422.276},{"text":"identify","start":3422.389,"end":3423.095},{"text":"the","start":3423.095,"end":3423.175},{"text":"single","start":3423.175,"end":3423.77},{"text":"most","start":3423.978,"end":3424.251},{"text":"important","start":3424.251,"end":3424.637},{"text":"message","start":3424.637,"end":3425.103},{"text":"from","start":3425.103,"end":3425.247},{"text":"the","start":3425.279,"end":3425.424},{"text":"Forum,","start":3425.424,"end":3425.745},{"text":"It","start":3426.179,"end":3426.308},{"text":"would","start":3426.308,"end":3426.469},{"text":"be","start":3426.469,"end":3426.55},{"text":"this:","start":3426.55,"end":3426.904},{"text":"our","start":3427.919,"end":3428.016},{"text":"greatest","start":3428.096,"end":3428.644},{"text":"challenge","start":3428.644,"end":3429.143},{"text":"is","start":3429.207,"end":3429.352},{"text":"no","start":3429.368,"end":3429.465},{"text":"longer","start":3429.61,"end":3430.061},{"text":"identifying","start":3430.254,"end":3430.882},{"text":"solutions,","start":3430.995,"end":3431.607},{"text":"but","start":3432.123,"end":3432.251},{"text":"having","start":3432.268,"end":3432.654},{"text":"the","start":3432.928,"end":3433.089},{"text":"political","start":3433.089,"end":3433.782},{"text":"courage","start":3433.798,"end":3434.265},{"text":"to","start":3434.377,"end":3434.506},{"text":"bring","start":3434.539,"end":3434.748},{"text":"them","start":3434.845,"end":3434.973},{"text":"to","start":3435.022,"end":3435.168},{"text":"scale.","start":3435.168,"end":3435.459}]},{"text":"Success will depend on our collective ability to accelerate implementation through inclusive partnerships and effective multilateral cooperation.","start":3437.385,"end":3446.64,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Success","start":3437.385,"end":3437.967},{"text":"will","start":3438,"end":3438.129},{"text":"depend","start":3438.178,"end":3438.598},{"text":"on","start":3438.598,"end":3438.712},{"text":"our","start":3438.744,"end":3439.052},{"text":"collective","start":3439.052,"end":3439.569},{"text":"ability","start":3439.569,"end":3440.087},{"text":"to","start":3440.282,"end":3440.443},{"text":"accelerate","start":3440.443,"end":3441.091},{"text":"implementation","start":3441.091,"end":3441.948},{"text":"through","start":3442.531,"end":3442.66},{"text":"inclusive","start":3442.79,"end":3443.243},{"text":"partnerships","start":3443.34,"end":3443.761},{"text":"and","start":3444.004,"end":3444.165},{"text":"effective","start":3444.165,"end":3444.667},{"text":"multilateral","start":3444.893,"end":3445.767},{"text":"cooperation.","start":3446.026,"end":3446.64}]},{"text":"The Regional Forum reaffirmed that sustainable development— Excellencies, dear colleagues, building on the conclusions of our Regional Forum, I would highlight 3 transformations that could accelerate delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in the UNESC region.","start":3447.643,"end":3465.567,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3447.643,"end":3447.724},{"text":"Regional","start":3447.724,"end":3448.096},{"text":"Forum","start":3448.129,"end":3448.711},{"text":"reaffirmed","start":3449.002,"end":3449.52},{"text":"that","start":3449.665,"end":3449.811},{"text":"sustainable","start":3449.811,"end":3450.49},{"text":"development—","start":3450.49,"end":3451.121},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":3451.218,"end":3451.93},{"text":"dear","start":3452.702,"end":3452.817},{"text":"colleagues,","start":3452.948,"end":3453.408},{"text":"building","start":3454.343,"end":3454.639},{"text":"on","start":3454.819,"end":3454.918},{"text":"the","start":3454.918,"end":3455.016},{"text":"conclusions","start":3455.082,"end":3455.295},{"text":"of","start":3455.295,"end":3455.328},{"text":"our","start":3455.328,"end":3455.361},{"text":"Regional","start":3455.361,"end":3455.476},{"text":"Forum,","start":3455.476,"end":3455.722},{"text":"I","start":3455.738,"end":3455.755},{"text":"would","start":3455.755,"end":3455.952},{"text":"highlight","start":3457.902,"end":3458.527},{"text":"3","start":3458.848,"end":3459.104},{"text":"transformations","start":3459.104,"end":3460.195},{"text":"that","start":3460.227,"end":3460.436},{"text":"could","start":3460.532,"end":3460.772},{"text":"accelerate","start":3460.772,"end":3461.558},{"text":"delivery","start":3461.911,"end":3462.36},{"text":"of","start":3462.456,"end":3462.552},{"text":"the","start":3462.568,"end":3462.649},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3462.649,"end":3463.274},{"text":"Development","start":3463.274,"end":3463.899},{"text":"Goals","start":3463.899,"end":3464.124},{"text":"in","start":3464.477,"end":3464.525},{"text":"the","start":3464.621,"end":3464.797},{"text":"UNESC","start":3464.797,"end":3465.295},{"text":"region.","start":3465.343,"end":3465.567}]},{"text":"First, we need to strengthen localization.","start":3466.305,"end":3468.694,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":3466.305,"end":3466.738},{"text":"we","start":3466.802,"end":3466.898},{"text":"need","start":3466.898,"end":3467.171},{"text":"to","start":3467.203,"end":3467.299},{"text":"strengthen","start":3467.347,"end":3467.892},{"text":"localization.","start":3467.908,"end":3468.694}]},{"text":"The Forum clearly recognized that cities and local communities are critical arenas for implementing the 2030 Agenda.","start":3469.448,"end":3478.38,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3469.448,"end":3469.528},{"text":"Forum","start":3469.528,"end":3469.977},{"text":"clearly","start":3470.154,"end":3470.651},{"text":"recognized","start":3470.651,"end":3471.372},{"text":"that","start":3471.372,"end":3471.597},{"text":"cities","start":3471.597,"end":3472.142},{"text":"and","start":3472.559,"end":3472.623},{"text":"local","start":3472.655,"end":3473.024},{"text":"communities","start":3473.056,"end":3473.746},{"text":"are","start":3474.163,"end":3474.323},{"text":"critical","start":3474.323,"end":3474.772},{"text":"arenas","start":3474.884,"end":3475.349},{"text":"for","start":3475.462,"end":3475.606},{"text":"implementing","start":3475.638,"end":3476.376},{"text":"the","start":3476.905,"end":3477.049},{"text":"2030","start":3477.049,"end":3477.851},{"text":"Agenda.","start":3477.851,"end":3478.38}]},{"text":"Empowering local authorities and strengthening coordination between national and and local level can help translate global ambitions into concrete results for people and communities.","start":3478.974,"end":3492.334,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Empowering","start":3478.974,"end":3479.679},{"text":"local","start":3479.936,"end":3480.417},{"text":"authorities","start":3480.417,"end":3481.042},{"text":"and","start":3481.379,"end":3481.475},{"text":"strengthening","start":3481.475,"end":3482.245},{"text":"coordination","start":3482.341,"end":3483.143},{"text":"between","start":3483.143,"end":3483.464},{"text":"national","start":3483.56,"end":3483.961},{"text":"and","start":3483.961,"end":3484.025},{"text":"and","start":3484.363,"end":3484.427},{"text":"local","start":3484.524,"end":3484.929},{"text":"level","start":3484.929,"end":3485.349},{"text":"can","start":3486.222,"end":3486.481},{"text":"help","start":3486.529,"end":3486.869},{"text":"translate","start":3486.869,"end":3487.58},{"text":"global","start":3487.58,"end":3487.984},{"text":"ambitions","start":3487.984,"end":3488.615},{"text":"into","start":3488.971,"end":3489.245},{"text":"concrete","start":3489.359,"end":3490.005},{"text":"results","start":3490.005,"end":3490.507},{"text":"for","start":3490.507,"end":3490.781},{"text":"people","start":3490.814,"end":3491.283},{"text":"and","start":3491.477,"end":3491.687},{"text":"communities.","start":3491.703,"end":3492.334}]},{"text":"Second, we must capitalize on the opportunities offered by digital transformation.","start":3492.867,"end":3499.909,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":3492.867,"end":3493.304},{"text":"we","start":3493.821,"end":3493.87},{"text":"must","start":3493.87,"end":3494.224},{"text":"capitalize","start":3494.224,"end":3495.077},{"text":"on","start":3495.673,"end":3495.722},{"text":"the","start":3495.834,"end":3496.076},{"text":"opportunities","start":3496.543,"end":3497.654},{"text":"offered","start":3497.848,"end":3498.218},{"text":"by","start":3498.25,"end":3498.444},{"text":"digital","start":3498.717,"end":3499.088},{"text":"transformation.","start":3499.136,"end":3499.909}]},{"text":"Digitalization is a powerful enabler of sustainable development.","start":3500.747,"end":3504.62,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Digitalization","start":3500.747,"end":3501.52},{"text":"is","start":3501.617,"end":3501.681},{"text":"a","start":3501.713,"end":3501.874},{"text":"powerful","start":3501.874,"end":3502.502},{"text":"enabler","start":3502.502,"end":3503.082},{"text":"of","start":3503.147,"end":3503.293},{"text":"sustainable","start":3503.406,"end":3504.054},{"text":"development.","start":3504.054,"end":3504.62}]},{"text":"Digital technologies can improve public services, support data-driven decision-making, and strengthen resilience.","start":3504.943,"end":3512.88,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Digital","start":3504.943,"end":3505.396},{"text":"technologies","start":3505.429,"end":3506.044},{"text":"can","start":3506.222,"end":3506.351},{"text":"improve","start":3506.545,"end":3507.014},{"text":"public","start":3507.128,"end":3507.467},{"text":"services,","start":3507.467,"end":3508.066},{"text":"support","start":3508.649,"end":3509.328},{"text":"data-driven","start":3509.377,"end":3510.25},{"text":"decision-making,","start":3510.566,"end":3511.514},{"text":"and","start":3511.691,"end":3511.755},{"text":"strengthen","start":3511.787,"end":3512.333},{"text":"resilience.","start":3512.333,"end":3512.88}]},{"text":"To achieve this potential, digital transformation must remain human-centered, inclusive, and accountable, supported by investment in digital skills, connectivity, data governance, and interoperable digital infrastructure.","start":3513.571,"end":3529.687,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":3513.571,"end":3513.667},{"text":"achieve","start":3513.715,"end":3514.085},{"text":"this","start":3514.117,"end":3514.358},{"text":"potential,","start":3514.358,"end":3515.065},{"text":"digital","start":3515.145,"end":3515.547},{"text":"transformation","start":3515.547,"end":3516.527},{"text":"must","start":3516.527,"end":3516.832},{"text":"remain","start":3516.832,"end":3517.138},{"text":"human-centered,","start":3517.475,"end":3518.423},{"text":"inclusive,","start":3519.018,"end":3519.628},{"text":"and","start":3519.805,"end":3519.901},{"text":"accountable,","start":3520.062,"end":3520.737},{"text":"supported","start":3521.283,"end":3521.958},{"text":"by","start":3522.055,"end":3522.183},{"text":"investment","start":3522.328,"end":3522.97},{"text":"in","start":3522.97,"end":3523.115},{"text":"digital","start":3523.115,"end":3523.517},{"text":"skills,","start":3523.517,"end":3523.886},{"text":"connectivity,","start":3524.224,"end":3524.931},{"text":"data","start":3525.525,"end":3526.088},{"text":"governance,","start":3526.088,"end":3526.795},{"text":"and","start":3526.875,"end":3527.116},{"text":"interoperable","start":3527.116,"end":3528.16},{"text":"digital","start":3528.498,"end":3528.9},{"text":"infrastructure.","start":3528.9,"end":3529.687}]},{"text":"Third, we must use partnerships to scale up innovation and accelerate implementation.","start":3530.169,"end":3536.275,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":3530.169,"end":3530.555},{"text":"we","start":3531.053,"end":3531.165},{"text":"must","start":3531.165,"end":3531.567},{"text":"use","start":3531.631,"end":3532.065},{"text":"partnerships","start":3532.113,"end":3532.868},{"text":"to","start":3533.061,"end":3533.158},{"text":"scale","start":3533.158,"end":3533.592},{"text":"up","start":3533.624,"end":3533.865},{"text":"innovation","start":3533.897,"end":3534.54},{"text":"and","start":3534.829,"end":3534.989},{"text":"accelerate","start":3534.989,"end":3535.632},{"text":"implementation.","start":3535.632,"end":3536.275}]},{"text":"The Forum highlighted that multi-stakeholder cooperation is essential for mobilizing resources, disseminating good practices, and reducing duplication.","start":3536.853,"end":3548.149,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3536.853,"end":3536.934},{"text":"Forum","start":3536.934,"end":3537.303},{"text":"highlighted","start":3537.4,"end":3538.187},{"text":"that","start":3538.46,"end":3538.765},{"text":"multi-stakeholder","start":3538.765,"end":3539.954},{"text":"cooperation","start":3539.986,"end":3540.742},{"text":"is","start":3541.111,"end":3541.272},{"text":"essential","start":3541.336,"end":3542.107},{"text":"for","start":3542.3,"end":3542.493},{"text":"mobilizing","start":3542.493,"end":3543.248},{"text":"resources,","start":3543.345,"end":3543.971},{"text":"disseminating","start":3544.325,"end":3545.08},{"text":"good","start":3545.192,"end":3545.305},{"text":"practices,","start":3545.353,"end":3545.98},{"text":"and","start":3546.333,"end":3546.51},{"text":"reducing","start":3546.51,"end":3547.024},{"text":"duplication.","start":3547.458,"end":3548.149}]},{"text":"Strong partnership among governments, local authorities, international organizations, the private sector, academia, civil society, and youth can help generate greater impact.","start":3548.888,"end":3561.356,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Strong","start":3548.888,"end":3549.273},{"text":"partnership","start":3549.466,"end":3550.43},{"text":"among","start":3550.43,"end":3550.72},{"text":"governments,","start":3550.832,"end":3551.635},{"text":"local","start":3552.037,"end":3552.342},{"text":"authorities,","start":3552.342,"end":3552.969},{"text":"international","start":3553.162,"end":3553.821},{"text":"organizations,","start":3553.821,"end":3554.736},{"text":"the","start":3555.01,"end":3555.154},{"text":"private","start":3555.154,"end":3555.492},{"text":"sector,","start":3555.492,"end":3555.893},{"text":"academia,","start":3555.974,"end":3556.697},{"text":"civil","start":3556.954,"end":3557.227},{"text":"society,","start":3557.259,"end":3557.87},{"text":"and","start":3557.902,"end":3558.111},{"text":"youth","start":3558.127,"end":3558.352},{"text":"can","start":3558.85,"end":3559.075},{"text":"help","start":3559.091,"end":3559.444},{"text":"generate","start":3559.669,"end":3560.408},{"text":"greater","start":3560.456,"end":3560.794},{"text":"impact.","start":3560.938,"end":3561.356}]},{"text":"In conclusion, The Regional Forum demonstrated that many effective solutions already exist across our region.","start":3561.903,"end":3569.342,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":3561.903,"end":3561.967},{"text":"conclusion,","start":3561.999,"end":3562.529},{"text":"The","start":3563.042,"end":3563.122},{"text":"Regional","start":3563.122,"end":3563.555},{"text":"Forum","start":3563.587,"end":3563.94},{"text":"demonstrated","start":3563.988,"end":3564.726},{"text":"that","start":3564.726,"end":3564.982},{"text":"many","start":3564.982,"end":3565.335},{"text":"effective","start":3565.607,"end":3566.072},{"text":"solutions","start":3566.072,"end":3566.665},{"text":"already","start":3567.05,"end":3567.371},{"text":"exist","start":3567.451,"end":3568.252},{"text":"across","start":3568.252,"end":3568.605},{"text":"our","start":3568.717,"end":3568.974},{"text":"region.","start":3568.974,"end":3569.342}]},{"text":"The transformative shift we need now is to connect local action, digital innovation, and partnerships so that these solutions can be scaled up and translated into lasting progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.","start":3570,"end":3587.136,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3570,"end":3570.096},{"text":"transformative","start":3570.096,"end":3570.977},{"text":"shift","start":3570.977,"end":3571.538},{"text":"we","start":3571.538,"end":3571.635},{"text":"need","start":3571.635,"end":3572.099},{"text":"now","start":3572.725,"end":3572.837},{"text":"is","start":3573.206,"end":3573.27},{"text":"to","start":3573.382,"end":3573.51},{"text":"connect","start":3573.526,"end":3574.183},{"text":"local","start":3574.183,"end":3574.584},{"text":"action,","start":3574.584,"end":3574.953},{"text":"digital","start":3575.466,"end":3575.963},{"text":"innovation,","start":3575.963,"end":3576.636},{"text":"and","start":3576.973,"end":3577.037},{"text":"partnerships","start":3577.133,"end":3577.983},{"text":"so","start":3578.255,"end":3578.48},{"text":"that","start":3578.993,"end":3579.281},{"text":"these","start":3579.297,"end":3579.409},{"text":"solutions","start":3579.409,"end":3580.163},{"text":"can","start":3580.275,"end":3580.403},{"text":"be","start":3580.515,"end":3580.612},{"text":"scaled","start":3580.612,"end":3581.221},{"text":"up","start":3581.221,"end":3581.541},{"text":"and","start":3581.798,"end":3581.862},{"text":"translated","start":3581.958,"end":3582.728},{"text":"into","start":3583,"end":3583.321},{"text":"lasting","start":3583.321,"end":3583.85},{"text":"progress","start":3584.283,"end":3584.715},{"text":"towards","start":3584.908,"end":3585.293},{"text":"the","start":3585.485,"end":3585.581},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3585.581,"end":3586.222},{"text":"Development","start":3586.222,"end":3586.896},{"text":"Goals.","start":3586.912,"end":3587.136}]},{"text":"It depends on us to be the changemakers for a more sustainable world.","start":3587.729,"end":3593.399,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":3587.729,"end":3587.809},{"text":"depends","start":3587.809,"end":3588.306},{"text":"on","start":3588.37,"end":3588.531},{"text":"us","start":3588.531,"end":3588.787},{"text":"to","start":3589.336,"end":3589.465},{"text":"be","start":3589.498,"end":3589.659},{"text":"the","start":3589.659,"end":3589.821},{"text":"changemakers","start":3589.821,"end":3590.76},{"text":"for","start":3591.278,"end":3591.521},{"text":"a","start":3591.521,"end":3591.537},{"text":"more","start":3591.537,"end":3591.942},{"text":"sustainable","start":3592.104,"end":3592.946},{"text":"world.","start":3593.059,"end":3593.399}]},{"text":"Let's do it.","start":3593.771,"end":3594.273,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Let's","start":3593.771,"end":3594.03},{"text":"do","start":3594.03,"end":3594.176},{"text":"it.","start":3594.176,"end":3594.273}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":3594.678,"end":3595.066,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":3594.678,"end":3594.921},{"text":"you.","start":3594.921,"end":3595.066}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Zoran Dimitrovski","affiliation":"MKD","affiliation_full":"North Macedonia","group":null,"function":"Deputy Minister"}},{"statement_number":16,"start":3597.09,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3598","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank His Excellency Mr. Bobley.","start":3597.09,"end":3599.344,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":3597.09,"end":3597.139},{"text":"thank","start":3597.268,"end":3597.56},{"text":"His","start":3597.56,"end":3597.689},{"text":"Excellency","start":3597.819,"end":3598.419},{"text":"Mr.","start":3598.419,"end":3598.809},{"text":"Bobley.","start":3598.89,"end":3599.344}]},{"text":"Let us now turn to Africa, another small island state we have here.","start":3599.928,"end":3603.838,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Let","start":3599.928,"end":3600.123},{"text":"us","start":3600.123,"end":3600.334},{"text":"now","start":3600.334,"end":3600.464},{"text":"turn","start":3600.593,"end":3600.804},{"text":"to","start":3600.902,"end":3600.967},{"text":"Africa,","start":3601.145,"end":3601.534},{"text":"another","start":3601.551,"end":3601.972},{"text":"small","start":3602.037,"end":3602.459},{"text":"island","start":3602.459,"end":3602.832},{"text":"state","start":3602.849,"end":3603.173},{"text":"we","start":3603.173,"end":3603.27},{"text":"have","start":3603.27,"end":3603.481},{"text":"here.","start":3603.579,"end":3603.838}]},{"text":"It is my pleasure to welcome His Excellency Gilles Fabrice David, Junior Minister at the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries of Mauritius, Chair of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.","start":3604.422,"end":3619.305,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":3604.422,"end":3604.552},{"text":"is","start":3604.552,"end":3604.601},{"text":"my","start":3604.714,"end":3604.828},{"text":"pleasure","start":3604.974,"end":3605.444},{"text":"to","start":3605.444,"end":3605.542},{"text":"welcome","start":3605.607,"end":3605.996},{"text":"His","start":3606.093,"end":3606.239},{"text":"Excellency","start":3606.256,"end":3606.853},{"text":"Gilles","start":3607.386,"end":3607.612},{"text":"Fabrice","start":3607.644,"end":3608.355},{"text":"David,","start":3608.355,"end":3608.823},{"text":"Junior","start":3609.324,"end":3609.598},{"text":"Minister","start":3609.598,"end":3610.228},{"text":"at","start":3610.228,"end":3610.39},{"text":"the","start":3610.39,"end":3610.47},{"text":"Ministry","start":3610.47,"end":3610.874},{"text":"of","start":3610.939,"end":3611.084},{"text":"Agro-Industry,","start":3611.181,"end":3611.972},{"text":"Food","start":3612.166,"end":3612.376},{"text":"Security,","start":3612.392,"end":3612.909},{"text":"Blue","start":3613.296,"end":3613.587},{"text":"Economy","start":3613.603,"end":3614.088},{"text":"and","start":3614.104,"end":3614.233},{"text":"Fisheries","start":3614.249,"end":3614.637},{"text":"of","start":3614.814,"end":3614.96},{"text":"Mauritius,","start":3615.48,"end":3615.753},{"text":"Chair","start":3616.155,"end":3616.331},{"text":"of","start":3616.54,"end":3616.653},{"text":"the","start":3616.653,"end":3616.701},{"text":"Africa","start":3616.717,"end":3617.119},{"text":"Regional","start":3617.119,"end":3617.505},{"text":"Forum","start":3617.505,"end":3617.794},{"text":"on","start":3617.907,"end":3617.971},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3618.068,"end":3618.646},{"text":"Development.","start":3618.646,"end":3619.305}]},{"text":"The story we have just seen reminds us that investing in people, especially young people, is one of the smartest investments we can make for sustainable development.","start":3620.013,"end":3630.389,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3620.013,"end":3620.093},{"text":"story","start":3620.093,"end":3620.543},{"text":"we","start":3620.639,"end":3620.736},{"text":"have","start":3620.736,"end":3620.848},{"text":"just","start":3620.913,"end":3621.138},{"text":"seen","start":3621.138,"end":3621.459},{"text":"reminds","start":3621.459,"end":3621.942},{"text":"us","start":3621.942,"end":3622.086},{"text":"that","start":3622.102,"end":3622.359},{"text":"investing","start":3622.424,"end":3622.954},{"text":"in","start":3623.002,"end":3623.115},{"text":"people,","start":3623.228,"end":3623.533},{"text":"especially","start":3624.446,"end":3624.719},{"text":"young","start":3624.784,"end":3624.993},{"text":"people,","start":3625.106,"end":3625.605},{"text":"is","start":3626.233,"end":3626.33},{"text":"one","start":3626.459,"end":3626.588},{"text":"of","start":3626.636,"end":3626.717},{"text":"the","start":3626.717,"end":3626.862},{"text":"smartest","start":3626.862,"end":3627.506},{"text":"investments","start":3627.506,"end":3628.247},{"text":"we","start":3628.247,"end":3628.392},{"text":"can","start":3628.392,"end":3628.521},{"text":"make","start":3628.569,"end":3628.972},{"text":"for","start":3629.036,"end":3629.117},{"text":"sustainable","start":3629.133,"end":3629.777},{"text":"development.","start":3629.777,"end":3630.389}]},{"text":"Excellency, what are the key messages from the Africa Regional Forum and the greatest opportunities to scale investment through partnership and financing?","start":3631.29,"end":3640.045,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellency,","start":3631.29,"end":3631.58},{"text":"what","start":3631.644,"end":3631.87},{"text":"are","start":3631.87,"end":3631.967},{"text":"the","start":3631.967,"end":3632.047},{"text":"key","start":3632.047,"end":3632.289},{"text":"messages","start":3632.289,"end":3632.741},{"text":"from","start":3632.999,"end":3633.144},{"text":"the","start":3633.176,"end":3633.273},{"text":"Africa","start":3633.321,"end":3633.676},{"text":"Regional","start":3633.676,"end":3634.128},{"text":"Forum","start":3634.128,"end":3634.45},{"text":"and","start":3635.256,"end":3635.643},{"text":"the","start":3635.998,"end":3636.079},{"text":"greatest","start":3636.143,"end":3636.562},{"text":"opportunities","start":3636.562,"end":3637.336},{"text":"to","start":3637.385,"end":3637.514},{"text":"scale","start":3637.514,"end":3637.917},{"text":"investment","start":3638.014,"end":3638.643},{"text":"through","start":3638.643,"end":3638.82},{"text":"partnership","start":3638.901,"end":3639.384},{"text":"and","start":3639.384,"end":3639.513},{"text":"financing?","start":3639.546,"end":3640.045}]},{"text":"The floor is yours.","start":3640.616,"end":3641.724,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3640.616,"end":3640.664},{"text":"floor","start":3641.258,"end":3641.355},{"text":"is","start":3641.355,"end":3641.483},{"text":"yours.","start":3641.499,"end":3641.724}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tilmissa Hussein","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Director / Moderator"}},{"statement_number":17,"start":3642.222,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3643","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Madam Moderator. Your Excellency, the President of the Economic and Social Council, Excellencies and distinguished delegates, allow me to begin with one observation that makes Africa unique.","start":3642.222,"end":3655.974,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":3642.222,"end":3642.479},{"text":"you,","start":3642.479,"end":3642.672},{"text":"Madam","start":3642.945,"end":3643.154},{"text":"Moderator.","start":3643.202,"end":3643.925},{"text":"Your","start":3644.086,"end":3644.263},{"text":"Excellency,","start":3644.311,"end":3644.905},{"text":"the","start":3644.97,"end":3645.13},{"text":"President","start":3645.13,"end":3645.676},{"text":"of","start":3645.676,"end":3645.725},{"text":"the","start":3645.773,"end":3645.853},{"text":"Economic","start":3645.853,"end":3646.335},{"text":"and","start":3646.335,"end":3646.431},{"text":"Social","start":3646.48,"end":3646.801},{"text":"Council,","start":3646.801,"end":3647.331},{"text":"Excellencies","start":3647.379,"end":3648.15},{"text":"and","start":3648.729,"end":3648.809},{"text":"distinguished","start":3648.825,"end":3649.323},{"text":"delegates,","start":3649.323,"end":3649.853},{"text":"allow","start":3650.271,"end":3650.448},{"text":"me","start":3650.448,"end":3650.657},{"text":"to","start":3650.657,"end":3650.801},{"text":"begin","start":3650.817,"end":3651.106},{"text":"with","start":3651.219,"end":3651.444},{"text":"one","start":3651.878,"end":3652.086},{"text":"observation","start":3652.665,"end":3653.372},{"text":"that","start":3654.03,"end":3654.239},{"text":"makes","start":3654.271,"end":3654.673},{"text":"Africa","start":3654.673,"end":3655.123},{"text":"unique.","start":3655.572,"end":3655.974}]},{"text":"Africa is the only region implementing 2 complementary sustainable development agendas: the 2030 Agenda with 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union Agenda 2063 built around 7 aspirations and successive 10-year implementation plans.","start":3657.083,"end":3681.595,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Africa","start":3657.083,"end":3657.613},{"text":"is","start":3657.966,"end":3658.03},{"text":"the","start":3658.207,"end":3658.32},{"text":"only","start":3658.769,"end":3659.155},{"text":"region","start":3659.187,"end":3659.541},{"text":"implementing","start":3660.376,"end":3661.243},{"text":"2","start":3661.661,"end":3661.79},{"text":"complementary","start":3662.143,"end":3662.93},{"text":"sustainable","start":3662.978,"end":3663.782},{"text":"development","start":3663.83,"end":3664.456},{"text":"agendas:","start":3664.633,"end":3665.212},{"text":"the","start":3665.934,"end":3666.079},{"text":"2030","start":3666.079,"end":3666.866},{"text":"Agenda","start":3667.059,"end":3667.621},{"text":"with","start":3668.006,"end":3668.231},{"text":"17","start":3668.247,"end":3668.712},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3669.322,"end":3669.835},{"text":"Development","start":3669.867,"end":3670.333},{"text":"Goals","start":3670.333,"end":3670.637},{"text":"and","start":3671.215,"end":3671.391},{"text":"the","start":3671.536,"end":3671.696},{"text":"African","start":3671.776,"end":3672.322},{"text":"Union","start":3672.418,"end":3672.803},{"text":"Agenda","start":3673.557,"end":3674.119},{"text":"2063","start":3674.119,"end":3675.226},{"text":"built","start":3675.723,"end":3676.124},{"text":"around","start":3676.188,"end":3676.734},{"text":"7","start":3676.99,"end":3677.472},{"text":"aspirations","start":3677.472,"end":3678.258},{"text":"and","start":3678.755,"end":3678.819},{"text":"successive","start":3678.851,"end":3679.782},{"text":"10-year","start":3680.119,"end":3680.439},{"text":"implementation","start":3680.439,"end":3681.226},{"text":"plans.","start":3681.258,"end":3681.595}]},{"text":"And if you would allow me a word on the sustainable development performance of Africa in regard to the 2 agendas, I would like to share with you that the first 2-year continental progress report of the second 10-year implementation plan of Agenda 2063, which is for year 2024 and 2025, recorded an overall continental performance score of 53%.","start":3682.782,"end":3711.705,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":3682.782,"end":3682.846},{"text":"if","start":3682.926,"end":3683.022},{"text":"you","start":3683.022,"end":3683.103},{"text":"would","start":3683.103,"end":3683.327},{"text":"allow","start":3683.327,"end":3683.456},{"text":"me","start":3683.584,"end":3683.648},{"text":"a","start":3684.29,"end":3684.37},{"text":"word","start":3684.37,"end":3684.771},{"text":"on","start":3684.787,"end":3684.835},{"text":"the","start":3684.931,"end":3685.028},{"text":"sustainable","start":3685.028,"end":3685.782},{"text":"development","start":3685.894,"end":3686.455},{"text":"performance","start":3686.455,"end":3687.113},{"text":"of","start":3687.578,"end":3687.691},{"text":"Africa","start":3687.739,"end":3688.349},{"text":"in","start":3688.798,"end":3688.846},{"text":"regard","start":3688.958,"end":3689.423},{"text":"to","start":3689.423,"end":3689.52},{"text":"the","start":3689.52,"end":3689.696},{"text":"2","start":3689.696,"end":3689.808},{"text":"agendas,","start":3689.905,"end":3690.611},{"text":"I","start":3691.124,"end":3691.172},{"text":"would","start":3691.204,"end":3691.349},{"text":"like","start":3691.349,"end":3691.541},{"text":"to","start":3691.589,"end":3691.669},{"text":"share","start":3691.669,"end":3692.006},{"text":"with","start":3692.006,"end":3692.199},{"text":"you","start":3692.231,"end":3692.391},{"text":"that","start":3693.033,"end":3693.193},{"text":"the","start":3693.193,"end":3693.354},{"text":"first","start":3693.354,"end":3693.899},{"text":"2-year","start":3694.012,"end":3694.751},{"text":"continental","start":3694.815,"end":3695.57},{"text":"progress","start":3695.683,"end":3696.133},{"text":"report","start":3696.261,"end":3696.824},{"text":"of","start":3697.531,"end":3697.756},{"text":"the","start":3697.868,"end":3698.125},{"text":"second","start":3698.254,"end":3698.833},{"text":"10-year","start":3699.138,"end":3699.556},{"text":"implementation","start":3699.556,"end":3700.423},{"text":"plan","start":3700.423,"end":3700.648},{"text":"of","start":3700.825,"end":3700.938},{"text":"Agenda","start":3701.066,"end":3701.484},{"text":"2063,","start":3701.484,"end":3702.448},{"text":"which","start":3702.85,"end":3702.978},{"text":"is","start":3703.091,"end":3703.22},{"text":"for","start":3703.22,"end":3703.402},{"text":"year","start":3703.402,"end":3703.501},{"text":"2024","start":3703.501,"end":3704.427},{"text":"and","start":3704.477,"end":3704.576},{"text":"2025,","start":3704.576,"end":3705.006},{"text":"recorded","start":3706.196,"end":3706.824},{"text":"an","start":3707.018,"end":3707.066},{"text":"overall","start":3707.324,"end":3707.775},{"text":"continental","start":3707.968,"end":3708.919},{"text":"performance","start":3709.031,"end":3709.869},{"text":"score","start":3710.223,"end":3710.739},{"text":"of","start":3710.787,"end":3710.932},{"text":"53%.","start":3710.964,"end":3711.705}]},{"text":"And in regard to the 2030 Agenda, as of date, out of the 17 SDGs, Africa needs to accelerate progress on 12 and reverse the trend on the remaining 5 SDGs to achieve target.","start":3713.365,"end":3731.014,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":3713.365,"end":3713.429},{"text":"in","start":3714.267,"end":3714.315},{"text":"regard","start":3714.412,"end":3714.782},{"text":"to","start":3714.831,"end":3714.96},{"text":"the","start":3714.96,"end":3715.138},{"text":"2030","start":3715.138,"end":3715.821},{"text":"Agenda,","start":3715.951,"end":3716.454},{"text":"as","start":3717.169,"end":3717.234},{"text":"of","start":3717.332,"end":3717.478},{"text":"date,","start":3717.51,"end":3717.916},{"text":"out","start":3719.037,"end":3719.216},{"text":"of","start":3719.216,"end":3719.362},{"text":"the","start":3719.362,"end":3719.395},{"text":"17","start":3719.395,"end":3720.077},{"text":"SDGs,","start":3720.175,"end":3720.711},{"text":"Africa","start":3721.417,"end":3721.915},{"text":"needs","start":3721.915,"end":3722.284},{"text":"to","start":3722.38,"end":3722.508},{"text":"accelerate","start":3722.861,"end":3723.6},{"text":"progress","start":3723.6,"end":3724.177},{"text":"on","start":3724.643,"end":3724.691},{"text":"12","start":3724.819,"end":3725.221},{"text":"and","start":3725.847,"end":3725.911},{"text":"reverse","start":3726.087,"end":3726.745},{"text":"the","start":3726.745,"end":3726.954},{"text":"trend","start":3726.954,"end":3727.259},{"text":"on","start":3727.837,"end":3727.901},{"text":"the","start":3727.933,"end":3728.093},{"text":"remaining","start":3728.158,"end":3728.623},{"text":"5","start":3728.639,"end":3729.056},{"text":"SDGs","start":3729.056,"end":3729.634},{"text":"to","start":3730.116,"end":3730.26},{"text":"achieve","start":3730.26,"end":3730.629},{"text":"target.","start":3730.661,"end":3731.014}]},{"text":"But yet Africa remains fully committed, and during this High-Level Political Forum, out of the 36 countries presenting voluntary national reviews, 19 are African countries.","start":3731.528,"end":3746.999,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"But","start":3731.528,"end":3731.704},{"text":"yet","start":3731.704,"end":3731.993},{"text":"Africa","start":3732.587,"end":3733.293},{"text":"remains","start":3733.293,"end":3733.759},{"text":"fully","start":3733.951,"end":3734.24},{"text":"committed,","start":3734.256,"end":3734.722},{"text":"and","start":3735.316,"end":3735.38},{"text":"during","start":3735.476,"end":3735.765},{"text":"this","start":3735.877,"end":3736.214},{"text":"High-Level","start":3736.503,"end":3736.953},{"text":"Political","start":3737.001,"end":3737.611},{"text":"Forum,","start":3737.627,"end":3737.932},{"text":"out","start":3738.75,"end":3738.959},{"text":"of","start":3739.071,"end":3739.248},{"text":"the","start":3739.248,"end":3739.344},{"text":"36","start":3739.344,"end":3740.355},{"text":"countries","start":3740.355,"end":3740.901},{"text":"presenting","start":3741.478,"end":3742.104},{"text":"voluntary","start":3742.281,"end":3742.826},{"text":"national","start":3742.875,"end":3743.372},{"text":"reviews,","start":3743.485,"end":3743.95},{"text":"19","start":3744.624,"end":3745.298},{"text":"are","start":3745.731,"end":3745.924},{"text":"African","start":3745.972,"end":3746.421},{"text":"countries.","start":3746.55,"end":3746.999}]},{"text":"And out of those 19, 12 countries from Africa are presenting their 3rd VNR, demonstrating our strong commitment to accountability and continuous improvement.","start":3747.496,"end":3761.827,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":3747.496,"end":3747.56},{"text":"out","start":3747.737,"end":3748.057},{"text":"of","start":3748.057,"end":3748.218},{"text":"those","start":3748.218,"end":3748.362},{"text":"19,","start":3748.458,"end":3748.923},{"text":"12","start":3749.66,"end":3750.125},{"text":"countries","start":3750.462,"end":3751.007},{"text":"from","start":3751.504,"end":3751.648},{"text":"Africa","start":3751.744,"end":3752.273},{"text":"are","start":3752.706,"end":3752.802},{"text":"presenting","start":3752.802,"end":3753.412},{"text":"their","start":3753.844,"end":3754.005},{"text":"3rd","start":3754.005,"end":3754.694},{"text":"VNR,","start":3754.966,"end":3755.608},{"text":"demonstrating","start":3756.169,"end":3757.018},{"text":"our","start":3757.275,"end":3757.435},{"text":"strong","start":3757.451,"end":3757.82},{"text":"commitment","start":3757.932,"end":3758.541},{"text":"to","start":3758.99,"end":3759.086},{"text":"accountability","start":3759.134,"end":3760.064},{"text":"and","start":3760.577,"end":3760.641},{"text":"continuous","start":3760.737,"end":3761.298},{"text":"improvement.","start":3761.298,"end":3761.827}]},{"text":"But as a matter of fact, despite commitment and efforts by African countries, progress towards the SDGs remains challenging, and as Chair of of the 12th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, which took place in Addis Ababa in April 2026, I would like to share very briefly the key messages that emerged from our deliberations.","start":3762.421,"end":3789.196,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"But","start":3762.421,"end":3762.581},{"text":"as","start":3762.581,"end":3762.677},{"text":"a","start":3762.677,"end":3762.757},{"text":"matter","start":3762.757,"end":3763.03},{"text":"of","start":3763.046,"end":3763.126},{"text":"fact,","start":3763.142,"end":3763.559},{"text":"despite","start":3764.264,"end":3764.809},{"text":"commitment","start":3764.825,"end":3765.45},{"text":"and","start":3765.45,"end":3765.514},{"text":"efforts","start":3765.691,"end":3766.172},{"text":"by","start":3766.172,"end":3766.396},{"text":"African","start":3766.412,"end":3766.797},{"text":"countries,","start":3766.909,"end":3767.438},{"text":"progress","start":3768.015,"end":3768.528},{"text":"towards","start":3768.592,"end":3769.041},{"text":"the","start":3769.137,"end":3769.266},{"text":"SDGs","start":3769.298,"end":3769.875},{"text":"remains","start":3770.436,"end":3770.965},{"text":"challenging,","start":3771.317,"end":3771.846},{"text":"and","start":3772.504,"end":3772.584},{"text":"as","start":3772.664,"end":3772.728},{"text":"Chair","start":3772.904,"end":3773.225},{"text":"of","start":3773.225,"end":3773.369},{"text":"of","start":3773.787,"end":3773.883},{"text":"the","start":3773.883,"end":3773.915},{"text":"12th","start":3774.108,"end":3774.574},{"text":"session","start":3774.671,"end":3775.137},{"text":"of","start":3775.394,"end":3775.554},{"text":"the","start":3775.554,"end":3775.635},{"text":"Africa","start":3775.715,"end":3776.374},{"text":"Regional","start":3776.374,"end":3776.84},{"text":"Forum","start":3776.84,"end":3777.129},{"text":"on","start":3777.579,"end":3777.659},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3777.659,"end":3778.254},{"text":"Development,","start":3778.302,"end":3778.864},{"text":"which","start":3779.346,"end":3779.475},{"text":"took","start":3779.588,"end":3779.748},{"text":"place","start":3779.748,"end":3780.15},{"text":"in","start":3780.15,"end":3780.278},{"text":"Addis","start":3780.311,"end":3780.616},{"text":"Ababa","start":3780.616,"end":3781.066},{"text":"in","start":3781.435,"end":3781.564},{"text":"April","start":3781.741,"end":3782.078},{"text":"2026,","start":3782.078,"end":3783.042},{"text":"I","start":3783.444,"end":3783.492},{"text":"would","start":3783.508,"end":3783.669},{"text":"like","start":3783.685,"end":3783.91},{"text":"to","start":3783.91,"end":3783.99},{"text":"share","start":3783.99,"end":3784.183},{"text":"very","start":3784.183,"end":3784.456},{"text":"briefly","start":3784.472,"end":3784.89},{"text":"the","start":3784.89,"end":3785.035},{"text":"key","start":3785.035,"end":3785.276},{"text":"messages","start":3785.276,"end":3785.902},{"text":"that","start":3786.32,"end":3786.545},{"text":"emerged","start":3786.577,"end":3787.156},{"text":"from","start":3787.445,"end":3787.589},{"text":"our","start":3787.686,"end":3787.847},{"text":"deliberations.","start":3788.425,"end":3789.196}]},{"text":"The Addis Ababa Declaration and the key messages adopted by our forum identified 4 priority areas for action.","start":3790.578,"end":3799.207,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":3790.578,"end":3790.658},{"text":"Addis","start":3790.739,"end":3790.98},{"text":"Ababa","start":3790.98,"end":3791.237},{"text":"Declaration","start":3791.237,"end":3791.928},{"text":"and","start":3792.506,"end":3792.603},{"text":"the","start":3792.603,"end":3792.747},{"text":"key","start":3792.747,"end":3792.844},{"text":"messages","start":3792.844,"end":3793.374},{"text":"adopted","start":3793.551,"end":3794.097},{"text":"by","start":3794.129,"end":3794.29},{"text":"our","start":3794.29,"end":3794.531},{"text":"forum","start":3794.531,"end":3794.884},{"text":"identified","start":3795.415,"end":3796.347},{"text":"4","start":3796.459,"end":3796.732},{"text":"priority","start":3797.102,"end":3797.664},{"text":"areas","start":3797.728,"end":3798.194},{"text":"for","start":3798.693,"end":3798.934},{"text":"action.","start":3798.934,"end":3799.207}]},{"text":"First, accelerate the integrated implementation of Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063 by aligning national development plans, budgets, and institutions, strengthening local governments, and ensuring the meaningful participation of women, youth, and vulnerable groups.","start":3799.576,"end":3818.682,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":3799.576,"end":3800.042},{"text":"accelerate","start":3800.701,"end":3801.44},{"text":"the","start":3801.44,"end":3801.697},{"text":"integrated","start":3801.762,"end":3802.629},{"text":"implementation","start":3802.629,"end":3803.497},{"text":"of","start":3803.674,"end":3803.77},{"text":"Agenda","start":3803.834,"end":3804.236},{"text":"2030","start":3804.236,"end":3804.975},{"text":"and","start":3805.2,"end":3805.377},{"text":"Agenda","start":3805.377,"end":3805.779},{"text":"2063","start":3805.779,"end":3806.679},{"text":"by","start":3807.305,"end":3807.53},{"text":"aligning","start":3807.546,"end":3808.077},{"text":"national","start":3808.173,"end":3808.591},{"text":"development","start":3808.591,"end":3809.025},{"text":"plans,","start":3809.073,"end":3809.41},{"text":"budgets,","start":3809.941,"end":3810.503},{"text":"and","start":3810.519,"end":3810.583},{"text":"institutions,","start":3810.615,"end":3811.371},{"text":"strengthening","start":3811.869,"end":3812.415},{"text":"local","start":3812.528,"end":3812.849},{"text":"governments,","start":3812.849,"end":3813.411},{"text":"and","start":3813.492,"end":3813.556},{"text":"ensuring","start":3813.588,"end":3814.102},{"text":"the","start":3814.135,"end":3814.231},{"text":"meaningful","start":3814.231,"end":3814.922},{"text":"participation","start":3814.938,"end":3815.79},{"text":"of","start":3816.223,"end":3816.352},{"text":"women,","start":3816.384,"end":3816.754},{"text":"youth,","start":3816.866,"end":3817.155},{"text":"and","start":3817.67,"end":3817.734},{"text":"vulnerable","start":3817.83,"end":3818.457},{"text":"groups.","start":3818.457,"end":3818.682}]},{"text":"Second, mobilize significantly greater financing through stronger domestic resource mobilization innovative financing, climate finance, and reform of international financial architecture.","start":3818.73,"end":3831.141,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":3818.73,"end":3819.164},{"text":"mobilize","start":3819.518,"end":3820.048},{"text":"significantly","start":3820.08,"end":3820.883},{"text":"greater","start":3820.964,"end":3821.414},{"text":"financing","start":3821.43,"end":3822.056},{"text":"through","start":3822.555,"end":3822.715},{"text":"stronger","start":3822.715,"end":3823.149},{"text":"domestic","start":3823.149,"end":3823.695},{"text":"resource","start":3823.695,"end":3824.161},{"text":"mobilization","start":3824.161,"end":3824.885},{"text":"innovative","start":3825.366,"end":3825.88},{"text":"financing,","start":3825.928,"end":3826.473},{"text":"climate","start":3826.746,"end":3827.147},{"text":"finance,","start":3827.147,"end":3827.724},{"text":"and","start":3828.109,"end":3828.174},{"text":"reform","start":3828.27,"end":3828.639},{"text":"of","start":3828.815,"end":3828.927},{"text":"international","start":3828.927,"end":3829.778},{"text":"financial","start":3829.778,"end":3830.419},{"text":"architecture.","start":3830.5,"end":3831.141}]},{"text":"Third, create more decent jobs by investing in skills, employment opportunities, and inclusive social protection, particularly for young people and women.","start":3831.542,"end":3842.756,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":3831.542,"end":3831.895},{"text":"create","start":3832.344,"end":3832.826},{"text":"more","start":3832.858,"end":3833.259},{"text":"decent","start":3833.307,"end":3833.788},{"text":"jobs","start":3833.788,"end":3834.093},{"text":"by","start":3834.59,"end":3834.751},{"text":"investing","start":3834.751,"end":3835.296},{"text":"in","start":3835.392,"end":3835.44},{"text":"skills,","start":3835.489,"end":3835.906},{"text":"employment","start":3836.371,"end":3836.948},{"text":"opportunities,","start":3836.948,"end":3837.702},{"text":"and","start":3838.119,"end":3838.2},{"text":"inclusive","start":3838.216,"end":3838.938},{"text":"social","start":3838.938,"end":3839.403},{"text":"protection,","start":3839.419,"end":3839.916},{"text":"particularly","start":3840.446,"end":3841.071},{"text":"for","start":3841.087,"end":3841.216},{"text":"young","start":3841.328,"end":3841.472},{"text":"people","start":3841.585,"end":3842.05},{"text":"and","start":3842.226,"end":3842.29},{"text":"women.","start":3842.451,"end":3842.756}]},{"text":"And fourth, scale up transformative investment in water, energy infrastructure, innovation, and sustainable cities while leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area, which is transforming 54 national markets into one continental market.","start":3843.028,"end":3862.946,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":3843.028,"end":3843.092},{"text":"fourth,","start":3843.189,"end":3843.558},{"text":"scale","start":3844.151,"end":3844.616},{"text":"up","start":3844.616,"end":3844.809},{"text":"transformative","start":3844.937,"end":3845.932},{"text":"investment","start":3845.932,"end":3846.734},{"text":"in","start":3847.103,"end":3847.151},{"text":"water,","start":3847.263,"end":3847.761},{"text":"energy","start":3847.905,"end":3848.29},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":3848.402,"end":3849.317},{"text":"innovation,","start":3849.75,"end":3850.295},{"text":"and","start":3850.472,"end":3850.552},{"text":"sustainable","start":3850.632,"end":3851.274},{"text":"cities","start":3851.274,"end":3851.739},{"text":"while","start":3852.237,"end":3852.429},{"text":"leveraging","start":3852.574,"end":3853.184},{"text":"the","start":3853.361,"end":3853.521},{"text":"African","start":3853.617,"end":3854.228},{"text":"Continental","start":3854.26,"end":3855.046},{"text":"Free","start":3855.046,"end":3855.303},{"text":"Trade","start":3855.303,"end":3855.608},{"text":"Area,","start":3855.608,"end":3855.978},{"text":"which","start":3856.427,"end":3856.604},{"text":"is","start":3856.668,"end":3856.796},{"text":"transforming","start":3856.893,"end":3857.68},{"text":"54","start":3858.097,"end":3858.787},{"text":"national","start":3858.852,"end":3859.333},{"text":"markets","start":3859.333,"end":3859.815},{"text":"into","start":3860.2,"end":3860.473},{"text":"one","start":3860.682,"end":3860.971},{"text":"continental","start":3861.164,"end":3862.095},{"text":"market.","start":3862.528,"end":3862.946}]},{"text":"Asia— Africa, Madam Moderator, has the vision.","start":3864.359,"end":3867.778,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Asia—","start":3864.359,"end":3865.097},{"text":"Africa,","start":3865.097,"end":3866.141},{"text":"Madam","start":3866.157,"end":3866.35},{"text":"Moderator,","start":3866.446,"end":3867.008},{"text":"has","start":3867.088,"end":3867.249},{"text":"the","start":3867.249,"end":3867.489},{"text":"vision.","start":3867.489,"end":3867.778}]},{"text":"Africa has the roadmap.","start":3868.549,"end":3869.866,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Africa","start":3868.549,"end":3869.095},{"text":"has","start":3869.095,"end":3869.32},{"text":"the","start":3869.336,"end":3869.496},{"text":"roadmap.","start":3869.496,"end":3869.866}]},{"text":"And what we need now is accelerated implementation, stronger partnerships, and financing that matches our ambition.","start":3870.54,"end":3878.878,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":3870.54,"end":3870.62},{"text":"what","start":3870.636,"end":3870.877},{"text":"we","start":3870.877,"end":3870.925},{"text":"need","start":3870.925,"end":3871.327},{"text":"now","start":3871.343,"end":3871.471},{"text":"is","start":3871.824,"end":3871.969},{"text":"accelerated","start":3872.162,"end":3873.013},{"text":"implementation,","start":3873.109,"end":3873.88},{"text":"stronger","start":3874.554,"end":3875.052},{"text":"partnerships,","start":3875.052,"end":3875.854},{"text":"and","start":3876.176,"end":3876.24},{"text":"financing","start":3876.32,"end":3876.946},{"text":"that","start":3877.059,"end":3877.283},{"text":"matches","start":3877.283,"end":3877.749},{"text":"our","start":3878.168,"end":3878.329},{"text":"ambition.","start":3878.41,"end":3878.878}]},{"text":"Before I conclude, if you allow, Madam Moderator, I would like to invite you all to join us tomorrow for a special event, our annual Africa Day at the HLPF, which is an important forum to amplify African voices for accelerated actions on sustainable development.","start":3879.153,"end":3898.717,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Before","start":3879.153,"end":3879.411},{"text":"I","start":3879.411,"end":3879.54},{"text":"conclude,","start":3879.54,"end":3879.976},{"text":"if","start":3880.025,"end":3880.138},{"text":"you","start":3880.138,"end":3880.186},{"text":"allow,","start":3880.267,"end":3880.444},{"text":"Madam","start":3880.46,"end":3880.654},{"text":"Moderator,","start":3880.767,"end":3881.478},{"text":"I","start":3881.978,"end":3882.043},{"text":"would","start":3882.043,"end":3882.156},{"text":"like","start":3882.204,"end":3882.511},{"text":"to","start":3882.543,"end":3882.721},{"text":"invite","start":3883.431,"end":3883.98},{"text":"you","start":3883.98,"end":3884.093},{"text":"all","start":3884.303,"end":3884.432},{"text":"to","start":3884.9,"end":3885.094},{"text":"join","start":3885.11,"end":3885.498},{"text":"us","start":3885.514,"end":3885.788},{"text":"tomorrow","start":3885.918,"end":3886.483},{"text":"for","start":3886.483,"end":3886.676},{"text":"a","start":3886.676,"end":3886.79},{"text":"special","start":3886.79,"end":3887.143},{"text":"event,","start":3887.159,"end":3887.545},{"text":"our","start":3888.011,"end":3888.172},{"text":"annual","start":3888.413,"end":3888.879},{"text":"Africa","start":3889.055,"end":3889.473},{"text":"Day","start":3889.634,"end":3889.859},{"text":"at","start":3890.196,"end":3890.341},{"text":"the","start":3890.341,"end":3890.502},{"text":"HLPF,","start":3890.518,"end":3891.145},{"text":"which","start":3891.627,"end":3891.739},{"text":"is","start":3891.739,"end":3891.819},{"text":"an","start":3891.819,"end":3891.884},{"text":"important","start":3891.964,"end":3892.51},{"text":"forum","start":3892.51,"end":3892.944},{"text":"to","start":3893.346,"end":3893.459},{"text":"amplify","start":3893.571,"end":3894.085},{"text":"African","start":3894.359,"end":3894.825},{"text":"voices","start":3894.921,"end":3895.387},{"text":"for","start":3895.805,"end":3896.046},{"text":"accelerated","start":3896.046,"end":3896.77},{"text":"actions","start":3896.77,"end":3897.237},{"text":"on","start":3897.655,"end":3897.703},{"text":"sustainable","start":3897.751,"end":3898.314},{"text":"development.","start":3898.314,"end":3898.717}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":3898.781,"end":3899.103,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":3898.781,"end":3898.958},{"text":"you.","start":3898.958,"end":3899.103}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Gilles Fabrice David","affiliation":"MUS","affiliation_full":"Mauritius","group":null,"function":"Junior Minister"}},{"statement_number":18,"start":3900.728,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3901","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank His Excellency Fabrice David.","start":3900.728,"end":3903.157,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":3900.728,"end":3900.888},{"text":"thank","start":3900.888,"end":3901.21},{"text":"His","start":3901.21,"end":3901.387},{"text":"Excellency","start":3901.516,"end":3902.143},{"text":"Fabrice","start":3902.176,"end":3902.771},{"text":"David.","start":3902.771,"end":3903.157}]},{"text":"Thank you for keeping to time, Minister.","start":3904.455,"end":3906.446,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":3904.455,"end":3905.005},{"text":"you","start":3905.005,"end":3905.102},{"text":"for","start":3905.102,"end":3905.264},{"text":"keeping","start":3905.264,"end":3905.572},{"text":"to","start":3905.572,"end":3905.669},{"text":"time,","start":3905.669,"end":3905.977},{"text":"Minister.","start":3905.993,"end":3906.446}]},{"text":"Our final regional perspective comes from Latin America and Caribbean, and it is my pleasure to invite His Excellency Félix Rubio, Director-General for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, as Chair of Latin America and Caribbean Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.","start":3907.272,"end":3925.217,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":3907.272,"end":3907.336},{"text":"final","start":3907.353,"end":3908},{"text":"regional","start":3908.016,"end":3908.373},{"text":"perspective","start":3908.421,"end":3909.085},{"text":"comes","start":3909.134,"end":3909.441},{"text":"from","start":3909.538,"end":3909.781},{"text":"Latin","start":3909.862,"end":3910.073},{"text":"America","start":3910.186,"end":3910.688},{"text":"and","start":3910.688,"end":3910.817},{"text":"Caribbean,","start":3910.85,"end":3911.384},{"text":"and","start":3912.064,"end":3912.129},{"text":"it","start":3912.161,"end":3912.291},{"text":"is","start":3912.291,"end":3912.355},{"text":"my","start":3912.452,"end":3912.631},{"text":"pleasure","start":3912.631,"end":3913.116},{"text":"to","start":3913.116,"end":3913.262},{"text":"invite","start":3913.262,"end":3913.602},{"text":"His","start":3913.602,"end":3913.731},{"text":"Excellency","start":3913.828,"end":3914.377},{"text":"Félix","start":3914.49,"end":3915.039},{"text":"Rubio,","start":3915.039,"end":3915.523},{"text":"Director-General","start":3916.023,"end":3916.911},{"text":"for","start":3916.911,"end":3917.234},{"text":"Economic","start":3917.234,"end":3917.702},{"text":"Affairs,","start":3917.702,"end":3918.171},{"text":"Ministry","start":3918.51,"end":3918.913},{"text":"of","start":3918.913,"end":3918.962},{"text":"Foreign","start":3918.994,"end":3919.301},{"text":"Affairs","start":3919.349,"end":3919.866},{"text":"of","start":3920.124,"end":3920.189},{"text":"Peru,","start":3920.302,"end":3920.705},{"text":"as","start":3921.173,"end":3921.238},{"text":"Chair","start":3921.27,"end":3921.593},{"text":"of","start":3921.593,"end":3921.755},{"text":"Latin","start":3921.755,"end":3921.964},{"text":"America","start":3922.013,"end":3922.368},{"text":"and","start":3922.384,"end":3922.53},{"text":"Caribbean","start":3922.53,"end":3922.953},{"text":"Regional","start":3922.969,"end":3923.36},{"text":"Forum","start":3923.36,"end":3923.653},{"text":"on","start":3923.702,"end":3923.849},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3923.849,"end":3924.435},{"text":"Development.","start":3924.435,"end":3925.217}]},{"text":"Director, we heard a powerful reminder around protecting biodiversity from your region.","start":3926.923,"end":3932.767,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Director,","start":3926.923,"end":3927.47},{"text":"we","start":3927.889,"end":3927.985},{"text":"heard","start":3928.13,"end":3928.581},{"text":"a","start":3928.678,"end":3928.839},{"text":"powerful","start":3929.161,"end":3929.612},{"text":"reminder","start":3929.644,"end":3930.368},{"text":"around","start":3930.384,"end":3930.707},{"text":"protecting","start":3930.707,"end":3931.238},{"text":"biodiversity","start":3931.27,"end":3932.123},{"text":"from","start":3932.156,"end":3932.284},{"text":"your","start":3932.317,"end":3932.462},{"text":"region.","start":3932.462,"end":3932.767}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tilmissa Hussein","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Director / Moderator"}},{"statement_number":19,"start":3932.864,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3933","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Yes.","start":3932.864,"end":3932.945,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Yes.","start":3932.864,"end":3932.945}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Félix Rubio","affiliation":"PER","affiliation_full":"Peru","group":null,"function":"Director-General"}},{"statement_number":20,"start":3934.422,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3935","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Please share with us, Excellency, key messages emerging from the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and Caribbean on Sustainable Development and which regional initiative offers the greatest promise for accelerating progress while leaving no one behind.","start":3934.422,"end":3950.322,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Please","start":3934.422,"end":3934.633},{"text":"share","start":3934.73,"end":3934.99},{"text":"with","start":3934.99,"end":3935.217},{"text":"us,","start":3935.217,"end":3935.395},{"text":"Excellency,","start":3935.46,"end":3935.979},{"text":"key","start":3936.124,"end":3936.368},{"text":"messages","start":3936.368,"end":3936.902},{"text":"emerging","start":3937.113,"end":3937.632},{"text":"from","start":3937.664,"end":3937.875},{"text":"the","start":3937.907,"end":3938.005},{"text":"Forum","start":3938.053,"end":3938.523},{"text":"of","start":3938.637,"end":3938.718},{"text":"the","start":3938.718,"end":3938.864},{"text":"Countries","start":3938.864,"end":3939.253},{"text":"of","start":3939.285,"end":3939.447},{"text":"Latin","start":3939.447,"end":3939.69},{"text":"America","start":3939.69,"end":3940.063},{"text":"and","start":3940.08,"end":3940.209},{"text":"Caribbean","start":3940.258,"end":3940.809},{"text":"on","start":3940.809,"end":3940.906},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3940.906,"end":3941.474},{"text":"Development","start":3941.474,"end":3942.171},{"text":"and","start":3942.428,"end":3942.509},{"text":"which","start":3942.687,"end":3942.897},{"text":"regional","start":3943.349,"end":3943.833},{"text":"initiative","start":3943.881,"end":3944.543},{"text":"offers","start":3944.688,"end":3945.043},{"text":"the","start":3945.108,"end":3945.156},{"text":"greatest","start":3945.253,"end":3945.802},{"text":"promise","start":3945.834,"end":3946.254},{"text":"for","start":3946.964,"end":3947.093},{"text":"accelerating","start":3947.19,"end":3947.9},{"text":"progress","start":3947.933,"end":3948.433},{"text":"while","start":3948.578,"end":3948.756},{"text":"leaving","start":3949.208,"end":3949.434},{"text":"no","start":3949.466,"end":3949.611},{"text":"one","start":3949.628,"end":3949.757},{"text":"behind.","start":3949.87,"end":3950.322}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tilmissa Hussein","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Director / Moderator"}},{"statement_number":21,"start":3953.77,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=3954","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Muchas gracias, señora moderator.","start":3953.77,"end":3955.264,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Muchas","start":3953.77,"end":3953.932},{"text":"gracias,","start":3953.932,"end":3954.37},{"text":"señora","start":3954.533,"end":3954.955},{"text":"moderator.","start":3954.955,"end":3955.264}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you very much, Madam Moderator, Mr. President.","start":3955.67,"end":3959.065,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":3955.67,"end":3955.832},{"text":"you","start":3955.832,"end":3955.914},{"text":"very","start":3955.914,"end":3956.092},{"text":"much,","start":3956.092,"end":3956.401},{"text":"Madam","start":3956.482,"end":3956.726},{"text":"Moderator,","start":3956.726,"end":3957.457},{"text":"Mr.","start":3958.09,"end":3958.334},{"text":"President.","start":3958.415,"end":3959.065}]},{"text":"Distinguished authorities, executive secretaries of the regional commissions, distinguished delegations.","start":3960.786,"end":3967.653,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Distinguished","start":3960.786,"end":3961.556},{"text":"authorities,","start":3961.668,"end":3962.679},{"text":"executive","start":3963.273,"end":3963.85},{"text":"secretaries","start":3963.85,"end":3964.605},{"text":"of","start":3964.653,"end":3964.717},{"text":"the","start":3964.781,"end":3964.941},{"text":"regional","start":3964.958,"end":3965.439},{"text":"commissions,","start":3965.439,"end":3966.049},{"text":"distinguished","start":3966.161,"end":3966.867},{"text":"delegations.","start":3966.867,"end":3967.653}]},{"text":"Peru, as president of the 9th meeting of the Forum for Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which was held in ECLAC's headquarters from the 13th to the 16th of April of this year, is honored to share some of the main messages that came out of our debates and different consensus that we reached in the region.","start":3968.166,"end":3992.062,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Peru,","start":3968.166,"end":3968.583},{"text":"as","start":3969.434,"end":3969.819},{"text":"president","start":3970.172,"end":3970.589},{"text":"of","start":3970.589,"end":3970.701},{"text":"the","start":3970.717,"end":3970.814},{"text":"9th","start":3970.814,"end":3971.215},{"text":"meeting","start":3971.231,"end":3971.584},{"text":"of","start":3971.776,"end":3971.905},{"text":"the","start":3972.001,"end":3972.177},{"text":"Forum","start":3972.177,"end":3972.611},{"text":"for","start":3972.723,"end":3972.899},{"text":"Countries","start":3972.899,"end":3973.349},{"text":"in","start":3973.541,"end":3973.605},{"text":"Latin","start":3973.766,"end":3973.99},{"text":"America","start":3974.022,"end":3974.568},{"text":"and","start":3974.584,"end":3974.648},{"text":"the","start":3974.728,"end":3974.793},{"text":"Caribbean","start":3974.825,"end":3975.499},{"text":"on","start":3975.852,"end":3976.012},{"text":"Sustainable","start":3976.012,"end":3976.734},{"text":"Development,","start":3976.814,"end":3977.472},{"text":"which","start":3977.937,"end":3978.082},{"text":"was","start":3978.178,"end":3978.242},{"text":"held","start":3978.419,"end":3978.772},{"text":"in","start":3979.301,"end":3979.365},{"text":"ECLAC's","start":3979.542,"end":3979.943},{"text":"headquarters","start":3979.943,"end":3980.729},{"text":"from","start":3980.761,"end":3981.034},{"text":"the","start":3981.082,"end":3981.146},{"text":"13th","start":3981.146,"end":3981.499},{"text":"to","start":3981.499,"end":3981.627},{"text":"the","start":3981.627,"end":3981.66},{"text":"16th","start":3981.66,"end":3982.221},{"text":"of","start":3982.221,"end":3982.414},{"text":"April","start":3982.67,"end":3982.911},{"text":"of","start":3982.911,"end":3982.975},{"text":"this","start":3983.007,"end":3983.248},{"text":"year,","start":3983.248,"end":3983.344},{"text":"is","start":3983.392,"end":3983.456},{"text":"honored","start":3983.793,"end":3984.211},{"text":"to","start":3984.211,"end":3984.371},{"text":"share","start":3984.371,"end":3984.788},{"text":"some","start":3985.334,"end":3985.446},{"text":"of","start":3985.478,"end":3985.558},{"text":"the","start":3985.558,"end":3985.638},{"text":"main","start":3985.638,"end":3985.911},{"text":"messages","start":3985.959,"end":3986.505},{"text":"that","start":3986.617,"end":3986.858},{"text":"came","start":3986.858,"end":3987.002},{"text":"out","start":3987.163,"end":3987.211},{"text":"of","start":3987.403,"end":3987.451},{"text":"our","start":3987.564,"end":3987.756},{"text":"debates","start":3987.804,"end":3988.222},{"text":"and","start":3988.286,"end":3988.432},{"text":"different","start":3988.544,"end":3989.012},{"text":"consensus","start":3989.012,"end":3989.577},{"text":"that","start":3989.674,"end":3989.803},{"text":"we","start":3989.835,"end":3990.061},{"text":"reached","start":3990.077,"end":3990.4},{"text":"in","start":3990.787,"end":3990.997},{"text":"the","start":3991.287,"end":3991.481},{"text":"region.","start":3991.755,"end":3992.062}]},{"text":"We would also like to greet countries of Latin America and the Caribbean that this year are presenting their VNRs: Brazil, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Uruguay.","start":3992.417,"end":4002.524,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":3992.417,"end":3992.514},{"text":"would","start":3992.514,"end":3992.643},{"text":"also","start":3992.643,"end":3992.82},{"text":"like","start":3992.82,"end":3992.981},{"text":"to","start":3992.981,"end":3993.223},{"text":"greet","start":3993.627,"end":3994.079},{"text":"countries","start":3994.434,"end":3995.047},{"text":"of","start":3995.385,"end":3995.547},{"text":"Latin","start":3995.547,"end":3995.724},{"text":"America","start":3995.724,"end":3995.982},{"text":"and","start":3995.982,"end":3996.112},{"text":"the","start":3996.112,"end":3996.208},{"text":"Caribbean","start":3996.208,"end":3996.579},{"text":"that","start":3996.692,"end":3997.015},{"text":"this","start":3997.015,"end":3997.273},{"text":"year","start":3997.273,"end":3997.451},{"text":"are","start":3997.887,"end":3998.081},{"text":"presenting","start":3998.616,"end":3999.168},{"text":"their","start":3999.184,"end":3999.297},{"text":"VNRs:","start":3999.362,"end":3999.8},{"text":"Brazil,","start":3999.849,"end":4000.124},{"text":"Jamaica,","start":4000.173,"end":4000.594},{"text":"St.","start":4000.659,"end":4000.838},{"text":"Kitts","start":4000.902,"end":4001.146},{"text":"and","start":4001.146,"end":4001.243},{"text":"Nevis,","start":4001.243,"end":4001.778},{"text":"and","start":4001.875,"end":4001.94},{"text":"Uruguay.","start":4002.021,"end":4002.524}]},{"text":"The forum brought together governments, international organizations, civil society, academia, and the private sector in a broad-based multi-actor dialogue on the implementation of Agenda 2030.","start":4004.064,"end":4014.305,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4004.064,"end":4004.145},{"text":"forum","start":4004.145,"end":4004.356},{"text":"brought","start":4004.388,"end":4004.615},{"text":"together","start":4004.615,"end":4004.939},{"text":"governments,","start":4004.939,"end":4005.377},{"text":"international","start":4005.942,"end":4006.151},{"text":"organizations,","start":4006.151,"end":4006.554},{"text":"civil","start":4006.586,"end":4006.812},{"text":"society,","start":4006.812,"end":4007.36},{"text":"academia,","start":4007.553,"end":4008.182},{"text":"and","start":4008.343,"end":4008.456},{"text":"the","start":4008.504,"end":4008.552},{"text":"private","start":4008.601,"end":4009.02},{"text":"sector","start":4009.02,"end":4009.6},{"text":"in","start":4009.97,"end":4010.051},{"text":"a","start":4010.051,"end":4010.131},{"text":"broad-based","start":4010.131,"end":4010.776},{"text":"multi-actor","start":4010.776,"end":4011.421},{"text":"dialogue","start":4011.485,"end":4012.049},{"text":"on","start":4012.371,"end":4012.516},{"text":"the","start":4012.549,"end":4012.629},{"text":"implementation","start":4012.629,"end":4013.467},{"text":"of","start":4013.499,"end":4013.548},{"text":"Agenda","start":4013.596,"end":4013.999},{"text":"2030.","start":4013.999,"end":4014.305}]},{"text":"And it reaffirmed the need to strengthen coherence between the results of the main UN conferences held in 2025 and the achievement of the SDGs.","start":4014.721,"end":4026.593,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":4014.721,"end":4014.786},{"text":"it","start":4014.818,"end":4014.867},{"text":"reaffirmed","start":4014.964,"end":4015.549},{"text":"the","start":4015.549,"end":4015.646},{"text":"need","start":4015.646,"end":4015.971},{"text":"to","start":4015.971,"end":4016.101},{"text":"strengthen","start":4016.101,"end":4016.816},{"text":"coherence","start":4016.848,"end":4017.693},{"text":"between","start":4017.904,"end":4018.343},{"text":"the","start":4018.473,"end":4018.619},{"text":"results","start":4018.635,"end":4019.236},{"text":"of","start":4019.431,"end":4019.496},{"text":"the","start":4019.61,"end":4019.804},{"text":"main","start":4019.934,"end":4020.146},{"text":"UN","start":4020.324,"end":4020.552},{"text":"conferences","start":4020.584,"end":4021.364},{"text":"held","start":4021.786,"end":4022.289},{"text":"in","start":4022.289,"end":4022.338},{"text":"2025","start":4022.532,"end":4023.486},{"text":"and","start":4024.134,"end":4024.554},{"text":"the","start":4024.7,"end":4024.894},{"text":"achievement","start":4025.024,"end":4025.752},{"text":"of","start":4025.768,"end":4025.881},{"text":"the","start":4025.913,"end":4026.059},{"text":"SDGs.","start":4026.075,"end":4026.593}]},{"text":"Debates showcased that Latin America and the Caribbean is facing Agenda 2030 implementation in a context of growing international uncertainty as well as geopolitical fragmentation, restrictions to financing for development, a weakening of multilateralism, the persistence of inequality, and a worsening of the climate crisis.","start":4029.408,"end":4051.591,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Debates","start":4029.408,"end":4029.732},{"text":"showcased","start":4029.732,"end":4030.363},{"text":"that","start":4030.363,"end":4030.525},{"text":"Latin","start":4030.525,"end":4030.719},{"text":"America","start":4030.719,"end":4031.043},{"text":"and","start":4031.043,"end":4031.172},{"text":"the","start":4031.172,"end":4031.237},{"text":"Caribbean","start":4031.4,"end":4031.803},{"text":"is","start":4032.627,"end":4032.772},{"text":"facing","start":4033.353,"end":4033.902},{"text":"Agenda","start":4034.564,"end":4034.903},{"text":"2030","start":4034.903,"end":4035.598},{"text":"implementation","start":4035.614,"end":4036.405},{"text":"in","start":4036.502,"end":4036.566},{"text":"a","start":4036.68,"end":4036.825},{"text":"context","start":4036.825,"end":4037.325},{"text":"of","start":4037.325,"end":4037.455},{"text":"growing","start":4037.568,"end":4038.02},{"text":"international","start":4038.036,"end":4038.762},{"text":"uncertainty","start":4038.779,"end":4039.715},{"text":"as","start":4039.747,"end":4039.877},{"text":"well","start":4039.909,"end":4040.022},{"text":"as","start":4040.07,"end":4040.119},{"text":"geopolitical","start":4040.2,"end":4040.885},{"text":"fragmentation,","start":4040.885,"end":4041.733},{"text":"restrictions","start":4041.929,"end":4042.728},{"text":"to","start":4042.744,"end":4042.793},{"text":"financing","start":4042.842,"end":4043.381},{"text":"for","start":4043.495,"end":4043.544},{"text":"development,","start":4043.544,"end":4043.756},{"text":"a","start":4043.772,"end":4043.789},{"text":"weakening","start":4043.789,"end":4043.935},{"text":"of","start":4043.935,"end":4043.968},{"text":"multilateralism,","start":4043.968,"end":4044.311},{"text":"the","start":4046.793,"end":4046.953},{"text":"persistence","start":4046.953,"end":4047.66},{"text":"of","start":4047.66,"end":4047.724},{"text":"inequality,","start":4047.836,"end":4048.526},{"text":"and","start":4049.104,"end":4049.361},{"text":"a","start":4049.425,"end":4049.585},{"text":"worsening","start":4049.585,"end":4050.019},{"text":"of","start":4050.083,"end":4050.163},{"text":"the","start":4050.163,"end":4050.307},{"text":"climate","start":4050.307,"end":4051.11},{"text":"crisis.","start":4051.11,"end":4051.591}]},{"text":"In this scenario, ECLAC's 9th report warns that the region will not fully reach the goals set out in Agenda 2030 if it does not significantly increase the pace of implementation.","start":4052.233,"end":4065.697,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":4052.233,"end":4052.297},{"text":"this","start":4052.394,"end":4052.666},{"text":"scenario,","start":4052.666,"end":4053.356},{"text":"ECLAC's","start":4053.677,"end":4054.014},{"text":"9th","start":4054.014,"end":4054.319},{"text":"report","start":4054.319,"end":4054.833},{"text":"warns","start":4055.362,"end":4055.796},{"text":"that","start":4056.02,"end":4056.325},{"text":"the","start":4056.325,"end":4056.486},{"text":"region","start":4056.486,"end":4056.774},{"text":"will","start":4056.823,"end":4057.063},{"text":"not","start":4057.063,"end":4057.288},{"text":"fully","start":4057.464,"end":4057.834},{"text":"reach","start":4058.106,"end":4058.508},{"text":"the","start":4058.732,"end":4058.925},{"text":"goals","start":4058.989,"end":4059.278},{"text":"set","start":4059.47,"end":4059.711},{"text":"out","start":4059.775,"end":4060.032},{"text":"in","start":4060.096,"end":4060.225},{"text":"Agenda","start":4060.289,"end":4060.674},{"text":"2030","start":4060.674,"end":4061.396},{"text":"if","start":4061.476,"end":4061.637},{"text":"it","start":4061.637,"end":4061.717},{"text":"does","start":4061.717,"end":4061.829},{"text":"not","start":4061.878,"end":4062.07},{"text":"significantly","start":4062.134,"end":4063.53},{"text":"increase","start":4063.707,"end":4064.204},{"text":"the","start":4064.204,"end":4064.285},{"text":"pace","start":4064.365,"end":4064.686},{"text":"of","start":4064.686,"end":4064.814},{"text":"implementation.","start":4064.83,"end":4065.697}]},{"text":"If current trends hold, we would only reach 19% of the targets of the SDGs by 2030.","start":4066.114,"end":4073.287,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"If","start":4066.114,"end":4066.178},{"text":"current","start":4066.291,"end":4066.692},{"text":"trends","start":4066.692,"end":4067.061},{"text":"hold,","start":4067.093,"end":4067.783},{"text":"we","start":4068.296,"end":4068.441},{"text":"would","start":4068.441,"end":4068.585},{"text":"only","start":4068.682,"end":4068.906},{"text":"reach","start":4068.938,"end":4069.147},{"text":"19%","start":4069.5,"end":4070.671},{"text":"of","start":4070.928,"end":4071.073},{"text":"the","start":4071.105,"end":4071.329},{"text":"targets","start":4071.329,"end":4071.747},{"text":"of","start":4071.747,"end":4071.843},{"text":"the","start":4071.843,"end":4071.971},{"text":"SDGs","start":4072.052,"end":4072.629},{"text":"by","start":4072.774,"end":4072.934},{"text":"2030.","start":4072.934,"end":4073.287}]},{"text":"30%, while 42% is trending as forecast, although the pace is insufficient, and 39% is stuck or has actually worsened.","start":4073.4,"end":4086.061,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"30%,","start":4073.4,"end":4073.805},{"text":"while","start":4074.324,"end":4074.454},{"text":"42%","start":4074.503,"end":4075.314},{"text":"is","start":4076.985,"end":4077.131},{"text":"trending","start":4077.553,"end":4078.024},{"text":"as","start":4078.364,"end":4078.51},{"text":"forecast,","start":4078.608,"end":4079.451},{"text":"although","start":4079.581,"end":4079.76},{"text":"the","start":4079.76,"end":4079.922},{"text":"pace","start":4079.922,"end":4080.165},{"text":"is","start":4080.165,"end":4080.246},{"text":"insufficient,","start":4080.392,"end":4080.571},{"text":"and","start":4081.338,"end":4082.098},{"text":"39%","start":4082.163,"end":4082.6},{"text":"is","start":4082.875,"end":4082.939},{"text":"stuck","start":4082.988,"end":4083.554},{"text":"or","start":4083.926,"end":4084.12},{"text":"has","start":4084.169,"end":4084.395},{"text":"actually","start":4084.573,"end":4085.042},{"text":"worsened.","start":4085.382,"end":4086.061}]},{"text":"This is why our countries agreed on 5 priorities: strengthening water security, accelerating the energy transition, pushing forward the productive transformation through technological development and industry, promoting inclusive and sustainable communities and cities, and broadening access to finance and international development cooperation.","start":4086.449,"end":4109.928,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":4086.449,"end":4086.724},{"text":"is","start":4086.837,"end":4086.902},{"text":"why","start":4087.015,"end":4087.209},{"text":"our","start":4087.339,"end":4087.549},{"text":"countries","start":4087.565,"end":4087.986},{"text":"agreed","start":4087.986,"end":4088.374},{"text":"on","start":4088.374,"end":4088.519},{"text":"5","start":4088.52,"end":4088.762},{"text":"priorities:","start":4088.859,"end":4089.488},{"text":"strengthening","start":4089.779,"end":4090.376},{"text":"water","start":4090.796,"end":4091.07},{"text":"security,","start":4091.07,"end":4091.748},{"text":"accelerating","start":4091.861,"end":4092.766},{"text":"the","start":4092.814,"end":4092.959},{"text":"energy","start":4092.975,"end":4093.363},{"text":"transition,","start":4093.379,"end":4094.122},{"text":"pushing","start":4095.98,"end":4096.293},{"text":"forward","start":4096.408,"end":4096.985},{"text":"the","start":4097.331,"end":4097.595},{"text":"productive","start":4098.304,"end":4098.782},{"text":"transformation","start":4099.042,"end":4099.732},{"text":"through","start":4099.845,"end":4100.086},{"text":"technological","start":4100.086,"end":4100.712},{"text":"development","start":4100.728,"end":4101.29},{"text":"and","start":4101.29,"end":4101.418},{"text":"industry,","start":4101.531,"end":4101.98},{"text":"promoting","start":4102.077,"end":4102.623},{"text":"inclusive","start":4102.655,"end":4103.297},{"text":"and","start":4103.297,"end":4103.377},{"text":"sustainable","start":4103.377,"end":4104.003},{"text":"communities","start":4104.084,"end":4104.581},{"text":"and","start":4104.581,"end":4104.678},{"text":"cities,","start":4104.678,"end":4105.111},{"text":"and","start":4105.224,"end":4105.288},{"text":"broadening","start":4105.529,"end":4105.914},{"text":"access","start":4106.171,"end":4106.428},{"text":"to","start":4106.428,"end":4106.524},{"text":"finance","start":4106.589,"end":4107.006},{"text":"and","start":4107.15,"end":4107.279},{"text":"international","start":4107.391,"end":4108.403},{"text":"development","start":4108.692,"end":4109.302},{"text":"cooperation.","start":4109.302,"end":4109.928}]},{"text":"The forum also highlighted the growing potential of AI and digital technologies in order to improve public policies and accelerate the achievement of the SDGs.","start":4110.041,"end":4121.762,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4110.041,"end":4110.185},{"text":"forum","start":4110.185,"end":4110.619},{"text":"also","start":4110.747,"end":4110.988},{"text":"highlighted","start":4110.988,"end":4111.454},{"text":"the","start":4111.486,"end":4111.566},{"text":"growing","start":4111.63,"end":4111.855},{"text":"potential","start":4111.967,"end":4112.481},{"text":"of","start":4112.931,"end":4113.059},{"text":"AI","start":4113.236,"end":4113.605},{"text":"and","start":4114.199,"end":4114.264},{"text":"digital","start":4114.36,"end":4114.745},{"text":"technologies","start":4114.777,"end":4115.548},{"text":"in","start":4115.644,"end":4115.709},{"text":"order","start":4115.741,"end":4116.062},{"text":"to","start":4116.062,"end":4116.19},{"text":"improve","start":4116.287,"end":4116.801},{"text":"public","start":4117.186,"end":4117.443},{"text":"policies","start":4117.507,"end":4118.117},{"text":"and","start":4118.535,"end":4118.679},{"text":"accelerate","start":4118.952,"end":4119.835},{"text":"the","start":4119.915,"end":4120.108},{"text":"achievement","start":4120.156,"end":4120.799},{"text":"of","start":4120.799,"end":4120.943},{"text":"the","start":4120.943,"end":4121.023},{"text":"SDGs.","start":4121.104,"end":4121.762}]},{"text":"As a result of its work, We were able to reaffirm that eradicating poverty continues to be the region's greatest challenge and that accelerating our achievement of the SDGs means improving resource mobilization, improving governance, making investments more dynamic, and strengthening our economic resiliency in an international scenario that is increasingly complex.","start":4122.725,"end":4148.255,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":4122.725,"end":4122.822},{"text":"a","start":4122.822,"end":4122.886},{"text":"result","start":4122.886,"end":4123.352},{"text":"of","start":4123.368,"end":4123.464},{"text":"its","start":4123.464,"end":4123.673},{"text":"work,","start":4123.673,"end":4123.946},{"text":"We","start":4124.973,"end":4125.118},{"text":"were","start":4125.535,"end":4125.728},{"text":"able","start":4125.776,"end":4125.937},{"text":"to","start":4125.937,"end":4126.065},{"text":"reaffirm","start":4126.178,"end":4126.627},{"text":"that","start":4126.659,"end":4126.804},{"text":"eradicating","start":4126.9,"end":4127.671},{"text":"poverty","start":4127.767,"end":4128.233},{"text":"continues","start":4128.329,"end":4128.955},{"text":"to","start":4129.052,"end":4129.228},{"text":"be","start":4129.293,"end":4129.501},{"text":"the","start":4129.871,"end":4129.967},{"text":"region's","start":4129.967,"end":4130.336},{"text":"greatest","start":4130.352,"end":4130.818},{"text":"challenge","start":4130.818,"end":4131.219},{"text":"and","start":4131.621,"end":4131.781},{"text":"that","start":4131.781,"end":4131.926},{"text":"accelerating","start":4132.119,"end":4132.97},{"text":"our","start":4133.066,"end":4133.162},{"text":"achievement","start":4133.162,"end":4133.628},{"text":"of","start":4133.628,"end":4133.692},{"text":"the","start":4133.724,"end":4133.869},{"text":"SDGs","start":4133.949,"end":4134.543},{"text":"means","start":4135.153,"end":4135.619},{"text":"improving","start":4136.133,"end":4136.871},{"text":"resource","start":4136.935,"end":4137.433},{"text":"mobilization,","start":4137.433,"end":4138.268},{"text":"improving","start":4138.702,"end":4138.991},{"text":"governance,","start":4139.103,"end":4139.697},{"text":"making","start":4139.826,"end":4140.115},{"text":"investments","start":4140.163,"end":4140.709},{"text":"more","start":4140.709,"end":4140.934},{"text":"dynamic,","start":4140.95,"end":4141.544},{"text":"and","start":4141.913,"end":4141.977},{"text":"strengthening","start":4142.009,"end":4143.165},{"text":"our","start":4143.503,"end":4143.663},{"text":"economic","start":4143.679,"end":4144.322},{"text":"resiliency","start":4144.466,"end":4145.092},{"text":"in","start":4145.205,"end":4145.301},{"text":"an","start":4145.301,"end":4145.349},{"text":"international","start":4145.686,"end":4146.329},{"text":"scenario","start":4146.329,"end":4146.73},{"text":"that","start":4146.73,"end":4146.875},{"text":"is","start":4146.875,"end":4146.939},{"text":"increasingly","start":4146.971,"end":4147.581},{"text":"complex.","start":4147.613,"end":4148.255}]},{"text":"President, I would like to highlight paragraph 118 of the final report where countries reaffirm ECLAC's role as an essential component of the UN system for development, given its convening power, its contribution to the design of public policies, and its technical cooperation and capacity-building role.","start":4150.246,"end":4170.829,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"President,","start":4150.246,"end":4150.567},{"text":"I","start":4150.647,"end":4150.663},{"text":"would","start":4150.663,"end":4150.808},{"text":"like","start":4150.824,"end":4151},{"text":"to","start":4151.048,"end":4151.193},{"text":"highlight","start":4151.209,"end":4151.674},{"text":"paragraph","start":4151.786,"end":4152.364},{"text":"118","start":4152.428,"end":4153.118},{"text":"of","start":4153.294,"end":4153.359},{"text":"the","start":4153.471,"end":4153.631},{"text":"final","start":4153.631,"end":4154.321},{"text":"report","start":4154.738,"end":4155.316},{"text":"where","start":4155.316,"end":4155.428},{"text":"countries","start":4155.637,"end":4156.262},{"text":"reaffirm","start":4156.278,"end":4156.615},{"text":"ECLAC's","start":4156.76,"end":4157.145},{"text":"role","start":4157.145,"end":4157.305},{"text":"as","start":4157.546,"end":4157.69},{"text":"an","start":4158.027,"end":4158.171},{"text":"essential","start":4158.524,"end":4158.813},{"text":"component","start":4158.909,"end":4159.487},{"text":"of","start":4159.487,"end":4159.567},{"text":"the","start":4159.567,"end":4159.696},{"text":"UN","start":4159.712,"end":4159.936},{"text":"system","start":4160.049,"end":4160.418},{"text":"for","start":4160.53,"end":4160.867},{"text":"development,","start":4160.915,"end":4161.557},{"text":"given","start":4162.118,"end":4162.487},{"text":"its","start":4162.776,"end":4162.888},{"text":"convening","start":4162.936,"end":4163.385},{"text":"power,","start":4163.498,"end":4163.979},{"text":"its","start":4164.284,"end":4164.444},{"text":"contribution","start":4164.444,"end":4165.07},{"text":"to","start":4165.102,"end":4165.198},{"text":"the","start":4165.246,"end":4165.407},{"text":"design","start":4165.423,"end":4165.712},{"text":"of","start":4165.744,"end":4165.872},{"text":"public","start":4165.888,"end":4166.161},{"text":"policies,","start":4166.225,"end":4166.835},{"text":"and","start":4167.332,"end":4167.541},{"text":"its","start":4167.894,"end":4168.343},{"text":"technical","start":4168.632,"end":4169.017},{"text":"cooperation","start":4169.017,"end":4169.642},{"text":"and","start":4169.739,"end":4169.835},{"text":"capacity-building","start":4169.835,"end":4170.525},{"text":"role.","start":4170.637,"end":4170.829}]},{"text":"I would also like to recognize the valuable contribution of civil society society as the engine of sustainable development in our region.","start":4171.519,"end":4179.735,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4171.519,"end":4171.567},{"text":"would","start":4171.583,"end":4171.824},{"text":"also","start":4171.904,"end":4172.289},{"text":"like","start":4172.305,"end":4172.626},{"text":"to","start":4172.626,"end":4172.69},{"text":"recognize","start":4172.803,"end":4173.653},{"text":"the","start":4173.685,"end":4173.765},{"text":"valuable","start":4173.765,"end":4174.439},{"text":"contribution","start":4174.487,"end":4175.225},{"text":"of","start":4175.225,"end":4175.305},{"text":"civil","start":4175.354,"end":4175.771},{"text":"society","start":4175.771,"end":4176.22},{"text":"society","start":4176.06,"end":4176.541},{"text":"as","start":4176.974,"end":4177.023},{"text":"the","start":4177.135,"end":4177.328},{"text":"engine","start":4177.44,"end":4177.745},{"text":"of","start":4178.018,"end":4178.114},{"text":"sustainable","start":4178.114,"end":4178.644},{"text":"development","start":4178.644,"end":4179.141},{"text":"in","start":4179.141,"end":4179.19},{"text":"our","start":4179.222,"end":4179.382},{"text":"region.","start":4179.382,"end":4179.735}]},{"text":"Allow me to conclude by reaffirming that Latin America and the Caribbean has shown once again that multilateralism and regional cooperation continue to be indispensable instruments to accelerate the achievement of Agenda 2030.","start":4181.068,"end":4194.391,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Allow","start":4181.068,"end":4181.148},{"text":"me","start":4181.164,"end":4181.308},{"text":"to","start":4181.308,"end":4181.437},{"text":"conclude","start":4181.453,"end":4181.87},{"text":"by","start":4181.87,"end":4181.999},{"text":"reaffirming","start":4182.031,"end":4182.641},{"text":"that","start":4182.753,"end":4182.865},{"text":"Latin","start":4182.914,"end":4183.09},{"text":"America","start":4183.09,"end":4183.411},{"text":"and","start":4183.411,"end":4183.491},{"text":"the","start":4183.491,"end":4183.636},{"text":"Caribbean","start":4183.636,"end":4184.166},{"text":"has","start":4184.503,"end":4184.727},{"text":"shown","start":4184.76,"end":4185.048},{"text":"once","start":4185.466,"end":4185.787},{"text":"again","start":4185.787,"end":4186.092},{"text":"that","start":4186.525,"end":4186.75},{"text":"multilateralism","start":4187.167,"end":4187.938},{"text":"and","start":4187.97,"end":4188.13},{"text":"regional","start":4188.13,"end":4188.419},{"text":"cooperation","start":4188.451,"end":4188.901},{"text":"continue","start":4189.013,"end":4189.511},{"text":"to","start":4189.511,"end":4189.623},{"text":"be","start":4189.655,"end":4189.88},{"text":"indispensable","start":4189.976,"end":4190.667},{"text":"instruments","start":4190.859,"end":4191.485},{"text":"to","start":4191.501,"end":4191.614},{"text":"accelerate","start":4191.806,"end":4192.609},{"text":"the","start":4192.609,"end":4192.705},{"text":"achievement","start":4192.705,"end":4193.203},{"text":"of","start":4193.203,"end":4193.283},{"text":"Agenda","start":4193.283,"end":4193.668},{"text":"2030.","start":4193.668,"end":4194.391}]},{"text":"And with that spirit, Peru will continue to promote dialogue, consensus, and regional cooperation in order to move towards a development that is more inclusive, sustainable and resilient.","start":4194.535,"end":4205.209,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":4194.535,"end":4194.599},{"text":"with","start":4194.712,"end":4194.952},{"text":"that","start":4194.952,"end":4195.065},{"text":"spirit,","start":4195.129,"end":4195.514},{"text":"Peru","start":4195.835,"end":4196.012},{"text":"will","start":4196.14,"end":4196.204},{"text":"continue","start":4196.317,"end":4196.798},{"text":"to","start":4196.798,"end":4196.911},{"text":"promote","start":4196.943,"end":4197.248},{"text":"dialogue,","start":4197.44,"end":4198.034},{"text":"consensus,","start":4198.484,"end":4199.254},{"text":"and","start":4199.607,"end":4199.672},{"text":"regional","start":4199.848,"end":4200.314},{"text":"cooperation","start":4200.314,"end":4201.02},{"text":"in","start":4201.437,"end":4201.501},{"text":"order","start":4201.598,"end":4201.871},{"text":"to","start":4201.871,"end":4201.983},{"text":"move","start":4202.031,"end":4202.336},{"text":"towards","start":4202.336,"end":4202.561},{"text":"a","start":4202.561,"end":4202.641},{"text":"development","start":4202.641,"end":4203.042},{"text":"that","start":4203.042,"end":4203.155},{"text":"is","start":4203.155,"end":4203.235},{"text":"more","start":4203.283,"end":4203.38},{"text":"inclusive,","start":4203.38,"end":4203.909},{"text":"sustainable","start":4203.99,"end":4204.391},{"text":"and","start":4204.567,"end":4204.631},{"text":"resilient.","start":4204.663,"end":4205.209}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":4205.305,"end":4205.867,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4205.305,"end":4205.353},{"text":"thank","start":4205.385,"end":4205.706},{"text":"you.","start":4205.706,"end":4205.867}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Félix Rubio","affiliation":"PER","affiliation_full":"Peru","group":null,"function":"Director-General"}},{"statement_number":22,"start":4206.428,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4207","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank His Excellency Felix Rubio.","start":4206.428,"end":4208.915,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4206.428,"end":4206.476},{"text":"thank","start":4206.588,"end":4206.909},{"text":"His","start":4206.909,"end":4207.118},{"text":"Excellency","start":4207.214,"end":4207.84},{"text":"Felix","start":4207.856,"end":4208.433},{"text":"Rubio.","start":4208.433,"end":4208.915}]},{"text":"Distinguished chairs, thank you for really bringing the energy from the regional forums to New York.","start":4209.781,"end":4215.332,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Distinguished","start":4209.781,"end":4210.375},{"text":"chairs,","start":4210.375,"end":4210.808},{"text":"thank","start":4211.241,"end":4211.482},{"text":"you","start":4211.482,"end":4211.562},{"text":"for","start":4211.562,"end":4211.802},{"text":"really","start":4211.802,"end":4212.091},{"text":"bringing","start":4212.188,"end":4212.573},{"text":"the","start":4212.605,"end":4212.669},{"text":"energy","start":4212.685,"end":4213.134},{"text":"from","start":4213.166,"end":4213.423},{"text":"the","start":4213.487,"end":4213.567},{"text":"regional","start":4213.567,"end":4214.049},{"text":"forums","start":4214.049,"end":4214.466},{"text":"to","start":4214.61,"end":4214.69},{"text":"New","start":4214.69,"end":4214.851},{"text":"York.","start":4214.931,"end":4215.332}]},{"text":"Today's discussion also reminds us that sustainable development is a shared endeavor.","start":4216.776,"end":4222.198,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Today's","start":4216.776,"end":4217.289},{"text":"discussion","start":4217.321,"end":4217.947},{"text":"also","start":4218.444,"end":4218.701},{"text":"reminds","start":4218.701,"end":4219.263},{"text":"us","start":4219.263,"end":4219.407},{"text":"that","start":4219.423,"end":4219.583},{"text":"sustainable","start":4219.583,"end":4220.257},{"text":"development","start":4220.305,"end":4221.011},{"text":"is","start":4221.027,"end":4221.075},{"text":"a","start":4221.188,"end":4221.252},{"text":"shared","start":4221.252,"end":4221.733},{"text":"endeavor.","start":4221.733,"end":4222.198}]},{"text":"Governments have a central role, but so do young people, parliamentarians, mayors, civil society, The most durable solutions are those built together.","start":4222.872,"end":4234.008,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Governments","start":4222.872,"end":4223.337},{"text":"have","start":4223.337,"end":4223.45},{"text":"a","start":4223.45,"end":4223.514},{"text":"central","start":4223.514,"end":4223.995},{"text":"role,","start":4224.059,"end":4224.284},{"text":"but","start":4224.958,"end":4225.311},{"text":"so","start":4225.6,"end":4225.856},{"text":"do","start":4225.856,"end":4225.985},{"text":"young","start":4226.065,"end":4226.209},{"text":"people,","start":4226.386,"end":4226.899},{"text":"parliamentarians,","start":4227.364,"end":4228.343},{"text":"mayors,","start":4228.423,"end":4228.936},{"text":"civil","start":4228.969,"end":4229.225},{"text":"society,","start":4229.273,"end":4229.787},{"text":"The","start":4230.399,"end":4230.48},{"text":"most","start":4230.48,"end":4230.82},{"text":"durable","start":4230.82,"end":4231.225},{"text":"solutions","start":4231.225,"end":4231.953},{"text":"are","start":4232.099,"end":4232.455},{"text":"those","start":4232.519,"end":4232.73},{"text":"built","start":4233.086,"end":4233.41},{"text":"together.","start":4233.555,"end":4234.008}]},{"text":"It is therefore my pleasure to invite our lead discussant, Miss Rosario Diaz Garavito, representing the Millennial Movement and the Major Groups and Other Stakeholders Regional Mechanism for Latin America and the Caribbean.","start":4235.044,"end":4248.532,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":4235.044,"end":4235.174},{"text":"is","start":4235.174,"end":4235.238},{"text":"therefore","start":4235.271,"end":4235.659},{"text":"my","start":4235.659,"end":4235.837},{"text":"pleasure","start":4235.837,"end":4236.306},{"text":"to","start":4236.306,"end":4236.403},{"text":"invite","start":4236.403,"end":4236.873},{"text":"our","start":4236.873,"end":4237.051},{"text":"lead","start":4237.051,"end":4237.277},{"text":"discussant,","start":4237.277,"end":4237.941},{"text":"Miss","start":4238.584,"end":4238.696},{"text":"Rosario","start":4238.696,"end":4239.194},{"text":"Diaz","start":4239.259,"end":4239.693},{"text":"Garavito,","start":4240.223,"end":4240.866},{"text":"representing","start":4241.38,"end":4242.055},{"text":"the","start":4242.087,"end":4242.184},{"text":"Millennial","start":4242.184,"end":4242.842},{"text":"Movement","start":4242.891,"end":4243.517},{"text":"and","start":4243.598,"end":4243.678},{"text":"the","start":4243.758,"end":4243.839},{"text":"Major","start":4243.839,"end":4244.24},{"text":"Groups","start":4244.24,"end":4244.578},{"text":"and","start":4244.578,"end":4244.707},{"text":"Other","start":4244.803,"end":4244.996},{"text":"Stakeholders","start":4244.996,"end":4245.671},{"text":"Regional","start":4245.783,"end":4246.185},{"text":"Mechanism","start":4246.185,"end":4246.812},{"text":"for","start":4246.828,"end":4246.972},{"text":"Latin","start":4246.972,"end":4247.294},{"text":"America","start":4247.294,"end":4247.697},{"text":"and","start":4247.697,"end":4247.867},{"text":"the","start":4247.867,"end":4247.97},{"text":"Caribbean.","start":4247.97,"end":4248.532}]},{"text":"Miss Garavito, the floor is yours.","start":4251.56,"end":4253.027,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Miss","start":4251.56,"end":4251.755},{"text":"Garavito,","start":4251.755,"end":4252.309},{"text":"the","start":4252.326,"end":4252.407},{"text":"floor","start":4252.407,"end":4252.652},{"text":"is","start":4252.652,"end":4252.782},{"text":"yours.","start":4252.815,"end":4253.027}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":4253.614,"end":4254.037,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":4253.614,"end":4253.874},{"text":"you.","start":4253.874,"end":4254.037}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tilmissa Hussein","affiliation":"UN","affiliation_full":"UN","group":null,"function":"Director / Moderator"}},{"statement_number":23,"start":4255.097,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4256","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Nos reunimos.","start":4255.097,"end":4255.765,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Nos","start":4255.097,"end":4255.227},{"text":"reunimos.","start":4255.26,"end":4255.765}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"We are meeting today in a geopolitically complex context for the future of multilateralism, the credibility of our collective commitments, and our capacity to move towards a just transition after 2030.","start":4256.883,"end":4272.352,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":4256.883,"end":4256.964},{"text":"are","start":4257.028,"end":4257.076},{"text":"meeting","start":4257.204,"end":4257.493},{"text":"today","start":4257.589,"end":4257.877},{"text":"in","start":4258.246,"end":4258.294},{"text":"a","start":4258.39,"end":4258.406},{"text":"geopolitically","start":4259.208,"end":4259.849},{"text":"complex","start":4260.009,"end":4260.634},{"text":"context","start":4260.634,"end":4261.115},{"text":"for","start":4261.115,"end":4261.276},{"text":"the","start":4261.276,"end":4261.324},{"text":"future","start":4261.372,"end":4261.789},{"text":"of","start":4261.837,"end":4261.981},{"text":"multilateralism,","start":4261.997,"end":4263.327},{"text":"the","start":4263.6,"end":4263.792},{"text":"credibility","start":4264.177,"end":4264.706},{"text":"of","start":4264.738,"end":4264.834},{"text":"our","start":4264.834,"end":4264.914},{"text":"collective","start":4265.123,"end":4265.748},{"text":"commitments,","start":4265.78,"end":4266.421},{"text":"and","start":4266.966,"end":4267.111},{"text":"our","start":4267.319,"end":4267.463},{"text":"capacity","start":4267.463,"end":4268.233},{"text":"to","start":4268.81,"end":4269.178},{"text":"move","start":4269.387,"end":4270.076},{"text":"towards","start":4270.108,"end":4270.557},{"text":"a","start":4270.653,"end":4270.733},{"text":"just","start":4270.733,"end":4270.894},{"text":"transition","start":4270.894,"end":4271.359},{"text":"after","start":4271.551,"end":4271.791},{"text":"2030.","start":4271.791,"end":4272.352}]},{"text":"Today, conflicts and violence have reached devastating levels.","start":4272.433,"end":4276.007,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Today,","start":4272.433,"end":4272.833},{"text":"conflicts","start":4273.138,"end":4273.619},{"text":"and","start":4273.619,"end":4273.699},{"text":"violence","start":4273.779,"end":4274.196},{"text":"have","start":4274.196,"end":4274.404},{"text":"reached","start":4274.436,"end":4274.757},{"text":"devastating","start":4274.757,"end":4275.526},{"text":"levels.","start":4275.542,"end":4276.007}]},{"text":"Meanwhile, inequality continues to deepen.","start":4276.681,"end":4279.454,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Meanwhile,","start":4276.681,"end":4277.097},{"text":"inequality","start":4277.723,"end":4278.332},{"text":"continues","start":4278.348,"end":4278.813},{"text":"to","start":4278.845,"end":4278.957},{"text":"deepen.","start":4279.069,"end":4279.454}]},{"text":"It is unacceptable that according to UN estimates, less than 4% of military spending for 2024 would be enough to eradicate hunger by 2030.","start":4279.887,"end":4289.906,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":4279.887,"end":4279.967},{"text":"is","start":4279.967,"end":4280.015},{"text":"unacceptable","start":4280.352,"end":4281.586},{"text":"that","start":4281.65,"end":4281.81},{"text":"according","start":4281.81,"end":4282.259},{"text":"to","start":4282.291,"end":4282.419},{"text":"UN","start":4282.532,"end":4282.74},{"text":"estimates,","start":4282.996,"end":4283.477},{"text":"less","start":4283.558,"end":4283.798},{"text":"than","start":4283.798,"end":4283.862},{"text":"4%","start":4283.974,"end":4284.471},{"text":"of","start":4284.84,"end":4284.888},{"text":"military","start":4284.936,"end":4285.545},{"text":"spending","start":4285.593,"end":4285.994},{"text":"for","start":4286.042,"end":4286.235},{"text":"2024","start":4286.235,"end":4287.164},{"text":"would","start":4287.164,"end":4287.277},{"text":"be","start":4287.325,"end":4287.373},{"text":"enough","start":4287.485,"end":4287.87},{"text":"to","start":4287.79,"end":4287.838},{"text":"eradicate","start":4287.838,"end":4288.543},{"text":"hunger","start":4288.543,"end":4288.864},{"text":"by","start":4288.864,"end":4289.105},{"text":"2030.","start":4289.105,"end":4289.906}]},{"text":"This sharp contrast reminds us that the greatest challenge is not a lack of resources, but rather a lack of political will to prioritize people, peace, and the planet.","start":4289.971,"end":4300.138,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":4289.971,"end":4290.099},{"text":"sharp","start":4290.452,"end":4290.772},{"text":"contrast","start":4290.788,"end":4291.43},{"text":"reminds","start":4291.43,"end":4291.879},{"text":"us","start":4291.895,"end":4292.055},{"text":"that","start":4292.312,"end":4292.472},{"text":"the","start":4292.472,"end":4292.553},{"text":"greatest","start":4292.633,"end":4293.018},{"text":"challenge","start":4293.018,"end":4293.435},{"text":"is","start":4293.435,"end":4293.563},{"text":"not","start":4293.659,"end":4293.835},{"text":"a","start":4293.835,"end":4293.98},{"text":"lack","start":4293.98,"end":4294.172},{"text":"of","start":4294.172,"end":4294.285},{"text":"resources,","start":4294.317,"end":4294.846},{"text":"but","start":4294.878,"end":4295.054},{"text":"rather","start":4295.102,"end":4295.407},{"text":"a","start":4295.439,"end":4295.519},{"text":"lack","start":4295.584,"end":4295.76},{"text":"of","start":4295.76,"end":4295.888},{"text":"political","start":4295.904,"end":4296.321},{"text":"will","start":4296.321,"end":4296.433},{"text":"to","start":4296.802,"end":4296.899},{"text":"prioritize","start":4296.963,"end":4297.572},{"text":"people,","start":4297.749,"end":4298.326},{"text":"peace,","start":4298.887,"end":4299.352},{"text":"and","start":4299.432,"end":4299.513},{"text":"the","start":4299.529,"end":4299.689},{"text":"planet.","start":4299.689,"end":4300.138}]},{"text":"We need more policy consistency in all of the dimensions of sustainable development.","start":4300.491,"end":4305.767,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":4300.491,"end":4300.828},{"text":"need","start":4300.828,"end":4301.196},{"text":"more","start":4301.213,"end":4301.485},{"text":"policy","start":4301.694,"end":4302.255},{"text":"consistency","start":4302.335,"end":4303.185},{"text":"in","start":4303.217,"end":4303.329},{"text":"all","start":4303.602,"end":4303.891},{"text":"of","start":4304.019,"end":4304.163},{"text":"the","start":4304.163,"end":4304.26},{"text":"dimensions","start":4304.26,"end":4304.757},{"text":"of","start":4304.757,"end":4304.869},{"text":"sustainable","start":4304.885,"end":4305.446},{"text":"development.","start":4305.462,"end":4305.767}]},{"text":"We need to accelerate and implement Agenda 2030.","start":4305.847,"end":4308.958,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":4305.847,"end":4305.927},{"text":"need","start":4305.927,"end":4306.088},{"text":"to","start":4306.088,"end":4306.184},{"text":"accelerate","start":4306.184,"end":4306.745},{"text":"and","start":4306.745,"end":4306.809},{"text":"implement","start":4306.986,"end":4307.547},{"text":"Agenda","start":4307.627,"end":4308.092},{"text":"2030.","start":4308.092,"end":4308.958}]},{"text":"We do this in one region, but we can't do this at the expense of another.","start":4309.712,"end":4312.358,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":4309.712,"end":4309.808},{"text":"do","start":4309.808,"end":4309.937},{"text":"this","start":4309.937,"end":4310.097},{"text":"in","start":4310.097,"end":4310.177},{"text":"one","start":4310.177,"end":4310.241},{"text":"region,","start":4310.338,"end":4310.562},{"text":"but","start":4310.674,"end":4310.835},{"text":"we","start":4310.835,"end":4310.915},{"text":"can't","start":4310.915,"end":4311.236},{"text":"do","start":4311.236,"end":4311.38},{"text":"this","start":4311.38,"end":4311.492},{"text":"at","start":4311.492,"end":4311.621},{"text":"the","start":4311.621,"end":4311.701},{"text":"expense","start":4311.701,"end":4311.957},{"text":"of","start":4311.957,"end":4312.038},{"text":"another.","start":4312.038,"end":4312.358}]},{"text":"Moreover, Development should avoid reproducing existing and future patterns of dependence and instead promote equity, resiliency, shared prosperity, and the capacity for action and agency in each region so they can be leaders in sustainable development in their own territories and so that they respond to current and future contexts and crises.","start":4312.823,"end":4334.738,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Moreover,","start":4312.823,"end":4313.657},{"text":"Development","start":4314.203,"end":4314.846},{"text":"should","start":4314.846,"end":4315.023},{"text":"avoid","start":4315.023,"end":4315.569},{"text":"reproducing","start":4315.633,"end":4316.34},{"text":"existing","start":4316.517,"end":4316.983},{"text":"and","start":4316.999,"end":4317.079},{"text":"future","start":4317.079,"end":4317.465},{"text":"patterns","start":4317.481,"end":4317.851},{"text":"of","start":4317.899,"end":4317.963},{"text":"dependence","start":4318.06,"end":4318.718},{"text":"and","start":4319.184,"end":4319.249},{"text":"instead","start":4319.265,"end":4319.714},{"text":"promote","start":4319.747,"end":4320.196},{"text":"equity,","start":4320.229,"end":4320.63},{"text":"resiliency,","start":4320.695,"end":4321.241},{"text":"shared","start":4321.273,"end":4321.659},{"text":"prosperity,","start":4321.675,"end":4322.398},{"text":"and","start":4322.944,"end":4323.153},{"text":"the","start":4323.426,"end":4323.506},{"text":"capacity","start":4323.506,"end":4323.892},{"text":"for","start":4323.924,"end":4324.101},{"text":"action","start":4324.631,"end":4324.92},{"text":"and","start":4324.969,"end":4325.097},{"text":"agency","start":4325.354,"end":4325.74},{"text":"in","start":4325.852,"end":4325.981},{"text":"each","start":4326.077,"end":4326.222},{"text":"region","start":4326.334,"end":4326.543},{"text":"so","start":4326.591,"end":4326.865},{"text":"they","start":4326.881,"end":4327.057},{"text":"can","start":4327.057,"end":4327.266},{"text":"be","start":4327.298,"end":4327.539},{"text":"leaders","start":4327.941,"end":4328.423},{"text":"in","start":4328.423,"end":4328.503},{"text":"sustainable","start":4328.503,"end":4329.05},{"text":"development","start":4329.05,"end":4329.419},{"text":"in","start":4329.532,"end":4329.596},{"text":"their","start":4329.612,"end":4329.708},{"text":"own","start":4329.789,"end":4329.901},{"text":"territories","start":4329.933,"end":4330.48},{"text":"and","start":4330.592,"end":4330.656},{"text":"so","start":4330.672,"end":4330.914},{"text":"that","start":4330.914,"end":4331.138},{"text":"they","start":4331.138,"end":4331.299},{"text":"respond","start":4331.299,"end":4332.038},{"text":"to","start":4332.215,"end":4332.327},{"text":"current","start":4332.424,"end":4332.826},{"text":"and","start":4333.083,"end":4333.147},{"text":"future","start":4333.163,"end":4333.629},{"text":"contexts","start":4333.629,"end":4334.127},{"text":"and","start":4334.127,"end":4334.191},{"text":"crises.","start":4334.272,"end":4334.738}]},{"text":"What does this demand?","start":4335.075,"end":4336.152,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"What","start":4335.075,"end":4335.204},{"text":"does","start":4335.316,"end":4335.461},{"text":"this","start":4335.557,"end":4335.734},{"text":"demand?","start":4335.734,"end":4336.152}]},{"text":"Significant participation from civil society.","start":4336.537,"end":4339.028,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Significant","start":4336.537,"end":4337.132},{"text":"participation","start":4337.18,"end":4337.935},{"text":"from","start":4337.983,"end":4338.144},{"text":"civil","start":4338.144,"end":4338.433},{"text":"society.","start":4338.465,"end":4339.028}]},{"text":"That is why Regional processes should ensure that we strengthen SDG 17 with safe and inclusive spaces that are intergenerational and intercultural to ensure that communities can participate and be recognized in this process.","start":4339.108,"end":4355.069,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"That","start":4339.108,"end":4339.333},{"text":"is","start":4339.333,"end":4339.397},{"text":"why","start":4339.51,"end":4339.59},{"text":"Regional","start":4339.976,"end":4340.344},{"text":"processes","start":4340.392,"end":4341.161},{"text":"should","start":4341.578,"end":4342.123},{"text":"ensure","start":4342.379,"end":4343.068},{"text":"that","start":4343.517,"end":4343.629},{"text":"we","start":4343.677,"end":4343.757},{"text":"strengthen","start":4343.757,"end":4344.286},{"text":"SDG","start":4344.462,"end":4345.039},{"text":"17","start":4345.039,"end":4345.568},{"text":"with","start":4345.68,"end":4345.856},{"text":"safe","start":4345.856,"end":4346.369},{"text":"and","start":4346.705,"end":4347.01},{"text":"inclusive","start":4347.186,"end":4347.763},{"text":"spaces","start":4347.763,"end":4348.131},{"text":"that","start":4348.228,"end":4348.34},{"text":"are","start":4348.34,"end":4348.564},{"text":"intergenerational","start":4348.564,"end":4349.365},{"text":"and","start":4349.365,"end":4349.477},{"text":"intercultural","start":4349.686,"end":4350.391},{"text":"to","start":4350.391,"end":4350.551},{"text":"ensure","start":4350.727,"end":4351.32},{"text":"that","start":4351.432,"end":4351.624},{"text":"communities","start":4351.624,"end":4352.137},{"text":"can","start":4352.153,"end":4352.394},{"text":"participate","start":4352.394,"end":4352.97},{"text":"and","start":4352.97,"end":4353.051},{"text":"be","start":4353.051,"end":4353.195},{"text":"recognized","start":4353.211,"end":4353.82},{"text":"in","start":4353.916,"end":4354.461},{"text":"this","start":4354.557,"end":4354.717},{"text":"process.","start":4354.717,"end":4355.069}]},{"text":"This participation should be supported with adequate and predictable resources, and this includes specific financing to strengthen regional participation processes and strengthen the regional commissions.","start":4355.534,"end":4367.343,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":4355.534,"end":4355.775},{"text":"participation","start":4355.775,"end":4356.335},{"text":"should","start":4356.335,"end":4356.576},{"text":"be","start":4356.576,"end":4356.736},{"text":"supported","start":4356.736,"end":4357.265},{"text":"with","start":4357.297,"end":4357.553},{"text":"adequate","start":4357.681,"end":4358.05},{"text":"and","start":4358.162,"end":4358.226},{"text":"predictable","start":4358.322,"end":4359.075},{"text":"resources,","start":4359.123,"end":4359.748},{"text":"and","start":4360.181,"end":4360.245},{"text":"this","start":4360.341,"end":4360.469},{"text":"includes","start":4360.662,"end":4361.062},{"text":"specific","start":4361.062,"end":4361.927},{"text":"financing","start":4361.927,"end":4362.472},{"text":"to","start":4362.568,"end":4362.665},{"text":"strengthen","start":4362.665,"end":4363.273},{"text":"regional","start":4363.626,"end":4363.946},{"text":"participation","start":4363.946,"end":4364.555},{"text":"processes","start":4364.667,"end":4365.276},{"text":"and","start":4365.549,"end":4365.613},{"text":"strengthen","start":4365.693,"end":4366.126},{"text":"the","start":4366.174,"end":4366.238},{"text":"regional","start":4366.27,"end":4366.718},{"text":"commissions.","start":4366.734,"end":4367.343}]},{"text":"In this context, we must prioritize strengthening inter-regional cooperation to consolidate regional fora on sustainable development as critical platforms for shared learning, accountability, collective and strategic action, and solid preparedness for the HLPF, the SDG Summit, and upcoming negotiation processes.","start":4367.857,"end":4393.369,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":4367.857,"end":4367.921},{"text":"this","start":4368.034,"end":4368.355},{"text":"context,","start":4368.355,"end":4368.82},{"text":"we","start":4368.901,"end":4368.981},{"text":"must","start":4368.981,"end":4369.302},{"text":"prioritize","start":4369.302,"end":4369.928},{"text":"strengthening","start":4370.217,"end":4370.731},{"text":"inter-regional","start":4371.084,"end":4371.871},{"text":"cooperation","start":4371.871,"end":4372.32},{"text":"to","start":4372.369,"end":4372.497},{"text":"consolidate","start":4372.529,"end":4373.316},{"text":"regional","start":4373.316,"end":4373.653},{"text":"fora","start":4373.653,"end":4374.392},{"text":"on","start":4374.921,"end":4374.986},{"text":"sustainable","start":4375.082,"end":4375.708},{"text":"development","start":4375.804,"end":4376.671},{"text":"as","start":4377.169,"end":4377.233},{"text":"critical","start":4377.49,"end":4377.86},{"text":"platforms","start":4377.988,"end":4378.678},{"text":"for","start":4379.016,"end":4379.176},{"text":"shared","start":4379.176,"end":4379.561},{"text":"learning,","start":4379.658,"end":4380.043},{"text":"accountability,","start":4380.396,"end":4381.408},{"text":"collective","start":4381.841,"end":4382.612},{"text":"and","start":4382.724,"end":4382.789},{"text":"strategic","start":4382.821,"end":4383.672},{"text":"action,","start":4383.752,"end":4384.202},{"text":"and","start":4384.876,"end":4385.101},{"text":"solid","start":4386.096,"end":4386.465},{"text":"preparedness","start":4386.562,"end":4387.332},{"text":"for","start":4387.846,"end":4388.055},{"text":"the","start":4388.183,"end":4388.408},{"text":"HLPF,","start":4388.729,"end":4389.612},{"text":"the","start":4389.853,"end":4390.11},{"text":"SDG","start":4390.495,"end":4391.009},{"text":"Summit,","start":4391.009,"end":4391.443},{"text":"and","start":4391.459,"end":4391.603},{"text":"upcoming","start":4391.716,"end":4392.133},{"text":"negotiation","start":4392.197,"end":4392.952},{"text":"processes.","start":4393,"end":4393.369}]},{"text":"Last, sustainable development cannot be achieved without structural reforms.","start":4393.963,"end":4398.345,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Last,","start":4393.963,"end":4394.364},{"text":"sustainable","start":4395.006,"end":4395.456},{"text":"development","start":4395.488,"end":4396.05},{"text":"cannot","start":4396.05,"end":4396.611},{"text":"be","start":4396.611,"end":4396.692},{"text":"achieved","start":4396.692,"end":4396.997},{"text":"without","start":4396.997,"end":4397.301},{"text":"structural","start":4397.318,"end":4397.847},{"text":"reforms.","start":4397.976,"end":4398.345}]},{"text":"We advocate for fiscal justice and progressive tax reform and a deep reform of the international financial architecture.","start":4398.778,"end":4406.739,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":4398.778,"end":4399.019},{"text":"advocate","start":4399.725,"end":4400.207},{"text":"for","start":4400.207,"end":4400.319},{"text":"fiscal","start":4400.367,"end":4400.816},{"text":"justice","start":4400.929,"end":4401.346},{"text":"and","start":4401.426,"end":4401.491},{"text":"progressive","start":4401.587,"end":4402.277},{"text":"tax","start":4402.373,"end":4402.775},{"text":"reform","start":4402.775,"end":4403.352},{"text":"and","start":4403.577,"end":4403.802},{"text":"a","start":4403.978,"end":4403.994},{"text":"deep","start":4404.075,"end":4404.299},{"text":"reform","start":4404.299,"end":4404.797},{"text":"of","start":4404.877,"end":4404.925},{"text":"the","start":4405.038,"end":4405.198},{"text":"international","start":4405.198,"end":4405.776},{"text":"financial","start":4405.776,"end":4406.289},{"text":"architecture.","start":4406.322,"end":4406.739}]},{"text":"Whatever decisions we make today will determine whether the post-2030 period will be characterized by solidarity or fragmentation.","start":4406.787,"end":4413.673,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Whatever","start":4406.787,"end":4407.044},{"text":"decisions","start":4407.044,"end":4407.493},{"text":"we","start":4407.509,"end":4407.606},{"text":"make","start":4407.606,"end":4407.83},{"text":"today","start":4407.83,"end":4408.167},{"text":"will","start":4408.488,"end":4408.585},{"text":"determine","start":4408.585,"end":4409.018},{"text":"whether","start":4409.05,"end":4409.291},{"text":"the","start":4409.291,"end":4409.435},{"text":"post-2030","start":4409.435,"end":4410.302},{"text":"period","start":4410.334,"end":4410.703},{"text":"will","start":4410.719,"end":4410.816},{"text":"be","start":4410.88,"end":4410.976},{"text":"characterized","start":4410.976,"end":4411.586},{"text":"by","start":4411.618,"end":4411.779},{"text":"solidarity","start":4411.779,"end":4412.549},{"text":"or","start":4412.726,"end":4412.774},{"text":"fragmentation.","start":4412.822,"end":4413.673}]},{"text":"Civil society is ready to collaborate with member states and the United Nations especially the regional commissions, in order to revive the spirit of We the People and to build a multilateral system that is more democratic, just, and equitable that can materialize sustainable development for all people.","start":4414.122,"end":4431.705,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Civil","start":4414.122,"end":4414.443},{"text":"society","start":4414.443,"end":4415.197},{"text":"is","start":4415.294,"end":4415.454},{"text":"ready","start":4415.47,"end":4415.759},{"text":"to","start":4415.775,"end":4415.871},{"text":"collaborate","start":4415.871,"end":4416.513},{"text":"with","start":4416.513,"end":4416.674},{"text":"member","start":4416.69,"end":4417.011},{"text":"states","start":4417.011,"end":4417.557},{"text":"and","start":4418.022,"end":4418.199},{"text":"the","start":4418.199,"end":4418.359},{"text":"United","start":4418.359,"end":4418.841},{"text":"Nations","start":4418.841,"end":4419.21},{"text":"especially","start":4419.258,"end":4420.045},{"text":"the","start":4420.045,"end":4420.19},{"text":"regional","start":4420.206,"end":4420.591},{"text":"commissions,","start":4420.591,"end":4420.977},{"text":"in","start":4421.089,"end":4421.153},{"text":"order","start":4421.394,"end":4421.828},{"text":"to","start":4421.876,"end":4422.101},{"text":"revive","start":4422.374,"end":4422.904},{"text":"the","start":4422.936,"end":4423.016},{"text":"spirit","start":4423.016,"end":4423.498},{"text":"of","start":4423.562,"end":4423.627},{"text":"We","start":4423.803,"end":4424.012},{"text":"the","start":4424.205,"end":4424.301},{"text":"People","start":4424.365,"end":4424.767},{"text":"and","start":4424.783,"end":4424.847},{"text":"to","start":4424.944,"end":4425.072},{"text":"build","start":4425.168,"end":4425.409},{"text":"a","start":4425.409,"end":4425.506},{"text":"multilateral","start":4425.506,"end":4426.164},{"text":"system","start":4426.164,"end":4426.55},{"text":"that","start":4426.614,"end":4426.71},{"text":"is","start":4426.71,"end":4426.758},{"text":"more","start":4426.791,"end":4426.951},{"text":"democratic,","start":4426.951,"end":4427.433},{"text":"just,","start":4427.513,"end":4427.77},{"text":"and","start":4427.818,"end":4427.899},{"text":"equitable","start":4428.059,"end":4428.429},{"text":"that","start":4428.943,"end":4429.168},{"text":"can","start":4429.2,"end":4429.328},{"text":"materialize","start":4429.36,"end":4430.003},{"text":"sustainable","start":4430.003,"end":4430.533},{"text":"development","start":4430.565,"end":4431.031},{"text":"for","start":4431.031,"end":4431.159},{"text":"all","start":4431.352,"end":4431.4},{"text":"people.","start":4431.448,"end":4431.705}]},{"text":"Our call is to not give up.","start":4432.155,"end":4434.114,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":4432.155,"end":4432.267},{"text":"call","start":4432.396,"end":4432.605},{"text":"is","start":4432.894,"end":4433.022},{"text":"to","start":4433.054,"end":4433.183},{"text":"not","start":4433.279,"end":4433.488},{"text":"give","start":4433.681,"end":4433.809},{"text":"up.","start":4434.082,"end":4434.114}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":4434.323,"end":4434.885,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4434.323,"end":4434.371},{"text":"thank","start":4434.42,"end":4434.741},{"text":"you.","start":4434.741,"end":4434.885}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Rosario Diaz Garavito","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Lead discussant"}},{"statement_number":24,"start":4435.785,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4436","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Yes, Garavito, for those thoughtful reflections.","start":4435.785,"end":4438.371,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Yes,","start":4435.785,"end":4436.09},{"text":"Garavito,","start":4436.106,"end":4436.748},{"text":"for","start":4436.813,"end":4436.989},{"text":"those","start":4436.989,"end":4437.118},{"text":"thoughtful","start":4437.15,"end":4437.728},{"text":"reflections.","start":4437.728,"end":4438.371}]},{"text":"I was trying to find you in the room.","start":4438.499,"end":4439.993,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4438.499,"end":4438.579},{"text":"was","start":4438.579,"end":4438.66},{"text":"trying","start":4438.66,"end":4438.965},{"text":"to","start":4438.981,"end":4439.077},{"text":"find","start":4439.077,"end":4439.479},{"text":"you","start":4439.479,"end":4439.575},{"text":"in","start":4439.575,"end":4439.688},{"text":"the","start":4439.72,"end":4439.8},{"text":"room.","start":4439.8,"end":4439.993}]},{"text":"I see you there at the corner now.","start":4440.105,"end":4441.326,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4440.105,"end":4440.202},{"text":"see","start":4440.202,"end":4440.362},{"text":"you","start":4440.362,"end":4440.523},{"text":"there","start":4440.523,"end":4440.619},{"text":"at","start":4440.619,"end":4440.764},{"text":"the","start":4440.764,"end":4440.908},{"text":"corner","start":4440.908,"end":4441.165},{"text":"now.","start":4441.165,"end":4441.326}]},{"text":"Our session has shown that every region has ideas, every region has experience, and every region has solutions to share.","start":4442.755,"end":4451.382,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":4442.755,"end":4442.932},{"text":"session","start":4442.932,"end":4443.349},{"text":"has","start":4443.398,"end":4443.542},{"text":"shown","start":4443.574,"end":4443.944},{"text":"that","start":4443.976,"end":4444.201},{"text":"every","start":4444.281,"end":4444.586},{"text":"region","start":4444.618,"end":4445.068},{"text":"has","start":4445.084,"end":4445.47},{"text":"ideas,","start":4445.566,"end":4446.046},{"text":"every","start":4446.783,"end":4447.088},{"text":"region","start":4447.088,"end":4447.424},{"text":"has","start":4447.424,"end":4447.633},{"text":"experience,","start":4447.729,"end":4448.578},{"text":"and","start":4448.946,"end":4449.011},{"text":"every","start":4449.107,"end":4449.395},{"text":"region","start":4449.411,"end":4449.699},{"text":"has","start":4449.748,"end":4450.196},{"text":"solutions","start":4450.372,"end":4450.917},{"text":"to","start":4450.949,"end":4451.029},{"text":"share.","start":4451.029,"end":4451.382}]},{"text":"The message is simple: when regions work together, countries move faster.","start":4452.215,"end":4457.326,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4452.215,"end":4452.247},{"text":"message","start":4452.247,"end":4452.696},{"text":"is","start":4452.696,"end":4452.76},{"text":"simple:","start":4452.792,"end":4453.305},{"text":"when","start":4453.833,"end":4454.058},{"text":"regions","start":4454.058,"end":4454.57},{"text":"work","start":4454.635,"end":4454.891},{"text":"together,","start":4454.891,"end":4455.516},{"text":"countries","start":4455.9,"end":4456.365},{"text":"move","start":4456.477,"end":4456.717},{"text":"faster.","start":4456.717,"end":4457.326}]},{"text":"So our task now is to scale what works, strengthen partnerships, and turn regional momentum into global progress towards 2030.","start":4458.256,"end":4467.981,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":4458.256,"end":4458.384},{"text":"our","start":4458.464,"end":4458.784},{"text":"task","start":4458.784,"end":4459.265},{"text":"now","start":4459.297,"end":4459.393},{"text":"is","start":4459.602,"end":4459.73},{"text":"to","start":4459.762,"end":4459.858},{"text":"scale","start":4459.858,"end":4460.403},{"text":"what","start":4460.403,"end":4460.611},{"text":"works,","start":4460.707,"end":4461.124},{"text":"strengthen","start":4461.524,"end":4462.133},{"text":"partnerships,","start":4462.149,"end":4462.966},{"text":"and","start":4463.431,"end":4463.495},{"text":"turn","start":4463.591,"end":4463.896},{"text":"regional","start":4463.928,"end":4464.312},{"text":"momentum","start":4464.328,"end":4464.857},{"text":"into","start":4465.21,"end":4465.466},{"text":"global","start":4465.77,"end":4466.299},{"text":"progress","start":4466.315,"end":4466.796},{"text":"towards","start":4466.796,"end":4467.18},{"text":"2030.","start":4467.212,"end":4467.981}]},{"text":"With that, I have the pleasure of handing the floor back to President of ECOSOC to continue the interactive discussion.","start":4468.638,"end":4473.573,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"With","start":4468.638,"end":4468.734},{"text":"that,","start":4468.734,"end":4468.975},{"text":"I","start":4469.039,"end":4469.199},{"text":"have","start":4469.199,"end":4469.375},{"text":"the","start":4469.375,"end":4469.456},{"text":"pleasure","start":4469.456,"end":4469.776},{"text":"of","start":4469.776,"end":4469.952},{"text":"handing","start":4469.952,"end":4470.273},{"text":"the","start":4470.321,"end":4470.417},{"text":"floor","start":4470.417,"end":4470.657},{"text":"back","start":4470.657,"end":4470.898},{"text":"to","start":4470.898,"end":4470.978},{"text":"President","start":4470.978,"end":4471.474},{"text":"of","start":4471.474,"end":4471.619},{"text":"ECOSOC","start":4471.619,"end":4472.099},{"text":"to","start":4472.099,"end":4472.227},{"text":"continue","start":4472.243,"end":4472.82},{"text":"the","start":4472.82,"end":4472.884},{"text":"interactive","start":4472.884,"end":4473.349},{"text":"discussion.","start":4473.381,"end":4473.573}]},{"text":"Mr. President, back to you.","start":4474.407,"end":4475.56,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":4474.407,"end":4474.599},{"text":"President,","start":4474.647,"end":4475.144},{"text":"back","start":4475.208,"end":4475.32},{"text":"to","start":4475.4,"end":4475.528},{"text":"you.","start":4475.528,"end":4475.56}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Thilmija Hussein","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Moderator"}},{"statement_number":25,"start":4476.426,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4477","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the moderators, Ms. Thilmija Hussein, for conducting this panel discussion.","start":4476.426,"end":4483.604,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4476.426,"end":4476.474},{"text":"thank","start":4476.666,"end":4476.97},{"text":"the","start":4476.97,"end":4477.147},{"text":"moderators,","start":4477.147,"end":4477.996},{"text":"Ms.","start":4478.412,"end":4478.733},{"text":"Thilmija","start":4478.909,"end":4479.486},{"text":"Hussein,","start":4479.951,"end":4480.399},{"text":"for","start":4480.576,"end":4481.008},{"text":"conducting","start":4481.056,"end":4481.761},{"text":"this","start":4481.874,"end":4482.21},{"text":"panel","start":4482.755,"end":4483.139},{"text":"discussion.","start":4483.139,"end":4483.604}]},{"text":"Excellencies, we will now proceed to the interactive discussion.","start":4484.662,"end":4489.693,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":4484.662,"end":4485.447},{"text":"we","start":4486.2,"end":4486.424},{"text":"will","start":4486.504,"end":4486.617},{"text":"now","start":4486.681,"end":4486.793},{"text":"proceed","start":4486.905,"end":4487.338},{"text":"to","start":4487.338,"end":4487.466},{"text":"the","start":4487.466,"end":4487.706},{"text":"interactive","start":4487.738,"end":4488.411},{"text":"discussion.","start":4489.164,"end":4489.693}]},{"text":"Delegations wishing to intervene are invited to request the floor by pressing the microphone button.","start":4490.59,"end":4497.176,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Delegations","start":4490.59,"end":4491.215},{"text":"wishing","start":4491.408,"end":4491.776},{"text":"to","start":4491.888,"end":4492.032},{"text":"intervene","start":4492.032,"end":4492.577},{"text":"are","start":4492.834,"end":4492.994},{"text":"invited","start":4492.994,"end":4493.507},{"text":"to","start":4493.507,"end":4493.635},{"text":"request","start":4493.635,"end":4494.035},{"text":"the","start":4494.035,"end":4494.116},{"text":"floor","start":4494.116,"end":4494.548},{"text":"by","start":4495.077,"end":4495.205},{"text":"pressing","start":4495.333,"end":4495.862},{"text":"the","start":4495.894,"end":4496.054},{"text":"microphone","start":4496.054,"end":4496.663},{"text":"button.","start":4496.84,"end":4497.176}]},{"text":"Colleagues, as you know that we have the time constraint, We have exactly 28 minutes for this interactive discussion, and so time limit for the interventions from the floor is 1.5 minutes, and a countdown clock is visible on the screen to alert the speaker when it is time to conclude your statement.","start":4498.298,"end":4523.624,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Colleagues,","start":4498.298,"end":4498.634},{"text":"as","start":4498.762,"end":4498.891},{"text":"you","start":4498.923,"end":4499.003},{"text":"know","start":4499.003,"end":4499.099},{"text":"that","start":4499.179,"end":4499.403},{"text":"we","start":4499.403,"end":4499.499},{"text":"have","start":4499.499,"end":4499.676},{"text":"the","start":4499.676,"end":4499.82},{"text":"time","start":4499.82,"end":4500.044},{"text":"constraint,","start":4500.124,"end":4500.877},{"text":"We","start":4500.942,"end":4501.087},{"text":"have","start":4501.087,"end":4501.314},{"text":"exactly","start":4501.443,"end":4502.122},{"text":"28","start":4502.236,"end":4503.529},{"text":"minutes","start":4503.529,"end":4503.885},{"text":"for","start":4504.16,"end":4504.354},{"text":"this","start":4504.354,"end":4504.613},{"text":"interactive","start":4504.904,"end":4505.567},{"text":"discussion,","start":4506.036,"end":4506.569},{"text":"and","start":4507.313,"end":4507.475},{"text":"so","start":4507.475,"end":4507.717},{"text":"time","start":4507.814,"end":4508.025},{"text":"limit","start":4508.138,"end":4508.526},{"text":"for","start":4508.526,"end":4508.704},{"text":"the","start":4508.704,"end":4508.785},{"text":"interventions","start":4508.801,"end":4509.448},{"text":"from","start":4509.917,"end":4510.159},{"text":"the","start":4510.159,"end":4510.24},{"text":"floor","start":4510.37,"end":4510.884},{"text":"is","start":4510.884,"end":4511.093},{"text":"1.5","start":4511.43,"end":4512.829},{"text":"minutes,","start":4512.893,"end":4513.295},{"text":"and","start":4514.34,"end":4515.497},{"text":"a","start":4515.706,"end":4515.787},{"text":"countdown","start":4515.787,"end":4516.317},{"text":"clock","start":4516.51,"end":4516.783},{"text":"is","start":4516.896,"end":4516.96},{"text":"visible","start":4517.073,"end":4517.491},{"text":"on","start":4517.539,"end":4517.603},{"text":"the","start":4517.635,"end":4517.732},{"text":"screen","start":4517.732,"end":4518.166},{"text":"to","start":4518.278,"end":4518.359},{"text":"alert","start":4518.503,"end":4518.841},{"text":"the","start":4518.841,"end":4518.97},{"text":"speaker","start":4518.97,"end":4519.424},{"text":"when","start":4519.959,"end":4520.267},{"text":"it","start":4520.786,"end":4520.948},{"text":"is","start":4521.013,"end":4521.078},{"text":"time","start":4521.272,"end":4521.532},{"text":"to","start":4521.613,"end":4521.808},{"text":"conclude","start":4521.824,"end":4522.408},{"text":"your","start":4522.716,"end":4522.845},{"text":"statement.","start":4523.056,"end":4523.624}]},{"text":"In case speakers exceed their time, limit, the microphone will automatically be deactivated.","start":4524.337,"end":4532.236,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":4524.337,"end":4524.386},{"text":"case","start":4524.516,"end":4524.84},{"text":"speakers","start":4524.84,"end":4525.246},{"text":"exceed","start":4525.327,"end":4525.765},{"text":"their","start":4525.894,"end":4526.138},{"text":"time,","start":4526.138,"end":4526.397},{"text":"limit,","start":4526.723,"end":4527.127},{"text":"the","start":4527.369,"end":4527.515},{"text":"microphone","start":4527.515,"end":4528.145},{"text":"will","start":4528.404,"end":4528.808},{"text":"automatically","start":4529.374,"end":4530.247},{"text":"be","start":4530.441,"end":4530.7},{"text":"deactivated.","start":4531.573,"end":4532.236}]},{"text":"To ensure proper interpretation, delegations are asked to speak at a normal pace and to provide a written copy of your statements by email to estatements@un.org.","start":4532.947,"end":4544.139,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"To","start":4532.947,"end":4533.012},{"text":"ensure","start":4533.012,"end":4533.416},{"text":"proper","start":4533.432,"end":4533.756},{"text":"interpretation,","start":4533.756,"end":4534.467},{"text":"delegations","start":4534.483,"end":4535.049},{"text":"are","start":4535.049,"end":4535.437},{"text":"asked","start":4535.599,"end":4535.89},{"text":"to","start":4535.922,"end":4536.149},{"text":"speak","start":4536.23,"end":4536.587},{"text":"at","start":4536.587,"end":4536.765},{"text":"a","start":4536.765,"end":4536.782},{"text":"normal","start":4536.782,"end":4537.204},{"text":"pace","start":4537.237,"end":4537.545},{"text":"and","start":4537.643,"end":4537.805},{"text":"to","start":4537.805,"end":4537.967},{"text":"provide","start":4537.967,"end":4538.373},{"text":"a","start":4538.373,"end":4538.39},{"text":"written","start":4538.39,"end":4538.747},{"text":"copy","start":4538.78,"end":4539.121},{"text":"of","start":4539.819,"end":4539.933},{"text":"your","start":4540.241,"end":4540.469},{"text":"statements","start":4540.485,"end":4541.216},{"text":"by","start":4541.216,"end":4541.443},{"text":"email","start":4541.687,"end":4542.06},{"text":"to","start":4542.678,"end":4542.759},{"text":"estatements@un.org.","start":4542.905,"end":4544.139}]},{"text":"With this, now I would like to give the floor to the distinguished representative of Zimbabwe, to be followed by Costa Rica and Panama.","start":4546.93,"end":4555.934,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"With","start":4546.93,"end":4547.091},{"text":"this,","start":4547.123,"end":4547.268},{"text":"now","start":4547.93,"end":4548.156},{"text":"I","start":4548.172,"end":4548.204},{"text":"would","start":4548.252,"end":4548.398},{"text":"like","start":4548.398,"end":4548.64},{"text":"to","start":4548.64,"end":4548.849},{"text":"give","start":4549.14,"end":4549.382},{"text":"the","start":4549.382,"end":4549.462},{"text":"floor","start":4549.64,"end":4550.205},{"text":"to","start":4550.511,"end":4550.64},{"text":"the","start":4550.656,"end":4550.753},{"text":"distinguished","start":4550.834,"end":4551.318},{"text":"representative","start":4551.318,"end":4551.85},{"text":"of","start":4552.646,"end":4552.792},{"text":"Zimbabwe,","start":4552.89,"end":4553.313},{"text":"to","start":4553.883,"end":4553.964},{"text":"be","start":4553.964,"end":4554.127},{"text":"followed","start":4554.127,"end":4554.453},{"text":"by","start":4554.453,"end":4554.681},{"text":"Costa","start":4554.681,"end":4555.022},{"text":"Rica","start":4555.022,"end":4555.348},{"text":"and","start":4555.348,"end":4555.56},{"text":"Panama.","start":4555.576,"end":4555.934}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":26,"start":4562.08,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4563","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Chair.","start":4562.08,"end":4563.101,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":4562.08,"end":4562.177},{"text":"you,","start":4562.177,"end":4562.29},{"text":"Chair.","start":4562.744,"end":4563.101}]},{"text":"Zimbabwe welcomes this important discussion on the role of regional cooperation in accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.","start":4563.993,"end":4572.046,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Zimbabwe","start":4563.993,"end":4564.382},{"text":"welcomes","start":4564.464,"end":4565.161},{"text":"this","start":4565.274,"end":4565.502},{"text":"important","start":4565.502,"end":4565.988},{"text":"discussion","start":4565.988,"end":4566.604},{"text":"on","start":4566.653,"end":4566.702},{"text":"the","start":4566.799,"end":4566.88},{"text":"role","start":4566.88,"end":4567.156},{"text":"of","start":4567.204,"end":4567.383},{"text":"regional","start":4567.383,"end":4567.772},{"text":"cooperation","start":4567.788,"end":4568.486},{"text":"in","start":4569.086,"end":4569.232},{"text":"accelerating","start":4569.232,"end":4569.864},{"text":"the","start":4569.897,"end":4569.945},{"text":"implementation","start":4569.978,"end":4570.789},{"text":"of","start":4570.789,"end":4570.918},{"text":"the","start":4571.032,"end":4571.064},{"text":"Sustainable","start":4571.064,"end":4571.354},{"text":"Development","start":4571.354,"end":4571.724},{"text":"Goals.","start":4571.756,"end":4572.046}]},{"text":"This cooperation is particularly vital in Africa, where many development challenges and opportunities transcend national borders and require collective solutions.","start":4572.786,"end":4581.452,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":4572.786,"end":4572.963},{"text":"cooperation","start":4573.028,"end":4573.655},{"text":"is","start":4573.704,"end":4573.816},{"text":"particularly","start":4573.849,"end":4574.251},{"text":"vital","start":4574.251,"end":4574.75},{"text":"in","start":4574.75,"end":4574.83},{"text":"Africa,","start":4574.879,"end":4575.41},{"text":"where","start":4575.458,"end":4575.635},{"text":"many","start":4575.635,"end":4575.941},{"text":"development","start":4575.941,"end":4576.376},{"text":"challenges","start":4576.424,"end":4576.955},{"text":"and","start":4576.987,"end":4577.084},{"text":"opportunities","start":4577.084,"end":4577.76},{"text":"transcend","start":4578.353,"end":4578.995},{"text":"national","start":4578.995,"end":4579.365},{"text":"borders","start":4579.477,"end":4579.878},{"text":"and","start":4579.878,"end":4579.975},{"text":"require","start":4580.023,"end":4580.424},{"text":"collective","start":4580.424,"end":4580.97},{"text":"solutions.","start":4581.067,"end":4581.452}]},{"text":"Regional bodies such as United Nations Economic Commission for Africa provide valuable platforms for advancing sustainable development and reinforcing national efforts towards the achievement of the SDGs.","start":4582.431,"end":4595.277,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Regional","start":4582.431,"end":4583.298},{"text":"bodies","start":4583.732,"end":4584.101},{"text":"such","start":4584.214,"end":4584.471},{"text":"as","start":4584.519,"end":4584.583},{"text":"United","start":4584.631,"end":4584.904},{"text":"Nations","start":4585,"end":4585.338},{"text":"Economic","start":4585.338,"end":4585.739},{"text":"Commission","start":4585.739,"end":4586.253},{"text":"for","start":4586.767,"end":4586.927},{"text":"Africa","start":4586.927,"end":4587.345},{"text":"provide","start":4587.345,"end":4587.891},{"text":"valuable","start":4587.891,"end":4588.437},{"text":"platforms","start":4588.453,"end":4588.966},{"text":"for","start":4589.015,"end":4589.175},{"text":"advancing","start":4589.175,"end":4589.721},{"text":"sustainable","start":4589.753,"end":4590.395},{"text":"development","start":4590.395,"end":4591.102},{"text":"and","start":4591.519,"end":4591.696},{"text":"reinforcing","start":4591.696,"end":4592.29},{"text":"national","start":4592.322,"end":4592.82},{"text":"efforts","start":4592.868,"end":4593.366},{"text":"towards","start":4593.462,"end":4593.816},{"text":"the","start":4593.848,"end":4593.912},{"text":"achievement","start":4593.912,"end":4594.49},{"text":"of","start":4594.49,"end":4594.586},{"text":"the","start":4594.634,"end":4594.731},{"text":"SDGs.","start":4594.731,"end":4595.277}]},{"text":"Notwithstanding the progress achieved, significant challenges persist, including climate-induced extreme weather events, food insecurity, infrastructure deficits, debt vulnerabilities, and substantial financing gaps.","start":4596.096,"end":4610.292,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Notwithstanding","start":4596.096,"end":4596.818},{"text":"the","start":4596.818,"end":4596.979},{"text":"progress","start":4596.979,"end":4597.22},{"text":"achieved,","start":4597.3,"end":4597.749},{"text":"significant","start":4598.199,"end":4598.825},{"text":"challenges","start":4598.825,"end":4599.275},{"text":"persist,","start":4599.307,"end":4599.933},{"text":"including","start":4600.029,"end":4600.479},{"text":"climate-induced","start":4600.591,"end":4601.699},{"text":"extreme","start":4601.699,"end":4602.069},{"text":"weather","start":4602.117,"end":4602.518},{"text":"events,","start":4602.599,"end":4603.305},{"text":"food","start":4603.706,"end":4603.962},{"text":"insecurity,","start":4603.962,"end":4604.731},{"text":"infrastructure","start":4604.908,"end":4605.404},{"text":"deficits,","start":4605.485,"end":4605.997},{"text":"debt","start":4606.67,"end":4607.087},{"text":"vulnerabilities,","start":4607.263,"end":4608.257},{"text":"and","start":4608.609,"end":4608.673},{"text":"substantial","start":4608.77,"end":4609.411},{"text":"financing","start":4609.411,"end":4609.939},{"text":"gaps.","start":4610.052,"end":4610.292}]},{"text":"To mobilize regional action and accelerate progress towards the SDGs, Zimbabwe proposes the following.","start":4610.933,"end":4616.878,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":4610.933,"end":4611.013},{"text":"mobilize","start":4611.013,"end":4611.462},{"text":"regional","start":4611.558,"end":4611.974},{"text":"action","start":4611.974,"end":4612.263},{"text":"and","start":4612.359,"end":4612.455},{"text":"accelerate","start":4612.455,"end":4612.904},{"text":"progress","start":4613,"end":4613.593},{"text":"towards","start":4613.897,"end":4614.426},{"text":"the","start":4614.843,"end":4614.923},{"text":"SDGs,","start":4614.923,"end":4615.356},{"text":"Zimbabwe","start":4615.5,"end":4615.868},{"text":"proposes","start":4615.9,"end":4616.349},{"text":"the","start":4616.445,"end":4616.525},{"text":"following.","start":4616.525,"end":4616.878}]},{"text":"First, we must strengthen regional value chains and fully operationalize the African Continental Free Trade Area to expand intra-African trade, promote industrialization, and create decent employment.","start":4617.567,"end":4629.649,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":4617.567,"end":4617.92},{"text":"we","start":4617.968,"end":4618.048},{"text":"must","start":4618.048,"end":4618.256},{"text":"strengthen","start":4618.256,"end":4618.753},{"text":"regional","start":4618.849,"end":4619.266},{"text":"value","start":4619.266,"end":4619.522},{"text":"chains","start":4619.65,"end":4620.003},{"text":"and","start":4620.003,"end":4620.147},{"text":"fully","start":4620.147,"end":4620.435},{"text":"operationalize","start":4620.451,"end":4621.237},{"text":"the","start":4621.749,"end":4621.813},{"text":"African","start":4621.894,"end":4622.278},{"text":"Continental","start":4622.374,"end":4622.983},{"text":"Free","start":4623.095,"end":4623.352},{"text":"Trade","start":4623.352,"end":4623.608},{"text":"Area","start":4623.736,"end":4624.057},{"text":"to","start":4624.217,"end":4624.313},{"text":"expand","start":4624.313,"end":4625.002},{"text":"intra-African","start":4625.179,"end":4626.044},{"text":"trade,","start":4626.156,"end":4626.525},{"text":"promote","start":4627.037,"end":4627.422},{"text":"industrialization,","start":4627.422,"end":4628.239},{"text":"and","start":4628.255,"end":4628.448},{"text":"create","start":4628.48,"end":4628.768},{"text":"decent","start":4628.8,"end":4629.137},{"text":"employment.","start":4629.137,"end":4629.649}]},{"text":"Second, greater investment is required in transport, energy, and digital infrastructure, which are essential enablers of progress across multiple Sustainable Development Goals.","start":4630.25,"end":4640.368,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":4630.25,"end":4630.917},{"text":"greater","start":4630.998,"end":4631.307},{"text":"investment","start":4631.307,"end":4631.958},{"text":"is","start":4631.958,"end":4632.023},{"text":"required","start":4632.12,"end":4632.641},{"text":"in","start":4632.803,"end":4632.917},{"text":"transport,","start":4633.096,"end":4633.763},{"text":"energy,","start":4633.844,"end":4634.186},{"text":"and","start":4634.235,"end":4634.397},{"text":"digital","start":4634.397,"end":4634.739},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":4634.739,"end":4635.389},{"text":"which","start":4636.17,"end":4636.25},{"text":"are","start":4636.589,"end":4636.686},{"text":"essential","start":4636.686,"end":4637.235},{"text":"enablers","start":4637.235,"end":4637.703},{"text":"of","start":4637.736,"end":4637.865},{"text":"progress","start":4637.897,"end":4638.382},{"text":"across","start":4638.382,"end":4638.769},{"text":"multiple","start":4638.769,"end":4639.189},{"text":"Sustainable","start":4639.189,"end":4639.673},{"text":"Development","start":4639.673,"end":4639.996},{"text":"Goals.","start":4640.077,"end":4640.368}]},{"text":"Third, regional cooperation on climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction.","start":4641.03,"end":4645.875,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":4641.03,"end":4641.369},{"text":"regional","start":4641.433,"end":4641.821},{"text":"cooperation","start":4641.918,"end":4642.628},{"text":"on","start":4642.822,"end":4642.87},{"text":"climate","start":4643.048,"end":4643.436},{"text":"adaptation,","start":4643.452,"end":4644.162},{"text":"disaster","start":4644.598,"end":4644.97},{"text":"risk","start":4644.97,"end":4645.249},{"text":"reduction.","start":4645.249,"end":4645.875}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"ZWE","affiliation_full":"Zimbabwe","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":27,"start":4650.116,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4651","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Zimbabwe, and now I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Costa Rica.","start":4650.116,"end":4655.865,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4650.116,"end":4650.165},{"text":"thank","start":4650.359,"end":4650.618},{"text":"the","start":4650.618,"end":4650.699},{"text":"distinguished","start":4650.78,"end":4651.266},{"text":"representative","start":4651.266,"end":4651.914},{"text":"of","start":4651.914,"end":4652.027},{"text":"Zimbabwe,","start":4652.027,"end":4652.61},{"text":"and","start":4652.869,"end":4653.047},{"text":"now","start":4653.047,"end":4653.274},{"text":"I","start":4653.355,"end":4653.403},{"text":"give","start":4653.452,"end":4653.679},{"text":"the","start":4653.679,"end":4653.727},{"text":"floor","start":4653.776,"end":4653.954},{"text":"to","start":4653.954,"end":4654.1},{"text":"the","start":4654.1,"end":4654.262},{"text":"distinguished","start":4654.262,"end":4654.764},{"text":"representative","start":4654.764,"end":4655.298},{"text":"of","start":4655.298,"end":4655.444},{"text":"Costa","start":4655.46,"end":4655.703},{"text":"Rica.","start":4655.703,"end":4655.865}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":28,"start":4658.531,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4659","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President. Costa Rica recognizes the strategic role of the UN regional commissions as a bridge between multilateral commitments and their implementation at the national level.","start":4658.531,"end":4670.142,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":4658.531,"end":4658.804},{"text":"you,","start":4658.852,"end":4658.997},{"text":"Mr.","start":4659.43,"end":4659.75},{"text":"President.","start":4659.83,"end":4660.376},{"text":"Costa","start":4660.777,"end":4661.017},{"text":"Rica","start":4661.017,"end":4661.21},{"text":"recognizes","start":4661.21,"end":4661.803},{"text":"the","start":4661.899,"end":4661.931},{"text":"strategic","start":4661.931,"end":4662.541},{"text":"role","start":4662.541,"end":4662.685},{"text":"of","start":4663.022,"end":4663.166},{"text":"the","start":4663.343,"end":4663.503},{"text":"UN","start":4663.519,"end":4663.727},{"text":"regional","start":4663.84,"end":4664.321},{"text":"commissions","start":4664.321,"end":4665.251},{"text":"as","start":4665.909,"end":4666.213},{"text":"a","start":4666.309,"end":4666.325},{"text":"bridge","start":4666.406,"end":4666.694},{"text":"between","start":4666.742,"end":4667.095},{"text":"multilateral","start":4667.127,"end":4667.689},{"text":"commitments","start":4667.689,"end":4668.17},{"text":"and","start":4668.17,"end":4668.314},{"text":"their","start":4668.314,"end":4668.41},{"text":"implementation","start":4668.41,"end":4669.148},{"text":"at","start":4669.148,"end":4669.292},{"text":"the","start":4669.292,"end":4669.389},{"text":"national","start":4669.389,"end":4669.934},{"text":"level.","start":4669.934,"end":4670.142}]},{"text":"Regional commissions should continue to consolidate as spaces for regional articulation capable of translating technical knowledge into public policies to promote the exchange of good practices and strengthen institutional capacities of states.","start":4670.976,"end":4685.006,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Regional","start":4670.976,"end":4671.265},{"text":"commissions","start":4671.281,"end":4671.714},{"text":"should","start":4671.714,"end":4671.987},{"text":"continue","start":4672.019,"end":4672.484},{"text":"to","start":4672.484,"end":4672.58},{"text":"consolidate","start":4672.58,"end":4673.751},{"text":"as","start":4674.168,"end":4674.312},{"text":"spaces","start":4674.328,"end":4674.793},{"text":"for","start":4674.889,"end":4674.985},{"text":"regional","start":4674.985,"end":4675.515},{"text":"articulation","start":4675.787,"end":4676.557},{"text":"capable","start":4676.669,"end":4677.311},{"text":"of","start":4677.311,"end":4677.359},{"text":"translating","start":4677.391,"end":4677.92},{"text":"technical","start":4678.353,"end":4678.754},{"text":"knowledge","start":4678.754,"end":4679.075},{"text":"into","start":4679.075,"end":4679.235},{"text":"public","start":4679.299,"end":4679.62},{"text":"policies","start":4679.62,"end":4680.085},{"text":"to","start":4680.117,"end":4680.246},{"text":"promote","start":4680.262,"end":4680.598},{"text":"the","start":4680.598,"end":4680.663},{"text":"exchange","start":4680.663,"end":4681.015},{"text":"of","start":4681.015,"end":4681.128},{"text":"good","start":4681.16,"end":4681.4},{"text":"practices","start":4681.4,"end":4681.849},{"text":"and","start":4682.026,"end":4682.091},{"text":"strengthen","start":4682.139,"end":4682.896},{"text":"institutional","start":4683.073,"end":4683.734},{"text":"capacities","start":4683.734,"end":4684.346},{"text":"of","start":4684.458,"end":4684.555},{"text":"states.","start":4684.555,"end":4685.006}]},{"text":"Costa Rica considers that it is a priority to strengthen their role as catalysts for mobilizing financing for development by innovative mechanisms, more cooperation with IFIs, and evidence to guide investments toward the SDGs.","start":4685.087,"end":4702.564,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Costa","start":4685.087,"end":4685.489},{"text":"Rica","start":4685.489,"end":4685.779},{"text":"considers","start":4685.892,"end":4686.681},{"text":"that","start":4686.875,"end":4687.245},{"text":"it","start":4687.696,"end":4687.777},{"text":"is","start":4687.777,"end":4687.906},{"text":"a","start":4687.906,"end":4687.986},{"text":"priority","start":4687.986,"end":4688.26},{"text":"to","start":4688.341,"end":4688.421},{"text":"strengthen","start":4688.469,"end":4689.146},{"text":"their","start":4689.21,"end":4689.323},{"text":"role","start":4689.452,"end":4689.645},{"text":"as","start":4689.919,"end":4689.984},{"text":"catalysts","start":4690.096,"end":4690.725},{"text":"for","start":4690.725,"end":4690.87},{"text":"mobilizing","start":4690.87,"end":4691.436},{"text":"financing","start":4691.533,"end":4692.002},{"text":"for","start":4692.099,"end":4692.261},{"text":"development","start":4692.261,"end":4693.134},{"text":"by","start":4693.813,"end":4694.056},{"text":"innovative","start":4694.541,"end":4695.156},{"text":"mechanisms,","start":4695.172,"end":4696.013},{"text":"more","start":4696.321,"end":4696.499},{"text":"cooperation","start":4696.628,"end":4697.534},{"text":"with","start":4697.534,"end":4697.728},{"text":"IFIs,","start":4697.841,"end":4698.343},{"text":"and","start":4698.99,"end":4699.054},{"text":"evidence","start":4699.459,"end":4700.235},{"text":"to","start":4700.51,"end":4700.575},{"text":"guide","start":4700.688,"end":4701.011},{"text":"investments","start":4701.011,"end":4701.642},{"text":"toward","start":4701.642,"end":4701.901},{"text":"the","start":4701.901,"end":4702.063},{"text":"SDGs.","start":4702.063,"end":4702.564}]},{"text":"Second, they should consolidate their leadership to promote integrated solutions in areas such as water, energy, agri-food systems, climate resilience, and digital transformation.","start":4702.888,"end":4714.968,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":4702.888,"end":4703.68},{"text":"they","start":4704.004,"end":4704.084},{"text":"should","start":4704.084,"end":4704.311},{"text":"consolidate","start":4704.327,"end":4705.217},{"text":"their","start":4705.217,"end":4705.346},{"text":"leadership","start":4705.524,"end":4706.042},{"text":"to","start":4706.09,"end":4706.203},{"text":"promote","start":4706.268,"end":4706.931},{"text":"integrated","start":4707.303,"end":4707.902},{"text":"solutions","start":4707.902,"end":4708.419},{"text":"in","start":4708.516,"end":4708.581},{"text":"areas","start":4708.613,"end":4708.823},{"text":"such","start":4708.856,"end":4709.066},{"text":"as","start":4709.325,"end":4709.39},{"text":"water,","start":4709.39,"end":4709.85},{"text":"energy,","start":4709.899,"end":4710.212},{"text":"agri-food","start":4710.393,"end":4710.919},{"text":"systems,","start":4710.986,"end":4711.612},{"text":"climate","start":4711.708,"end":4712.062},{"text":"resilience,","start":4712.11,"end":4712.848},{"text":"and","start":4713.394,"end":4713.555},{"text":"digital","start":4713.555,"end":4713.957},{"text":"transformation.","start":4713.957,"end":4714.968}]},{"text":"It is also critical to reinforce their role as regional knowledge hubs by promoting technology transfer, innovation, and the strengthening of institutional capacities, as well as the exchange of best practices.","start":4716.076,"end":4728.041,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":4716.076,"end":4716.205},{"text":"is","start":4716.205,"end":4716.269},{"text":"also","start":4716.365,"end":4716.847},{"text":"critical","start":4716.863,"end":4717.297},{"text":"to","start":4717.409,"end":4717.57},{"text":"reinforce","start":4717.57,"end":4718.052},{"text":"their","start":4718.068,"end":4718.212},{"text":"role","start":4718.212,"end":4718.469},{"text":"as","start":4718.469,"end":4718.598},{"text":"regional","start":4718.63,"end":4718.999},{"text":"knowledge","start":4719.015,"end":4719.288},{"text":"hubs","start":4719.352,"end":4719.802},{"text":"by","start":4720.396,"end":4720.477},{"text":"promoting","start":4720.477,"end":4721.007},{"text":"technology","start":4721.119,"end":4721.729},{"text":"transfer,","start":4721.745,"end":4722.356},{"text":"innovation,","start":4722.805,"end":4723.48},{"text":"and","start":4723.929,"end":4723.994},{"text":"the","start":4724.235,"end":4724.315},{"text":"strengthening","start":4724.315,"end":4724.941},{"text":"of","start":4724.973,"end":4725.102},{"text":"institutional","start":4725.198,"end":4725.857},{"text":"capacities,","start":4725.857,"end":4726.386},{"text":"as","start":4726.419,"end":4726.547},{"text":"well","start":4726.579,"end":4726.74},{"text":"as","start":4726.74,"end":4726.788},{"text":"the","start":4726.82,"end":4726.884},{"text":"exchange","start":4726.9,"end":4727.238},{"text":"of","start":4727.238,"end":4727.35},{"text":"best","start":4727.366,"end":4727.543},{"text":"practices.","start":4727.543,"end":4728.041}]},{"text":"Finally, it is indispensable to deepen coordination between the regional commissions, the UN development system, and national governments in order to ensure that regional priorities complement national development strategies.","start":4728.105,"end":4742.13,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Finally,","start":4728.105,"end":4728.571},{"text":"it","start":4728.603,"end":4728.683},{"text":"is","start":4728.683,"end":4728.876},{"text":"indispensable","start":4728.908,"end":4729.63},{"text":"to","start":4729.63,"end":4729.727},{"text":"deepen","start":4729.791,"end":4730.08},{"text":"coordination","start":4730.176,"end":4730.787},{"text":"between","start":4730.835,"end":4731.188},{"text":"the","start":4731.236,"end":4731.317},{"text":"regional","start":4731.381,"end":4731.702},{"text":"commissions,","start":4731.702,"end":4732.328},{"text":"the","start":4732.778,"end":4732.907},{"text":"UN","start":4732.907,"end":4733.115},{"text":"development","start":4733.164,"end":4733.629},{"text":"system,","start":4733.629,"end":4734.031},{"text":"and","start":4734.111,"end":4734.175},{"text":"national","start":4734.207,"end":4734.737},{"text":"governments","start":4734.753,"end":4735.332},{"text":"in","start":4735.974,"end":4736.054},{"text":"order","start":4736.118,"end":4736.359},{"text":"to","start":4736.359,"end":4736.424},{"text":"ensure","start":4736.472,"end":4736.954},{"text":"that","start":4737.002,"end":4737.13},{"text":"regional","start":4737.259,"end":4737.66},{"text":"priorities","start":4737.66,"end":4738.03},{"text":"complement","start":4738.427,"end":4739.3},{"text":"national","start":4740.044,"end":4740.674},{"text":"development","start":4740.787,"end":4741.418},{"text":"strategies.","start":4741.418,"end":4742.13}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":4742.308,"end":4742.825,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4742.308,"end":4742.405},{"text":"thank","start":4742.405,"end":4742.728},{"text":"you.","start":4742.728,"end":4742.825}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"CRI","affiliation_full":"Costa Rica","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":29,"start":4745.477,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4746","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Costa Rica.","start":4745.477,"end":4747.983,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4745.477,"end":4745.526},{"text":"thank","start":4745.784,"end":4746.124},{"text":"the","start":4746.124,"end":4746.286},{"text":"distinguished","start":4746.286,"end":4746.755},{"text":"representative","start":4746.755,"end":4747.337},{"text":"of","start":4747.337,"end":4747.466},{"text":"Costa","start":4747.563,"end":4747.79},{"text":"Rica.","start":4747.806,"end":4747.983}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Panama, to be followed by Cambodia and NGO Med Group.","start":4748.063,"end":4753.473,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":4748.063,"end":4748.176},{"text":"I","start":4748.289,"end":4748.385},{"text":"give","start":4748.385,"end":4748.611},{"text":"the","start":4748.611,"end":4748.707},{"text":"floor","start":4748.707,"end":4748.949},{"text":"to","start":4748.949,"end":4749.045},{"text":"the","start":4749.094,"end":4749.19},{"text":"distinguished","start":4749.271,"end":4749.738},{"text":"representative","start":4749.738,"end":4750.382},{"text":"of","start":4750.382,"end":4750.478},{"text":"Panama,","start":4750.478,"end":4750.897},{"text":"to","start":4751.106,"end":4751.187},{"text":"be","start":4751.187,"end":4751.348},{"text":"followed","start":4751.348,"end":4751.606},{"text":"by","start":4751.606,"end":4751.767},{"text":"Cambodia","start":4751.767,"end":4752.411},{"text":"and","start":4752.411,"end":4752.588},{"text":"NGO","start":4752.652,"end":4752.99},{"text":"Med","start":4753.039,"end":4753.344},{"text":"Group.","start":4753.344,"end":4753.473}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":30,"start":4757.965,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4758","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you very much, President.","start":4757.965,"end":4759.506,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":4757.965,"end":4758.209},{"text":"you","start":4758.209,"end":4758.387},{"text":"very","start":4758.387,"end":4758.679},{"text":"much,","start":4758.728,"end":4759.004},{"text":"President.","start":4759.036,"end":4759.506}]},{"text":"Panama would like to refer to the 3rd guiding question, how Can we operationalize the nexus between water, energy, and food in Panama?","start":4759.587,"end":4769.74,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Panama","start":4759.587,"end":4759.863},{"text":"would","start":4759.863,"end":4760.025},{"text":"like","start":4760.074,"end":4760.252},{"text":"to","start":4760.252,"end":4760.35},{"text":"refer","start":4760.415,"end":4760.918},{"text":"to","start":4760.982,"end":4761.599},{"text":"the","start":4761.631,"end":4761.826},{"text":"3rd","start":4761.874,"end":4762.166},{"text":"guiding","start":4762.199,"end":4762.572},{"text":"question,","start":4762.767,"end":4763.14},{"text":"how","start":4763.48,"end":4763.675},{"text":"Can","start":4765.326,"end":4765.486},{"text":"we","start":4765.486,"end":4765.679},{"text":"operationalize","start":4766.289,"end":4766.979},{"text":"the","start":4767.027,"end":4767.107},{"text":"nexus","start":4767.107,"end":4767.493},{"text":"between","start":4767.493,"end":4767.91},{"text":"water,","start":4768.199,"end":4768.44},{"text":"energy,","start":4768.456,"end":4768.761},{"text":"and","start":4768.777,"end":4768.921},{"text":"food","start":4768.921,"end":4769.258},{"text":"in","start":4769.258,"end":4769.306},{"text":"Panama?","start":4769.403,"end":4769.74}]},{"text":"This nexus is not an analytical framework.","start":4770.125,"end":4772.693,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":4770.125,"end":4770.398},{"text":"nexus","start":4770.526,"end":4770.96},{"text":"is","start":4770.96,"end":4771.072},{"text":"not","start":4771.104,"end":4771.297},{"text":"an","start":4771.345,"end":4771.473},{"text":"analytical","start":4771.505,"end":4772.147},{"text":"framework.","start":4772.211,"end":4772.693}]},{"text":"It is a basin.","start":4773.255,"end":4774.491,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":4773.255,"end":4773.399},{"text":"is","start":4773.736,"end":4773.801},{"text":"a","start":4773.897,"end":4773.913},{"text":"basin.","start":4774.073,"end":4774.491}]},{"text":"The same rain in Panama that feeds our rivers does 3 essential functions.","start":4774.555,"end":4780.462,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4774.555,"end":4774.651},{"text":"same","start":4774.651,"end":4774.924},{"text":"rain","start":4775.277,"end":4775.646},{"text":"in","start":4776.064,"end":4776.128},{"text":"Panama","start":4776.24,"end":4776.738},{"text":"that","start":4777.364,"end":4777.589},{"text":"feeds","start":4778.327,"end":4778.616},{"text":"our","start":4778.632,"end":4778.728},{"text":"rivers","start":4778.728,"end":4779.178},{"text":"does","start":4779.434,"end":4779.579},{"text":"3","start":4779.611,"end":4779.755},{"text":"essential","start":4779.755,"end":4780.141},{"text":"functions.","start":4780.173,"end":4780.462}]},{"text":"It provides drinking water for our population, creates hydropower, and supports energy production.","start":4780.574,"end":4786.336,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":4780.574,"end":4780.654},{"text":"provides","start":4780.654,"end":4781.104},{"text":"drinking","start":4781.12,"end":4781.425},{"text":"water","start":4781.441,"end":4781.698},{"text":"for","start":4781.698,"end":4781.906},{"text":"our","start":4782.083,"end":4782.275},{"text":"population,","start":4782.58,"end":4783.254},{"text":"creates","start":4783.527,"end":4783.784},{"text":"hydropower,","start":4783.848,"end":4784.571},{"text":"and","start":4784.667,"end":4784.811},{"text":"supports","start":4784.811,"end":4785.341},{"text":"energy","start":4785.614,"end":4785.951},{"text":"production.","start":4785.951,"end":4786.336}]},{"text":"And it also allows for the transport of ships that connect global trade.","start":4786.416,"end":4789.9,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":4786.416,"end":4786.513},{"text":"it","start":4786.513,"end":4786.561},{"text":"also","start":4786.657,"end":4786.914},{"text":"allows","start":4786.914,"end":4787.283},{"text":"for","start":4787.315,"end":4787.444},{"text":"the","start":4787.46,"end":4787.62},{"text":"transport","start":4787.62,"end":4788.086},{"text":"of","start":4788.118,"end":4788.182},{"text":"ships","start":4788.198,"end":4788.519},{"text":"that","start":4788.583,"end":4788.696},{"text":"connect","start":4788.744,"end":4789.065},{"text":"global","start":4789.065,"end":4789.37},{"text":"trade.","start":4789.402,"end":4789.9}]},{"text":"Water, food, and trade compete for the same In 2023, the driest year of this basin, with a precipitation deficit of 30%, Panama had to make a choice in real time about how we would distribute that resource.","start":4790.59,"end":4803.86,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Water,","start":4790.59,"end":4791.023},{"text":"food,","start":4791.087,"end":4791.376},{"text":"and","start":4791.392,"end":4791.456},{"text":"trade","start":4791.489,"end":4791.794},{"text":"compete","start":4791.794,"end":4792.147},{"text":"for","start":4792.147,"end":4792.291},{"text":"the","start":4792.291,"end":4792.323},{"text":"same","start":4792.323,"end":4794.265},{"text":"In","start":4792.516,"end":4792.58},{"text":"2023,","start":4792.677,"end":4794.605},{"text":"the","start":4794.685,"end":4794.717},{"text":"driest","start":4794.862,"end":4795.28},{"text":"year","start":4795.28,"end":4795.376},{"text":"of","start":4795.424,"end":4795.553},{"text":"this","start":4795.585,"end":4795.826},{"text":"basin,","start":4795.826,"end":4796.228},{"text":"with","start":4796.549,"end":4796.79},{"text":"a","start":4796.854,"end":4796.935},{"text":"precipitation","start":4796.935,"end":4797.561},{"text":"deficit","start":4797.674,"end":4798.172},{"text":"of","start":4798.172,"end":4798.284},{"text":"30%,","start":4798.316,"end":4798.766},{"text":"Panama","start":4798.879,"end":4800.004},{"text":"had","start":4800.068,"end":4800.213},{"text":"to","start":4800.309,"end":4800.341},{"text":"make","start":4800.341,"end":4800.646},{"text":"a","start":4800.646,"end":4800.711},{"text":"choice","start":4800.711,"end":4800.968},{"text":"in","start":4800.968,"end":4801.016},{"text":"real","start":4801.128,"end":4801.321},{"text":"time","start":4801.369,"end":4801.723},{"text":"about","start":4801.851,"end":4802.109},{"text":"how","start":4802.109,"end":4802.35},{"text":"we","start":4802.43,"end":4802.558},{"text":"would","start":4802.575,"end":4802.735},{"text":"distribute","start":4802.735,"end":4803.298},{"text":"that","start":4803.298,"end":4803.474},{"text":"resource.","start":4803.539,"end":4803.86}]},{"text":"This nexus— water, energy, and food— it's not just a concept.","start":4803.94,"end":4806.993,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":4803.94,"end":4804.165},{"text":"nexus—","start":4804.165,"end":4804.519},{"text":"water,","start":4804.583,"end":4804.824},{"text":"energy,","start":4804.969,"end":4805.29},{"text":"and","start":4805.306,"end":4805.435},{"text":"food—","start":4805.451,"end":4805.563},{"text":"it's","start":4805.563,"end":4805.933},{"text":"not","start":4805.933,"end":4806.061},{"text":"just","start":4806.11,"end":4806.302},{"text":"a","start":4806.367,"end":4806.383},{"text":"concept.","start":4806.511,"end":4806.993}]},{"text":"It is a government decision that we must make.","start":4807.315,"end":4810.062,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":4807.315,"end":4807.395},{"text":"is","start":4807.395,"end":4807.524},{"text":"a","start":4807.636,"end":4807.781},{"text":"government","start":4807.877,"end":4808.584},{"text":"decision","start":4808.584,"end":4809.13},{"text":"that","start":4809.243,"end":4809.355},{"text":"we","start":4809.403,"end":4809.564},{"text":"must","start":4809.564,"end":4809.886},{"text":"make.","start":4809.886,"end":4810.062}]},{"text":"Allow me to briefly share 3 lessons that we have learned.","start":4810.528,"end":4812.987,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Allow","start":4810.528,"end":4810.609},{"text":"me","start":4810.625,"end":4810.769},{"text":"to","start":4810.769,"end":4810.85},{"text":"briefly","start":4811.01,"end":4811.332},{"text":"share","start":4811.332,"end":4811.524},{"text":"3","start":4811.733,"end":4811.958},{"text":"lessons","start":4811.958,"end":4812.264},{"text":"that","start":4812.296,"end":4812.408},{"text":"we","start":4812.456,"end":4812.537},{"text":"have","start":4812.537,"end":4812.665},{"text":"learned.","start":4812.681,"end":4812.987}]},{"text":"First, we govern the basin, not sectors.","start":4813.26,"end":4816.425,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":4813.26,"end":4813.678},{"text":"we","start":4814.369,"end":4814.626},{"text":"govern","start":4814.851,"end":4815.156},{"text":"the","start":4815.188,"end":4815.333},{"text":"basin,","start":4815.349,"end":4815.702},{"text":"not","start":4815.75,"end":4815.863},{"text":"sectors.","start":4815.975,"end":4816.425}]},{"text":"The basin is managed as one.","start":4816.473,"end":4818,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4816.473,"end":4816.634},{"text":"basin","start":4816.698,"end":4817.164},{"text":"is","start":4817.357,"end":4817.405},{"text":"managed","start":4817.534,"end":4817.855},{"text":"as","start":4817.855,"end":4817.887},{"text":"one.","start":4817.92,"end":4818}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"PAN","affiliation_full":"Panama","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":31,"start":4818.112,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4819","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you.","start":4818.112,"end":4818.289,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":4818.112,"end":4818.209},{"text":"you.","start":4818.209,"end":4818.289}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":32,"start":4818.707,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4819","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"A single ecosystem, including communities, rather than fragmenting it into institutions that work on a siloed approach.","start":4818.707,"end":4825.437,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"A","start":4818.707,"end":4818.835},{"text":"single","start":4818.883,"end":4819.638},{"text":"ecosystem,","start":4820.233,"end":4821.132},{"text":"including","start":4821.148,"end":4821.662},{"text":"communities,","start":4821.775,"end":4822.096},{"text":"rather","start":4822.16,"end":4822.401},{"text":"than","start":4822.401,"end":4822.497},{"text":"fragmenting","start":4822.562,"end":4823.14},{"text":"it","start":4823.14,"end":4823.22},{"text":"into","start":4823.22,"end":4823.381},{"text":"institutions","start":4823.397,"end":4823.911},{"text":"that","start":4823.943,"end":4824.055},{"text":"work","start":4824.103,"end":4824.28},{"text":"on","start":4824.28,"end":4824.36},{"text":"a","start":4824.409,"end":4824.425},{"text":"siloed","start":4824.425,"end":4825.051},{"text":"approach.","start":4825.051,"end":4825.437}]},{"text":"Second, we integrate our national framework in the Pact Panama for Nature that unified our strategies for nature, climate change, and soil degradation into one roadmap.","start":4825.774,"end":4835.764,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":4825.774,"end":4826.288},{"text":"we","start":4826.352,"end":4826.432},{"text":"integrate","start":4826.577,"end":4827.203},{"text":"our","start":4827.3,"end":4827.332},{"text":"national","start":4827.332,"end":4827.942},{"text":"framework","start":4827.958,"end":4828.858},{"text":"in","start":4829.147,"end":4829.211},{"text":"the","start":4829.484,"end":4829.629},{"text":"Pact","start":4829.629,"end":4829.87},{"text":"Panama","start":4829.886,"end":4830.223},{"text":"for","start":4830.271,"end":4830.367},{"text":"Nature","start":4830.367,"end":4830.737},{"text":"that","start":4830.753,"end":4830.994},{"text":"unified","start":4830.994,"end":4831.701},{"text":"our","start":4832.038,"end":4832.134},{"text":"strategies","start":4832.134,"end":4832.584},{"text":"for","start":4832.6,"end":4832.712},{"text":"nature,","start":4832.712,"end":4833.242},{"text":"climate","start":4833.259,"end":4833.548},{"text":"change,","start":4833.564,"end":4833.885},{"text":"and","start":4833.901,"end":4833.997},{"text":"soil","start":4833.997,"end":4834.303},{"text":"degradation","start":4834.303,"end":4834.849},{"text":"into","start":4834.849,"end":4835.025},{"text":"one","start":4835.09,"end":4835.218},{"text":"roadmap.","start":4835.411,"end":4835.764}]},{"text":"And third, we made sure that the financing was standing.","start":4835.828,"end":4839.731,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":4835.828,"end":4835.893},{"text":"third,","start":4835.973,"end":4836.358},{"text":"we","start":4836.937,"end":4837.129},{"text":"made","start":4837.515,"end":4837.659},{"text":"sure","start":4837.659,"end":4837.836},{"text":"that","start":4837.836,"end":4838.061},{"text":"the","start":4838.061,"end":4838.109},{"text":"financing","start":4838.157,"end":4838.687},{"text":"was","start":4838.719,"end":4838.88},{"text":"standing.","start":4838.88,"end":4839.731}]},{"text":"Panama ensures therefore long-term financing.","start":4840.406,"end":4843.65,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Panama","start":4840.406,"end":4840.727},{"text":"ensures","start":4841.048,"end":4841.659},{"text":"therefore","start":4841.851,"end":4842.189},{"text":"long-term","start":4842.253,"end":4842.655},{"text":"financing.","start":4842.895,"end":4843.65}]},{"text":"The challenges pointed out by the regional commissions.","start":4843.699,"end":4846.235,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4843.699,"end":4843.923},{"text":"challenges","start":4843.923,"end":4844.47},{"text":"pointed","start":4844.47,"end":4844.895},{"text":"out","start":4844.895,"end":4845.074},{"text":"by","start":4845.074,"end":4845.238},{"text":"the","start":4845.238,"end":4845.385},{"text":"regional","start":4845.385,"end":4845.778},{"text":"commissions.","start":4845.794,"end":4846.235}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"PAN","affiliation_full":"Panama","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":33,"start":4846.284,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4847","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"The microphone is cut off.","start":4846.284,"end":4847.314,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4846.284,"end":4846.366},{"text":"microphone","start":4846.366,"end":4846.824},{"text":"is","start":4846.889,"end":4846.971},{"text":"cut","start":4847.02,"end":4847.2},{"text":"off.","start":4847.2,"end":4847.314}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":null}},{"statement_number":34,"start":4849.62,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4850","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Panama.","start":4849.62,"end":4852.078,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4849.62,"end":4849.636},{"text":"thank","start":4849.749,"end":4850.121},{"text":"the","start":4850.331,"end":4850.574},{"text":"distinguished","start":4850.736,"end":4851.156},{"text":"representative","start":4851.156,"end":4851.609},{"text":"of","start":4851.609,"end":4851.674},{"text":"Panama.","start":4851.706,"end":4852.078}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Cambodia.","start":4852.127,"end":4854.909,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":4852.127,"end":4852.386},{"text":"I","start":4852.499,"end":4852.58},{"text":"give","start":4852.596,"end":4852.758},{"text":"the","start":4852.758,"end":4852.919},{"text":"floor","start":4852.919,"end":4853.178},{"text":"to","start":4853.178,"end":4853.259},{"text":"the","start":4853.259,"end":4853.372},{"text":"distinguished","start":4853.404,"end":4853.76},{"text":"representative","start":4853.76,"end":4854.294},{"text":"of","start":4854.294,"end":4854.423},{"text":"Cambodia.","start":4854.52,"end":4854.909}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":35,"start":4859.664,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4860","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Mr. President, distinguished delegates, the High-Level Political Forum remains an important platform for galvanizing global actions to accelerate SDG implementation amidst the widespread and systemic risks facing the world.","start":4859.664,"end":4873.924,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":4859.664,"end":4859.906},{"text":"President,","start":4859.986,"end":4860.663},{"text":"distinguished","start":4860.792,"end":4861.323},{"text":"delegates,","start":4861.372,"end":4861.871},{"text":"the","start":4862.338,"end":4862.483},{"text":"High-Level","start":4862.483,"end":4862.902},{"text":"Political","start":4862.902,"end":4863.386},{"text":"Forum","start":4863.386,"end":4863.676},{"text":"remains","start":4863.772,"end":4864.078},{"text":"an","start":4864.175,"end":4864.256},{"text":"important","start":4864.256,"end":4864.723},{"text":"platform","start":4864.755,"end":4865.464},{"text":"for","start":4865.464,"end":4865.722},{"text":"galvanizing","start":4865.722,"end":4866.416},{"text":"global","start":4866.61,"end":4866.917},{"text":"actions","start":4866.917,"end":4867.385},{"text":"to","start":4867.886,"end":4867.983},{"text":"accelerate","start":4867.983,"end":4868.725},{"text":"SDG","start":4869.194,"end":4869.678},{"text":"implementation","start":4869.678,"end":4870.292},{"text":"amidst","start":4870.469,"end":4870.873},{"text":"the","start":4870.873,"end":4870.97},{"text":"widespread","start":4870.97,"end":4871.6},{"text":"and","start":4871.616,"end":4871.68},{"text":"systemic","start":4871.713,"end":4872.326},{"text":"risks","start":4872.402,"end":4872.754},{"text":"facing","start":4873.107,"end":4873.443},{"text":"the","start":4873.523,"end":4873.667},{"text":"world.","start":4873.667,"end":4873.924}]},{"text":"Cambodia reaffirmed our commitment to 2030 Agenda, having anchored this agenda within our National Development Strategy, the so-called Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1.","start":4874.469,"end":4883.17,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Cambodia","start":4874.469,"end":4874.885},{"text":"reaffirmed","start":4874.885,"end":4875.43},{"text":"our","start":4875.43,"end":4875.526},{"text":"commitment","start":4875.526,"end":4875.991},{"text":"to","start":4875.991,"end":4876.023},{"text":"2030","start":4876.087,"end":4876.696},{"text":"Agenda,","start":4876.792,"end":4877.289},{"text":"having","start":4877.353,"end":4877.658},{"text":"anchored","start":4877.834,"end":4878.17},{"text":"this","start":4878.17,"end":4878.395},{"text":"agenda","start":4878.395,"end":4878.892},{"text":"within","start":4878.892,"end":4879.26},{"text":"our","start":4879.356,"end":4879.436},{"text":"National","start":4879.436,"end":4879.805},{"text":"Development","start":4879.853,"end":4880.27},{"text":"Strategy,","start":4880.27,"end":4880.782},{"text":"the","start":4881.215,"end":4881.295},{"text":"so-called","start":4881.295,"end":4881.664},{"text":"Pentagonal","start":4881.664,"end":4882.209},{"text":"Strategy","start":4882.209,"end":4882.625},{"text":"Phase","start":4882.721,"end":4882.946},{"text":"1.","start":4883.042,"end":4883.17}]},{"text":"To navigate the current global uncertainty, collective actions are proven to produce greater results than the sum of individual efforts.","start":4883.795,"end":4891.759,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":4883.795,"end":4883.875},{"text":"navigate","start":4883.875,"end":4884.42},{"text":"the","start":4884.42,"end":4884.5},{"text":"current","start":4884.564,"end":4885.125},{"text":"global","start":4885.125,"end":4885.462},{"text":"uncertainty,","start":4885.462,"end":4886.022},{"text":"collective","start":4886.263,"end":4886.84},{"text":"actions","start":4887.208,"end":4887.673},{"text":"are","start":4887.769,"end":4887.913},{"text":"proven","start":4887.929,"end":4888.314},{"text":"to","start":4888.811,"end":4888.907},{"text":"produce","start":4888.907,"end":4889.468},{"text":"greater","start":4889.468,"end":4889.852},{"text":"results","start":4889.852,"end":4890.189},{"text":"than","start":4890.189,"end":4890.301},{"text":"the","start":4890.333,"end":4890.413},{"text":"sum","start":4890.413,"end":4890.654},{"text":"of","start":4890.654,"end":4890.766},{"text":"individual","start":4890.766,"end":4891.359},{"text":"efforts.","start":4891.375,"end":4891.759}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"In this regard, Cambodia attached great importance to the ASEAN centrality.","start":4892.352,"end":4896.919,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":4892.352,"end":4892.416},{"text":"this","start":4892.432,"end":4892.657},{"text":"regard,","start":4892.657,"end":4893.057},{"text":"Cambodia","start":4893.073,"end":4893.554},{"text":"attached","start":4893.554,"end":4894.179},{"text":"great","start":4894.179,"end":4894.371},{"text":"importance","start":4894.371,"end":4895.076},{"text":"to","start":4895.076,"end":4895.205},{"text":"the","start":4895.317,"end":4895.525},{"text":"ASEAN","start":4895.541,"end":4896.006},{"text":"centrality.","start":4896.214,"end":4896.919}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Within the bloc, the member states collectively promote synergies between ASEAN community visions and the Global 2030 Agenda.","start":4897.624,"end":4906.311,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Within","start":4897.624,"end":4897.881},{"text":"the","start":4897.881,"end":4898.041},{"text":"bloc,","start":4898.041,"end":4898.345},{"text":"the","start":4898.586,"end":4898.683},{"text":"member","start":4898.683,"end":4898.923},{"text":"states","start":4898.923,"end":4899.357},{"text":"collectively","start":4899.469,"end":4900.899},{"text":"promote","start":4900.931,"end":4901.268},{"text":"synergies","start":4901.268,"end":4901.782},{"text":"between","start":4901.895,"end":4902.248},{"text":"ASEAN","start":4902.376,"end":4902.778},{"text":"community","start":4902.778,"end":4903.308},{"text":"visions","start":4903.42,"end":4903.87},{"text":"and","start":4904.384,"end":4904.464},{"text":"the","start":4904.464,"end":4904.609},{"text":"Global","start":4904.609,"end":4905.187},{"text":"2030","start":4905.187,"end":4905.717},{"text":"Agenda.","start":4905.813,"end":4906.311}]},{"text":"This represents our firm commitment to a greener, more resilient, and more inclusive community.","start":4906.713,"end":4911.981,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":4906.713,"end":4907.066},{"text":"represents","start":4907.098,"end":4907.58},{"text":"our","start":4907.58,"end":4907.644},{"text":"firm","start":4907.676,"end":4908.014},{"text":"commitment","start":4908.062,"end":4908.479},{"text":"to","start":4908.479,"end":4908.656},{"text":"a","start":4908.656,"end":4908.801},{"text":"greener,","start":4908.801,"end":4909.347},{"text":"more","start":4909.684,"end":4909.796},{"text":"resilient,","start":4909.845,"end":4910.391},{"text":"and","start":4910.471,"end":4910.631},{"text":"more","start":4910.631,"end":4910.744},{"text":"inclusive","start":4910.744,"end":4911.338},{"text":"community.","start":4911.435,"end":4911.981}]},{"text":"The ASEAN regional framework is complemented by South-South cooperation, the triangular cooperation, and alongside with the multi-stakeholder partnerships.","start":4912.735,"end":4920.974,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":4912.735,"end":4912.816},{"text":"ASEAN","start":4912.96,"end":4913.346},{"text":"regional","start":4913.378,"end":4913.715},{"text":"framework","start":4913.715,"end":4914.245},{"text":"is","start":4914.325,"end":4914.39},{"text":"complemented","start":4914.502,"end":4915.08},{"text":"by","start":4915.08,"end":4915.225},{"text":"South-South","start":4915.225,"end":4915.674},{"text":"cooperation,","start":4915.771,"end":4916.397},{"text":"the","start":4916.911,"end":4916.991},{"text":"triangular","start":4917.056,"end":4917.65},{"text":"cooperation,","start":4917.714,"end":4918.485},{"text":"and","start":4918.581,"end":4918.662},{"text":"alongside","start":4918.694,"end":4919.24},{"text":"with","start":4919.24,"end":4919.368},{"text":"the","start":4919.4,"end":4919.465},{"text":"multi-stakeholder","start":4919.465,"end":4920.364},{"text":"partnerships.","start":4920.364,"end":4920.974}]},{"text":"These multilateral approaches facilitate the sharing of knowledge, expertise, the best practices, and promote innovative solutions for sustainable development.","start":4921.649,"end":4929.758,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":4921.649,"end":4921.858},{"text":"multilateral","start":4921.954,"end":4922.516},{"text":"approaches","start":4922.516,"end":4923.143},{"text":"facilitate","start":4923.335,"end":4923.946},{"text":"the","start":4923.962,"end":4924.042},{"text":"sharing","start":4924.042,"end":4924.395},{"text":"of","start":4924.443,"end":4924.556},{"text":"knowledge,","start":4924.556,"end":4924.957},{"text":"expertise,","start":4925.262,"end":4925.953},{"text":"the","start":4926.065,"end":4926.21},{"text":"best","start":4926.21,"end":4926.354},{"text":"practices,","start":4926.386,"end":4926.836},{"text":"and","start":4926.948,"end":4927.013},{"text":"promote","start":4927.029,"end":4927.494},{"text":"innovative","start":4927.51,"end":4927.928},{"text":"solutions","start":4927.976,"end":4928.442},{"text":"for","start":4928.554,"end":4928.731},{"text":"sustainable","start":4928.731,"end":4929.277},{"text":"development.","start":4929.277,"end":4929.758}]},{"text":"In light of the fiscal constraint, public-private partnership and other innovative models constitute effective mechanisms to bridge SDG funding gap by mobilizing long-term private investment and public investment services.","start":4930.561,"end":4942.25,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":4930.561,"end":4930.706},{"text":"light","start":4930.706,"end":4930.963},{"text":"of","start":4930.963,"end":4931.043},{"text":"the","start":4931.043,"end":4931.075},{"text":"fiscal","start":4931.123,"end":4931.525},{"text":"constraint,","start":4931.525,"end":4932.022},{"text":"public-private","start":4932.087,"end":4932.729},{"text":"partnership","start":4932.729,"end":4933.21},{"text":"and","start":4933.21,"end":4933.307},{"text":"other","start":4933.435,"end":4933.612},{"text":"innovative","start":4933.676,"end":4934.158},{"text":"models","start":4934.158,"end":4934.543},{"text":"constitute","start":4934.896,"end":4935.474},{"text":"effective","start":4935.474,"end":4935.924},{"text":"mechanisms","start":4935.924,"end":4936.39},{"text":"to","start":4936.406,"end":4936.55},{"text":"bridge","start":4936.566,"end":4936.807},{"text":"SDG","start":4936.807,"end":4937.241},{"text":"funding","start":4937.289,"end":4937.594},{"text":"gap","start":4937.69,"end":4937.931},{"text":"by","start":4937.947,"end":4938.108},{"text":"mobilizing","start":4938.124,"end":4938.702},{"text":"long-term","start":4938.814,"end":4939.119},{"text":"private","start":4939.216,"end":4939.553},{"text":"investment","start":4939.553,"end":4940.179},{"text":"and","start":4940.661,"end":4940.902},{"text":"public","start":4940.902,"end":4941.255},{"text":"investment","start":4941.255,"end":4941.656},{"text":"services.","start":4941.656,"end":4942.25}]},{"text":"Cambodia reaffirmed to deepen regional and international cooperation to a more sustainable","start":4942.588,"end":4947.132,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Cambodia","start":4942.588,"end":4943.005},{"text":"reaffirmed","start":4943.005,"end":4943.567},{"text":"to","start":4943.567,"end":4943.776},{"text":"deepen","start":4943.808,"end":4944.209},{"text":"regional","start":4944.209,"end":4944.691},{"text":"and","start":4944.691,"end":4944.787},{"text":"international","start":4944.787,"end":4945.317},{"text":"cooperation","start":4945.317,"end":4945.927},{"text":"to","start":4945.975,"end":4946.136},{"text":"a","start":4946.136,"end":4946.152},{"text":"more","start":4946.152,"end":4946.554},{"text":"sustainable","start":4946.554,"end":4947.132}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"KHM","affiliation_full":"Cambodia","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":36,"start":4950.698,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4951","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Cambodia.","start":4950.698,"end":4954.68,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":4950.698,"end":4950.746},{"text":"thank","start":4951.118,"end":4951.442},{"text":"the","start":4951.604,"end":4951.847},{"text":"distinguished","start":4951.912,"end":4952.332},{"text":"representative","start":4952.332,"end":4953.595},{"text":"of","start":4953.789,"end":4953.903},{"text":"Cambodia.","start":4954.032,"end":4954.68}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Now, I give the floor to the distinguished representative of NGO Major Group to be followed by Vietnam, Venezuela, and Thailand.","start":4954.76,"end":4960.867,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":4954.76,"end":4954.922},{"text":"I","start":4955.068,"end":4955.165},{"text":"give","start":4955.165,"end":4955.343},{"text":"the","start":4955.343,"end":4955.473},{"text":"floor","start":4955.473,"end":4955.651},{"text":"to","start":4955.651,"end":4955.813},{"text":"the","start":4955.813,"end":4955.894},{"text":"distinguished","start":4955.974,"end":4956.46},{"text":"representative","start":4956.46,"end":4957.286},{"text":"of","start":4957.334,"end":4957.448},{"text":"NGO","start":4957.448,"end":4957.901},{"text":"Major","start":4957.901,"end":4958.16},{"text":"Group","start":4958.224,"end":4958.483},{"text":"to","start":4958.483,"end":4958.581},{"text":"be","start":4958.581,"end":4958.726},{"text":"followed","start":4958.726,"end":4959.05},{"text":"by","start":4959.05,"end":4959.212},{"text":"Vietnam,","start":4959.212,"end":4959.597},{"text":"Venezuela,","start":4959.613,"end":4960.24},{"text":"and","start":4960.32,"end":4960.401},{"text":"Thailand.","start":4960.497,"end":4960.867}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":37,"start":4965.881,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=4966","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Distinguished Chair, Excellencies, and fellow advocates for sustainable development, I'm Rika Sakamoto, a 17-year-old youth advocate and member of the Japan Youth Platform sustainability, and I'm honored to speak today on behalf of the NGO MG.","start":4965.881,"end":4980.789,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Distinguished","start":4965.881,"end":4966.588},{"text":"Chair,","start":4966.588,"end":4967.021},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":4967.166,"end":4967.857},{"text":"and","start":4968.211,"end":4968.275},{"text":"fellow","start":4968.42,"end":4968.581},{"text":"advocates","start":4968.759,"end":4969.325},{"text":"for","start":4969.325,"end":4969.422},{"text":"sustainable","start":4969.422,"end":4970.02},{"text":"development,","start":4970.068,"end":4970.796},{"text":"I'm","start":4971.216,"end":4971.394},{"text":"Rika","start":4971.459,"end":4971.749},{"text":"Sakamoto,","start":4971.749,"end":4972.234},{"text":"a","start":4972.412,"end":4972.428},{"text":"17-year-old","start":4972.477,"end":4973.511},{"text":"youth","start":4973.544,"end":4973.754},{"text":"advocate","start":4973.851,"end":4974.352},{"text":"and","start":4974.659,"end":4974.74},{"text":"member","start":4974.756,"end":4975.128},{"text":"of","start":4975.144,"end":4975.225},{"text":"the","start":4975.225,"end":4975.306},{"text":"Japan","start":4975.306,"end":4975.597},{"text":"Youth","start":4975.726,"end":4975.855},{"text":"Platform","start":4975.969,"end":4978.151},{"text":"sustainability,","start":4976.74,"end":4977.334},{"text":"and","start":4977.816,"end":4977.88},{"text":"I'm","start":4977.896,"end":4978.105},{"text":"honored","start":4978.121,"end":4978.298},{"text":"to","start":4978.298,"end":4978.443},{"text":"speak","start":4978.443,"end":4978.78},{"text":"today","start":4978.78,"end":4979.086},{"text":"on","start":4979.102,"end":4979.15},{"text":"behalf","start":4979.262,"end":4979.648},{"text":"of","start":4979.744,"end":4979.825},{"text":"the","start":4979.825,"end":4979.953},{"text":"NGO","start":4979.969,"end":4980.435},{"text":"MG.","start":4980.532,"end":4980.789}]},{"text":"Now, 2 key factors: public engagement and cross-border cooperation.","start":4981.753,"end":4987.425,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":4981.753,"end":4981.865},{"text":"2","start":4982.396,"end":4982.556},{"text":"key","start":4982.637,"end":4982.878},{"text":"factors:","start":4982.878,"end":4983.328},{"text":"public","start":4983.922,"end":4984.388},{"text":"engagement","start":4984.404,"end":4985.095},{"text":"and","start":4985.368,"end":4985.433},{"text":"cross-border","start":4985.529,"end":4986.397},{"text":"cooperation.","start":4986.815,"end":4987.425}]},{"text":"To strengthen public support in the long term, it is always crucial to increase awareness and engagement in policymaking, particularly for the youth.","start":4988.261,"end":4996.986,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":4988.261,"end":4988.357},{"text":"strengthen","start":4988.405,"end":4988.807},{"text":"public","start":4988.904,"end":4989.37},{"text":"support","start":4989.37,"end":4989.836},{"text":"in","start":4989.868,"end":4989.916},{"text":"the","start":4990.012,"end":4990.093},{"text":"long","start":4990.109,"end":4990.237},{"text":"term,","start":4990.35,"end":4990.478},{"text":"it","start":4991.057,"end":4991.089},{"text":"is","start":4991.089,"end":4991.201},{"text":"always","start":4991.378,"end":4991.683},{"text":"crucial","start":4991.78,"end":4992.166},{"text":"to","start":4992.262,"end":4992.519},{"text":"increase","start":4992.519,"end":4992.889},{"text":"awareness","start":4993.001,"end":4993.563},{"text":"and","start":4993.644,"end":4993.708},{"text":"engagement","start":4993.724,"end":4994.319},{"text":"in","start":4994.447,"end":4994.495},{"text":"policymaking,","start":4994.528,"end":4995.299},{"text":"particularly","start":4995.652,"end":4996.343},{"text":"for","start":4996.44,"end":4996.617},{"text":"the","start":4996.617,"end":4996.697},{"text":"youth.","start":4996.761,"end":4996.986}]},{"text":"My organization participates in the regional processes of the HLPF and a NEA and APFSD, but always with a constant consciousness that we are never fully representative of all youth and must continue to strive to become so.","start":4997.661,"end":5012.364,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"My","start":4997.661,"end":4997.822},{"text":"organization","start":4997.822,"end":4998.513},{"text":"participates","start":4998.625,"end":4999.348},{"text":"in","start":4999.348,"end":4999.396},{"text":"the","start":4999.429,"end":4999.509},{"text":"regional","start":4999.589,"end":4999.991},{"text":"processes","start":4999.991,"end":5000.602},{"text":"of","start":5000.714,"end":5000.778},{"text":"the","start":5000.794,"end":5000.939},{"text":"HLPF","start":5000.939,"end":5001.501},{"text":"and","start":5002.08,"end":5002.176},{"text":"a","start":5002.225,"end":5002.273},{"text":"NEA","start":5002.963,"end":5003.204},{"text":"and","start":5003.51,"end":5003.59},{"text":"APFSD,","start":5003.67,"end":5004.522},{"text":"but","start":5004.972,"end":5005.197},{"text":"always","start":5005.277,"end":5005.583},{"text":"with","start":5005.679,"end":5005.792},{"text":"a","start":5005.792,"end":5005.856},{"text":"constant","start":5005.856,"end":5006.386},{"text":"consciousness","start":5006.482,"end":5007.206},{"text":"that","start":5007.382,"end":5007.495},{"text":"we","start":5007.527,"end":5007.575},{"text":"are","start":5007.623,"end":5007.656},{"text":"never","start":5007.656,"end":5008.025},{"text":"fully","start":5008.025,"end":5008.395},{"text":"representative","start":5008.427,"end":5009.102},{"text":"of","start":5009.23,"end":5009.327},{"text":"all","start":5009.616,"end":5009.68},{"text":"youth","start":5009.777,"end":5009.921},{"text":"and","start":5010.355,"end":5010.419},{"text":"must","start":5010.5,"end":5010.741},{"text":"continue","start":5010.741,"end":5011.175},{"text":"to","start":5011.303,"end":5011.4},{"text":"strive","start":5011.4,"end":5011.737},{"text":"to","start":5011.737,"end":5011.85},{"text":"become","start":5011.85,"end":5012.123},{"text":"so.","start":5012.123,"end":5012.364}]},{"text":"These negotiations mean nothing without public engagement, without action on the ground, and I urge for the institutionalization of mechanisms inclusive of civil society, particularly with POST-2030 in mind.","start":5012.847,"end":5025.658,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":5012.847,"end":5012.975},{"text":"negotiations","start":5013.024,"end":5013.86},{"text":"mean","start":5013.956,"end":5014.149},{"text":"nothing","start":5014.149,"end":5014.487},{"text":"without","start":5014.616,"end":5014.937},{"text":"public","start":5014.937,"end":5015.323},{"text":"engagement,","start":5015.404,"end":5015.983},{"text":"without","start":5016.224,"end":5016.594},{"text":"action","start":5016.691,"end":5016.996},{"text":"on","start":5017.173,"end":5017.253},{"text":"the","start":5017.253,"end":5017.334},{"text":"ground,","start":5017.334,"end":5017.72},{"text":"and","start":5017.993,"end":5018.058},{"text":"I","start":5018.138,"end":5018.154},{"text":"urge","start":5018.299,"end":5018.476},{"text":"for","start":5018.556,"end":5018.621},{"text":"the","start":5018.621,"end":5018.781},{"text":"institutionalization","start":5018.797,"end":5019.521},{"text":"of","start":5020.403,"end":5020.501},{"text":"mechanisms","start":5020.501,"end":5021.103},{"text":"inclusive","start":5021.607,"end":5022.193},{"text":"of","start":5022.274,"end":5022.339},{"text":"civil","start":5022.356,"end":5022.583},{"text":"society,","start":5022.6,"end":5023.055},{"text":"particularly","start":5023.332,"end":5023.917},{"text":"with","start":5023.982,"end":5024.145},{"text":"POST-2030","start":5024.145,"end":5025.17},{"text":"in","start":5025.284,"end":5025.333},{"text":"mind.","start":5025.43,"end":5025.658}]},{"text":"For cross-border cooperation, there lies immense potential in advancing practical action grounded in science through regional cooperation.","start":5027.708,"end":5034.799,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":5027.708,"end":5027.789},{"text":"cross-border","start":5027.805,"end":5028.356},{"text":"cooperation,","start":5028.356,"end":5028.988},{"text":"there","start":5029.166,"end":5029.264},{"text":"lies","start":5029.264,"end":5029.507},{"text":"immense","start":5029.588,"end":5029.977},{"text":"potential","start":5029.993,"end":5030.544},{"text":"in","start":5030.56,"end":5030.609},{"text":"advancing","start":5030.641,"end":5031.176},{"text":"practical","start":5031.289,"end":5031.743},{"text":"action","start":5031.922,"end":5032.213},{"text":"grounded","start":5032.486,"end":5032.727},{"text":"in","start":5032.727,"end":5032.775},{"text":"science","start":5032.904,"end":5033.289},{"text":"through","start":5033.53,"end":5033.755},{"text":"regional","start":5033.787,"end":5034.173},{"text":"cooperation.","start":5034.253,"end":5034.799}]},{"text":"Now, Eleanor Roosevelt, the mother of human rights, tells us the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.","start":5035.94,"end":5043.484,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":5035.94,"end":5036.069},{"text":"Eleanor","start":5036.358,"end":5036.727},{"text":"Roosevelt,","start":5036.759,"end":5037.273},{"text":"the","start":5037.402,"end":5037.547},{"text":"mother","start":5037.547,"end":5037.852},{"text":"of","start":5037.884,"end":5037.964},{"text":"human","start":5037.964,"end":5038.205},{"text":"rights,","start":5038.286,"end":5038.607},{"text":"tells","start":5038.671,"end":5038.896},{"text":"us","start":5039.009,"end":5039.25},{"text":"the","start":5039.635,"end":5039.715},{"text":"future","start":5039.715,"end":5040.053},{"text":"belongs","start":5040.053,"end":5040.47},{"text":"to","start":5040.519,"end":5040.551},{"text":"those","start":5040.695,"end":5040.985},{"text":"who","start":5041.322,"end":5041.418},{"text":"believe","start":5041.418,"end":5041.868},{"text":"in","start":5042.061,"end":5042.109},{"text":"the","start":5042.19,"end":5042.222},{"text":"beauty","start":5042.222,"end":5042.513},{"text":"of","start":5042.869,"end":5042.966},{"text":"their","start":5043.015,"end":5043.177},{"text":"dreams.","start":5043.177,"end":5043.484}]},{"text":"Let us always have the faith and perseverance to make our high hopes and ideals into reality.","start":5044.164,"end":5049.958,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Let","start":5044.164,"end":5044.31},{"text":"us","start":5044.31,"end":5044.471},{"text":"always","start":5044.568,"end":5044.86},{"text":"have","start":5044.876,"end":5045.2},{"text":"the","start":5045.2,"end":5045.361},{"text":"faith","start":5045.361,"end":5045.588},{"text":"and","start":5045.928,"end":5045.993},{"text":"perseverance","start":5046.025,"end":5046.899},{"text":"to","start":5047.093,"end":5047.206},{"text":"make","start":5047.206,"end":5047.498},{"text":"our","start":5047.579,"end":5047.692},{"text":"high","start":5047.708,"end":5047.935},{"text":"hopes","start":5047.951,"end":5048.291},{"text":"and","start":5048.355,"end":5048.436},{"text":"ideals","start":5048.436,"end":5048.906},{"text":"into","start":5049.181,"end":5049.375},{"text":"reality.","start":5049.424,"end":5049.958}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":5050.286,"end":5050.769,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5050.286,"end":5050.56},{"text":"you.","start":5050.56,"end":5050.769}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Rika Sakamoto","affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":"NGO Major Group","function":"Youth advocate"}},{"statement_number":38,"start":5055.921,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5056","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of NGO Major Group.","start":5055.921,"end":5059.64,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5055.921,"end":5055.969},{"text":"thank","start":5056.162,"end":5056.661},{"text":"the","start":5056.661,"end":5056.903},{"text":"distinguished","start":5057.547,"end":5057.982},{"text":"representative","start":5057.982,"end":5058.577},{"text":"of","start":5058.577,"end":5058.738},{"text":"NGO","start":5058.738,"end":5059.076},{"text":"Major","start":5059.076,"end":5059.318},{"text":"Group.","start":5059.398,"end":5059.64}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to Over to the distinguished representative of Vietnam.","start":5059.704,"end":5063.658,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":5059.704,"end":5059.817},{"text":"I","start":5059.947,"end":5060.052},{"text":"give","start":5060.052,"end":5060.227},{"text":"the","start":5060.227,"end":5060.384},{"text":"floor","start":5060.384,"end":5060.577},{"text":"to","start":5060.577,"end":5060.699},{"text":"Over","start":5060.65,"end":5060.861},{"text":"to","start":5060.861,"end":5060.91},{"text":"the","start":5060.91,"end":5061.007},{"text":"distinguished","start":5061.007,"end":5062.39},{"text":"representative","start":5062.39,"end":5063.203},{"text":"of","start":5063.203,"end":5063.268},{"text":"Vietnam.","start":5063.268,"end":5063.658}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":39,"start":5065.95,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5066","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Mr. President, Vietnam believes regional framework provides an enabling environment to translate global commitments into practical results.","start":5065.95,"end":5072.847,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":5065.95,"end":5066.03},{"text":"President,","start":5066.095,"end":5066.466},{"text":"Vietnam","start":5066.79,"end":5067.032},{"text":"believes","start":5067.032,"end":5067.323},{"text":"regional","start":5067.436,"end":5067.807},{"text":"framework","start":5067.84,"end":5068.26},{"text":"provides","start":5068.405,"end":5068.776},{"text":"an","start":5068.809,"end":5068.938},{"text":"enabling","start":5069.116,"end":5069.503},{"text":"environment","start":5069.681,"end":5070.246},{"text":"to","start":5070.246,"end":5070.343},{"text":"translate","start":5070.343,"end":5070.747},{"text":"global","start":5070.812,"end":5071.135},{"text":"commitments","start":5071.135,"end":5071.716},{"text":"into","start":5071.716,"end":5071.846},{"text":"practical","start":5071.878,"end":5072.346},{"text":"results.","start":5072.363,"end":5072.847}]},{"text":"ASEAN offers a valuable example.","start":5073.72,"end":5075.651,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"ASEAN","start":5073.72,"end":5074.01},{"text":"offers","start":5074.123,"end":5074.35},{"text":"a","start":5074.462,"end":5074.478},{"text":"valuable","start":5074.478,"end":5074.96},{"text":"example.","start":5075.121,"end":5075.651}]},{"text":"ASEAN has aligned regional integration with the SDGs while tracking progress through the ASEAN SDG Indicators Progress Report.","start":5076.294,"end":5083.058,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"ASEAN","start":5076.294,"end":5076.599},{"text":"has","start":5076.615,"end":5076.76},{"text":"aligned","start":5076.872,"end":5077.193},{"text":"regional","start":5077.193,"end":5077.643},{"text":"integration","start":5077.659,"end":5078.206},{"text":"with","start":5078.318,"end":5078.463},{"text":"the","start":5078.463,"end":5078.543},{"text":"SDGs","start":5078.623,"end":5078.977},{"text":"while","start":5079.202,"end":5079.346},{"text":"tracking","start":5079.346,"end":5079.652},{"text":"progress","start":5079.748,"end":5080.23},{"text":"through","start":5080.23,"end":5080.407},{"text":"the","start":5080.407,"end":5080.551},{"text":"ASEAN","start":5080.551,"end":5080.921},{"text":"SDG","start":5081.435,"end":5081.772},{"text":"Indicators","start":5081.772,"end":5082.303},{"text":"Progress","start":5082.399,"end":5082.704},{"text":"Report.","start":5082.72,"end":5083.058}]},{"text":"Vietnam is proud to contribute to this collective effort.","start":5083.765,"end":5086.323,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Vietnam","start":5083.765,"end":5084.022},{"text":"is","start":5084.023,"end":5084.072},{"text":"proud","start":5084.172,"end":5084.519},{"text":"to","start":5084.519,"end":5084.652},{"text":"contribute","start":5084.668,"end":5085.165},{"text":"to","start":5085.165,"end":5085.264},{"text":"this","start":5085.264,"end":5085.479},{"text":"collective","start":5085.496,"end":5085.976},{"text":"effort.","start":5086.075,"end":5086.323}]},{"text":"Including through the ASEAN Future Forum, which connects regional perspective with global dialogue on sustainable development.","start":5086.853,"end":5092.706,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Including","start":5086.853,"end":5087.141},{"text":"through","start":5087.173,"end":5087.366},{"text":"the","start":5087.414,"end":5087.542},{"text":"ASEAN","start":5087.558,"end":5087.895},{"text":"Future","start":5087.895,"end":5088.216},{"text":"Forum,","start":5088.216,"end":5088.504},{"text":"which","start":5088.617,"end":5088.745},{"text":"connects","start":5088.841,"end":5089.338},{"text":"regional","start":5089.739,"end":5090.14},{"text":"perspective","start":5090.14,"end":5090.685},{"text":"with","start":5090.685,"end":5090.766},{"text":"global","start":5090.926,"end":5091.199},{"text":"dialogue","start":5091.199,"end":5091.519},{"text":"on","start":5091.583,"end":5091.68},{"text":"sustainable","start":5091.68,"end":5092.225},{"text":"development.","start":5092.225,"end":5092.706}]},{"text":"The success of Mekong Sub-Region Mechanism is also a strong example of how integrated cross-border cooperation can operationalize water, energy, food nexus solutions at scale while advancing SDG 6 and improving the resilience and livelihoods of millions of people.","start":5093.444,"end":5108.551,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":5093.444,"end":5093.604},{"text":"success","start":5093.604,"end":5094.069},{"text":"of","start":5094.069,"end":5094.197},{"text":"Mekong","start":5094.23,"end":5094.598},{"text":"Sub-Region","start":5094.63,"end":5095.112},{"text":"Mechanism","start":5095.432,"end":5095.929},{"text":"is","start":5096.154,"end":5096.282},{"text":"also","start":5096.539,"end":5096.779},{"text":"a","start":5096.86,"end":5096.876},{"text":"strong","start":5096.876,"end":5097.164},{"text":"example","start":5097.164,"end":5097.565},{"text":"of","start":5097.597,"end":5097.726},{"text":"how","start":5097.742,"end":5097.95},{"text":"integrated","start":5098.078,"end":5098.608},{"text":"cross-border","start":5098.64,"end":5099.249},{"text":"cooperation","start":5099.265,"end":5099.65},{"text":"can","start":5099.762,"end":5099.891},{"text":"operationalize","start":5100.003,"end":5100.692},{"text":"water,","start":5101.19,"end":5101.446},{"text":"energy,","start":5101.526,"end":5101.847},{"text":"food","start":5101.911,"end":5102.152},{"text":"nexus","start":5102.152,"end":5102.585},{"text":"solutions","start":5102.906,"end":5103.339},{"text":"at","start":5103.515,"end":5103.547},{"text":"scale","start":5103.547,"end":5103.948},{"text":"while","start":5104.076,"end":5104.221},{"text":"advancing","start":5104.253,"end":5104.622},{"text":"SDG","start":5104.734,"end":5104.99},{"text":"6","start":5104.99,"end":5105.423},{"text":"and","start":5105.536,"end":5105.6},{"text":"improving","start":5105.632,"end":5106.065},{"text":"the","start":5106.097,"end":5106.161},{"text":"resilience","start":5106.161,"end":5106.835},{"text":"and","start":5106.899,"end":5107.123},{"text":"livelihoods","start":5107.123,"end":5107.508},{"text":"of","start":5107.62,"end":5107.669},{"text":"millions","start":5107.685,"end":5107.989},{"text":"of","start":5108.021,"end":5108.118},{"text":"people.","start":5108.166,"end":5108.551}]},{"text":"We call for stronger South-South and triangular cooperation anchored in regional frameworks, supported by enhanced capacity building, technology transfer, and innovative financing.","start":5109.625,"end":5119.74,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":5109.625,"end":5109.785},{"text":"call","start":5109.785,"end":5109.93},{"text":"for","start":5110.01,"end":5110.122},{"text":"stronger","start":5110.122,"end":5110.523},{"text":"South-South","start":5110.523,"end":5111.036},{"text":"and","start":5111.213,"end":5111.373},{"text":"triangular","start":5111.373,"end":5111.79},{"text":"cooperation","start":5111.79,"end":5112.239},{"text":"anchored","start":5112.4,"end":5112.96},{"text":"in","start":5112.96,"end":5113.4},{"text":"regional","start":5113.4,"end":5113.86},{"text":"frameworks,","start":5113.86,"end":5115.02},{"text":"supported","start":5115.02,"end":5115.44},{"text":"by","start":5115.44,"end":5115.72},{"text":"enhanced","start":5115.72,"end":5116.1},{"text":"capacity","start":5116.1,"end":5116.54},{"text":"building,","start":5116.54,"end":5117.04},{"text":"technology","start":5117.04,"end":5117.5},{"text":"transfer,","start":5117.5,"end":5118.14},{"text":"and","start":5118.14,"end":5118.2},{"text":"innovative","start":5118.2,"end":5118.64},{"text":"financing.","start":5118.64,"end":5119.74}]},{"text":"Such partnerships should build on local ownership, leverage the competitive strengths of countries in the Global South, and complement broader international efforts to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda.","start":5119.84,"end":5130.88,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Such","start":5119.84,"end":5120.06},{"text":"partnerships","start":5120.06,"end":5120.54},{"text":"should","start":5120.54,"end":5121},{"text":"build","start":5121,"end":5121.14},{"text":"on","start":5121.14,"end":5121.38},{"text":"local","start":5121.38,"end":5121.54},{"text":"ownership,","start":5121.54,"end":5122.14},{"text":"leverage","start":5122.36,"end":5122.52},{"text":"the","start":5122.52,"end":5122.8},{"text":"competitive","start":5122.8,"end":5123.16},{"text":"strengths","start":5123.16,"end":5123.64},{"text":"of","start":5123.64,"end":5123.86},{"text":"countries","start":5123.86,"end":5124.3},{"text":"in","start":5124.3,"end":5124.52},{"text":"the","start":5124.52,"end":5124.58},{"text":"Global","start":5124.58,"end":5124.82},{"text":"South,","start":5124.82,"end":5125.52},{"text":"and","start":5125.74,"end":5125.88},{"text":"complement","start":5125.88,"end":5126.32},{"text":"broader","start":5126.32,"end":5126.72},{"text":"international","start":5126.72,"end":5127.14},{"text":"efforts","start":5127.14,"end":5127.56},{"text":"to","start":5127.56,"end":5127.78},{"text":"accelerate","start":5127.78,"end":5128.26},{"text":"implementation","start":5128.26,"end":5128.94},{"text":"of","start":5128.94,"end":5129.24},{"text":"the","start":5129.24,"end":5129.34},{"text":"2030","start":5129.34,"end":5130.28},{"text":"Agenda.","start":5130.28,"end":5130.88}]},{"text":"I thank you, Mr. President.","start":5130.88,"end":5132.25,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5130.88,"end":5131.04},{"text":"thank","start":5131.04,"end":5131.28},{"text":"you,","start":5131.28,"end":5131.48},{"text":"Mr.","start":5131.48,"end":5131.7},{"text":"President.","start":5131.7,"end":5132.25}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"VNM","affiliation_full":"Viet Nam","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":40,"start":5133.14,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5134","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Vietnam.","start":5133.14,"end":5135.46,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5133.14,"end":5133.18},{"text":"thank","start":5133.18,"end":5133.54},{"text":"the","start":5133.54,"end":5133.82},{"text":"distinguished","start":5133.82,"end":5134},{"text":"representative","start":5134,"end":5134.54},{"text":"of","start":5134.54,"end":5134.76},{"text":"Vietnam.","start":5134.76,"end":5135.46}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Now I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Bolivarian","start":5135.48,"end":5138.7,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":5135.48,"end":5135.54},{"text":"I","start":5135.54,"end":5135.76},{"text":"give","start":5135.76,"end":5135.96},{"text":"the","start":5135.96,"end":5136.3},{"text":"floor","start":5136.3,"end":5136.42},{"text":"to","start":5136.42,"end":5136.66},{"text":"the","start":5136.66,"end":5136.9},{"text":"distinguished","start":5136.9,"end":5137.16},{"text":"representative","start":5137.16,"end":5137.88},{"text":"of","start":5137.88,"end":5138.22},{"text":"Bolivarian","start":5138.22,"end":5138.7}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":41,"start":5145.553,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5146","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Venezuela deems that the existence of synergies between regional and global processes to overcome the challenges of implementing Agenda 2030 is very important.","start":5145.553,"end":5155.916,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Venezuela","start":5145.553,"end":5146.377},{"text":"deems","start":5146.458,"end":5146.878},{"text":"that","start":5147.024,"end":5147.234},{"text":"the","start":5147.266,"end":5147.412},{"text":"existence","start":5147.412,"end":5147.913},{"text":"of","start":5147.913,"end":5148.01},{"text":"synergies","start":5148.01,"end":5148.77},{"text":"between","start":5148.802,"end":5149.126},{"text":"regional","start":5149.126,"end":5149.417},{"text":"and","start":5149.417,"end":5149.514},{"text":"global","start":5149.514,"end":5149.902},{"text":"processes","start":5149.918,"end":5150.791},{"text":"to","start":5151.05,"end":5151.389},{"text":"overcome","start":5152.101,"end":5152.666},{"text":"the","start":5152.666,"end":5152.763},{"text":"challenges","start":5152.763,"end":5153.329},{"text":"of","start":5153.345,"end":5153.475},{"text":"implementing","start":5153.475,"end":5154.154},{"text":"Agenda","start":5154.202,"end":5154.477},{"text":"2030","start":5154.477,"end":5154.768},{"text":"is","start":5154.768,"end":5154.833},{"text":"very","start":5154.93,"end":5155.156},{"text":"important.","start":5155.188,"end":5155.916}]},{"text":"In this context, our country decidedly supports the Regional Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean as a structure that supports national efforts in the New Agenda for Development, especially at the technical level and in the follow-up of its implementation, constantly searching to avoid duplicating processes and relevant agencies in a scenario where national capacities to host meetings is severely limited.","start":5156.385,"end":5184.574,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":5156.385,"end":5156.433},{"text":"this","start":5156.546,"end":5156.789},{"text":"context,","start":5156.789,"end":5157.533},{"text":"our","start":5158.244,"end":5158.357},{"text":"country","start":5158.503,"end":5158.955},{"text":"decidedly","start":5159.23,"end":5159.731},{"text":"supports","start":5159.731,"end":5160.265},{"text":"the","start":5160.265,"end":5160.346},{"text":"Regional","start":5160.362,"end":5160.701},{"text":"Forum","start":5160.701,"end":5161.089},{"text":"for","start":5161.089,"end":5161.235},{"text":"Latin","start":5161.251,"end":5161.461},{"text":"America","start":5161.493,"end":5161.833},{"text":"and","start":5161.833,"end":5161.962},{"text":"the","start":5161.962,"end":5162.043},{"text":"Caribbean","start":5162.043,"end":5162.319},{"text":"as","start":5162.319,"end":5162.468},{"text":"a","start":5162.468,"end":5162.484},{"text":"structure","start":5162.534,"end":5162.947},{"text":"that","start":5162.947,"end":5163.112},{"text":"supports","start":5163.112,"end":5163.889},{"text":"national","start":5164.352,"end":5164.996},{"text":"efforts","start":5165.096,"end":5167.31},{"text":"in","start":5165.537,"end":5165.586},{"text":"the","start":5165.635,"end":5165.683},{"text":"New","start":5165.683,"end":5165.83},{"text":"Agenda","start":5165.878,"end":5166.268},{"text":"for","start":5166.268,"end":5166.48},{"text":"Development,","start":5166.61,"end":5167.26},{"text":"especially","start":5167.325,"end":5168.202},{"text":"at","start":5168.316,"end":5168.413},{"text":"the","start":5168.413,"end":5168.56},{"text":"technical","start":5168.56,"end":5169.096},{"text":"level","start":5169.128,"end":5169.437},{"text":"and","start":5169.453,"end":5169.534},{"text":"in","start":5169.534,"end":5169.665},{"text":"the","start":5169.681,"end":5169.778},{"text":"follow-up","start":5169.778,"end":5170.607},{"text":"of","start":5170.737,"end":5170.9},{"text":"its","start":5170.9,"end":5171.078},{"text":"implementation,","start":5171.078,"end":5171.761},{"text":"constantly","start":5172.52,"end":5172.843},{"text":"searching","start":5173.183,"end":5173.733},{"text":"to","start":5173.927,"end":5174.056},{"text":"avoid","start":5174.154,"end":5174.655},{"text":"duplicating","start":5174.655,"end":5175.432},{"text":"processes","start":5175.545,"end":5176.176},{"text":"and","start":5176.176,"end":5176.419},{"text":"relevant","start":5176.419,"end":5177.066},{"text":"agencies","start":5177.147,"end":5177.778},{"text":"in","start":5177.81,"end":5177.858},{"text":"a","start":5177.956,"end":5177.988},{"text":"scenario","start":5177.988,"end":5178.667},{"text":"where","start":5178.7,"end":5178.878},{"text":"national","start":5179.331,"end":5179.913},{"text":"capacities","start":5179.913,"end":5180.771},{"text":"to","start":5181.434,"end":5181.709},{"text":"host","start":5181.837,"end":5182.433},{"text":"meetings","start":5182.481,"end":5183.109},{"text":"is","start":5183.206,"end":5183.351},{"text":"severely","start":5183.399,"end":5183.995},{"text":"limited.","start":5184.027,"end":5184.574}]},{"text":"This is why we would like to reiterate as Venezuela that we are completely willing to continue supporting this high-level forum that should send to the world clear messages on what we as the Latin American and Caribbean region aspire in terms of the implementation of the agenda, as well as synergies with regional processes, and bearing in mind that states are responsible for their own development.","start":5184.977,"end":5208.917,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":5184.977,"end":5185.122},{"text":"is","start":5185.251,"end":5185.363},{"text":"why","start":5185.476,"end":5185.669},{"text":"we","start":5185.782,"end":5185.879},{"text":"would","start":5185.879,"end":5186.104},{"text":"like","start":5186.104,"end":5186.281},{"text":"to","start":5186.281,"end":5186.41},{"text":"reiterate","start":5186.507,"end":5187.296},{"text":"as","start":5187.392,"end":5187.618},{"text":"Venezuela","start":5187.666,"end":5188.519},{"text":"that","start":5188.519,"end":5188.745},{"text":"we","start":5188.777,"end":5188.922},{"text":"are","start":5188.938,"end":5189.083},{"text":"completely","start":5189.083,"end":5189.711},{"text":"willing","start":5189.743,"end":5190.033},{"text":"to","start":5190.146,"end":5190.274},{"text":"continue","start":5190.371,"end":5191.112},{"text":"supporting","start":5191.113,"end":5191.626},{"text":"this","start":5191.626,"end":5191.842},{"text":"high-level","start":5191.842,"end":5192.24},{"text":"forum","start":5192.396,"end":5192.781},{"text":"that","start":5193.199,"end":5193.311},{"text":"should","start":5193.36,"end":5193.52},{"text":"send","start":5193.601,"end":5193.825},{"text":"to","start":5193.858,"end":5193.986},{"text":"the","start":5194.002,"end":5194.066},{"text":"world","start":5194.163,"end":5194.581},{"text":"clear","start":5195.046,"end":5195.336},{"text":"messages","start":5195.625,"end":5196.075},{"text":"on","start":5196.332,"end":5196.46},{"text":"what","start":5196.894,"end":5197.183},{"text":"we","start":5197.231,"end":5197.424},{"text":"as","start":5197.697,"end":5197.922},{"text":"the","start":5198.019,"end":5198.195},{"text":"Latin","start":5198.195,"end":5198.388},{"text":"American","start":5198.436,"end":5199.111},{"text":"and","start":5199.224,"end":5199.641},{"text":"Caribbean","start":5199.641,"end":5200.091},{"text":"region","start":5200.123,"end":5200.413},{"text":"aspire","start":5200.589,"end":5201.28},{"text":"in","start":5201.409,"end":5201.521},{"text":"terms","start":5201.569,"end":5201.859},{"text":"of","start":5201.955,"end":5202.1},{"text":"the","start":5202.1,"end":5202.196},{"text":"implementation","start":5202.212,"end":5202.905},{"text":"of","start":5202.922,"end":5202.97},{"text":"the","start":5203.002,"end":5203.083},{"text":"agenda,","start":5203.083,"end":5203.308},{"text":"as","start":5203.324,"end":5203.389},{"text":"well","start":5203.421,"end":5203.582},{"text":"as","start":5203.582,"end":5203.615},{"text":"synergies","start":5203.615,"end":5204.275},{"text":"with","start":5204.308,"end":5204.469},{"text":"regional","start":5204.469,"end":5204.791},{"text":"processes,","start":5204.791,"end":5205.371},{"text":"and","start":5205.42,"end":5205.5},{"text":"bearing","start":5205.597,"end":5205.839},{"text":"in","start":5205.839,"end":5205.919},{"text":"mind","start":5205.919,"end":5206.193},{"text":"that","start":5206.564,"end":5206.741},{"text":"states","start":5206.741,"end":5207.209},{"text":"are","start":5207.289,"end":5207.354},{"text":"responsible","start":5207.354,"end":5207.934},{"text":"for","start":5207.934,"end":5208.063},{"text":"their","start":5208.095,"end":5208.321},{"text":"own","start":5208.321,"end":5208.498},{"text":"development.","start":5208.498,"end":5208.917}]},{"text":"I thank you, President.","start":5209.046,"end":5210.029,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5209.046,"end":5209.078},{"text":"thank","start":5209.143,"end":5209.385},{"text":"you,","start":5209.385,"end":5209.449},{"text":"President.","start":5209.465,"end":5210.029}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"VEN","affiliation_full":"Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":42,"start":5211.698,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5212","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.","start":5211.698,"end":5215.996,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5211.698,"end":5211.746},{"text":"thank","start":5212.02,"end":5212.358},{"text":"the","start":5212.358,"end":5212.439},{"text":"distinguished","start":5212.439,"end":5213.115},{"text":"representative","start":5213.115,"end":5213.887},{"text":"of","start":5213.887,"end":5213.984},{"text":"Bolivarian","start":5214.274,"end":5214.821},{"text":"Republic","start":5214.918,"end":5215.4},{"text":"of","start":5215.4,"end":5215.481},{"text":"Venezuela.","start":5215.481,"end":5215.996}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to the distinguished representative","start":5216.06,"end":5218.008,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":5216.06,"end":5216.141},{"text":"I","start":5216.286,"end":5216.318},{"text":"give","start":5216.382,"end":5216.608},{"text":"the","start":5216.608,"end":5216.656},{"text":"floor","start":5216.704,"end":5216.946},{"text":"to","start":5216.946,"end":5217.026},{"text":"the","start":5217.026,"end":5217.107},{"text":"distinguished","start":5217.107,"end":5217.493},{"text":"representative","start":5217.493,"end":5218.008}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":43,"start":5222.61,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5223","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Mr. President, Thailand views that regional action can accelerate SDG implementation in the following ways.","start":5222.61,"end":5228.648,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":5222.61,"end":5222.722},{"text":"President,","start":5222.787,"end":5223.447},{"text":"Thailand","start":5223.608,"end":5224.01},{"text":"views","start":5224.01,"end":5224.3},{"text":"that","start":5224.332,"end":5224.574},{"text":"regional","start":5224.574,"end":5224.944},{"text":"action","start":5225.041,"end":5225.427},{"text":"can","start":5225.524,"end":5225.653},{"text":"accelerate","start":5225.701,"end":5226.329},{"text":"SDG","start":5226.345,"end":5226.748},{"text":"implementation","start":5226.828,"end":5227.585},{"text":"in","start":5227.633,"end":5227.682},{"text":"the","start":5227.714,"end":5227.859},{"text":"following","start":5227.859,"end":5228.245},{"text":"ways.","start":5228.277,"end":5228.648}]},{"text":"First, it can help scale what works.","start":5229.549,"end":5231.884,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":5229.549,"end":5230.032},{"text":"it","start":5230.306,"end":5230.371},{"text":"can","start":5230.387,"end":5230.58},{"text":"help","start":5230.596,"end":5230.837},{"text":"scale","start":5230.87,"end":5231.127},{"text":"what","start":5231.256,"end":5231.498},{"text":"works.","start":5231.498,"end":5231.884}]},{"text":"This is where regional commissions have a clear comparative advantage.","start":5232.39,"end":5235.882,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":5232.39,"end":5232.438},{"text":"is","start":5232.503,"end":5232.552},{"text":"where","start":5232.666,"end":5232.909},{"text":"regional","start":5232.909,"end":5233.364},{"text":"commissions","start":5233.38,"end":5233.9},{"text":"have","start":5233.965,"end":5234.144},{"text":"a","start":5234.144,"end":5234.209},{"text":"clear","start":5234.209,"end":5234.533},{"text":"comparative","start":5234.533,"end":5235.183},{"text":"advantage.","start":5235.248,"end":5235.882}]},{"text":"They provide platforms for peer learning, policy dialogue, technical cooperation, and multi-stakeholder cooperation.","start":5236.548,"end":5243.347,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"They","start":5236.548,"end":5236.645},{"text":"provide","start":5236.645,"end":5237.1},{"text":"platforms","start":5237.116,"end":5237.717},{"text":"for","start":5237.766,"end":5238.009},{"text":"peer","start":5238.026,"end":5238.253},{"text":"learning,","start":5238.253,"end":5238.562},{"text":"policy","start":5239,"end":5239.455},{"text":"dialogue,","start":5239.487,"end":5240.04},{"text":"technical","start":5240.121,"end":5240.462},{"text":"cooperation,","start":5240.462,"end":5241.159},{"text":"and","start":5241.662,"end":5241.743},{"text":"multi-stakeholder","start":5241.759,"end":5242.731},{"text":"cooperation.","start":5242.796,"end":5243.347}]},{"text":"Helping countries translate global commitments into practical support for national implementation, including in VNR processes.","start":5243.877,"end":5252.294,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Helping","start":5243.877,"end":5244.182},{"text":"countries","start":5244.214,"end":5244.744},{"text":"translate","start":5244.84,"end":5245.483},{"text":"global","start":5245.483,"end":5245.804},{"text":"commitments","start":5245.82,"end":5246.431},{"text":"into","start":5246.865,"end":5247.057},{"text":"practical","start":5247.105,"end":5247.62},{"text":"support","start":5247.652,"end":5248.182},{"text":"for","start":5248.214,"end":5248.31},{"text":"national","start":5248.31,"end":5248.76},{"text":"implementation,","start":5248.792,"end":5249.563},{"text":"including","start":5250.061,"end":5250.608},{"text":"in","start":5250.8,"end":5250.929},{"text":"VNR","start":5251.106,"end":5251.62},{"text":"processes.","start":5251.764,"end":5252.294}]},{"text":"Regional forums on sustainable development play a critical role to this effort.","start":5252.873,"end":5257.274,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Regional","start":5252.873,"end":5253.21},{"text":"forums","start":5253.21,"end":5253.82},{"text":"on","start":5253.933,"end":5253.997},{"text":"sustainable","start":5254.078,"end":5254.704},{"text":"development","start":5254.72,"end":5255.443},{"text":"play","start":5255.459,"end":5255.7},{"text":"a","start":5255.78,"end":5255.861},{"text":"critical","start":5255.861,"end":5256.262},{"text":"role","start":5256.327,"end":5256.519},{"text":"to","start":5256.519,"end":5256.68},{"text":"this","start":5256.68,"end":5256.969},{"text":"effort.","start":5256.985,"end":5257.274}]},{"text":"They also provide a platform for dialogue on locally driven development approaches that support SDGs implementation.","start":5257.853,"end":5264.503,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"They","start":5257.853,"end":5257.965},{"text":"also","start":5258.013,"end":5258.238},{"text":"provide","start":5258.335,"end":5258.72},{"text":"a","start":5258.752,"end":5258.817},{"text":"platform","start":5258.817,"end":5259.298},{"text":"for","start":5259.379,"end":5259.475},{"text":"dialogue","start":5259.475,"end":5259.957},{"text":"on","start":5260.037,"end":5260.086},{"text":"locally","start":5260.182,"end":5260.568},{"text":"driven","start":5260.6,"end":5260.889},{"text":"development","start":5261.001,"end":5261.467},{"text":"approaches","start":5261.467,"end":5261.933},{"text":"that","start":5262.447,"end":5262.592},{"text":"support","start":5262.592,"end":5263.009},{"text":"SDGs","start":5263.09,"end":5263.604},{"text":"implementation.","start":5263.732,"end":5264.503}]},{"text":"Second, regional frameworks can help align priorities and turn them into practical cooperation.","start":5265.178,"end":5270.849,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":5265.178,"end":5265.628},{"text":"regional","start":5265.821,"end":5266.174},{"text":"frameworks","start":5266.222,"end":5266.865},{"text":"can","start":5266.865,"end":5267.074},{"text":"help","start":5267.09,"end":5267.331},{"text":"align","start":5267.411,"end":5267.636},{"text":"priorities","start":5267.732,"end":5268.439},{"text":"and","start":5268.793,"end":5268.857},{"text":"turn","start":5268.937,"end":5269.162},{"text":"them","start":5269.194,"end":5269.355},{"text":"into","start":5269.435,"end":5269.628},{"text":"practical","start":5269.676,"end":5270.222},{"text":"cooperation.","start":5270.222,"end":5270.849}]},{"text":"As ASEAN Coordinator for Sustainable Development Cooperation, Thailand has been working with ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Secretariat, and partners to align ASEAN community building with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.","start":5271.427,"end":5285.583,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":5271.427,"end":5271.54},{"text":"ASEAN","start":5271.749,"end":5272.038},{"text":"Coordinator","start":5272.086,"end":5272.729},{"text":"for","start":5272.729,"end":5272.841},{"text":"Sustainable","start":5272.841,"end":5273.452},{"text":"Development","start":5273.516,"end":5273.998},{"text":"Cooperation,","start":5273.998,"end":5274.544},{"text":"Thailand","start":5275.075,"end":5275.46},{"text":"has","start":5275.46,"end":5275.589},{"text":"been","start":5275.701,"end":5275.798},{"text":"working","start":5275.862,"end":5276.2},{"text":"with","start":5276.328,"end":5276.537},{"text":"ASEAN","start":5276.649,"end":5276.874},{"text":"member","start":5276.906,"end":5277.164},{"text":"states,","start":5277.164,"end":5277.646},{"text":"the","start":5278.031,"end":5278.16},{"text":"ASEAN","start":5278.176,"end":5278.513},{"text":"Secretariat,","start":5278.513,"end":5279.204},{"text":"and","start":5279.381,"end":5279.445},{"text":"partners","start":5279.477,"end":5279.927},{"text":"to","start":5280.425,"end":5280.474},{"text":"align","start":5280.522,"end":5280.795},{"text":"ASEAN","start":5280.988,"end":5281.245},{"text":"community","start":5281.245,"end":5281.695},{"text":"building","start":5281.807,"end":5282.096},{"text":"with","start":5282.514,"end":5282.611},{"text":"the","start":5282.611,"end":5282.691},{"text":"2030","start":5282.691,"end":5283.398},{"text":"Agenda","start":5283.414,"end":5283.896},{"text":"for","start":5283.896,"end":5284.089},{"text":"Sustainable","start":5284.089,"end":5284.86},{"text":"Development.","start":5284.86,"end":5285.583}]},{"text":"Mr. Chair, setting priorities alone will not deliver results.","start":5286.371,"end":5290.018,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":5286.371,"end":5286.563},{"text":"Chair,","start":5286.612,"end":5286.965},{"text":"setting","start":5287.335,"end":5287.64},{"text":"priorities","start":5287.672,"end":5288.363},{"text":"alone","start":5288.395,"end":5288.668},{"text":"will","start":5288.717,"end":5288.829},{"text":"not","start":5288.829,"end":5288.99},{"text":"deliver","start":5289.038,"end":5289.44},{"text":"results.","start":5289.44,"end":5290.018}]},{"text":"Countries need financing, technology, data, capacity building, and partnerships to turn priorities into action.","start":5290.548,"end":5296.799,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Countries","start":5290.548,"end":5290.934},{"text":"need","start":5291.046,"end":5291.255},{"text":"financing,","start":5291.287,"end":5291.818},{"text":"technology,","start":5291.93,"end":5292.541},{"text":"data,","start":5292.734,"end":5293.119},{"text":"capacity","start":5293.135,"end":5293.633},{"text":"building,","start":5293.698,"end":5294.067},{"text":"and","start":5294.18,"end":5294.244},{"text":"partnerships","start":5294.26,"end":5294.903},{"text":"to","start":5295.16,"end":5295.272},{"text":"turn","start":5295.304,"end":5295.513},{"text":"priorities","start":5295.546,"end":5296.156},{"text":"into","start":5296.188,"end":5296.381},{"text":"action.","start":5296.494,"end":5296.799}]},{"text":"Regional cooperation can help connect these resources with national needs.","start":5297.233,"end":5301.074,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Regional","start":5297.233,"end":5297.602},{"text":"cooperation","start":5297.619,"end":5298.245},{"text":"can","start":5298.261,"end":5298.406},{"text":"help","start":5298.422,"end":5298.615},{"text":"connect","start":5298.679,"end":5299.001},{"text":"these","start":5299.001,"end":5299.21},{"text":"resources","start":5299.306,"end":5299.853},{"text":"with","start":5300.126,"end":5300.255},{"text":"national","start":5300.271,"end":5300.689},{"text":"needs.","start":5300.689,"end":5301.074}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":5301.556,"end":5302.007,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5301.556,"end":5301.798},{"text":"you.","start":5301.798,"end":5302.007}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"THA","affiliation_full":"Thailand","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":44,"start":5303.984,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5304","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Thailand.","start":5303.984,"end":5306.282,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5303.984,"end":5304.016},{"text":"thank","start":5304.241,"end":5304.546},{"text":"the","start":5304.546,"end":5304.627},{"text":"distinguished","start":5304.691,"end":5305.093},{"text":"representative","start":5305.093,"end":5305.575},{"text":"of","start":5305.575,"end":5305.687},{"text":"Thailand.","start":5305.72,"end":5306.282}]},{"text":"I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of United Republic of Tanzania, to be followed by Africa— People of African Descent Stakeholder Group, Malawi, Indonesia.","start":5306.716,"end":5316.309,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5306.716,"end":5306.749},{"text":"now","start":5306.877,"end":5307.07},{"text":"give","start":5307.279,"end":5307.456},{"text":"the","start":5307.504,"end":5307.665},{"text":"floor","start":5307.665,"end":5307.842},{"text":"to","start":5307.842,"end":5307.954},{"text":"the","start":5308.003,"end":5308.163},{"text":"distinguished","start":5308.163,"end":5308.565},{"text":"representative","start":5308.565,"end":5309.112},{"text":"of","start":5309.112,"end":5309.192},{"text":"United","start":5309.192,"end":5309.691},{"text":"Republic","start":5309.691,"end":5310.141},{"text":"of","start":5310.157,"end":5310.366},{"text":"Tanzania,","start":5310.366,"end":5310.881},{"text":"to","start":5310.897,"end":5311.041},{"text":"be","start":5311.041,"end":5311.138},{"text":"followed","start":5311.138,"end":5311.524},{"text":"by","start":5311.524,"end":5311.717},{"text":"Africa—","start":5312.183,"end":5312.842},{"text":"People","start":5312.987,"end":5313.26},{"text":"of","start":5313.309,"end":5313.469},{"text":"African","start":5313.469,"end":5313.839},{"text":"Descent","start":5313.92,"end":5314.198},{"text":"Stakeholder","start":5314.214,"end":5314.754},{"text":"Group,","start":5314.754,"end":5315.163},{"text":"Malawi,","start":5315.18,"end":5315.523},{"text":"Indonesia.","start":5315.67,"end":5316.309}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":45,"start":5326.768,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5327","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Tanzania views integration through the East African Community, SADC, and the African Union as central to accelerating implementation of the Agenda 2030.","start":5326.768,"end":5335.245,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Tanzania","start":5326.768,"end":5327.249},{"text":"views","start":5327.249,"end":5327.618},{"text":"integration","start":5327.73,"end":5328.307},{"text":"through","start":5328.371,"end":5328.611},{"text":"the","start":5328.627,"end":5328.675},{"text":"East","start":5328.691,"end":5328.932},{"text":"African","start":5328.932,"end":5329.332},{"text":"Community,","start":5329.332,"end":5329.749},{"text":"SADC,","start":5329.797,"end":5330.198},{"text":"and","start":5330.294,"end":5330.454},{"text":"the","start":5330.454,"end":5330.694},{"text":"African","start":5331.095,"end":5331.496},{"text":"Union","start":5331.496,"end":5331.752},{"text":"as","start":5331.752,"end":5331.864},{"text":"central","start":5331.896,"end":5332.297},{"text":"to","start":5332.297,"end":5332.361},{"text":"accelerating","start":5332.361,"end":5332.874},{"text":"implementation","start":5332.874,"end":5333.627},{"text":"of","start":5333.723,"end":5333.771},{"text":"the","start":5333.899,"end":5334.092},{"text":"Agenda","start":5334.444,"end":5334.845},{"text":"2030.","start":5334.845,"end":5335.245}]},{"text":"Within East Africa, we are advancing trade facilitation, digital integration, and transport corridor to boost intra-regional trade.","start":5336.143,"end":5344.139,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Within","start":5336.143,"end":5336.383},{"text":"East","start":5336.383,"end":5336.56},{"text":"Africa,","start":5336.608,"end":5337.088},{"text":"we","start":5337.104,"end":5337.249},{"text":"are","start":5337.345,"end":5337.425},{"text":"advancing","start":5337.425,"end":5338.194},{"text":"trade","start":5339.172,"end":5339.412},{"text":"facilitation,","start":5339.412,"end":5340.053},{"text":"digital","start":5340.069,"end":5340.39},{"text":"integration,","start":5340.39,"end":5340.998},{"text":"and","start":5341.191,"end":5341.255},{"text":"transport","start":5341.511,"end":5341.976},{"text":"corridor","start":5341.976,"end":5342.28},{"text":"to","start":5342.329,"end":5342.441},{"text":"boost","start":5342.473,"end":5342.793},{"text":"intra-regional","start":5342.793,"end":5343.899},{"text":"trade.","start":5343.899,"end":5344.139}]},{"text":"Through SADC, we are strengthening regional energy cooperation.","start":5344.796,"end":5347.969,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Through","start":5344.796,"end":5344.973},{"text":"SADC,","start":5345.037,"end":5345.437},{"text":"we","start":5345.582,"end":5345.758},{"text":"are","start":5345.758,"end":5345.838},{"text":"strengthening","start":5345.838,"end":5346.447},{"text":"regional","start":5346.479,"end":5347.248},{"text":"energy","start":5347.505,"end":5347.793},{"text":"cooperation.","start":5347.793,"end":5347.969}]},{"text":"cooperation, infrastructure connectivity, and climate change resilience.","start":5348.05,"end":5351.383,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"cooperation,","start":5348.05,"end":5348.306},{"text":"infrastructure","start":5348.322,"end":5348.883},{"text":"connectivity,","start":5348.883,"end":5349.572},{"text":"and","start":5349.924,"end":5349.988},{"text":"climate","start":5350.085,"end":5350.469},{"text":"change","start":5350.485,"end":5350.806},{"text":"resilience.","start":5350.822,"end":5351.383}]},{"text":"At the AU level, the African Continental Free Trade Area remains key for expanding markets, industrialization, and value addition across Africa.","start":5351.847,"end":5360.581,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"At","start":5351.847,"end":5351.927},{"text":"the","start":5351.927,"end":5352.2},{"text":"AU","start":5352.328,"end":5352.408},{"text":"level,","start":5352.408,"end":5352.761},{"text":"the","start":5353.546,"end":5353.77},{"text":"African","start":5353.914,"end":5354.331},{"text":"Continental","start":5354.331,"end":5354.812},{"text":"Free","start":5354.812,"end":5355.036},{"text":"Trade","start":5355.036,"end":5355.277},{"text":"Area","start":5355.357,"end":5355.533},{"text":"remains","start":5355.533,"end":5355.901},{"text":"key","start":5356.014,"end":5356.318},{"text":"for","start":5356.318,"end":5356.51},{"text":"expanding","start":5356.51,"end":5357.023},{"text":"markets,","start":5357.055,"end":5357.408},{"text":"industrialization,","start":5357.472,"end":5358.289},{"text":"and","start":5358.818,"end":5358.882},{"text":"value","start":5358.978,"end":5359.251},{"text":"addition","start":5359.379,"end":5359.747},{"text":"across","start":5359.795,"end":5360.164},{"text":"Africa.","start":5360.164,"end":5360.581}]},{"text":"We are operationalizing the water-energy-food nexus through investment in irrigation, renewable energy, and integrated natural resource management, including cross-border water cooperation.","start":5361.061,"end":5371.926,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":5361.061,"end":5361.206},{"text":"are","start":5361.222,"end":5361.382},{"text":"operationalizing","start":5361.382,"end":5362.231},{"text":"the","start":5362.263,"end":5362.343},{"text":"water-energy-food","start":5362.407,"end":5363.401},{"text":"nexus","start":5363.401,"end":5363.898},{"text":"through","start":5363.93,"end":5364.17},{"text":"investment","start":5364.266,"end":5364.987},{"text":"in","start":5364.987,"end":5365.035},{"text":"irrigation,","start":5365.083,"end":5365.676},{"text":"renewable","start":5366.173,"end":5366.574},{"text":"energy,","start":5366.574,"end":5366.958},{"text":"and","start":5367.07,"end":5367.135},{"text":"integrated","start":5367.215,"end":5367.952},{"text":"natural","start":5368.513,"end":5368.753},{"text":"resource","start":5368.753,"end":5369.138},{"text":"management,","start":5369.138,"end":5369.602},{"text":"including","start":5369.634,"end":5370.003},{"text":"cross-border","start":5370.035,"end":5370.66},{"text":"water","start":5371.141,"end":5371.397},{"text":"cooperation.","start":5371.397,"end":5371.926}]},{"text":"We emphasize blended finance, PPP climate finance to unlock investment in infrastructure and energy, supported by regional and continental financial institutions.","start":5372.519,"end":5381.691,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":5372.519,"end":5372.663},{"text":"emphasize","start":5372.743,"end":5373.368},{"text":"blended","start":5373.544,"end":5373.865},{"text":"finance,","start":5373.865,"end":5374.265},{"text":"PPP","start":5374.362,"end":5374.944},{"text":"climate","start":5374.993,"end":5375.397},{"text":"finance","start":5375.397,"end":5375.899},{"text":"to","start":5375.899,"end":5375.98},{"text":"unlock","start":5375.98,"end":5376.32},{"text":"investment","start":5376.32,"end":5376.821},{"text":"in","start":5376.87,"end":5376.951},{"text":"infrastructure","start":5376.951,"end":5377.517},{"text":"and","start":5377.517,"end":5377.744},{"text":"energy,","start":5377.76,"end":5378.051},{"text":"supported","start":5378.747,"end":5379.264},{"text":"by","start":5379.297,"end":5379.41},{"text":"regional","start":5379.459,"end":5379.928},{"text":"and","start":5379.944,"end":5380.073},{"text":"continental","start":5380.106,"end":5380.753},{"text":"financial","start":5380.753,"end":5381.158},{"text":"institutions.","start":5381.158,"end":5381.691}]},{"text":"Going forward, we prioritize strengthening regional value chains, accelerating digital transformation, expanding resilient infrastructure, and deepening climate adaptation efforts.","start":5382.274,"end":5393.586,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Going","start":5382.274,"end":5382.468},{"text":"forward,","start":5382.517,"end":5382.905},{"text":"we","start":5383.18,"end":5383.342},{"text":"prioritize","start":5383.342,"end":5384.035},{"text":"strengthening","start":5384.293,"end":5385.082},{"text":"regional","start":5385.179,"end":5385.598},{"text":"value","start":5385.598,"end":5385.807},{"text":"chains,","start":5385.84,"end":5386.21},{"text":"accelerating","start":5386.71,"end":5387.306},{"text":"digital","start":5387.371,"end":5387.757},{"text":"transformation,","start":5387.757,"end":5388.466},{"text":"expanding","start":5388.966,"end":5389.498},{"text":"resilient","start":5389.546,"end":5390.094},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":5390.094,"end":5390.819},{"text":"and","start":5391.077,"end":5391.142},{"text":"deepening","start":5391.238,"end":5391.69},{"text":"climate","start":5391.722,"end":5392.305},{"text":"adaptation","start":5392.694,"end":5393.31},{"text":"efforts.","start":5393.326,"end":5393.586}]},{"text":"I submit.","start":5394.396,"end":5394.801,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5394.396,"end":5394.428},{"text":"submit.","start":5394.477,"end":5394.801}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"TZA","affiliation_full":"United Republic of Tanzania","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":46,"start":5397.799,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5398","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of the United Republic of Tanzania.","start":5397.799,"end":5401.734,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5397.799,"end":5397.848},{"text":"thank","start":5398.043,"end":5398.286},{"text":"the","start":5398.286,"end":5398.61},{"text":"distinguished","start":5398.691,"end":5399.242},{"text":"representative","start":5399.242,"end":5399.842},{"text":"of","start":5399.971,"end":5400.149},{"text":"the","start":5400.149,"end":5400.295},{"text":"United","start":5400.295,"end":5400.7},{"text":"Republic","start":5400.7,"end":5401.123},{"text":"of","start":5401.123,"end":5401.276},{"text":"Tanzania.","start":5401.276,"end":5401.734}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to the distinguished representative of people of African descent, a stakeholder group.","start":5401.802,"end":5406.399,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":5401.802,"end":5402.039},{"text":"I","start":5402.141,"end":5402.174},{"text":"give","start":5402.31,"end":5402.48},{"text":"the","start":5402.48,"end":5402.649},{"text":"floor","start":5402.649,"end":5402.785},{"text":"to","start":5402.785,"end":5402.988},{"text":"the","start":5402.922,"end":5403.067},{"text":"distinguished","start":5403.084,"end":5403.553},{"text":"representative","start":5403.553,"end":5404.054},{"text":"of","start":5404.119,"end":5404.183},{"text":"people","start":5404.28,"end":5404.572},{"text":"of","start":5404.604,"end":5404.749},{"text":"African","start":5404.863,"end":5405.202},{"text":"descent,","start":5405.267,"end":5405.688},{"text":"a","start":5405.736,"end":5405.768},{"text":"stakeholder","start":5405.768,"end":5406.238},{"text":"group.","start":5406.238,"end":5406.399}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":47,"start":5408.062,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5409","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President. Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a political struggle over the meaning of sustainable development.","start":5408.062,"end":5415.331,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5408.062,"end":5408.127},{"text":"you,","start":5408.127,"end":5408.175},{"text":"Mr.","start":5408.305,"end":5408.645},{"text":"President.","start":5408.709,"end":5409.26},{"text":"Latin","start":5409.681,"end":5409.956},{"text":"America","start":5409.988,"end":5410.409},{"text":"and","start":5410.409,"end":5410.49},{"text":"the","start":5410.49,"end":5410.571},{"text":"Caribbean","start":5410.571,"end":5411.284},{"text":"are","start":5411.284,"end":5411.332},{"text":"facing","start":5411.445,"end":5411.753},{"text":"a","start":5411.785,"end":5411.85},{"text":"political","start":5411.85,"end":5412.352},{"text":"struggle","start":5412.352,"end":5412.919},{"text":"over","start":5412.919,"end":5413.226},{"text":"the","start":5413.323,"end":5413.421},{"text":"meaning","start":5413.421,"end":5413.858},{"text":"of","start":5413.955,"end":5414.182},{"text":"sustainable","start":5414.23,"end":5414.781},{"text":"development.","start":5414.781,"end":5415.331}]},{"text":"Although I speak from— live in every region, their realities, contributions, and solutions must be visible through SDGs implementation To measure this, we need disaggregated data by race.","start":5416.003,"end":5433.239,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Although","start":5416.003,"end":5416.084},{"text":"I","start":5416.084,"end":5416.116},{"text":"speak","start":5416.181,"end":5416.632},{"text":"from—","start":5416.648,"end":5422.618},{"text":"live","start":5422.698,"end":5422.908},{"text":"in","start":5422.94,"end":5423.102},{"text":"every","start":5423.102,"end":5423.231},{"text":"region,","start":5423.264,"end":5423.636},{"text":"their","start":5424.153,"end":5424.299},{"text":"realities,","start":5424.299,"end":5424.978},{"text":"contributions,","start":5425.043,"end":5425.82},{"text":"and","start":5425.852,"end":5425.998},{"text":"solutions","start":5425.998,"end":5426.628},{"text":"must","start":5426.645,"end":5426.968},{"text":"be","start":5426.968,"end":5427.065},{"text":"visible","start":5427.065,"end":5427.712},{"text":"through","start":5427.712,"end":5427.971},{"text":"SDGs","start":5428.101,"end":5428.748},{"text":"implementation","start":5428.748,"end":5431.32},{"text":"To","start":5429.916,"end":5430.061},{"text":"measure","start":5430.061,"end":5430.928},{"text":"this,","start":5430.976,"end":5431.297},{"text":"we","start":5431.361,"end":5431.393},{"text":"need","start":5431.393,"end":5431.682},{"text":"disaggregated","start":5431.682,"end":5432.34},{"text":"data","start":5432.34,"end":5432.597},{"text":"by","start":5432.661,"end":5432.774},{"text":"race.","start":5432.822,"end":5433.239}]},{"text":"The rise of far-right and authoritarian movements is undermining the 2030 Agenda.","start":5433.625,"end":5438.842,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":5433.625,"end":5433.689},{"text":"rise","start":5433.689,"end":5434.074},{"text":"of","start":5434.17,"end":5434.251},{"text":"far-right","start":5434.347,"end":5435.053},{"text":"and","start":5435.053,"end":5435.23},{"text":"authoritarian","start":5435.23,"end":5435.985},{"text":"movements","start":5435.985,"end":5436.611},{"text":"is","start":5436.819,"end":5436.964},{"text":"undermining","start":5437.076,"end":5437.606},{"text":"the","start":5437.718,"end":5437.943},{"text":"2030","start":5437.943,"end":5438.409},{"text":"Agenda.","start":5438.425,"end":5438.842}]},{"text":"Attacks on democratic institutions, civil society, quality policies, and reliable information weaken states' capacity to deliver sustainable development.","start":5439.244,"end":5448.266,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Attacks","start":5439.244,"end":5439.725},{"text":"on","start":5439.725,"end":5439.821},{"text":"democratic","start":5439.87,"end":5440.448},{"text":"institutions,","start":5440.448,"end":5441.138},{"text":"civil","start":5441.17,"end":5441.411},{"text":"society,","start":5441.411,"end":5442.053},{"text":"quality","start":5442.117,"end":5442.422},{"text":"policies,","start":5442.519,"end":5443.032},{"text":"and","start":5443.096,"end":5443.321},{"text":"reliable","start":5443.321,"end":5443.899},{"text":"information","start":5443.899,"end":5444.67},{"text":"weaken","start":5444.702,"end":5445.103},{"text":"states'","start":5445.103,"end":5445.585},{"text":"capacity","start":5445.585,"end":5446.291},{"text":"to","start":5446.548,"end":5446.693},{"text":"deliver","start":5446.693,"end":5447.126},{"text":"sustainable","start":5447.126,"end":5447.72},{"text":"development.","start":5447.736,"end":5448.266}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"These setbacks are reflected in violence against women and feminicide, as well as public security policies based on militarization, institutional violence, and the criminalization of poverty.","start":5448.699,"end":5460.998,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":5448.699,"end":5448.924},{"text":"setbacks","start":5448.956,"end":5449.663},{"text":"are","start":5449.743,"end":5449.839},{"text":"reflected","start":5449.839,"end":5450.449},{"text":"in","start":5450.481,"end":5450.53},{"text":"violence","start":5450.642,"end":5451.204},{"text":"against","start":5451.204,"end":5451.605},{"text":"women","start":5451.605,"end":5451.878},{"text":"and","start":5451.99,"end":5452.135},{"text":"feminicide,","start":5452.167,"end":5452.938},{"text":"as","start":5453.211,"end":5453.339},{"text":"well","start":5453.435,"end":5453.628},{"text":"as","start":5453.628,"end":5453.708},{"text":"public","start":5453.772,"end":5454.11},{"text":"security","start":5454.11,"end":5454.623},{"text":"policies","start":5454.736,"end":5455.185},{"text":"based","start":5455.217,"end":5455.474},{"text":"on","start":5455.522,"end":5455.667},{"text":"militarization,","start":5456.518,"end":5457.433},{"text":"institutional","start":5457.449,"end":5458.156},{"text":"violence,","start":5458.188,"end":5458.67},{"text":"and","start":5458.991,"end":5459.055},{"text":"the","start":5459.071,"end":5459.216},{"text":"criminalization","start":5459.216,"end":5460.42},{"text":"of","start":5460.42,"end":5460.565},{"text":"poverty.","start":5460.677,"end":5460.998}]},{"text":"These policies disproportionately affect people of African descent, indigenous peoples, migrants, and marginalized communities.","start":5461.544,"end":5468.642,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":5461.544,"end":5461.657},{"text":"policies","start":5461.785,"end":5462.251},{"text":"disproportionately","start":5462.283,"end":5463.327},{"text":"affect","start":5463.327,"end":5463.873},{"text":"people","start":5463.873,"end":5464.194},{"text":"of","start":5464.194,"end":5464.355},{"text":"African","start":5464.355,"end":5464.644},{"text":"descent,","start":5464.676,"end":5465.061},{"text":"indigenous","start":5465.077,"end":5465.736},{"text":"peoples,","start":5465.736,"end":5466.185},{"text":"migrants,","start":5466.523,"end":5467.101},{"text":"and","start":5467.165,"end":5467.245},{"text":"marginalized","start":5467.326,"end":5468.209},{"text":"communities.","start":5468.209,"end":5468.642}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"There can be no sustainable development without women's safety, racial equality, democracy, accountable institutions, and men's full participation.","start":5469.108,"end":5477.202,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"There","start":5469.108,"end":5469.221},{"text":"can","start":5469.333,"end":5469.574},{"text":"be","start":5469.574,"end":5469.686},{"text":"no","start":5469.686,"end":5469.911},{"text":"sustainable","start":5469.911,"end":5470.521},{"text":"development","start":5470.537,"end":5471.276},{"text":"without","start":5471.276,"end":5471.758},{"text":"women's","start":5471.758,"end":5472.047},{"text":"safety,","start":5472.079,"end":5472.657},{"text":"racial","start":5472.705,"end":5473.091},{"text":"equality,","start":5473.139,"end":5473.749},{"text":"democracy,","start":5473.765,"end":5474.488},{"text":"accountable","start":5474.568,"end":5475.114},{"text":"institutions,","start":5475.114,"end":5475.757},{"text":"and","start":5475.789,"end":5475.933},{"text":"men's","start":5475.933,"end":5476.126},{"text":"full","start":5476.239,"end":5476.415},{"text":"participation.","start":5476.415,"end":5477.202}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"We also call for a strong regional forum on sustainable development as we mark the 25th 50th anniversary of Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.","start":5477.861,"end":5487.853,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":5477.861,"end":5477.957},{"text":"also","start":5478.021,"end":5478.391},{"text":"call","start":5478.487,"end":5478.744},{"text":"for","start":5478.744,"end":5478.904},{"text":"a","start":5478.904,"end":5479.001},{"text":"strong","start":5479.001,"end":5479.354},{"text":"regional","start":5479.45,"end":5479.948},{"text":"forum","start":5479.948,"end":5480.269},{"text":"on","start":5480.269,"end":5480.382},{"text":"sustainable","start":5480.43,"end":5480.992},{"text":"development","start":5480.992,"end":5481.586},{"text":"as","start":5482.1,"end":5482.164},{"text":"we","start":5482.277,"end":5482.518},{"text":"mark","start":5482.518,"end":5483},{"text":"the","start":5483,"end":5483.16},{"text":"25th","start":5483.16,"end":5483.69},{"text":"50th","start":5483.88,"end":5484.301},{"text":"anniversary","start":5484.301,"end":5484.934},{"text":"of","start":5485.193,"end":5485.307},{"text":"Durban","start":5485.453,"end":5485.777},{"text":"Declaration","start":5485.777,"end":5486.474},{"text":"and","start":5486.507,"end":5486.669},{"text":"Programme","start":5486.734,"end":5487.091},{"text":"of","start":5487.091,"end":5487.464},{"text":"Action.","start":5487.561,"end":5487.853}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Racial justice must be recognized as essential.","start":5488.274,"end":5490.869,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Racial","start":5488.274,"end":5488.761},{"text":"justice","start":5488.761,"end":5489.085},{"text":"must","start":5489.085,"end":5489.426},{"text":"be","start":5489.426,"end":5489.507},{"text":"recognized","start":5489.507,"end":5490.302},{"text":"as","start":5490.302,"end":5490.366},{"text":"essential.","start":5490.383,"end":5490.869}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":48,"start":5494.088,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5495","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of people of African descent and stakeholder group.","start":5494.088,"end":5499.342,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5494.088,"end":5494.137},{"text":"thank","start":5494.428,"end":5494.735},{"text":"the","start":5494.751,"end":5494.913},{"text":"distinguished","start":5494.913,"end":5495.317},{"text":"representative","start":5495.317,"end":5496.19},{"text":"of","start":5496.27,"end":5496.319},{"text":"people","start":5496.367,"end":5496.707},{"text":"of","start":5496.755,"end":5496.982},{"text":"African","start":5497.079,"end":5497.644},{"text":"descent","start":5497.644,"end":5498.048},{"text":"and","start":5498.048,"end":5498.162},{"text":"stakeholder","start":5498.226,"end":5498.921},{"text":"group.","start":5499.018,"end":5499.342}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to the distinguished Permanent Representative of Malawi.","start":5500.19,"end":5504.474,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":5500.19,"end":5500.335},{"text":"I","start":5500.707,"end":5500.739},{"text":"give","start":5500.869,"end":5501.208},{"text":"the","start":5501.257,"end":5501.354},{"text":"floor","start":5501.354,"end":5501.823},{"text":"to","start":5501.823,"end":5501.903},{"text":"the","start":5501.903,"end":5502},{"text":"distinguished","start":5502.081,"end":5502.76},{"text":"Permanent","start":5502.793,"end":5503.278},{"text":"Representative","start":5503.278,"end":5503.941},{"text":"of","start":5503.941,"end":5504.022},{"text":"Malawi.","start":5504.022,"end":5504.474}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":49,"start":5506.25,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5507","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President. Malawi's SDG acceleration is anchored in strong regional integration.","start":5506.25,"end":5512.753,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5506.25,"end":5506.588},{"text":"you,","start":5506.588,"end":5506.7},{"text":"Mr.","start":5507.006,"end":5507.296},{"text":"President.","start":5507.409,"end":5507.988},{"text":"Malawi's","start":5508.358,"end":5508.906},{"text":"SDG","start":5508.922,"end":5509.421},{"text":"acceleration","start":5509.485,"end":5510.21},{"text":"is","start":5510.21,"end":5510.354},{"text":"anchored","start":5510.451,"end":5510.853},{"text":"in","start":5510.853,"end":5510.998},{"text":"strong","start":5511.03,"end":5511.481},{"text":"regional","start":5511.674,"end":5512.061},{"text":"integration.","start":5512.061,"end":5512.753}]},{"text":"Malawi Vision 2063 is aligned with the African Union's Agenda 2063, evidence that national and regional agendas can and must reinforce one another.","start":5513.462,"end":5526.089,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Malawi","start":5513.462,"end":5513.991},{"text":"Vision","start":5514.023,"end":5514.327},{"text":"2063","start":5514.423,"end":5515.545},{"text":"is","start":5515.786,"end":5515.85},{"text":"aligned","start":5516.01,"end":5516.443},{"text":"with","start":5516.443,"end":5516.635},{"text":"the","start":5516.651,"end":5516.731},{"text":"African","start":5516.731,"end":5517.276},{"text":"Union's","start":5517.388,"end":5517.981},{"text":"Agenda","start":5518.029,"end":5518.446},{"text":"2063,","start":5518.446,"end":5519.471},{"text":"evidence","start":5520.016,"end":5520.513},{"text":"that","start":5520.513,"end":5520.769},{"text":"national","start":5520.833,"end":5521.33},{"text":"and","start":5521.538,"end":5521.714},{"text":"regional","start":5521.714,"end":5522.099},{"text":"agendas","start":5522.099,"end":5522.644},{"text":"can","start":5523.301,"end":5523.605},{"text":"and","start":5523.782,"end":5524.022},{"text":"must","start":5524.022,"end":5524.615},{"text":"reinforce","start":5524.743,"end":5525.256},{"text":"one","start":5525.464,"end":5525.544},{"text":"another.","start":5525.64,"end":5526.089}]},{"text":"To mobilize regional action, we propose 4 strategies.","start":5526.602,"end":5530.416,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":5526.602,"end":5526.698},{"text":"mobilize","start":5526.698,"end":5527.371},{"text":"regional","start":5527.547,"end":5527.884},{"text":"action,","start":5527.884,"end":5528.413},{"text":"we","start":5528.605,"end":5528.765},{"text":"propose","start":5528.765,"end":5529.214},{"text":"4","start":5529.406,"end":5529.727},{"text":"strategies.","start":5529.727,"end":5530.416}]},{"text":"First, all countries must deepen alignment between national plans and instruments such as SADC's regional indicative Strategic Development Plan and Vision 2050 and the AU's Agenda 2063.","start":5530.672,"end":5546.713,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":5530.672,"end":5531.169},{"text":"all","start":5531.633,"end":5531.794},{"text":"countries","start":5531.794,"end":5532.339},{"text":"must","start":5532.371,"end":5532.643},{"text":"deepen","start":5532.755,"end":5533.06},{"text":"alignment","start":5533.156,"end":5533.909},{"text":"between","start":5534.133,"end":5534.502},{"text":"national","start":5534.534,"end":5534.982},{"text":"plans","start":5534.999,"end":5535.383},{"text":"and","start":5535.559,"end":5535.736},{"text":"instruments","start":5535.736,"end":5536.633},{"text":"such","start":5536.793,"end":5537.178},{"text":"as","start":5537.178,"end":5537.306},{"text":"SADC's","start":5537.338,"end":5538.011},{"text":"regional","start":5538.219,"end":5538.924},{"text":"indicative","start":5538.924,"end":5539.63},{"text":"Strategic","start":5539.918,"end":5540.687},{"text":"Development","start":5540.687,"end":5541.12},{"text":"Plan","start":5541.184,"end":5541.392},{"text":"and","start":5541.649,"end":5541.729},{"text":"Vision","start":5541.809,"end":5542.177},{"text":"2050","start":5542.21,"end":5543.508},{"text":"and","start":5544.052,"end":5544.133},{"text":"the","start":5544.213,"end":5544.341},{"text":"AU's","start":5544.341,"end":5544.982},{"text":"Agenda","start":5545.174,"end":5545.591},{"text":"2063.","start":5545.607,"end":5546.713}]},{"text":"Second, strengthen peer learning and review platforms to share good practices, benchmark progress, and troubleshoot common bottlenecks.","start":5547.193,"end":5556.215,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":5547.193,"end":5547.834},{"text":"strengthen","start":5548.091,"end":5548.796},{"text":"peer","start":5548.796,"end":5549.1},{"text":"learning","start":5549.1,"end":5549.485},{"text":"and","start":5549.741,"end":5549.853},{"text":"review","start":5549.918,"end":5550.318},{"text":"platforms","start":5550.318,"end":5550.927},{"text":"to","start":5550.959,"end":5551.119},{"text":"share","start":5551.119,"end":5551.488},{"text":"good","start":5551.504,"end":5551.648},{"text":"practices,","start":5551.68,"end":5552.401},{"text":"benchmark","start":5552.482,"end":5553.203},{"text":"progress,","start":5553.603,"end":5554.068},{"text":"and","start":5554.228,"end":5554.389},{"text":"troubleshoot","start":5554.389,"end":5555.19},{"text":"common","start":5555.206,"end":5555.574},{"text":"bottlenecks.","start":5555.607,"end":5556.215}]},{"text":"Third, harmonize regional statistical systems and joint monitoring frameworks, strengthening comparative Third, improving the comparability of SDG data across member states and closing indicator-level reporting gaps.","start":5556.728,"end":5571.393,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":5556.728,"end":5557.129},{"text":"harmonize","start":5557.193,"end":5557.914},{"text":"regional","start":5557.93,"end":5558.411},{"text":"statistical","start":5558.411,"end":5559.228},{"text":"systems","start":5559.228,"end":5559.901},{"text":"and","start":5560.013,"end":5560.077},{"text":"joint","start":5560.238,"end":5560.67},{"text":"monitoring","start":5561.199,"end":5561.744},{"text":"frameworks,","start":5561.856,"end":5562.497},{"text":"strengthening","start":5562.914,"end":5563.507},{"text":"comparative","start":5563.683,"end":5564.388},{"text":"Third,","start":5565.286,"end":5565.447},{"text":"improving","start":5565.463,"end":5565.834},{"text":"the","start":5565.947,"end":5566.06},{"text":"comparability","start":5566.172,"end":5567.236},{"text":"of","start":5567.236,"end":5567.333},{"text":"SDG","start":5567.333,"end":5567.558},{"text":"data","start":5567.558,"end":5567.784},{"text":"across","start":5567.784,"end":5568.058},{"text":"member","start":5568.122,"end":5568.444},{"text":"states","start":5568.444,"end":5568.912},{"text":"and","start":5568.912,"end":5569.057},{"text":"closing","start":5569.089,"end":5569.492},{"text":"indicator-level","start":5569.637,"end":5570.539},{"text":"reporting","start":5570.539,"end":5570.99},{"text":"gaps.","start":5571.103,"end":5571.393}]},{"text":"Fourth, pool resources and de-risk investment through regional blended financing mechanisms, cross-border infrastructure, and the African Continental Free Trade Area, converting regional integration into tangible acceleration on the ground.","start":5571.893,"end":5587.918,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Fourth,","start":5571.893,"end":5572.279},{"text":"pool","start":5572.537,"end":5572.666},{"text":"resources","start":5572.795,"end":5573.584},{"text":"and","start":5573.584,"end":5573.73},{"text":"de-risk","start":5573.73,"end":5574.228},{"text":"investment","start":5574.228,"end":5575.128},{"text":"through","start":5575.449,"end":5575.642},{"text":"regional","start":5575.755,"end":5576.237},{"text":"blended","start":5576.317,"end":5576.703},{"text":"financing","start":5576.735,"end":5577.426},{"text":"mechanisms,","start":5577.458,"end":5578.31},{"text":"cross-border","start":5578.583,"end":5579.146},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":5579.21,"end":5580.174},{"text":"and","start":5580.496,"end":5580.576},{"text":"the","start":5580.672,"end":5580.897},{"text":"African","start":5580.978,"end":5581.347},{"text":"Continental","start":5581.476,"end":5582.183},{"text":"Free","start":5582.183,"end":5582.44},{"text":"Trade","start":5582.44,"end":5582.73},{"text":"Area,","start":5582.73,"end":5583.163},{"text":"converting","start":5583.485,"end":5584.095},{"text":"regional","start":5584.127,"end":5584.529},{"text":"integration","start":5584.529,"end":5585.22},{"text":"into","start":5585.477,"end":5585.782},{"text":"tangible","start":5585.814,"end":5586.215},{"text":"acceleration","start":5586.215,"end":5586.971},{"text":"on","start":5587.244,"end":5587.404},{"text":"the","start":5587.404,"end":5587.565},{"text":"ground.","start":5587.565,"end":5587.918}]},{"text":"Mr. President, Malawi calls for stronger regional-national linkages,","start":5588.448,"end":5592.609,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":5588.448,"end":5588.722},{"text":"President,","start":5588.786,"end":5589.364},{"text":"Malawi","start":5589.428,"end":5589.878},{"text":"calls","start":5589.975,"end":5590.2},{"text":"for","start":5590.312,"end":5590.473},{"text":"stronger","start":5590.473,"end":5591.035},{"text":"regional-national","start":5591.035,"end":5592.015},{"text":"linkages,","start":5592.015,"end":5592.609}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"MWI","affiliation_full":"Malawi","group":null,"function":"Permanent Representative"}},{"statement_number":50,"start":5593.486,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5594","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished Permanent Representative of Malawi.","start":5593.486,"end":5600.937,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5593.486,"end":5593.502},{"text":"thank","start":5593.566,"end":5594.294},{"text":"the","start":5594.294,"end":5594.472},{"text":"distinguished","start":5594.472,"end":5599.547},{"text":"Permanent","start":5599.547,"end":5599.951},{"text":"Representative","start":5599.951,"end":5600.436},{"text":"of","start":5600.436,"end":5600.533},{"text":"Malawi.","start":5600.533,"end":5600.937}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":51,"start":5601.163,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5602","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Prospective action at subnational level.","start":5601.163,"end":5603.374,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Prospective","start":5601.163,"end":5601.584},{"text":"action","start":5601.584,"end":5602.198},{"text":"at","start":5602.311,"end":5602.36},{"text":"subnational","start":5602.36,"end":5603.116},{"text":"level.","start":5603.116,"end":5603.374}]},{"text":"In Indonesia, the SDGs are mainstreamed into long and medium-term development plans, mandatory regional action plan, and voluntary local reviews.","start":5604.018,"end":5611.376,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":5604.018,"end":5604.066},{"text":"Indonesia,","start":5604.066,"end":5604.372},{"text":"the","start":5604.404,"end":5604.565},{"text":"SDGs","start":5604.565,"end":5604.887},{"text":"are","start":5605.113,"end":5605.209},{"text":"mainstreamed","start":5605.209,"end":5605.692},{"text":"into","start":5605.692,"end":5605.885},{"text":"long","start":5605.934,"end":5606.143},{"text":"and","start":5606.417,"end":5606.481},{"text":"medium-term","start":5606.562,"end":5607.061},{"text":"development","start":5607.061,"end":5607.463},{"text":"plans,","start":5607.463,"end":5607.834},{"text":"mandatory","start":5608.268,"end":5608.832},{"text":"regional","start":5608.832,"end":5609.234},{"text":"action","start":5609.234,"end":5609.476},{"text":"plan,","start":5609.54,"end":5609.749},{"text":"and","start":5610.12,"end":5610.184},{"text":"voluntary","start":5610.281,"end":5610.683},{"text":"local","start":5610.683,"end":5610.957},{"text":"reviews.","start":5610.989,"end":5611.376}]},{"text":"We are pairing this planning tool with targeted financing and capacity building so provinces and cities can deliver.","start":5611.955,"end":5618.086,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":5611.955,"end":5612.052},{"text":"are","start":5612.052,"end":5612.133},{"text":"pairing","start":5612.133,"end":5612.426},{"text":"this","start":5612.524,"end":5612.768},{"text":"planning","start":5612.768,"end":5613.077},{"text":"tool","start":5613.19,"end":5613.369},{"text":"with","start":5613.451,"end":5613.711},{"text":"targeted","start":5613.711,"end":5614.134},{"text":"financing","start":5614.329,"end":5614.849},{"text":"and","start":5614.898,"end":5615.028},{"text":"capacity","start":5615.061,"end":5615.549},{"text":"building","start":5615.549,"end":5615.923},{"text":"so","start":5616.297,"end":5616.443},{"text":"provinces","start":5616.524,"end":5617.061},{"text":"and","start":5617.077,"end":5617.159},{"text":"cities","start":5617.24,"end":5617.549},{"text":"can","start":5617.581,"end":5617.728},{"text":"deliver.","start":5617.744,"end":5618.086}]},{"text":"Integrated services where people live.","start":5618.23,"end":5620.832,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Integrated","start":5618.23,"end":5618.727},{"text":"services","start":5618.727,"end":5619.274},{"text":"where","start":5619.306,"end":5620.35},{"text":"people","start":5620.35,"end":5620.655},{"text":"live.","start":5620.655,"end":5620.832}]},{"text":"Second, we need to scale integrated policy models for an archipelagic climate-vulnerable country like Indonesia, operationalizing the water-energy-food nexus at river basin and landscape scale, align food security, clean energy, water resilience, and ecosystem protection.","start":5621.458,"end":5639.32,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":5621.458,"end":5621.844},{"text":"we","start":5622.197,"end":5622.358},{"text":"need","start":5622.358,"end":5622.518},{"text":"to","start":5622.518,"end":5622.566},{"text":"scale","start":5622.599,"end":5622.872},{"text":"integrated","start":5623,"end":5623.611},{"text":"policy","start":5623.627,"end":5624.044},{"text":"models","start":5624.044,"end":5624.542},{"text":"for","start":5624.847,"end":5625.008},{"text":"an","start":5625.008,"end":5625.056},{"text":"archipelagic","start":5625.233,"end":5625.891},{"text":"climate-vulnerable","start":5626.373,"end":5627.915},{"text":"country","start":5628.14,"end":5628.445},{"text":"like","start":5628.445,"end":5628.622},{"text":"Indonesia,","start":5628.622,"end":5629.249},{"text":"operationalizing","start":5629.73,"end":5630.501},{"text":"the","start":5630.55,"end":5630.694},{"text":"water-energy-food","start":5630.694,"end":5631.481},{"text":"nexus","start":5631.513,"end":5631.947},{"text":"at","start":5632.3,"end":5632.381},{"text":"river","start":5632.461,"end":5632.718},{"text":"basin","start":5632.718,"end":5633.087},{"text":"and","start":5633.12,"end":5633.184},{"text":"landscape","start":5633.2,"end":5633.585},{"text":"scale,","start":5633.585,"end":5634.003},{"text":"align","start":5634.308,"end":5634.613},{"text":"food","start":5634.63,"end":5634.822},{"text":"security,","start":5634.87,"end":5635.304},{"text":"clean","start":5635.85,"end":5636.059},{"text":"energy,","start":5636.091,"end":5636.461},{"text":"water","start":5636.878,"end":5637.135},{"text":"resilience,","start":5637.135,"end":5637.697},{"text":"and","start":5637.842,"end":5638.019},{"text":"ecosystem","start":5638.019,"end":5638.661},{"text":"protection.","start":5638.822,"end":5639.32}]},{"text":"Third, we need to mobilize practical instruments for finance, data, and and inclusive innovation, Indonesia is scaling blended finance and sovereign SDG green and blue bond instrument through platforms such as SDG Indonesia, one to de-risk complex projects and attract private and philanthropic capital.","start":5639.946,"end":5659.564,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":5639.946,"end":5640.155},{"text":"we","start":5640.348,"end":5640.492},{"text":"need","start":5640.492,"end":5640.653},{"text":"to","start":5640.749,"end":5640.846},{"text":"mobilize","start":5640.846,"end":5641.36},{"text":"practical","start":5641.536,"end":5642.099},{"text":"instruments","start":5642.099,"end":5642.516},{"text":"for","start":5642.516,"end":5642.741},{"text":"finance,","start":5642.741,"end":5643.191},{"text":"data,","start":5643.319,"end":5643.544},{"text":"and","start":5643.56,"end":5643.833},{"text":"and","start":5644.026,"end":5644.171},{"text":"inclusive","start":5644.364,"end":5644.862},{"text":"innovation,","start":5644.99,"end":5645.521},{"text":"Indonesia","start":5646.131,"end":5646.517},{"text":"is","start":5646.533,"end":5646.565},{"text":"scaling","start":5646.565,"end":5647.063},{"text":"blended","start":5647.159,"end":5647.545},{"text":"finance","start":5647.577,"end":5648.123},{"text":"and","start":5648.14,"end":5648.204},{"text":"sovereign","start":5648.284,"end":5648.605},{"text":"SDG","start":5648.718,"end":5649.184},{"text":"green","start":5649.762,"end":5650.035},{"text":"and","start":5650.068,"end":5650.132},{"text":"blue","start":5650.228,"end":5650.405},{"text":"bond","start":5650.694,"end":5651.964},{"text":"instrument","start":5652.237,"end":5652.719},{"text":"through","start":5652.719,"end":5652.944},{"text":"platforms","start":5653.04,"end":5653.474},{"text":"such","start":5653.474,"end":5653.683},{"text":"as","start":5653.763,"end":5653.892},{"text":"SDG","start":5654.004,"end":5654.326},{"text":"Indonesia,","start":5654.326,"end":5654.952},{"text":"one","start":5655.29,"end":5655.418},{"text":"to","start":5655.514,"end":5655.611},{"text":"de-risk","start":5655.611,"end":5655.997},{"text":"complex","start":5655.997,"end":5656.366},{"text":"projects","start":5656.414,"end":5656.88},{"text":"and","start":5656.896,"end":5657.057},{"text":"attract","start":5657.057,"end":5657.346},{"text":"private","start":5657.378,"end":5657.86},{"text":"and","start":5657.925,"end":5657.989},{"text":"philanthropic","start":5658.101,"end":5659.13},{"text":"capital.","start":5659.21,"end":5659.564}]},{"text":"At the same time, we invest in digital access and localized skill training for micro, small, and medium enterprises so technological advances expand opportunity","start":5660.19,"end":5670.12,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"At","start":5660.19,"end":5660.27},{"text":"the","start":5660.27,"end":5660.367},{"text":"same","start":5660.367,"end":5660.608},{"text":"time,","start":5660.672,"end":5660.913},{"text":"we","start":5661.315,"end":5661.395},{"text":"invest","start":5661.395,"end":5661.925},{"text":"in","start":5661.941,"end":5661.974},{"text":"digital","start":5661.974,"end":5662.424},{"text":"access","start":5662.424,"end":5662.906},{"text":"and","start":5662.906,"end":5662.954},{"text":"localized","start":5662.954,"end":5663.323},{"text":"skill","start":5663.323,"end":5663.677},{"text":"training","start":5663.725,"end":5664.095},{"text":"for","start":5664.127,"end":5664.287},{"text":"micro,","start":5664.287,"end":5664.609},{"text":"small,","start":5664.705,"end":5665.155},{"text":"and","start":5665.171,"end":5665.284},{"text":"medium","start":5665.412,"end":5665.685},{"text":"enterprises","start":5665.814,"end":5666.424},{"text":"so","start":5666.955,"end":5667.099},{"text":"technological","start":5667.179,"end":5667.999},{"text":"advances","start":5668.208,"end":5668.674},{"text":"expand","start":5668.867,"end":5669.316},{"text":"opportunity","start":5669.493,"end":5670.12}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"IDN","affiliation_full":"Indonesia","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":52,"start":5673.271,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5674","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I think microphone is cut off.","start":5673.271,"end":5675.802,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5673.271,"end":5673.319},{"text":"think","start":5674.174,"end":5674.335},{"text":"microphone","start":5674.335,"end":5675.19},{"text":"is","start":5675.302,"end":5675.431},{"text":"cut","start":5675.464,"end":5675.689},{"text":"off.","start":5675.689,"end":5675.802}]},{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Indonesia.","start":5676.576,"end":5678.866,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5676.576,"end":5676.625},{"text":"thank","start":5676.754,"end":5676.996},{"text":"the","start":5676.996,"end":5677.076},{"text":"distinguished","start":5677.141,"end":5677.479},{"text":"representative","start":5677.479,"end":5678.108},{"text":"of","start":5678.108,"end":5678.269},{"text":"Indonesia.","start":5678.35,"end":5678.866}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Central African Republic, to be followed by Asia-Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism.","start":5678.931,"end":5686.836,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":5678.931,"end":5679.124},{"text":"I","start":5679.253,"end":5679.398},{"text":"give","start":5679.398,"end":5679.576},{"text":"the","start":5679.576,"end":5679.721},{"text":"floor","start":5679.721,"end":5679.898},{"text":"to","start":5679.898,"end":5680.011},{"text":"the","start":5680.043,"end":5680.14},{"text":"distinguished","start":5680.221,"end":5680.608},{"text":"representative","start":5680.608,"end":5681.478},{"text":"of","start":5681.591,"end":5681.736},{"text":"Central","start":5681.736,"end":5681.882},{"text":"African","start":5681.882,"end":5682.14},{"text":"Republic,","start":5682.237,"end":5682.802},{"text":"to","start":5682.882,"end":5682.963},{"text":"be","start":5682.963,"end":5683.124},{"text":"followed","start":5683.124,"end":5683.431},{"text":"by","start":5683.431,"end":5683.56},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":5683.608,"end":5684.335},{"text":"Regional","start":5684.819,"end":5685.303},{"text":"CSO","start":5685.303,"end":5685.771},{"text":"Engagement","start":5685.868,"end":5686.32},{"text":"Mechanism.","start":5686.352,"end":5686.836}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":53,"start":5688.396,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5689","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President. The Central African Republic— the presentation from the 5 regional forums sent a clear message.","start":5688.396,"end":5696.459,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5688.396,"end":5688.622},{"text":"you,","start":5688.622,"end":5688.655},{"text":"Mr.","start":5688.671,"end":5688.898},{"text":"President.","start":5688.946,"end":5689.367},{"text":"The","start":5689.934,"end":5690.031},{"text":"Central","start":5690.031,"end":5690.322},{"text":"African","start":5690.322,"end":5690.581},{"text":"Republic—","start":5690.581,"end":5691.067},{"text":"the","start":5691.779,"end":5692.152},{"text":"presentation","start":5692.265,"end":5692.994},{"text":"from","start":5692.994,"end":5693.107},{"text":"the","start":5693.156,"end":5693.253},{"text":"5","start":5693.253,"end":5693.625},{"text":"regional","start":5693.739,"end":5694.079},{"text":"forums","start":5695.018,"end":5695.552},{"text":"sent","start":5695.584,"end":5695.779},{"text":"a","start":5695.779,"end":5695.795},{"text":"clear","start":5695.843,"end":5696.021},{"text":"message.","start":5696.021,"end":5696.459}]},{"text":"Different regional reality, the challenges facing SDGs are remarkably similar.","start":5697.618,"end":5702.212,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Different","start":5697.618,"end":5697.939},{"text":"regional","start":5697.939,"end":5698.212},{"text":"reality,","start":5698.212,"end":5698.646},{"text":"the","start":5698.919,"end":5699.063},{"text":"challenges","start":5699.063,"end":5699.609},{"text":"facing","start":5700.268,"end":5700.573},{"text":"SDGs","start":5700.67,"end":5701.167},{"text":"are","start":5701.312,"end":5701.392},{"text":"remarkably","start":5701.392,"end":5701.81},{"text":"similar.","start":5701.81,"end":5702.212}]},{"text":"Financial gaps, climate vulnerability, inequality, limited implementation capacity, and growing development needs continue to slow progress towards sustainable development goals.","start":5702.918,"end":5713.824,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Financial","start":5702.918,"end":5703.448},{"text":"gaps,","start":5703.577,"end":5703.978},{"text":"climate","start":5704.38,"end":5704.653},{"text":"vulnerability,","start":5704.765,"end":5705.392},{"text":"inequality,","start":5705.424,"end":5705.954},{"text":"limited","start":5706.211,"end":5706.532},{"text":"implementation","start":5706.613,"end":5707.159},{"text":"capacity,","start":5707.271,"end":5707.753},{"text":"and","start":5708.379,"end":5708.46},{"text":"growing","start":5708.54,"end":5708.845},{"text":"development","start":5709.279,"end":5710.178},{"text":"needs","start":5710.259,"end":5710.532},{"text":"continue","start":5711.206,"end":5711.528},{"text":"to","start":5711.528,"end":5711.608},{"text":"slow","start":5711.608,"end":5711.929},{"text":"progress","start":5711.929,"end":5712.411},{"text":"towards","start":5712.411,"end":5712.748},{"text":"sustainable","start":5712.748,"end":5713.23},{"text":"development","start":5713.23,"end":5713.616},{"text":"goals.","start":5713.616,"end":5713.824}]},{"text":"For the Central African Republic, the key lesson is that regional cooperation must be beyond dialogue and deliver concrete support for implementation.","start":5714.419,"end":5723.606,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":5714.419,"end":5714.531},{"text":"the","start":5714.531,"end":5714.595},{"text":"Central","start":5714.595,"end":5714.82},{"text":"African","start":5714.82,"end":5715.077},{"text":"Republic,","start":5715.077,"end":5715.543},{"text":"the","start":5715.607,"end":5715.704},{"text":"key","start":5715.704,"end":5715.929},{"text":"lesson","start":5715.929,"end":5716.266},{"text":"is","start":5716.266,"end":5716.394},{"text":"that","start":5716.426,"end":5716.764},{"text":"regional","start":5717.728,"end":5718.081},{"text":"cooperation","start":5718.097,"end":5718.595},{"text":"must","start":5718.595,"end":5718.82},{"text":"be","start":5718.82,"end":5719.061},{"text":"beyond","start":5719.157,"end":5719.543},{"text":"dialogue","start":5719.543,"end":5719.96},{"text":"and","start":5720.763,"end":5720.827},{"text":"deliver","start":5720.924,"end":5721.422},{"text":"concrete","start":5721.872,"end":5722.209},{"text":"support","start":5722.209,"end":5722.61},{"text":"for","start":5722.61,"end":5724.795},{"text":"implementation.","start":5723.012,"end":5723.606}]},{"text":"We therefore wish to make 3 recommendations.","start":5724.618,"end":5726.803,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":5724.618,"end":5724.779},{"text":"therefore","start":5724.779,"end":5725.325},{"text":"wish","start":5725.325,"end":5725.454},{"text":"to","start":5725.582,"end":5725.711},{"text":"make","start":5725.711,"end":5725.92},{"text":"3","start":5726.048,"end":5726.225},{"text":"recommendations.","start":5726.225,"end":5726.803}]},{"text":"First, strengthen access to sustainable financing by accelerating reforms of the international financing— financial architecture and expanding support for countries facing high debt burden and limited fiscal space.","start":5726.868,"end":5740.812,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":5726.868,"end":5727.269},{"text":"strengthen","start":5727.735,"end":5728.04},{"text":"access","start":5728.137,"end":5728.554},{"text":"to","start":5728.554,"end":5728.699},{"text":"sustainable","start":5728.699,"end":5729.824},{"text":"financing","start":5729.824,"end":5730.289},{"text":"by","start":5730.322,"end":5730.514},{"text":"accelerating","start":5731.189,"end":5731.687},{"text":"reforms","start":5731.687,"end":5732.217},{"text":"of","start":5732.715,"end":5732.812},{"text":"the","start":5732.812,"end":5732.86},{"text":"international","start":5732.876,"end":5733.39},{"text":"financing—","start":5733.39,"end":5733.904},{"text":"financial","start":5734.723,"end":5735.157},{"text":"architecture","start":5735.157,"end":5736.041},{"text":"and","start":5736.491,"end":5736.555},{"text":"expanding","start":5736.555,"end":5736.908},{"text":"support","start":5736.908,"end":5737.422},{"text":"for","start":5737.535,"end":5737.76},{"text":"countries","start":5737.776,"end":5738.161},{"text":"facing","start":5738.258,"end":5738.483},{"text":"high","start":5738.515,"end":5738.627},{"text":"debt","start":5738.836,"end":5738.932},{"text":"burden","start":5738.997,"end":5739.35},{"text":"and","start":5739.784,"end":5739.864},{"text":"limited","start":5739.864,"end":5740.266},{"text":"fiscal","start":5740.266,"end":5740.603},{"text":"space.","start":5740.603,"end":5740.812}]},{"text":"Second, invest in local implementation by empowering local authorities, communities, women, and youth who are often the first responders and most effective partners in advancing sustainable development.","start":5740.989,"end":5755.292,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":5740.989,"end":5741.374},{"text":"invest","start":5741.969,"end":5742.419},{"text":"in","start":5742.531,"end":5742.579},{"text":"local","start":5742.692,"end":5743.142},{"text":"implementation","start":5743.174,"end":5743.864},{"text":"by","start":5743.897,"end":5744.041},{"text":"empowering","start":5744.138,"end":5744.893},{"text":"local","start":5745.101,"end":5745.391},{"text":"authorities,","start":5745.407,"end":5745.873},{"text":"communities,","start":5746.371,"end":5746.836},{"text":"women,","start":5747.013,"end":5747.302},{"text":"and","start":5747.351,"end":5747.495},{"text":"youth","start":5747.495,"end":5747.72},{"text":"who","start":5748.154,"end":5748.266},{"text":"are","start":5748.379,"end":5748.539},{"text":"often","start":5748.539,"end":5748.829},{"text":"the","start":5748.877,"end":5748.957},{"text":"first","start":5748.957,"end":5749.278},{"text":"responders","start":5749.278,"end":5749.889},{"text":"and","start":5750.947,"end":5751.172},{"text":"most","start":5751.188,"end":5751.572},{"text":"effective","start":5752.021,"end":5752.534},{"text":"partners","start":5752.566,"end":5753.015},{"text":"in","start":5753.769,"end":5753.913},{"text":"advancing","start":5753.913,"end":5754.362},{"text":"sustainable","start":5754.41,"end":5754.811},{"text":"development.","start":5754.811,"end":5755.292}]},{"text":"Third, expand technology transfer, digital connectivity, and regional knowledge-sharing platforms to ensure that successful solutions developed in one region can be adapted and replicated in others.","start":5755.773,"end":5770.57,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":5755.773,"end":5756.109},{"text":"expand","start":5756.638,"end":5757.055},{"text":"technology","start":5757.055,"end":5757.745},{"text":"transfer,","start":5757.873,"end":5758.434},{"text":"digital","start":5759.059,"end":5759.412},{"text":"connectivity,","start":5759.46,"end":5759.989},{"text":"and","start":5760.422,"end":5760.486},{"text":"regional","start":5760.502,"end":5761.913},{"text":"knowledge-sharing","start":5762.009,"end":5762.634},{"text":"platforms","start":5762.81,"end":5763.275},{"text":"to","start":5763.772,"end":5763.82},{"text":"ensure","start":5763.852,"end":5764.253},{"text":"that","start":5764.253,"end":5764.606},{"text":"successful","start":5764.606,"end":5765.44},{"text":"solutions","start":5766.017,"end":5766.642},{"text":"developed","start":5766.674,"end":5766.995},{"text":"in","start":5766.995,"end":5767.123},{"text":"one","start":5767.139,"end":5767.315},{"text":"region","start":5767.315,"end":5767.588},{"text":"can","start":5768.037,"end":5768.165},{"text":"be","start":5768.197,"end":5768.341},{"text":"adapted","start":5768.341,"end":5768.966},{"text":"and","start":5769.159,"end":5769.223},{"text":"replicated","start":5769.303,"end":5769.928},{"text":"in","start":5770.04,"end":5770.089},{"text":"others.","start":5770.265,"end":5770.57}]},{"text":"As we approach 2030, we must focus shift our focus more shift from.","start":5771.724,"end":5777.987,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"As","start":5771.724,"end":5771.852},{"text":"we","start":5771.884,"end":5771.948},{"text":"approach","start":5771.948,"end":5772.221},{"text":"2030,","start":5772.301,"end":5773.295},{"text":"we","start":5774.609,"end":5774.69},{"text":"must","start":5774.69,"end":5775.042},{"text":"focus","start":5775.074,"end":5775.459},{"text":"shift","start":5775.977,"end":5776.5},{"text":"our","start":5777.023,"end":5777.186},{"text":"focus","start":5777.186,"end":5777.448},{"text":"more","start":5777.448,"end":5777.611},{"text":"shift","start":5777.611,"end":5777.791},{"text":"from.","start":5777.791,"end":5777.987}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"CAF","affiliation_full":"Central African Republic","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":54,"start":5781.949,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5782","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Central African Republic.","start":5781.949,"end":5785.771,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5781.949,"end":5781.965},{"text":"thank","start":5782.013,"end":5782.336},{"text":"the","start":5782.336,"end":5782.481},{"text":"distinguished","start":5782.561,"end":5783.045},{"text":"representative","start":5783.045,"end":5783.739},{"text":"of","start":5784.013,"end":5784.239},{"text":"Central","start":5784.271,"end":5784.771},{"text":"African","start":5784.916,"end":5785.32},{"text":"Republic.","start":5785.32,"end":5785.771}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to our last speaker in this session, Asia distinguished representative of Asia Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism.","start":5785.82,"end":5795.607,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":5785.82,"end":5785.997},{"text":"I","start":5786.19,"end":5786.239},{"text":"give","start":5786.352,"end":5786.578},{"text":"the","start":5786.61,"end":5786.69},{"text":"floor","start":5786.755,"end":5787.11},{"text":"to","start":5787.11,"end":5787.223},{"text":"our","start":5788.126,"end":5788.336},{"text":"last","start":5788.368,"end":5788.852},{"text":"speaker","start":5788.852,"end":5789.368},{"text":"in","start":5789.368,"end":5789.481},{"text":"this","start":5789.513,"end":5789.594},{"text":"session,","start":5789.594,"end":5790.045},{"text":"Asia","start":5790.238,"end":5790.642},{"text":"distinguished","start":5791.045,"end":5791.367},{"text":"representative","start":5791.367,"end":5792.157},{"text":"of","start":5792.157,"end":5792.35},{"text":"Asia","start":5792.496,"end":5792.802},{"text":"Pacific","start":5792.802,"end":5793.237},{"text":"Regional","start":5793.237,"end":5793.608},{"text":"CSO","start":5793.608,"end":5793.963},{"text":"Engagement","start":5794.108,"end":5794.801},{"text":"Mechanism.","start":5795.14,"end":5795.607}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":55,"start":5796.637,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5797","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Chair.","start":5796.637,"end":5797.301,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5796.637,"end":5796.815},{"text":"you,","start":5796.815,"end":5796.896},{"text":"Chair.","start":5796.961,"end":5797.301}]},{"text":"As we gather in the last mile of the 2030 Agenda, Grassroots communities remind this forum that transformative action is not measured by promises made in New York, but by tangible realities in our communities.","start":5798.176,"end":5811.188,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":5798.176,"end":5798.241},{"text":"we","start":5798.273,"end":5798.5},{"text":"gather","start":5798.581,"end":5798.824},{"text":"in","start":5798.921,"end":5799.002},{"text":"the","start":5799.067,"end":5799.164},{"text":"last","start":5799.229,"end":5799.439},{"text":"mile","start":5799.569,"end":5799.893},{"text":"of","start":5799.893,"end":5799.99},{"text":"the","start":5800.039,"end":5800.087},{"text":"2030","start":5800.136,"end":5800.914},{"text":"Agenda,","start":5800.93,"end":5801.351},{"text":"Grassroots","start":5801.693,"end":5802.161},{"text":"communities","start":5802.178,"end":5802.71},{"text":"remind","start":5802.807,"end":5803.292},{"text":"this","start":5803.292,"end":5803.469},{"text":"forum","start":5803.469,"end":5803.776},{"text":"that","start":5803.857,"end":5804.002},{"text":"transformative","start":5804.196,"end":5805.067},{"text":"action","start":5805.067,"end":5805.39},{"text":"is","start":5805.39,"end":5805.439},{"text":"not","start":5805.487,"end":5805.745},{"text":"measured","start":5805.745,"end":5806.149},{"text":"by","start":5806.214,"end":5806.456},{"text":"promises","start":5806.456,"end":5806.908},{"text":"made","start":5807.344,"end":5807.586},{"text":"in","start":5807.586,"end":5807.715},{"text":"New","start":5807.828,"end":5807.957},{"text":"York,","start":5807.957,"end":5808.232},{"text":"but","start":5808.538,"end":5808.635},{"text":"by","start":5808.716,"end":5808.829},{"text":"tangible","start":5809.039,"end":5809.426},{"text":"realities","start":5809.523,"end":5810.056},{"text":"in","start":5810.314,"end":5810.46},{"text":"our","start":5810.492,"end":5810.654},{"text":"communities.","start":5810.654,"end":5811.188}]},{"text":"In this critical time for systemic changes, we demand that member states mobilize political will and leadership to deliver genuine sustainable development.","start":5811.625,"end":5820.857,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":5811.625,"end":5811.674},{"text":"this","start":5811.771,"end":5811.949},{"text":"critical","start":5811.949,"end":5812.419},{"text":"time","start":5812.419,"end":5812.63},{"text":"for","start":5812.678,"end":5812.84},{"text":"systemic","start":5812.84,"end":5813.407},{"text":"changes,","start":5813.407,"end":5813.779},{"text":"we","start":5814.119,"end":5814.217},{"text":"demand","start":5814.217,"end":5814.605},{"text":"that","start":5814.605,"end":5814.767},{"text":"member","start":5814.767,"end":5815.091},{"text":"states","start":5815.091,"end":5815.625},{"text":"mobilize","start":5815.82,"end":5816.289},{"text":"political","start":5816.646,"end":5817.083},{"text":"will","start":5817.148,"end":5817.326},{"text":"and","start":5817.536,"end":5817.601},{"text":"leadership","start":5817.763,"end":5818.281},{"text":"to","start":5818.346,"end":5818.476},{"text":"deliver","start":5818.492,"end":5818.896},{"text":"genuine","start":5818.896,"end":5819.282},{"text":"sustainable","start":5819.732,"end":5820.327},{"text":"development.","start":5820.343,"end":5820.857}]},{"text":"First, strengthen accountability of duty bearers by strengthening SDG 17 through a rights-based people-centered, and accountable approach, including institutionalizing rights holders' meaningful engagement in the process.","start":5821.002,"end":5834.741,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":5821.002,"end":5821.388},{"text":"strengthen","start":5821.58,"end":5822.047},{"text":"accountability","start":5822.127,"end":5822.899},{"text":"of","start":5822.931,"end":5823.059},{"text":"duty","start":5823.156,"end":5823.461},{"text":"bearers","start":5823.493,"end":5823.783},{"text":"by","start":5823.959,"end":5824.056},{"text":"strengthening","start":5824.056,"end":5824.667},{"text":"SDG","start":5824.94,"end":5825.342},{"text":"17","start":5825.358,"end":5825.953},{"text":"through","start":5826.29,"end":5826.564},{"text":"a","start":5826.692,"end":5826.773},{"text":"rights-based","start":5826.773,"end":5827.448},{"text":"people-centered,","start":5827.596,"end":5828.463},{"text":"and","start":5828.816,"end":5828.977},{"text":"accountable","start":5828.977,"end":5829.635},{"text":"approach,","start":5829.635,"end":5830.101},{"text":"including","start":5830.181,"end":5830.583},{"text":"institutionalizing","start":5830.679,"end":5831.835},{"text":"rights","start":5832.188,"end":5832.509},{"text":"holders'","start":5832.509,"end":5832.847},{"text":"meaningful","start":5832.975,"end":5833.537},{"text":"engagement","start":5833.537,"end":5834.115},{"text":"in","start":5834.115,"end":5834.163},{"text":"the","start":5834.195,"end":5834.292},{"text":"process.","start":5834.356,"end":5834.741}]},{"text":"Second, address major gaps in collection and accessibility of disaggregated data through public financing for data systems to support evidence-based and inclusive policymaking and systematically integrate citizen-generated data in decision-making.","start":5835.223,"end":5850.348,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":5835.223,"end":5835.544},{"text":"address","start":5835.801,"end":5836.186},{"text":"major","start":5836.186,"end":5836.524},{"text":"gaps","start":5836.524,"end":5836.829},{"text":"in","start":5836.829,"end":5836.877},{"text":"collection","start":5836.989,"end":5837.471},{"text":"and","start":5837.471,"end":5837.535},{"text":"accessibility","start":5837.648,"end":5838.515},{"text":"of","start":5838.611,"end":5838.82},{"text":"disaggregated","start":5839.157,"end":5839.944},{"text":"data","start":5839.976,"end":5840.393},{"text":"through","start":5840.441,"end":5840.57},{"text":"public","start":5840.779,"end":5841.1},{"text":"financing","start":5841.1,"end":5841.63},{"text":"for","start":5841.903,"end":5842.063},{"text":"data","start":5842.063,"end":5842.32},{"text":"systems","start":5842.32,"end":5842.802},{"text":"to","start":5842.802,"end":5843.027},{"text":"support","start":5843.027,"end":5843.508},{"text":"evidence-based","start":5843.508,"end":5844.359},{"text":"and","start":5844.632,"end":5844.793},{"text":"inclusive","start":5844.793,"end":5845.291},{"text":"policymaking","start":5845.355,"end":5846.109},{"text":"and","start":5846.463,"end":5846.559},{"text":"systematically","start":5846.559,"end":5847.41},{"text":"integrate","start":5847.442,"end":5847.86},{"text":"citizen-generated","start":5847.86,"end":5849.032},{"text":"data","start":5849.032,"end":5849.289},{"text":"in","start":5849.449,"end":5849.529},{"text":"decision-making.","start":5849.529,"end":5850.348}]},{"text":"Lastly, ensure policy coherence across multilateral processes to leverage synergies for holistic outcomes and ensure regional process outcomes to inform global policy processes through defined tracks.","start":5850.878,"end":5864.796,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Lastly,","start":5850.878,"end":5851.231},{"text":"ensure","start":5851.296,"end":5851.649},{"text":"policy","start":5851.777,"end":5852.275},{"text":"coherence","start":5852.339,"end":5852.901},{"text":"across","start":5853.062,"end":5853.464},{"text":"multilateral","start":5853.528,"end":5854.492},{"text":"processes","start":5854.573,"end":5855.039},{"text":"to","start":5855.472,"end":5855.569},{"text":"leverage","start":5855.569,"end":5856.051},{"text":"synergies","start":5856.292,"end":5856.806},{"text":"for","start":5856.919,"end":5857.063},{"text":"holistic","start":5857.063,"end":5857.626},{"text":"outcomes","start":5857.626,"end":5858.092},{"text":"and","start":5858.365,"end":5858.429},{"text":"ensure","start":5858.526,"end":5859.024},{"text":"regional","start":5859.184,"end":5859.634},{"text":"process","start":5859.634,"end":5860.084},{"text":"outcomes","start":5860.197,"end":5860.631},{"text":"to","start":5860.936,"end":5861},{"text":"inform","start":5861,"end":5861.434},{"text":"global","start":5861.434,"end":5862.157},{"text":"policy","start":5862.222,"end":5862.562},{"text":"processes","start":5862.627,"end":5863.161},{"text":"through","start":5863.339,"end":5863.517},{"text":"defined","start":5863.744,"end":5864.294},{"text":"tracks.","start":5864.391,"end":5864.796}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":5865.201,"end":5865.606,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5865.201,"end":5865.444},{"text":"you.","start":5865.444,"end":5865.606}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":56,"start":5869.734,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5870","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Asia-Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanisms and Excellencies, distinguished delegates, we have just heard from the last speaker in the interactive discussions.","start":5869.734,"end":5883.751,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5869.734,"end":5869.783},{"text":"thank","start":5869.831,"end":5870.398},{"text":"the","start":5870.398,"end":5870.609},{"text":"distinguished","start":5870.69,"end":5871.284},{"text":"representative","start":5871.284,"end":5872.233},{"text":"of","start":5872.233,"end":5872.393},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":5872.393,"end":5873.213},{"text":"Regional","start":5873.229,"end":5873.583},{"text":"CSO","start":5873.599,"end":5874.081},{"text":"Engagement","start":5874.258,"end":5874.933},{"text":"Mechanisms","start":5874.997,"end":5875.833},{"text":"and","start":5877.055,"end":5877.36},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":5877.714,"end":5878.405},{"text":"distinguished","start":5878.598,"end":5878.983},{"text":"delegates,","start":5878.983,"end":5879.401},{"text":"we","start":5879.502,"end":5879.598},{"text":"have","start":5879.598,"end":5879.806},{"text":"just","start":5879.806,"end":5880.063},{"text":"heard","start":5880.063,"end":5880.512},{"text":"from","start":5880.544,"end":5880.72},{"text":"the","start":5880.784,"end":5880.929},{"text":"last","start":5880.929,"end":5881.137},{"text":"speaker","start":5881.33,"end":5881.666},{"text":"in","start":5881.891,"end":5882.051},{"text":"the","start":5882.051,"end":5882.292},{"text":"interactive","start":5882.324,"end":5882.998},{"text":"discussions.","start":5883.27,"end":5883.751}]},{"text":"I now invite the Executive Secretaries of Regional Commissions to share their reflections within the agreed time limit of 2 minutes for each response.","start":5884.954,"end":5897.51,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":5884.954,"end":5885.002},{"text":"now","start":5885.05,"end":5885.307},{"text":"invite","start":5885.435,"end":5885.996},{"text":"the","start":5886.301,"end":5886.493},{"text":"Executive","start":5886.558,"end":5887.215},{"text":"Secretaries","start":5887.215,"end":5887.969},{"text":"of","start":5888.306,"end":5888.45},{"text":"Regional","start":5888.482,"end":5888.771},{"text":"Commissions","start":5888.803,"end":5889.38},{"text":"to","start":5890.086,"end":5890.182},{"text":"share","start":5890.182,"end":5890.695},{"text":"their","start":5890.727,"end":5890.887},{"text":"reflections","start":5890.887,"end":5891.657},{"text":"within","start":5891.914,"end":5892.234},{"text":"the","start":5892.234,"end":5892.475},{"text":"agreed","start":5892.972,"end":5893.421},{"text":"time","start":5893.453,"end":5893.726},{"text":"limit","start":5893.838,"end":5894.383},{"text":"of","start":5894.48,"end":5894.704},{"text":"2","start":5894.88,"end":5894.993},{"text":"minutes","start":5894.993,"end":5895.49},{"text":"for","start":5895.618,"end":5895.955},{"text":"each","start":5896.163,"end":5896.276},{"text":"response.","start":5896.885,"end":5897.51}]},{"text":"And with this, I first give the floor to Mr. Clever Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commissions for Africa and Coordinator of the UN Regional Commissions.","start":5898.569,"end":5911.407,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":5898.569,"end":5898.793},{"text":"with","start":5898.906,"end":5899.114},{"text":"this,","start":5899.146,"end":5899.403},{"text":"I","start":5899.451,"end":5899.499},{"text":"first","start":5899.547,"end":5899.98},{"text":"give","start":5900.092,"end":5900.333},{"text":"the","start":5900.333,"end":5900.429},{"text":"floor","start":5900.429,"end":5900.878},{"text":"to","start":5901.07,"end":5901.199},{"text":"Mr.","start":5901.696,"end":5902.193},{"text":"Clever","start":5902.594,"end":5903.043},{"text":"Gatete,","start":5903.059,"end":5903.476},{"text":"Executive","start":5904.037,"end":5904.502},{"text":"Secretary","start":5904.502,"end":5904.967},{"text":"of","start":5905.064,"end":5905.144},{"text":"the","start":5905.144,"end":5905.208},{"text":"Economic","start":5905.224,"end":5905.897},{"text":"Commissions","start":5906.286,"end":5906.788},{"text":"for","start":5906.918,"end":5907.08},{"text":"Africa","start":5907.177,"end":5907.745},{"text":"and","start":5907.745,"end":5907.81},{"text":"Coordinator","start":5907.972,"end":5908.717},{"text":"of","start":5909.349,"end":5909.511},{"text":"the","start":5909.511,"end":5909.69},{"text":"UN","start":5909.69,"end":5909.9},{"text":"Regional","start":5910.338,"end":5910.792},{"text":"Commissions.","start":5910.808,"end":5911.407}]},{"text":"Excellency, you have the floor now.","start":5911.634,"end":5912.623,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellency,","start":5911.634,"end":5911.942},{"text":"you","start":5911.958,"end":5912.104},{"text":"have","start":5912.104,"end":5912.202},{"text":"the","start":5912.202,"end":5912.347},{"text":"floor","start":5912.347,"end":5912.591},{"text":"now.","start":5912.591,"end":5912.623}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":57,"start":5915.13,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=5916","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Chair. Excellencies, Regional Commissions help member states turn SDG commitments into action by scaling delivery, mobilizing finance, and applying region-specific solutions.","start":5915.13,"end":5927.53,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":5915.13,"end":5915.226},{"text":"you,","start":5915.226,"end":5915.29},{"text":"Chair.","start":5915.322,"end":5915.66},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":5916.126,"end":5916.737},{"text":"Regional","start":5917.476,"end":5917.862},{"text":"Commissions","start":5917.878,"end":5918.424},{"text":"help","start":5918.457,"end":5918.762},{"text":"member","start":5918.794,"end":5919.035},{"text":"states","start":5919.035,"end":5919.598},{"text":"turn","start":5919.807,"end":5920.032},{"text":"SDG","start":5920.225,"end":5920.787},{"text":"commitments","start":5920.787,"end":5921.494},{"text":"into","start":5921.735,"end":5921.944},{"text":"action","start":5922.057,"end":5922.298},{"text":"by","start":5922.394,"end":5922.555},{"text":"scaling","start":5922.555,"end":5923.005},{"text":"delivery,","start":5923.037,"end":5923.439},{"text":"mobilizing","start":5923.97,"end":5924.358},{"text":"finance,","start":5924.471,"end":5924.973},{"text":"and","start":5925.297,"end":5925.361},{"text":"applying","start":5925.394,"end":5925.75},{"text":"region-specific","start":5926.025,"end":5926.931},{"text":"solutions.","start":5926.98,"end":5927.53}]},{"text":"They convene governments, partners, financial institutions, civil society, and the private sector to align priorities, promote peer learning, and strengthen regional voices globally.","start":5928.372,"end":5939.008,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"They","start":5928.372,"end":5928.534},{"text":"convene","start":5928.534,"end":5928.89},{"text":"governments,","start":5929.003,"end":5929.521},{"text":"partners,","start":5929.829,"end":5930.363},{"text":"financial","start":5930.8,"end":5931.253},{"text":"institutions,","start":5931.253,"end":5931.819},{"text":"civil","start":5931.852,"end":5932.094},{"text":"society,","start":5932.094,"end":5932.629},{"text":"and","start":5933.072,"end":5933.217},{"text":"the","start":5933.217,"end":5933.297},{"text":"private","start":5933.297,"end":5933.634},{"text":"sector","start":5933.634,"end":5934.003},{"text":"to","start":5934.035,"end":5934.083},{"text":"align","start":5934.099,"end":5934.356},{"text":"priorities,","start":5934.436,"end":5934.965},{"text":"promote","start":5935.383,"end":5935.864},{"text":"peer","start":5935.864,"end":5935.992},{"text":"learning,","start":5936.024,"end":5936.329},{"text":"and","start":5936.762,"end":5936.826},{"text":"strengthen","start":5936.923,"end":5937.372},{"text":"regional","start":5937.564,"end":5937.949},{"text":"voices","start":5937.949,"end":5938.334},{"text":"globally.","start":5938.687,"end":5939.008}]},{"text":"What Africa's SDG experience tells us is that Africa's SDG challenge is implementation at scale, requiring integrated policies, stronger institutions, adequate financing, and deeper regional cooperation to address economic, climate, and geopolitical shocks.","start":5940.115,"end":5957.265,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"What","start":5940.115,"end":5940.244},{"text":"Africa's","start":5940.356,"end":5940.757},{"text":"SDG","start":5941.158,"end":5941.575},{"text":"experience","start":5941.591,"end":5942.104},{"text":"tells","start":5942.201,"end":5942.457},{"text":"us","start":5942.457,"end":5942.586},{"text":"is","start":5943.179,"end":5943.308},{"text":"that","start":5943.34,"end":5943.645},{"text":"Africa's","start":5943.661,"end":5944.222},{"text":"SDG","start":5944.302,"end":5944.703},{"text":"challenge","start":5944.784,"end":5945.137},{"text":"is","start":5945.345,"end":5945.473},{"text":"implementation","start":5945.506,"end":5946.227},{"text":"at","start":5946.227,"end":5946.324},{"text":"scale,","start":5946.324,"end":5946.773},{"text":"requiring","start":5947.415,"end":5947.848},{"text":"integrated","start":5947.912,"end":5948.441},{"text":"policies,","start":5948.457,"end":5948.923},{"text":"stronger","start":5949.372,"end":5949.837},{"text":"institutions,","start":5949.901,"end":5950.447},{"text":"adequate","start":5951.185,"end":5951.602},{"text":"financing,","start":5951.602,"end":5952.131},{"text":"and","start":5952.324,"end":5952.42},{"text":"deeper","start":5952.484,"end":5952.725},{"text":"regional","start":5952.725,"end":5953.126},{"text":"cooperation","start":5953.126,"end":5953.735},{"text":"to","start":5954.088,"end":5954.169},{"text":"address","start":5954.169,"end":5954.57},{"text":"economic,","start":5954.57,"end":5955.115},{"text":"climate,","start":5955.532,"end":5955.981},{"text":"and","start":5956.254,"end":5956.318},{"text":"geopolitical","start":5956.399,"end":5956.928},{"text":"shocks.","start":5956.928,"end":5957.265}]},{"text":"And what member states are telling us is that they want practical, results-oriented support, and the ECA is therefore focusing its technical assistance on capacity, implementation, delivery, and institutional strengthening across key priority areas.","start":5958.099,"end":5973.565,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":5958.099,"end":5958.195},{"text":"what","start":5958.243,"end":5958.42},{"text":"member","start":5958.42,"end":5958.661},{"text":"states","start":5958.661,"end":5959.35},{"text":"are","start":5959.206,"end":5959.286},{"text":"telling","start":5959.303,"end":5959.543},{"text":"us","start":5959.624,"end":5959.881},{"text":"is","start":5960.411,"end":5960.555},{"text":"that","start":5960.571,"end":5960.764},{"text":"they","start":5960.909,"end":5961.053},{"text":"want","start":5961.053,"end":5961.358},{"text":"practical,","start":5961.39,"end":5961.985},{"text":"results-oriented","start":5962.274,"end":5963.157},{"text":"support,","start":5963.157,"end":5963.639},{"text":"and","start":5964.105,"end":5964.201},{"text":"the","start":5964.201,"end":5964.362},{"text":"ECA","start":5964.362,"end":5964.587},{"text":"is","start":5964.587,"end":5964.844},{"text":"therefore","start":5964.844,"end":5965.358},{"text":"focusing","start":5965.39,"end":5965.775},{"text":"its","start":5965.823,"end":5966.048},{"text":"technical","start":5966.048,"end":5966.369},{"text":"assistance","start":5966.369,"end":5966.915},{"text":"on","start":5967.333,"end":5967.381},{"text":"capacity,","start":5967.494,"end":5967.992},{"text":"implementation,","start":5968.522,"end":5969.228},{"text":"delivery,","start":5969.421,"end":5969.871},{"text":"and","start":5970.288,"end":5970.401},{"text":"institutional","start":5970.401,"end":5970.963},{"text":"strengthening","start":5970.963,"end":5971.477},{"text":"across","start":5972.055,"end":5972.473},{"text":"key","start":5972.473,"end":5972.794},{"text":"priority","start":5972.858,"end":5973.163},{"text":"areas.","start":5973.276,"end":5973.565}]},{"text":"On post-2030 agenda and looking forward, Africa must shape the post-2030 framework with a unified voice rooted in Agenda 2063, SDG lessons and key development priorities.","start":5974.721,"end":5987.457,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"On","start":5974.721,"end":5974.769},{"text":"post-2030","start":5974.882,"end":5975.813},{"text":"agenda","start":5975.829,"end":5976.247},{"text":"and","start":5976.568,"end":5976.713},{"text":"looking","start":5976.713,"end":5976.937},{"text":"forward,","start":5977.034,"end":5977.339},{"text":"Africa","start":5977.917,"end":5978.19},{"text":"must","start":5978.19,"end":5978.415},{"text":"shape","start":5978.415,"end":5978.736},{"text":"the","start":5978.752,"end":5978.897},{"text":"post-2030","start":5978.897,"end":5979.78},{"text":"framework","start":5979.78,"end":5980.358},{"text":"with","start":5980.664,"end":5980.84},{"text":"a","start":5980.84,"end":5980.888},{"text":"unified","start":5980.921,"end":5981.451},{"text":"voice","start":5981.451,"end":5981.659},{"text":"rooted","start":5982.013,"end":5982.334},{"text":"in","start":5982.334,"end":5982.398},{"text":"Agenda","start":5982.575,"end":5982.896},{"text":"2063,","start":5982.896,"end":5983.779},{"text":"SDG","start":5984.422,"end":5984.839},{"text":"lessons","start":5984.904,"end":5985.37},{"text":"and","start":5985.867,"end":5986.012},{"text":"key","start":5986.124,"end":5986.301},{"text":"development","start":5986.429,"end":5986.895},{"text":"priorities.","start":5986.927,"end":5987.457}]},{"text":"Future SDG implementation should be transformative, partnership-led, and focus on resilience, inclusion, sustainability, financing, equity, regional cooperation, and the capacity to leave no one behind.","start":5987.65,"end":6002.056,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Future","start":5987.65,"end":5988.437},{"text":"SDG","start":5988.453,"end":5988.935},{"text":"implementation","start":5988.935,"end":5989.786},{"text":"should","start":5990.204,"end":5990.364},{"text":"be","start":5990.364,"end":5990.525},{"text":"transformative,","start":5990.525,"end":5991.344},{"text":"partnership-led,","start":5991.745,"end":5992.596},{"text":"and","start":5993.014,"end":5993.11},{"text":"focus","start":5993.175,"end":5993.528},{"text":"on","start":5993.528,"end":5993.592},{"text":"resilience,","start":5993.592,"end":5994.235},{"text":"inclusion,","start":5994.556,"end":5995.005},{"text":"sustainability,","start":5995.375,"end":5996.29},{"text":"financing,","start":5996.788,"end":5997.334},{"text":"equity,","start":5997.848,"end":5998.298},{"text":"regional","start":5998.796,"end":5999.133},{"text":"cooperation,","start":5999.133,"end":5999.743},{"text":"and","start":6000.321,"end":6000.498},{"text":"the","start":6000.498,"end":6000.642},{"text":"capacity","start":6000.642,"end":6001.108},{"text":"to","start":6001.14,"end":6001.237},{"text":"leave","start":6001.237,"end":6001.397},{"text":"no","start":6001.461,"end":6001.542},{"text":"one","start":6001.542,"end":6001.67},{"text":"behind.","start":6001.783,"end":6002.056}]},{"text":"In closing, if there is one lesson from Africa's experience, it is that development progress accelerates when evidence, implementation capacity, financing and regional cooperation come together.","start":6002.827,"end":6014.688,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":6002.827,"end":6002.907},{"text":"closing,","start":6002.987,"end":6003.357},{"text":"if","start":6004.015,"end":6004.143},{"text":"there","start":6004.176,"end":6004.272},{"text":"is","start":6004.272,"end":6004.32},{"text":"one","start":6004.433,"end":6004.561},{"text":"lesson","start":6004.673,"end":6004.963},{"text":"from","start":6005.075,"end":6005.252},{"text":"Africa's","start":6005.3,"end":6005.782},{"text":"experience,","start":6005.782,"end":6006.36},{"text":"it","start":6006.761,"end":6006.906},{"text":"is","start":6006.906,"end":6006.954},{"text":"that","start":6007.018,"end":6007.211},{"text":"development","start":6007.548,"end":6008.046},{"text":"progress","start":6008.11,"end":6008.56},{"text":"accelerates","start":6008.929,"end":6009.652},{"text":"when","start":6009.652,"end":6009.861},{"text":"evidence,","start":6010.054,"end":6010.535},{"text":"implementation","start":6010.857,"end":6011.483},{"text":"capacity,","start":6011.499,"end":6012.109},{"text":"financing","start":6012.383,"end":6012.915},{"text":"and","start":6013.012,"end":6013.108},{"text":"regional","start":6013.108,"end":6013.431},{"text":"cooperation","start":6013.431,"end":6014.043},{"text":"come","start":6014.059,"end":6014.188},{"text":"together.","start":6014.317,"end":6014.688}]},{"text":"That is the unique value that regional commissions bring to the SDG agenda.","start":6015.204,"end":6019.975,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"That","start":6015.204,"end":6015.445},{"text":"is","start":6015.445,"end":6015.494},{"text":"the","start":6015.526,"end":6015.607},{"text":"unique","start":6015.623,"end":6015.913},{"text":"value","start":6016.01,"end":6016.3},{"text":"that","start":6016.719,"end":6016.832},{"text":"regional","start":6016.88,"end":6017.219},{"text":"commissions","start":6017.219,"end":6017.75},{"text":"bring","start":6018.105,"end":6018.315},{"text":"to","start":6018.347,"end":6018.492},{"text":"the","start":6018.492,"end":6018.572},{"text":"SDG","start":6018.589,"end":6019.137},{"text":"agenda.","start":6019.556,"end":6019.975}]},{"text":"I thank you very much.","start":6020.362,"end":6021.135,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6020.362,"end":6020.41},{"text":"thank","start":6020.442,"end":6020.749},{"text":"you","start":6020.749,"end":6020.781},{"text":"very","start":6020.829,"end":6020.974},{"text":"much.","start":6021.006,"end":6021.135}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Clever Gatete","affiliation":"ECA","affiliation_full":"ECA","group":null,"function":"Executive Secretary"}},{"statement_number":58,"start":6026.352,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6027","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.","start":6026.352,"end":6030.586,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6026.352,"end":6026.4},{"text":"thank","start":6026.692,"end":6026.936},{"text":"the","start":6026.936,"end":6026.984},{"text":"Executive","start":6027.017,"end":6027.585},{"text":"Secretary","start":6027.585,"end":6028.039},{"text":"of","start":6028.217,"end":6028.331},{"text":"the","start":6028.331,"end":6028.396},{"text":"Economic","start":6028.396,"end":6028.866},{"text":"Commission","start":6028.866,"end":6029.337},{"text":"for","start":6029.434,"end":6029.954},{"text":"Africa.","start":6030.018,"end":6030.586}]},{"text":"I now give the floor to Ms. Amida Salsia Alisabana, Executive Secretary Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.","start":6031.37,"end":6042.269,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6031.37,"end":6031.402},{"text":"now","start":6031.482,"end":6031.756},{"text":"give","start":6031.965,"end":6032.223},{"text":"the","start":6032.223,"end":6032.368},{"text":"floor","start":6032.368,"end":6032.786},{"text":"to","start":6032.851,"end":6033.012},{"text":"Ms.","start":6033.269,"end":6033.672},{"text":"Amida","start":6034.042,"end":6034.38},{"text":"Salsia","start":6034.461,"end":6035.105},{"text":"Alisabana,","start":6035.186,"end":6036.152},{"text":"Executive","start":6036.876,"end":6037.407},{"text":"Secretary","start":6037.44,"end":6037.73},{"text":"Secretary","start":6037.75,"end":6038.391},{"text":"of","start":6038.647,"end":6038.759},{"text":"the","start":6038.807,"end":6038.871},{"text":"Economic","start":6038.887,"end":6039.4},{"text":"and","start":6039.448,"end":6039.512},{"text":"Social","start":6039.544,"end":6039.993},{"text":"Commission","start":6040.089,"end":6040.634},{"text":"for","start":6040.666,"end":6040.987},{"text":"Asia","start":6040.987,"end":6041.451},{"text":"and","start":6041.531,"end":6041.628},{"text":"the","start":6041.628,"end":6041.788},{"text":"Pacific.","start":6041.788,"end":6042.269}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":59,"start":6043.246,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6044","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Excellencies, distinguished delegates, in Asia and the Pacific, our resolve is to build resilience, protect development gains, and translate shared commitments into accelerated action for sustainable development.","start":6043.246,"end":6055.794,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":6043.246,"end":6044.24},{"text":"distinguished","start":6044.496,"end":6044.993},{"text":"delegates,","start":6044.993,"end":6045.522},{"text":"in","start":6046.179,"end":6046.243},{"text":"Asia","start":6046.419,"end":6046.659},{"text":"and","start":6046.659,"end":6046.708},{"text":"the","start":6046.708,"end":6046.82},{"text":"Pacific,","start":6046.82,"end":6047.332},{"text":"our","start":6047.461,"end":6047.653},{"text":"resolve","start":6047.701,"end":6048.166},{"text":"is","start":6048.198,"end":6048.246},{"text":"to","start":6048.358,"end":6048.502},{"text":"build","start":6048.518,"end":6048.903},{"text":"resilience,","start":6048.903,"end":6049.656},{"text":"protect","start":6049.864,"end":6050.281},{"text":"development","start":6050.281,"end":6050.73},{"text":"gains,","start":6050.762,"end":6051.05},{"text":"and","start":6051.162,"end":6051.227},{"text":"translate","start":6051.387,"end":6051.948},{"text":"shared","start":6051.948,"end":6052.172},{"text":"commitments","start":6052.204,"end":6052.845},{"text":"into","start":6052.845,"end":6053.118},{"text":"accelerated","start":6053.246,"end":6053.775},{"text":"action","start":6053.951,"end":6054.239},{"text":"for","start":6054.368,"end":6054.56},{"text":"sustainable","start":6054.608,"end":6055.233},{"text":"development.","start":6055.233,"end":6055.794}]},{"text":"On SDGs under review this year, encouraging signals are emerging for Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation.","start":6056.451,"end":6063.229,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"On","start":6056.451,"end":6056.547},{"text":"SDGs","start":6056.675,"end":6057.156},{"text":"under","start":6057.236,"end":6057.476},{"text":"review","start":6057.476,"end":6057.749},{"text":"this","start":6057.893,"end":6058.085},{"text":"year,","start":6058.197,"end":6058.454},{"text":"encouraging","start":6058.855,"end":6059.383},{"text":"signals","start":6059.48,"end":6059.944},{"text":"are","start":6060.056,"end":6060.201},{"text":"emerging","start":6060.201,"end":6060.585},{"text":"for","start":6060.681,"end":6060.858},{"text":"Goal","start":6060.922,"end":6061.05},{"text":"6","start":6061.098,"end":6061.563},{"text":"on","start":6061.563,"end":6061.611},{"text":"clean","start":6061.723,"end":6061.915},{"text":"water","start":6061.963,"end":6062.268},{"text":"and","start":6062.364,"end":6062.444},{"text":"sanitation.","start":6062.46,"end":6063.229}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Pacific countries are advancing climate-resilient water systems and community-based water management, while North and Central Asia is deepening transboundary water cooperation.","start":6063.743,"end":6074.272,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Pacific","start":6063.743,"end":6064.128},{"text":"countries","start":6064.128,"end":6064.594},{"text":"are","start":6064.931,"end":6065.043},{"text":"advancing","start":6065.107,"end":6065.557},{"text":"climate-resilient","start":6065.653,"end":6066.52},{"text":"water","start":6066.536,"end":6066.793},{"text":"systems","start":6066.793,"end":6067.402},{"text":"and","start":6067.659,"end":6067.74},{"text":"community-based","start":6067.82,"end":6068.478},{"text":"water","start":6068.478,"end":6068.863},{"text":"management,","start":6068.863,"end":6069.393},{"text":"while","start":6069.922,"end":6070.051},{"text":"North","start":6070.163,"end":6070.468},{"text":"and","start":6070.468,"end":6070.548},{"text":"Central","start":6070.629,"end":6071.046},{"text":"Asia","start":6071.11,"end":6071.511},{"text":"is","start":6071.592,"end":6071.656},{"text":"deepening","start":6071.833,"end":6072.218},{"text":"transboundary","start":6072.41,"end":6073.101},{"text":"water","start":6073.277,"end":6073.678},{"text":"cooperation.","start":6073.678,"end":6074.272}]},{"text":"The next step is to scale wastewater reuse, circular water solutions, and innovative financing, and to empower women and youth in managing shared water resources.","start":6074.898,"end":6086.07,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":6074.898,"end":6074.995},{"text":"next","start":6074.995,"end":6075.219},{"text":"step","start":6075.219,"end":6075.621},{"text":"is","start":6075.685,"end":6075.749},{"text":"to","start":6075.861,"end":6075.958},{"text":"scale","start":6076.006,"end":6076.375},{"text":"wastewater","start":6076.664,"end":6077.242},{"text":"reuse,","start":6077.29,"end":6078.397},{"text":"circular","start":6078.67,"end":6079.136},{"text":"water","start":6079.136,"end":6079.392},{"text":"solutions,","start":6079.409,"end":6080.002},{"text":"and","start":6080.339,"end":6080.484},{"text":"innovative","start":6080.516,"end":6081.078},{"text":"financing,","start":6081.078,"end":6081.688},{"text":"and","start":6082.185,"end":6082.298},{"text":"to","start":6082.346,"end":6082.41},{"text":"empower","start":6082.442,"end":6083.004},{"text":"women","start":6083.068,"end":6083.293},{"text":"and","start":6083.405,"end":6083.518},{"text":"youth","start":6083.55,"end":6083.774},{"text":"in","start":6083.951,"end":6084.015},{"text":"managing","start":6084.047,"end":6084.497},{"text":"shared","start":6084.625,"end":6085.139},{"text":"water","start":6085.171,"end":6085.412},{"text":"resources.","start":6085.412,"end":6086.07}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"To support Goal 7, the energy transition must move faster and be fairer.","start":6086.84,"end":6092.152,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":6086.84,"end":6086.888},{"text":"support","start":6086.92,"end":6087.562},{"text":"Goal","start":6087.562,"end":6087.819},{"text":"7,","start":6087.819,"end":6088.413},{"text":"the","start":6088.606,"end":6088.686},{"text":"energy","start":6088.766,"end":6089.023},{"text":"transition","start":6089.039,"end":6089.713},{"text":"must","start":6089.97,"end":6090.275},{"text":"move","start":6090.291,"end":6090.532},{"text":"faster","start":6090.532,"end":6091.174},{"text":"and","start":6091.334,"end":6091.447},{"text":"be","start":6091.511,"end":6091.752},{"text":"fairer.","start":6091.72,"end":6092.152}]},{"text":"We are supporting countries in expanding renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, strengthening regional power connectivity, and using evidence-based planning to scale practical solutions across borders.","start":6092.874,"end":6105.585,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":6092.874,"end":6092.954},{"text":"are","start":6093.098,"end":6093.146},{"text":"supporting","start":6093.194,"end":6093.723},{"text":"countries","start":6093.755,"end":6094.204},{"text":"in","start":6094.316,"end":6094.364},{"text":"expanding","start":6094.541,"end":6095.086},{"text":"renewable","start":6095.358,"end":6095.743},{"text":"energy,","start":6095.823,"end":6096.208},{"text":"improving","start":6096.544,"end":6097.009},{"text":"energy","start":6097.185,"end":6097.49},{"text":"efficiency,","start":6097.522,"end":6098.163},{"text":"strengthening","start":6098.644,"end":6099.333},{"text":"regional","start":6099.365,"end":6099.766},{"text":"power","start":6099.766,"end":6099.99},{"text":"connectivity,","start":6099.99,"end":6100.728},{"text":"and","start":6100.888,"end":6101.048},{"text":"using","start":6101.048,"end":6101.417},{"text":"evidence-based","start":6101.754,"end":6102.411},{"text":"planning","start":6102.411,"end":6102.78},{"text":"to","start":6103.196,"end":6103.276},{"text":"scale","start":6103.276,"end":6103.645},{"text":"practical","start":6103.757,"end":6104.174},{"text":"solutions","start":6104.174,"end":6104.783},{"text":"across","start":6104.895,"end":6105.312},{"text":"borders.","start":6105.36,"end":6105.585}]},{"text":"On affordable and clean energy, our SDG 7 roadmaps are helping accelerate progress towards the goal.","start":6106.482,"end":6114,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"On","start":6106.482,"end":6106.53},{"text":"affordable","start":6106.578,"end":6107.075},{"text":"and","start":6107.204,"end":6107.284},{"text":"clean","start":6107.364,"end":6107.588},{"text":"energy,","start":6107.62,"end":6108.069},{"text":"our","start":6108.326,"end":6108.566},{"text":"SDG","start":6108.662,"end":6109.063},{"text":"7","start":6109.063,"end":6109.432},{"text":"roadmaps","start":6109.528,"end":6110.057},{"text":"are","start":6111.451,"end":6111.499},{"text":"helping","start":6111.547,"end":6111.996},{"text":"accelerate","start":6112.253,"end":6112.734},{"text":"progress","start":6112.734,"end":6113.102},{"text":"towards","start":6113.295,"end":6113.599},{"text":"the","start":6113.711,"end":6113.856},{"text":"goal.","start":6113.856,"end":6114}]},{"text":"Green industrialization and digital transformation are powerful accelerators For Goal 9 on industry, innovation, and infrastructure, our work on digitalization and climate resilience of small ports in Pacific cities, including new physical AI application for climate-resilient port development, are prominent examples.","start":6114.753,"end":6137.116,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Green","start":6114.753,"end":6115.042},{"text":"industrialization","start":6115.074,"end":6116.068},{"text":"and","start":6116.196,"end":6116.292},{"text":"digital","start":6116.356,"end":6116.725},{"text":"transformation","start":6116.741,"end":6117.446},{"text":"are","start":6117.622,"end":6117.735},{"text":"powerful","start":6117.863,"end":6118.344},{"text":"accelerators","start":6118.44,"end":6119.209},{"text":"For","start":6119.29,"end":6119.419},{"text":"Goal","start":6119.548,"end":6119.759},{"text":"9","start":6120.212,"end":6120.487},{"text":"on","start":6120.681,"end":6120.73},{"text":"industry,","start":6120.859,"end":6121.393},{"text":"innovation,","start":6121.652,"end":6122.283},{"text":"and","start":6122.461,"end":6122.623},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":6122.639,"end":6123.432},{"text":"our","start":6124.079,"end":6124.322},{"text":"work","start":6124.322,"end":6124.581},{"text":"on","start":6124.646,"end":6124.71},{"text":"digitalization","start":6124.824,"end":6125.762},{"text":"and","start":6125.94,"end":6126.021},{"text":"climate","start":6126.102,"end":6126.523},{"text":"resilience","start":6126.523,"end":6127.154},{"text":"of","start":6127.186,"end":6127.3},{"text":"small","start":6127.316,"end":6127.704},{"text":"ports","start":6127.736,"end":6128.012},{"text":"in","start":6128.141,"end":6128.19},{"text":"Pacific","start":6128.19,"end":6128.64},{"text":"cities,","start":6128.64,"end":6128.962},{"text":"including","start":6129.428,"end":6129.959},{"text":"new","start":6130.152,"end":6130.313},{"text":"physical","start":6130.393,"end":6130.988},{"text":"AI","start":6131.261,"end":6131.471},{"text":"application","start":6131.599,"end":6132.291},{"text":"for","start":6132.709,"end":6132.838},{"text":"climate-resilient","start":6132.886,"end":6134.575},{"text":"port","start":6134.575,"end":6134.752},{"text":"development,","start":6134.752,"end":6135.524},{"text":"are","start":6135.684,"end":6135.877},{"text":"prominent","start":6135.942,"end":6136.505},{"text":"examples.","start":6136.505,"end":6137.116}]},{"text":"For Goal 11, cities are becoming platforms for SDG acceleration.","start":6138.01,"end":6143.029,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":6138.01,"end":6138.107},{"text":"Goal","start":6138.107,"end":6138.237},{"text":"11,","start":6138.367,"end":6138.822},{"text":"cities","start":6138.854,"end":6139.309},{"text":"are","start":6139.423,"end":6139.569},{"text":"becoming","start":6139.569,"end":6140.04},{"text":"platforms","start":6140.641,"end":6141.258},{"text":"for","start":6141.372,"end":6141.551},{"text":"SDG","start":6141.681,"end":6142.103},{"text":"acceleration.","start":6142.265,"end":6143.029}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Asian-Pacific Thank you very much.","start":6143.809,"end":6145.348,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Asian-Pacific","start":6143.809,"end":6144.718},{"text":"Thank","start":6144.82,"end":6144.932},{"text":"you","start":6144.932,"end":6144.964},{"text":"very","start":6144.964,"end":6145.14},{"text":"much.","start":6145.172,"end":6145.348}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"We must ensure that urbanization drives equality, resilience, and opportunity.","start":6145.46,"end":6150.059,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":6145.46,"end":6145.492},{"text":"must","start":6145.492,"end":6145.589},{"text":"ensure","start":6145.589,"end":6146.037},{"text":"that","start":6146.037,"end":6146.278},{"text":"urbanization","start":6146.358,"end":6147.127},{"text":"drives","start":6147.239,"end":6147.544},{"text":"equality,","start":6147.576,"end":6148.152},{"text":"resilience,","start":6148.377,"end":6148.938},{"text":"and","start":6149.082,"end":6149.226},{"text":"opportunity.","start":6149.322,"end":6150.059}]},{"text":"At the same time, rising disaster-related economic losses and infrastructure damage underscore the need for stronger urban resilience.","start":6150.62,"end":6159.577,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"At","start":6150.62,"end":6150.716},{"text":"the","start":6150.764,"end":6150.844},{"text":"same","start":6150.844,"end":6151.069},{"text":"time,","start":6151.181,"end":6151.469},{"text":"rising","start":6151.838,"end":6152.271},{"text":"disaster-related","start":6152.287,"end":6153.713},{"text":"economic","start":6153.761,"end":6154.209},{"text":"losses","start":6154.225,"end":6154.594},{"text":"and","start":6154.85,"end":6154.995},{"text":"infrastructure","start":6155.107,"end":6155.828},{"text":"damage","start":6155.892,"end":6156.244},{"text":"underscore","start":6156.469,"end":6156.901},{"text":"the","start":6156.949,"end":6157.03},{"text":"need","start":6157.11,"end":6157.286},{"text":"for","start":6157.43,"end":6157.767},{"text":"stronger","start":6157.815,"end":6158.376},{"text":"urban","start":6158.456,"end":6158.76},{"text":"resilience.","start":6158.952,"end":6159.577}]},{"text":"The Asia-Pacific region is not short of solutions.","start":6160.058,"end":6162.606,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":6160.058,"end":6160.106},{"text":"Asia-Pacific","start":6160.218,"end":6160.939},{"text":"region","start":6160.955,"end":6161.276},{"text":"is","start":6161.276,"end":6161.404},{"text":"not","start":6161.436,"end":6161.676},{"text":"short","start":6161.676,"end":6161.933},{"text":"of","start":6161.933,"end":6162.061},{"text":"solutions.","start":6162.061,"end":6162.606}]},{"text":"Our collective resolve must now be to scale them.","start":6163.103,"end":6166.371,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":6163.103,"end":6163.343},{"text":"collective","start":6163.343,"end":6163.76},{"text":"resolve","start":6163.76,"end":6164.208},{"text":"must","start":6164.304,"end":6164.561},{"text":"now","start":6164.577,"end":6164.737},{"text":"be","start":6164.801,"end":6165.074},{"text":"to","start":6165.522,"end":6165.923},{"text":"scale","start":6165.923,"end":6166.195},{"text":"them.","start":6166.243,"end":6166.371}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Amida Salsia Alisabana","affiliation":"ESCAP","affiliation_full":"ESCAP","group":null,"function":"Executive Secretary"}},{"statement_number":60,"start":6166.788,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6167","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you very much.","start":6166.788,"end":6167.413,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":6166.788,"end":6166.948},{"text":"you","start":6166.948,"end":6166.98},{"text":"very","start":6167.028,"end":6167.221},{"text":"much.","start":6167.221,"end":6167.413}]},{"text":"I thank the Executive Secretary of SCAP.","start":6173.299,"end":6176.192,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6173.299,"end":6173.459},{"text":"thank","start":6173.459,"end":6173.845},{"text":"the","start":6173.845,"end":6174.054},{"text":"Executive","start":6174.102,"end":6174.504},{"text":"Secretary","start":6174.504,"end":6175.115},{"text":"of","start":6175.292,"end":6175.597},{"text":"SCAP.","start":6175.774,"end":6176.192}]},{"text":"Now, I give the floor to Mr. José Manuel Salazar Sirinás, Executive Secretary of Economy Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.","start":6176.53,"end":6187.204,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":6176.53,"end":6176.787},{"text":"I","start":6177.157,"end":6177.334},{"text":"give","start":6177.398,"end":6177.607},{"text":"the","start":6177.623,"end":6177.719},{"text":"floor","start":6177.784,"end":6178.121},{"text":"to","start":6178.121,"end":6178.218},{"text":"Mr.","start":6178.604,"end":6178.941},{"text":"José","start":6179.07,"end":6179.407},{"text":"Manuel","start":6179.407,"end":6180.018},{"text":"Salazar","start":6180.389,"end":6181.115},{"text":"Sirinás,","start":6181.18,"end":6181.713},{"text":"Executive","start":6181.907,"end":6182.278},{"text":"Secretary","start":6182.294,"end":6182.682},{"text":"of","start":6182.94,"end":6183.086},{"text":"Economy","start":6183.183,"end":6183.57},{"text":"Commission","start":6183.602,"end":6184.055},{"text":"for","start":6184.087,"end":6184.426},{"text":"Latin","start":6184.959,"end":6185.347},{"text":"America","start":6185.46,"end":6186.106},{"text":"and","start":6186.348,"end":6186.622},{"text":"the","start":6186.622,"end":6186.752},{"text":"Caribbean.","start":6186.832,"end":6187.204}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":61,"start":6188.27,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6189","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Chair, Chairs of the Regional Forums for Sustainable Development, Excellencies, colleagues.","start":6188.27,"end":6194.413,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":6188.27,"end":6189.319},{"text":"you,","start":6189.319,"end":6189.399},{"text":"Chair,","start":6189.415,"end":6189.754},{"text":"Chairs","start":6190.447,"end":6190.721},{"text":"of","start":6190.786,"end":6190.931},{"text":"the","start":6190.931,"end":6191.028},{"text":"Regional","start":6191.028,"end":6191.35},{"text":"Forums","start":6191.35,"end":6191.721},{"text":"for","start":6191.785,"end":6191.93},{"text":"Sustainable","start":6191.93,"end":6192.462},{"text":"Development,","start":6192.462,"end":6193.123},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":6193.284,"end":6193.897},{"text":"colleagues.","start":6193.994,"end":6194.413}]},{"text":"It is an honor to address you today.","start":6195.203,"end":6196.702,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":6195.203,"end":6195.3},{"text":"is","start":6195.3,"end":6195.38},{"text":"an","start":6195.38,"end":6195.429},{"text":"honor","start":6195.541,"end":6195.848},{"text":"to","start":6195.848,"end":6195.993},{"text":"address","start":6196.009,"end":6196.331},{"text":"you","start":6196.331,"end":6196.428},{"text":"today.","start":6196.428,"end":6196.702}]},{"text":"In Latin America and the Caribbean, only 19% of SDG targets are on track to be achieved by 2030.","start":6197.446,"end":6203.281,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":6197.446,"end":6197.542},{"text":"Latin","start":6197.542,"end":6197.782},{"text":"America","start":6197.782,"end":6198.087},{"text":"and","start":6198.087,"end":6198.183},{"text":"the","start":6198.183,"end":6198.247},{"text":"Caribbean,","start":6198.247,"end":6198.712},{"text":"only","start":6199.209,"end":6199.369},{"text":"19%","start":6199.369,"end":6199.898},{"text":"of","start":6200.251,"end":6200.347},{"text":"SDG","start":6200.347,"end":6200.828},{"text":"targets","start":6200.828,"end":6201.373},{"text":"are","start":6201.373,"end":6201.454},{"text":"on","start":6201.454,"end":6201.55},{"text":"track","start":6201.55,"end":6201.934},{"text":"to","start":6201.934,"end":6202.031},{"text":"be","start":6202.031,"end":6202.175},{"text":"achieved","start":6202.175,"end":6202.431},{"text":"by","start":6202.431,"end":6202.592},{"text":"2030.","start":6202.592,"end":6203.281}]},{"text":"Progress is being made on 42%, but at an insufficient pace, and 39% are stagnant or even reversing compared to 2015.","start":6203.858,"end":6213.012,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Progress","start":6203.858,"end":6204.195},{"text":"is","start":6204.195,"end":6204.323},{"text":"being","start":6204.339,"end":6204.564},{"text":"made","start":6204.596,"end":6204.964},{"text":"on","start":6205.141,"end":6205.269},{"text":"42%,","start":6205.477,"end":6206.006},{"text":"but","start":6206.92,"end":6207.209},{"text":"at","start":6207.321,"end":6207.481},{"text":"an","start":6207.545,"end":6207.658},{"text":"insufficient","start":6207.658,"end":6208.203},{"text":"pace,","start":6208.203,"end":6208.443},{"text":"and","start":6208.908,"end":6209.004},{"text":"39%","start":6209.004,"end":6209.806},{"text":"are","start":6209.806,"end":6209.886},{"text":"stagnant","start":6209.886,"end":6210.543},{"text":"or","start":6210.591,"end":6210.639},{"text":"even","start":6210.832,"end":6211.008},{"text":"reversing","start":6211.008,"end":6211.457},{"text":"compared","start":6211.553,"end":6211.858},{"text":"to","start":6211.89,"end":6212.05},{"text":"2015.","start":6212.05,"end":6213.012}]},{"text":"These are sobering figures, but the reasons for this unsatisfactory progress must be well understood.","start":6214.118,"end":6219.024,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"These","start":6214.118,"end":6214.182},{"text":"are","start":6214.279,"end":6214.359},{"text":"sobering","start":6214.359,"end":6214.663},{"text":"figures,","start":6214.695,"end":6215.064},{"text":"but","start":6215.321,"end":6215.417},{"text":"the","start":6215.417,"end":6215.641},{"text":"reasons","start":6215.641,"end":6216.026},{"text":"for","start":6216.138,"end":6216.266},{"text":"this","start":6216.379,"end":6216.555},{"text":"unsatisfactory","start":6216.619,"end":6217.469},{"text":"progress","start":6217.501,"end":6217.982},{"text":"must","start":6217.982,"end":6218.222},{"text":"be","start":6218.222,"end":6218.302},{"text":"well","start":6218.366,"end":6218.543},{"text":"understood.","start":6218.543,"end":6219.024}]},{"text":"The launch of the 2030 Agenda coincided with ECLAC what ECLAC has called the second lost decade for this region.","start":6219.665,"end":6227.28,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":6219.665,"end":6219.809},{"text":"launch","start":6219.809,"end":6220.114},{"text":"of","start":6220.162,"end":6220.242},{"text":"the","start":6220.306,"end":6220.451},{"text":"2030","start":6220.451,"end":6221.028},{"text":"Agenda","start":6221.028,"end":6221.428},{"text":"coincided","start":6221.428,"end":6222.118},{"text":"with","start":6222.31,"end":6222.551},{"text":"ECLAC","start":6222.615,"end":6222.903},{"text":"what","start":6223.593,"end":6223.737},{"text":"ECLAC","start":6223.897,"end":6224.218},{"text":"has","start":6224.218,"end":6224.442},{"text":"called","start":6224.458,"end":6224.699},{"text":"the","start":6224.699,"end":6224.731},{"text":"second","start":6224.731,"end":6225.116},{"text":"lost","start":6225.116,"end":6225.276},{"text":"decade","start":6225.276,"end":6225.693},{"text":"for","start":6225.981,"end":6226.19},{"text":"this","start":6226.783,"end":6226.959},{"text":"region.","start":6226.959,"end":6227.28}]},{"text":"From 2014 to 2023, average annual economic growth was only 0.9%.","start":6227.504,"end":6232.618,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"From","start":6227.504,"end":6227.648},{"text":"2014","start":6227.761,"end":6228.61},{"text":"to","start":6228.626,"end":6228.658},{"text":"2023,","start":6228.658,"end":6229.348},{"text":"average","start":6229.909,"end":6230.229},{"text":"annual","start":6230.406,"end":6230.662},{"text":"economic","start":6230.726,"end":6231.063},{"text":"growth","start":6231.063,"end":6231.335},{"text":"was","start":6231.448,"end":6231.672},{"text":"only","start":6231.672,"end":6231.864},{"text":"0.9%.","start":6231.864,"end":6232.618}]},{"text":"It is therefore not surprising that while in the 12 years from 2002 to 2014 poverty in the region declined by an impressive 17 percentage points, in the 12 years since 2014 to today, it has declined only 2.6 percentage points.","start":6233.467,"end":6252.886,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":6233.467,"end":6233.548},{"text":"is","start":6233.548,"end":6233.66},{"text":"therefore","start":6233.676,"end":6234.125},{"text":"not","start":6234.397,"end":6234.573},{"text":"surprising","start":6234.573,"end":6235.263},{"text":"that","start":6235.519,"end":6235.712},{"text":"while","start":6235.936,"end":6236.193},{"text":"in","start":6236.321,"end":6236.385},{"text":"the","start":6236.481,"end":6236.657},{"text":"12","start":6236.657,"end":6237.122},{"text":"years","start":6237.122,"end":6237.427},{"text":"from","start":6238.164,"end":6238.309},{"text":"2002","start":6238.421,"end":6239.11},{"text":"to","start":6239.126,"end":6239.222},{"text":"2014","start":6239.543,"end":6240.873},{"text":"poverty","start":6241.05,"end":6241.386},{"text":"in","start":6241.386,"end":6241.467},{"text":"the","start":6241.467,"end":6241.611},{"text":"region","start":6241.611,"end":6241.915},{"text":"declined","start":6241.931,"end":6242.476},{"text":"by","start":6242.829,"end":6243.054},{"text":"an","start":6243.134,"end":6243.214},{"text":"impressive","start":6243.23,"end":6243.759},{"text":"17","start":6244.015,"end":6244.641},{"text":"percentage","start":6244.753,"end":6245.25},{"text":"points,","start":6245.314,"end":6245.634},{"text":"in","start":6246.195,"end":6246.34},{"text":"the","start":6246.34,"end":6246.5},{"text":"12","start":6246.5,"end":6246.821},{"text":"years","start":6246.821,"end":6247.125},{"text":"since","start":6247.462,"end":6247.718},{"text":"2014","start":6247.718,"end":6248.728},{"text":"to","start":6248.824,"end":6248.889},{"text":"today,","start":6248.985,"end":6249.305},{"text":"it","start":6249.964,"end":6250.108},{"text":"has","start":6250.108,"end":6250.253},{"text":"declined","start":6250.285,"end":6250.734},{"text":"only","start":6250.831,"end":6251.055},{"text":"2.6","start":6251.168,"end":6252.035},{"text":"percentage","start":6252.035,"end":6252.597},{"text":"points.","start":6252.677,"end":6252.886}]},{"text":"Then we had the headwinds of the pandemic shock, the Ukraine war shock, and now the economic impacts of the hostilities in the Middle East.","start":6253.721,"end":6260.497,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Then","start":6253.721,"end":6253.962},{"text":"we","start":6253.962,"end":6254.058},{"text":"had","start":6254.058,"end":6254.219},{"text":"the","start":6254.219,"end":6254.299},{"text":"headwinds","start":6254.315,"end":6254.829},{"text":"of","start":6254.941,"end":6255.005},{"text":"the","start":6255.005,"end":6255.102},{"text":"pandemic","start":6255.102,"end":6255.567},{"text":"shock,","start":6255.567,"end":6255.905},{"text":"the","start":6255.969,"end":6256.001},{"text":"Ukraine","start":6256.081,"end":6256.434},{"text":"war","start":6256.547,"end":6256.788},{"text":"shock,","start":6256.788,"end":6257.269},{"text":"and","start":6257.414,"end":6257.51},{"text":"now","start":6257.51,"end":6257.623},{"text":"the","start":6257.831,"end":6257.912},{"text":"economic","start":6257.912,"end":6258.393},{"text":"impacts","start":6258.393,"end":6258.859},{"text":"of","start":6258.875,"end":6259.003},{"text":"the","start":6259.036,"end":6259.116},{"text":"hostilities","start":6259.116,"end":6259.726},{"text":"in","start":6259.822,"end":6259.887},{"text":"the","start":6259.919,"end":6259.999},{"text":"Middle","start":6259.999,"end":6260.24},{"text":"East.","start":6260.24,"end":6260.497}]},{"text":"My first message is this: if we are to accelerate SDG achievement, we must strengthen the economic foundations for development— higher growth, more accelerated productive transformation, and more dynamic labour markets.","start":6261.267,"end":6274.835,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"My","start":6261.267,"end":6261.396},{"text":"first","start":6261.444,"end":6261.765},{"text":"message","start":6261.765,"end":6262.247},{"text":"is","start":6262.247,"end":6262.295},{"text":"this:","start":6262.391,"end":6262.664},{"text":"if","start":6263.21,"end":6263.291},{"text":"we","start":6263.291,"end":6263.435},{"text":"are","start":6263.435,"end":6263.483},{"text":"to","start":6263.596,"end":6263.644},{"text":"accelerate","start":6263.692,"end":6264.382},{"text":"SDG","start":6264.639,"end":6265.041},{"text":"achievement,","start":6265.041,"end":6265.699},{"text":"we","start":6266.1,"end":6266.245},{"text":"must","start":6266.245,"end":6266.438},{"text":"strengthen","start":6266.438,"end":6266.951},{"text":"the","start":6266.984,"end":6267.048},{"text":"economic","start":6267.048,"end":6267.401},{"text":"foundations","start":6267.401,"end":6268.043},{"text":"for","start":6268.092,"end":6268.188},{"text":"development—","start":6268.188,"end":6268.814},{"text":"higher","start":6269.135,"end":6269.553},{"text":"growth,","start":6269.617,"end":6270.163},{"text":"more","start":6270.42,"end":6270.548},{"text":"accelerated","start":6270.596,"end":6271.56},{"text":"productive","start":6271.624,"end":6272.09},{"text":"transformation,","start":6272.106,"end":6272.748},{"text":"and","start":6273.23,"end":6273.278},{"text":"more","start":6273.278,"end":6273.503},{"text":"dynamic","start":6273.551,"end":6274.032},{"text":"labour","start":6274.032,"end":6274.354},{"text":"markets.","start":6274.354,"end":6274.835}]},{"text":"My second message is that we should resist pessimistic narratives.","start":6275.252,"end":6278.797,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"My","start":6275.252,"end":6275.365},{"text":"second","start":6275.413,"end":6275.718},{"text":"message","start":6275.718,"end":6276.103},{"text":"is","start":6276.279,"end":6276.391},{"text":"that","start":6276.439,"end":6276.696},{"text":"we","start":6276.696,"end":6276.856},{"text":"should","start":6276.856,"end":6277.177},{"text":"resist","start":6277.177,"end":6277.642},{"text":"pessimistic","start":6277.642,"end":6278.284},{"text":"narratives.","start":6278.284,"end":6278.797}]},{"text":"Progress is being made in most SDGs.","start":6279.343,"end":6281.508,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Progress","start":6279.343,"end":6279.744},{"text":"is","start":6279.744,"end":6279.872},{"text":"being","start":6279.888,"end":6280.113},{"text":"made","start":6280.145,"end":6280.53},{"text":"in","start":6280.53,"end":6280.61},{"text":"most","start":6280.61,"end":6280.931},{"text":"SDGs.","start":6281.011,"end":6281.508}]},{"text":"Although in the aggregate it might appear as very little, each step forward improves the lives of thousands, if not millions of people, as we have heard during this round of comments today.","start":6282.054,"end":6293.058,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Although","start":6282.054,"end":6282.23},{"text":"in","start":6282.294,"end":6282.358},{"text":"the","start":6282.391,"end":6282.535},{"text":"aggregate","start":6282.615,"end":6283.112},{"text":"it","start":6283.257,"end":6283.417},{"text":"might","start":6283.417,"end":6283.61},{"text":"appear","start":6283.61,"end":6283.866},{"text":"as","start":6283.995,"end":6284.123},{"text":"very","start":6284.139,"end":6284.38},{"text":"little,","start":6284.38,"end":6284.62},{"text":"each","start":6285.422,"end":6285.486},{"text":"step","start":6285.599,"end":6286.08},{"text":"forward","start":6286.08,"end":6286.609},{"text":"improves","start":6286.706,"end":6287.091},{"text":"the","start":6287.107,"end":6287.203},{"text":"lives","start":6287.203,"end":6287.508},{"text":"of","start":6287.54,"end":6287.62},{"text":"thousands,","start":6287.684,"end":6288.213},{"text":"if","start":6288.39,"end":6288.502},{"text":"not","start":6288.502,"end":6288.663},{"text":"millions","start":6288.711,"end":6289.112},{"text":"of","start":6289.112,"end":6289.208},{"text":"people,","start":6289.208,"end":6289.609},{"text":"as","start":6289.93,"end":6290.026},{"text":"we","start":6290.074,"end":6290.17},{"text":"have","start":6290.17,"end":6290.395},{"text":"heard","start":6290.395,"end":6290.668},{"text":"during","start":6290.796,"end":6291.101},{"text":"this","start":6291.518,"end":6291.758},{"text":"round","start":6291.774,"end":6292.143},{"text":"of","start":6292.175,"end":6292.304},{"text":"comments","start":6292.336,"end":6292.817},{"text":"today.","start":6292.817,"end":6293.058}]},{"text":"The regional level provides a unique space for Member States to promote joint agendas grounded in regional realities.","start":6293.78,"end":6299.073,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":6293.78,"end":6293.876},{"text":"regional","start":6293.876,"end":6294.181},{"text":"level","start":6294.181,"end":6294.485},{"text":"provides","start":6294.501,"end":6294.838},{"text":"a","start":6294.902,"end":6294.967},{"text":"unique","start":6294.967,"end":6295.223},{"text":"space","start":6295.223,"end":6295.624},{"text":"for","start":6295.624,"end":6295.785},{"text":"Member","start":6295.785,"end":6296.025},{"text":"States","start":6296.025,"end":6296.378},{"text":"to","start":6296.49,"end":6296.555},{"text":"promote","start":6296.587,"end":6297.004},{"text":"joint","start":6297.004,"end":6297.309},{"text":"agendas","start":6297.309,"end":6297.758},{"text":"grounded","start":6297.774,"end":6298.175},{"text":"in","start":6298.175,"end":6298.239},{"text":"regional","start":6298.271,"end":6298.576},{"text":"realities.","start":6298.576,"end":6299.073}]},{"text":"ECLAC supports countries through its convening power, intellectual leadership, and data ecosystems.","start":6299.618,"end":6304.957,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"ECLAC","start":6299.618,"end":6299.955},{"text":"supports","start":6300.26,"end":6300.677},{"text":"countries","start":6300.677,"end":6301.046},{"text":"through","start":6301.222,"end":6301.335},{"text":"its","start":6301.479,"end":6301.64},{"text":"convening","start":6301.64,"end":6302.008},{"text":"power,","start":6302.025,"end":6302.281},{"text":"intellectual","start":6302.684,"end":6303.167},{"text":"leadership,","start":6303.167,"end":6303.635},{"text":"and","start":6303.651,"end":6303.796},{"text":"data","start":6303.796,"end":6304.135},{"text":"ecosystems.","start":6304.135,"end":6304.957}]},{"text":"In 2025 alone, we responded to 167 requests for technical assistance.","start":6305.812,"end":6311.134,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":6305.812,"end":6305.877},{"text":"2025","start":6306.312,"end":6307.199},{"text":"alone,","start":6307.199,"end":6307.473},{"text":"we","start":6307.586,"end":6307.618},{"text":"responded","start":6307.683,"end":6308.167},{"text":"to","start":6308.167,"end":6308.263},{"text":"167","start":6308.263,"end":6309.65},{"text":"requests","start":6309.699,"end":6310.086},{"text":"for","start":6310.086,"end":6310.15},{"text":"technical","start":6310.247,"end":6310.585},{"text":"assistance.","start":6310.585,"end":6311.134}]},{"text":"ECLAC stands ready to continue supporting your efforts.","start":6312.103,"end":6315.453,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"ECLAC","start":6312.103,"end":6312.217},{"text":"stands","start":6312.217,"end":6312.559},{"text":"ready","start":6312.575,"end":6312.803},{"text":"to","start":6312.851,"end":6312.965},{"text":"continue","start":6312.982,"end":6313.437},{"text":"supporting","start":6313.811,"end":6314.494},{"text":"your","start":6314.689,"end":6314.819},{"text":"efforts.","start":6315.096,"end":6315.453}]},{"text":"Thank you very much.","start":6315.746,"end":6316.38,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":6315.746,"end":6315.925},{"text":"you","start":6315.925,"end":6316.055},{"text":"very","start":6316.071,"end":6316.185},{"text":"much.","start":6316.185,"end":6316.38}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"José Manuel Salazar Sirinás","affiliation":"ECLAC","affiliation_full":"ECLAC","group":null,"function":"Executive Secretary"}},{"statement_number":62,"start":6321.611,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6322","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the Executive Secretary of ECLAC.","start":6321.611,"end":6324.768,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6321.611,"end":6321.659},{"text":"thank","start":6321.951,"end":6322.258},{"text":"the","start":6322.258,"end":6322.485},{"text":"Executive","start":6322.501,"end":6322.987},{"text":"Secretary","start":6323.003,"end":6323.505},{"text":"of","start":6323.958,"end":6324.104},{"text":"ECLAC.","start":6324.299,"end":6324.768}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to Ms. Tatiana Molchan, Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Europe.","start":6325.108,"end":6333.117,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":6325.108,"end":6325.286},{"text":"I","start":6325.578,"end":6325.626},{"text":"give","start":6325.74,"end":6326.031},{"text":"the","start":6326.08,"end":6326.225},{"text":"floor","start":6326.225,"end":6326.744},{"text":"to","start":6326.792,"end":6326.889},{"text":"Ms.","start":6326.889,"end":6327.829},{"text":"Tatiana","start":6328.316,"end":6329.06},{"text":"Molchan,","start":6329.303,"end":6329.755},{"text":"Executive","start":6329.868,"end":6330.208},{"text":"Secretary","start":6330.208,"end":6330.644},{"text":"of","start":6330.903,"end":6331.016},{"text":"Economic","start":6331.016,"end":6331.727},{"text":"Commission","start":6331.953,"end":6332.422},{"text":"for","start":6332.438,"end":6332.875},{"text":"Europe.","start":6332.923,"end":6333.117}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":63,"start":6335.32,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6336","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Chair.","start":6335.32,"end":6335.706,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":6335.32,"end":6335.513},{"text":"you,","start":6335.513,"end":6335.561},{"text":"Chair.","start":6335.577,"end":6335.706}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Excellencies, dear colleagues, as we have heard from the co-chairs for the Regional Forum, the latest assessment of SDG progress from our region shows that the results are quite mixed.","start":6336.801,"end":6349.156,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":6336.801,"end":6337.494},{"text":"dear","start":6337.929,"end":6338.154},{"text":"colleagues,","start":6338.154,"end":6338.621},{"text":"as","start":6339.282,"end":6339.346},{"text":"we","start":6339.443,"end":6339.539},{"text":"have","start":6339.539,"end":6339.749},{"text":"heard","start":6339.781,"end":6340.151},{"text":"from","start":6340.184,"end":6340.473},{"text":"the","start":6340.57,"end":6340.763},{"text":"co-chairs","start":6340.828,"end":6341.44},{"text":"for","start":6341.553,"end":6341.794},{"text":"the","start":6341.794,"end":6341.939},{"text":"Regional","start":6341.939,"end":6342.342},{"text":"Forum,","start":6342.342,"end":6342.68},{"text":"the","start":6343.228,"end":6343.308},{"text":"latest","start":6343.308,"end":6343.727},{"text":"assessment","start":6343.727,"end":6344.275},{"text":"of","start":6344.275,"end":6344.516},{"text":"SDG","start":6344.516,"end":6344.937},{"text":"progress","start":6344.937,"end":6345.422},{"text":"from","start":6345.422,"end":6345.6},{"text":"our","start":6345.6,"end":6345.777},{"text":"region","start":6345.891,"end":6346.198},{"text":"shows","start":6346.553,"end":6346.844},{"text":"that","start":6346.957,"end":6347.329},{"text":"the","start":6347.911,"end":6347.944},{"text":"results","start":6347.944,"end":6348.283},{"text":"are","start":6348.331,"end":6348.412},{"text":"quite","start":6348.412,"end":6348.752},{"text":"mixed.","start":6348.752,"end":6349.156}]},{"text":"So we have seen setbacks in some areas with too many targets still remaining off track, but at the same time, 80% of measurable SDG targets are still moving in the right direction.","start":6349.544,"end":6363.04,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"So","start":6349.544,"end":6349.657},{"text":"we","start":6349.706,"end":6349.851},{"text":"have","start":6349.851,"end":6349.996},{"text":"seen","start":6350.013,"end":6350.32},{"text":"setbacks","start":6350.692,"end":6351.387},{"text":"in","start":6351.403,"end":6351.5},{"text":"some","start":6351.5,"end":6351.694},{"text":"areas","start":6351.791,"end":6352.26},{"text":"with","start":6352.518,"end":6352.793},{"text":"too","start":6353.424,"end":6353.537},{"text":"many","start":6353.553,"end":6353.795},{"text":"targets","start":6353.828,"end":6356.107},{"text":"still","start":6354.493,"end":6354.75},{"text":"remaining","start":6354.798,"end":6355.183},{"text":"off","start":6355.376,"end":6355.489},{"text":"track,","start":6355.601,"end":6355.923},{"text":"but","start":6356.405,"end":6356.485},{"text":"at","start":6356.517,"end":6356.629},{"text":"the","start":6356.662,"end":6356.742},{"text":"same","start":6356.742,"end":6356.999},{"text":"time,","start":6357.063,"end":6357.256},{"text":"80%","start":6358.188,"end":6358.445},{"text":"of","start":6358.814,"end":6359.12},{"text":"measurable","start":6359.136,"end":6359.586},{"text":"SDG","start":6359.778,"end":6360.196},{"text":"targets","start":6360.276,"end":6360.742},{"text":"are","start":6360.823,"end":6360.855},{"text":"still","start":6360.855,"end":6361.192},{"text":"moving","start":6361.257,"end":6361.61},{"text":"in","start":6361.883,"end":6361.931},{"text":"the","start":6361.963,"end":6362.108},{"text":"right","start":6362.108,"end":6362.526},{"text":"direction.","start":6362.526,"end":6363.04}]},{"text":"And let me tell you, during this very challenging time, this shows and reflects resilience.","start":6363.409,"end":6369.049,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":6363.409,"end":6363.474},{"text":"let","start":6363.554,"end":6363.795},{"text":"me","start":6363.795,"end":6363.891},{"text":"tell","start":6363.891,"end":6364.132},{"text":"you,","start":6364.132,"end":6364.293},{"text":"during","start":6364.534,"end":6364.727},{"text":"this","start":6364.775,"end":6364.904},{"text":"very","start":6365.032,"end":6365.321},{"text":"challenging","start":6365.321,"end":6365.771},{"text":"time,","start":6365.9,"end":6366.189},{"text":"this","start":6366.703,"end":6367.024},{"text":"shows","start":6367.105,"end":6367.555},{"text":"and","start":6367.747,"end":6367.844},{"text":"reflects","start":6367.892,"end":6368.422},{"text":"resilience.","start":6368.47,"end":6369.049}]},{"text":"This also shows that there is sustained policy efforts and the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda itself.","start":6369.274,"end":6376.455,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":6369.274,"end":6369.402},{"text":"also","start":6369.595,"end":6370.093},{"text":"shows","start":6370.157,"end":6370.527},{"text":"that","start":6370.559,"end":6370.687},{"text":"there","start":6370.72,"end":6370.816},{"text":"is","start":6370.864,"end":6370.928},{"text":"sustained","start":6371.041,"end":6371.571},{"text":"policy","start":6371.603,"end":6372.133},{"text":"efforts","start":6372.471,"end":6372.953},{"text":"and","start":6373.435,"end":6373.531},{"text":"the","start":6373.852,"end":6373.901},{"text":"ambitions","start":6373.917,"end":6374.431},{"text":"of","start":6374.495,"end":6374.543},{"text":"the","start":6374.575,"end":6374.72},{"text":"2030","start":6374.72,"end":6375.395},{"text":"Agenda","start":6375.604,"end":6376.086},{"text":"itself.","start":6376.166,"end":6376.455}]},{"text":"So, while we speak about acceleration, we have also to recognize that progress is being made.","start":6377.066,"end":6382.893,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So,","start":6377.066,"end":6377.275},{"text":"while","start":6377.548,"end":6377.708},{"text":"we","start":6377.708,"end":6377.805},{"text":"speak","start":6377.805,"end":6378.126},{"text":"about","start":6378.126,"end":6378.447},{"text":"acceleration,","start":6378.447,"end":6379.106},{"text":"we","start":6379.235,"end":6379.315},{"text":"have","start":6379.379,"end":6379.604},{"text":"also","start":6379.781,"end":6380.215},{"text":"to","start":6380.215,"end":6380.327},{"text":"recognize","start":6380.343,"end":6380.89},{"text":"that","start":6380.986,"end":6381.146},{"text":"progress","start":6381.242,"end":6381.819},{"text":"is","start":6381.883,"end":6382.011},{"text":"being","start":6382.043,"end":6382.332},{"text":"made.","start":6382.588,"end":6382.893}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"But the question before us today is, how do we move forward?","start":6383.469,"end":6387.059,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"But","start":6383.469,"end":6383.742},{"text":"the","start":6383.742,"end":6383.87},{"text":"question","start":6383.87,"end":6384.175},{"text":"before","start":6384.207,"end":6384.591},{"text":"us","start":6384.591,"end":6384.767},{"text":"today","start":6384.767,"end":6385.04},{"text":"is,","start":6385.232,"end":6385.296},{"text":"how","start":6385.392,"end":6385.585},{"text":"do","start":6385.889,"end":6385.985},{"text":"we","start":6385.985,"end":6386.113},{"text":"move","start":6386.113,"end":6386.338},{"text":"forward?","start":6386.53,"end":6387.059}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"I think from all that we have seen during this session today that there are 3 essential points.","start":6388.036,"end":6393.597,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6388.036,"end":6388.117},{"text":"think","start":6388.117,"end":6388.357},{"text":"from","start":6388.357,"end":6388.549},{"text":"all","start":6388.677,"end":6388.725},{"text":"that","start":6388.854,"end":6389.094},{"text":"we","start":6389.094,"end":6389.238},{"text":"have","start":6389.238,"end":6389.463},{"text":"seen","start":6389.479,"end":6389.703},{"text":"during","start":6389.815,"end":6389.975},{"text":"this","start":6390.055,"end":6390.168},{"text":"session","start":6390.216,"end":6390.584},{"text":"today","start":6390.68,"end":6391.001},{"text":"that","start":6391.337,"end":6391.466},{"text":"there","start":6391.498,"end":6391.61},{"text":"are","start":6391.722,"end":6391.994},{"text":"3","start":6392.363,"end":6392.635},{"text":"essential","start":6392.764,"end":6393.244},{"text":"points.","start":6393.324,"end":6393.597}]},{"text":"First, that we have to strengthen partnerships.","start":6393.661,"end":6396.545,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":6393.661,"end":6394.062},{"text":"that","start":6394.526,"end":6394.703},{"text":"we","start":6394.703,"end":6394.847},{"text":"have","start":6394.847,"end":6395.071},{"text":"to","start":6395.183,"end":6395.327},{"text":"strengthen","start":6395.327,"end":6395.872},{"text":"partnerships.","start":6395.904,"end":6396.545}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Many of the speakers mentioned that we have to work together.","start":6397.01,"end":6400.616,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Many","start":6397.01,"end":6397.234},{"text":"of","start":6397.25,"end":6397.347},{"text":"the","start":6397.347,"end":6397.427},{"text":"speakers","start":6397.427,"end":6397.875},{"text":"mentioned","start":6398.212,"end":6398.693},{"text":"that","start":6398.693,"end":6398.933},{"text":"we","start":6398.933,"end":6399.141},{"text":"have","start":6399.654,"end":6399.798},{"text":"to","start":6399.894,"end":6400.039},{"text":"work","start":6400.055,"end":6400.247},{"text":"together.","start":6400.247,"end":6400.616}]},{"text":"Governments cannot deliver the 2030 Agenda alone.","start":6400.952,"end":6404.237,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Governments","start":6400.952,"end":6401.417},{"text":"cannot","start":6401.433,"end":6401.833},{"text":"deliver","start":6401.833,"end":6402.282},{"text":"the","start":6402.298,"end":6402.394},{"text":"2030","start":6402.458,"end":6403.244},{"text":"Agenda","start":6403.34,"end":6403.788},{"text":"alone.","start":6403.917,"end":6404.237}]},{"text":"Private sector, international financial academia, civil society, young people, and as we've heard from also the chair of the Forum of Mayors, local authorities, cities have all an essential and critical role to play.","start":6404.878,"end":6418.723,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Private","start":6404.878,"end":6405.263},{"text":"sector,","start":6405.263,"end":6405.663},{"text":"international","start":6405.743,"end":6406.48},{"text":"financial","start":6406.48,"end":6407.17},{"text":"academia,","start":6407.218,"end":6408.051},{"text":"civil","start":6408.067,"end":6408.339},{"text":"society,","start":6408.339,"end":6409.092},{"text":"young","start":6409.509,"end":6409.637},{"text":"people,","start":6409.829,"end":6410.118},{"text":"and","start":6410.486,"end":6410.551},{"text":"as","start":6410.711,"end":6410.775},{"text":"we've","start":6410.871,"end":6411.031},{"text":"heard","start":6411.031,"end":6411.336},{"text":"from","start":6411.352,"end":6411.48},{"text":"also","start":6411.592,"end":6411.848},{"text":"the","start":6411.848,"end":6411.929},{"text":"chair","start":6411.993,"end":6412.233},{"text":"of","start":6412.233,"end":6412.281},{"text":"the","start":6412.393,"end":6412.473},{"text":"Forum","start":6412.473,"end":6412.778},{"text":"of","start":6412.81,"end":6412.938},{"text":"Mayors,","start":6412.986,"end":6413.259},{"text":"local","start":6413.675,"end":6413.964},{"text":"authorities,","start":6413.996,"end":6414.46},{"text":"cities","start":6414.476,"end":6414.941},{"text":"have","start":6415.358,"end":6415.63},{"text":"all","start":6415.758,"end":6415.806},{"text":"an","start":6416.095,"end":6416.143},{"text":"essential","start":6416.239,"end":6416.784},{"text":"and","start":6416.816,"end":6416.88},{"text":"critical","start":6416.976,"end":6417.505},{"text":"role","start":6417.938,"end":6418.13},{"text":"to","start":6418.322,"end":6418.418},{"text":"play.","start":6418.418,"end":6418.723}]},{"text":"Their ideas, expertise, and engagements are really essential to finding and scaling effective solutions.","start":6419.684,"end":6425.837,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Their","start":6419.684,"end":6419.812},{"text":"ideas,","start":6419.86,"end":6420.229},{"text":"expertise,","start":6420.325,"end":6420.79},{"text":"and","start":6420.886,"end":6420.982},{"text":"engagements","start":6420.982,"end":6421.703},{"text":"are","start":6421.847,"end":6421.896},{"text":"really","start":6421.928,"end":6422.152},{"text":"essential","start":6422.248,"end":6422.969},{"text":"to","start":6423.306,"end":6423.434},{"text":"finding","start":6423.45,"end":6423.915},{"text":"and","start":6424.091,"end":6424.171},{"text":"scaling","start":6424.187,"end":6424.636},{"text":"effective","start":6424.828,"end":6425.325},{"text":"solutions.","start":6425.325,"end":6425.837}]},{"text":"The second aspect, we really have to focus on the major structural trends shaping our future, and I would like to highlight Some of them in particular: climate change.","start":6426.735,"end":6437.087,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":6426.735,"end":6426.767},{"text":"second","start":6426.767,"end":6427.231},{"text":"aspect,","start":6427.296,"end":6427.648},{"text":"we","start":6427.792,"end":6428.017},{"text":"really","start":6428.017,"end":6428.273},{"text":"have","start":6428.273,"end":6428.481},{"text":"to","start":6428.513,"end":6428.658},{"text":"focus","start":6428.658,"end":6429.01},{"text":"on","start":6429.074,"end":6429.122},{"text":"the","start":6429.154,"end":6429.283},{"text":"major","start":6429.283,"end":6429.779},{"text":"structural","start":6429.875,"end":6430.388},{"text":"trends","start":6430.901,"end":6431.286},{"text":"shaping","start":6431.382,"end":6431.75},{"text":"our","start":6431.862,"end":6432.023},{"text":"future,","start":6432.023,"end":6432.423},{"text":"and","start":6432.76,"end":6432.824},{"text":"I","start":6432.904,"end":6432.984},{"text":"would","start":6432.984,"end":6433.064},{"text":"like","start":6433.08,"end":6433.321},{"text":"to","start":6433.321,"end":6433.449},{"text":"highlight","start":6433.465,"end":6434.058},{"text":"Some","start":6435.1,"end":6435.388},{"text":"of","start":6435.388,"end":6435.452},{"text":"them","start":6435.468,"end":6435.597},{"text":"in","start":6435.645,"end":6435.725},{"text":"particular:","start":6435.725,"end":6436.174},{"text":"climate","start":6436.35,"end":6436.719},{"text":"change.","start":6436.751,"end":6437.087}]},{"text":"This is not optional.","start":6437.648,"end":6438.69,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":6437.648,"end":6437.889},{"text":"is","start":6437.889,"end":6437.937},{"text":"not","start":6437.969,"end":6438.194},{"text":"optional.","start":6438.274,"end":6438.69}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Extreme weather events are no longer distant risks, so we have to act together.","start":6439.011,"end":6442.506,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Extreme","start":6439.011,"end":6439.284},{"text":"weather","start":6439.332,"end":6439.62},{"text":"events","start":6439.636,"end":6439.957},{"text":"are","start":6439.957,"end":6440.053},{"text":"no","start":6440.053,"end":6440.277},{"text":"longer","start":6440.277,"end":6440.678},{"text":"distant","start":6440.774,"end":6441.239},{"text":"risks,","start":6441.239,"end":6441.384},{"text":"so","start":6441.416,"end":6441.512},{"text":"we","start":6441.576,"end":6441.656},{"text":"have","start":6441.656,"end":6441.864},{"text":"to","start":6441.913,"end":6442.009},{"text":"act","start":6442.057,"end":6442.233},{"text":"together.","start":6442.233,"end":6442.506}]},{"text":"The second is demographic change.","start":6442.938,"end":6444.638,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":6442.938,"end":6443.019},{"text":"second","start":6443.019,"end":6443.499},{"text":"is","start":6443.499,"end":6443.628},{"text":"demographic","start":6443.66,"end":6444.237},{"text":"change.","start":6444.285,"end":6444.638}]},{"text":"Aging populations are transforming labor markets, social protection systems, and care structures.","start":6445.888,"end":6451.21,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Aging","start":6445.888,"end":6446.193},{"text":"populations","start":6446.225,"end":6446.914},{"text":"are","start":6447.17,"end":6447.363},{"text":"transforming","start":6447.363,"end":6447.956},{"text":"labor","start":6448.052,"end":6448.309},{"text":"markets,","start":6448.309,"end":6448.789},{"text":"social","start":6448.934,"end":6449.302},{"text":"protection","start":6449.334,"end":6449.831},{"text":"systems,","start":6449.831,"end":6450.2},{"text":"and","start":6450.312,"end":6450.376},{"text":"care","start":6450.457,"end":6450.649},{"text":"structures.","start":6450.649,"end":6451.21}]},{"text":"These trends present challenges, but they also present opportunities.","start":6451.739,"end":6455.65,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"These","start":6451.739,"end":6451.883},{"text":"trends","start":6452.06,"end":6452.412},{"text":"present","start":6453.118,"end":6453.438},{"text":"challenges,","start":6453.438,"end":6453.887},{"text":"but","start":6453.919,"end":6454.079},{"text":"they","start":6454.079,"end":6454.16},{"text":"also","start":6454.304,"end":6454.56},{"text":"present","start":6454.705,"end":6455.057},{"text":"opportunities.","start":6455.057,"end":6455.65}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Technological transformation, digitalization.","start":6456.083,"end":6458.456,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Technological","start":6456.083,"end":6456.821},{"text":"transformation,","start":6456.869,"end":6457.574},{"text":"digitalization.","start":6457.67,"end":6458.456}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"But the fourth and most important is peace and cooperation.","start":6458.888,"end":6461.584,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"But","start":6458.888,"end":6459.017},{"text":"the","start":6459.033,"end":6459.097},{"text":"fourth","start":6459.113,"end":6459.385},{"text":"and","start":6459.449,"end":6459.53},{"text":"most","start":6459.53,"end":6459.802},{"text":"important","start":6459.85,"end":6460.395},{"text":"is","start":6460.411,"end":6460.54},{"text":"peace","start":6460.572,"end":6460.813},{"text":"and","start":6460.813,"end":6460.974},{"text":"cooperation.","start":6460.974,"end":6461.584}]},{"text":"We cannot all achieve sustainable development without peace and peace without sustainable development.","start":6462.42,"end":6467.645,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":6462.42,"end":6462.565},{"text":"cannot","start":6462.565,"end":6462.983},{"text":"all","start":6463.047,"end":6463.096},{"text":"achieve","start":6463.369,"end":6463.755},{"text":"sustainable","start":6463.803,"end":6464.478},{"text":"development","start":6464.494,"end":6465.057},{"text":"without","start":6465.057,"end":6465.395},{"text":"peace","start":6465.395,"end":6465.732},{"text":"and","start":6465.796,"end":6465.861},{"text":"peace","start":6465.957,"end":6466.279},{"text":"without","start":6466.343,"end":6466.616},{"text":"sustainable","start":6466.616,"end":6467.179},{"text":"development.","start":6467.227,"end":6467.645}]},{"text":"UNICEF, together with all regional commissions, stands ready to continue to support all of its member states to achieve these goals.","start":6468.031,"end":6474.771,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"UNICEF,","start":6468.031,"end":6468.433},{"text":"together","start":6468.449,"end":6468.819},{"text":"with","start":6468.835,"end":6468.963},{"text":"all","start":6469.077,"end":6469.125},{"text":"regional","start":6469.255,"end":6469.595},{"text":"commissions,","start":6469.643,"end":6470.032},{"text":"stands","start":6470.307,"end":6470.76},{"text":"ready","start":6470.938,"end":6471.164},{"text":"to","start":6471.262,"end":6471.407},{"text":"continue","start":6471.423,"end":6471.828},{"text":"to","start":6472.006,"end":6472.119},{"text":"support","start":6472.152,"end":6472.621},{"text":"all","start":6472.718,"end":6472.767},{"text":"of","start":6472.815,"end":6472.961},{"text":"its","start":6472.961,"end":6473.123},{"text":"member","start":6473.123,"end":6473.366},{"text":"states","start":6473.366,"end":6473.689},{"text":"to","start":6473.867,"end":6473.948},{"text":"achieve","start":6473.948,"end":6474.352},{"text":"these","start":6474.352,"end":6474.481},{"text":"goals.","start":6474.578,"end":6474.771}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":6474.997,"end":6475.4,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":6474.997,"end":6475.239},{"text":"you.","start":6475.239,"end":6475.4}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Tatiana Molchan","affiliation":"UNECE","affiliation_full":"UNECE","group":null,"function":"Executive Secretary"}},{"statement_number":64,"start":6480.781,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6481","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the Executive Secretary of ECE.","start":6480.781,"end":6483.798,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6480.781,"end":6480.91},{"text":"thank","start":6481.104,"end":6481.345},{"text":"the","start":6481.345,"end":6481.587},{"text":"Executive","start":6481.668,"end":6482.183},{"text":"Secretary","start":6482.183,"end":6482.699},{"text":"of","start":6483.124,"end":6483.354},{"text":"ECE.","start":6483.551,"end":6483.798}]},{"text":"Now I give the floor to Ms. Ms. Rania Al-Masat, Executive Secretary of Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.","start":6484.783,"end":6492.672,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now","start":6484.783,"end":6484.964},{"text":"I","start":6485.095,"end":6485.145},{"text":"give","start":6485.26,"end":6485.44},{"text":"the","start":6485.44,"end":6485.523},{"text":"floor","start":6485.588,"end":6485.95},{"text":"to","start":6485.95,"end":6486.147},{"text":"Ms.","start":6486.344,"end":6486.557},{"text":"Ms.","start":6486.686,"end":6486.782},{"text":"Rania","start":6486.879,"end":6487.589},{"text":"Al-Masat,","start":6487.654,"end":6488.283},{"text":"Executive","start":6488.299,"end":6488.638},{"text":"Secretary","start":6488.638,"end":6489.09},{"text":"of","start":6489.267,"end":6489.364},{"text":"Economic","start":6489.364,"end":6489.832},{"text":"and","start":6489.832,"end":6489.897},{"text":"Social","start":6489.913,"end":6490.462},{"text":"Commission","start":6490.72,"end":6491.188},{"text":"for","start":6491.301,"end":6491.559},{"text":"Western","start":6491.704,"end":6492.156},{"text":"Asia.","start":6492.414,"end":6492.672}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":65,"start":6501.903,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6502","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Excellencies, as affirmed at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development and reiterated today by His Excellency Minister Abdel Hafeez, the recent conflicts brought regional cooperation to the forefront as a strategic necessity for long-term resilience and prosperity of all Arab The region has a lot to gain from interconnected physical infrastructure, including energy, energy grids, transport networks, as well as soft infrastructure and institutions like pooled markets, hydrological data sharing, and scientific climate collaborations.","start":6501.903,"end":6533.984,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":6501.903,"end":6502.517},{"text":"as","start":6502.792,"end":6502.889},{"text":"affirmed","start":6502.954,"end":6503.423},{"text":"at","start":6503.423,"end":6503.52},{"text":"the","start":6503.52,"end":6503.666},{"text":"Arab","start":6503.747,"end":6503.924},{"text":"Forum","start":6503.924,"end":6504.313},{"text":"for","start":6504.313,"end":6504.442},{"text":"Sustainable","start":6504.442,"end":6505.057},{"text":"Development","start":6505.057,"end":6505.622},{"text":"and","start":6505.622,"end":6505.687},{"text":"reiterated","start":6505.767,"end":6506.492},{"text":"today","start":6506.492,"end":6506.766},{"text":"by","start":6506.911,"end":6507.056},{"text":"His","start":6507.072,"end":6507.201},{"text":"Excellency","start":6507.298,"end":6507.813},{"text":"Minister","start":6507.813,"end":6508.151},{"text":"Abdel","start":6508.264,"end":6508.457},{"text":"Hafeez,","start":6508.506,"end":6508.892},{"text":"the","start":6509.488,"end":6509.553},{"text":"recent","start":6509.553,"end":6509.891},{"text":"conflicts","start":6509.891,"end":6510.326},{"text":"brought","start":6510.374,"end":6510.713},{"text":"regional","start":6510.761,"end":6511.148},{"text":"cooperation","start":6511.164,"end":6511.712},{"text":"to","start":6511.744,"end":6511.873},{"text":"the","start":6511.889,"end":6511.985},{"text":"forefront","start":6511.985,"end":6512.775},{"text":"as","start":6512.791,"end":6512.839},{"text":"a","start":6512.887,"end":6512.904},{"text":"strategic","start":6512.952,"end":6513.5},{"text":"necessity","start":6513.5,"end":6514.096},{"text":"for","start":6514.16,"end":6514.337},{"text":"long-term","start":6514.37,"end":6514.94},{"text":"resilience","start":6514.972,"end":6515.607},{"text":"and","start":6515.689,"end":6515.754},{"text":"prosperity","start":6515.786,"end":6516.259},{"text":"of","start":6516.259,"end":6516.291},{"text":"all","start":6516.291,"end":6516.438},{"text":"Arab","start":6516.438,"end":6516.617},{"text":"The","start":6518.475,"end":6518.555},{"text":"region","start":6518.555,"end":6518.876},{"text":"has","start":6518.941,"end":6519.085},{"text":"a","start":6519.181,"end":6519.197},{"text":"lot","start":6519.197,"end":6519.438},{"text":"to","start":6519.438,"end":6519.519},{"text":"gain","start":6519.519,"end":6519.727},{"text":"from","start":6519.824,"end":6520.08},{"text":"interconnected","start":6520.08,"end":6520.803},{"text":"physical","start":6520.803,"end":6521.188},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":6521.269,"end":6522.007},{"text":"including","start":6522.168,"end":6522.617},{"text":"energy,","start":6522.81,"end":6523.179},{"text":"energy","start":6524.014,"end":6524.399},{"text":"grids,","start":6524.399,"end":6524.672},{"text":"transport","start":6524.737,"end":6525.363},{"text":"networks,","start":6525.363,"end":6525.86},{"text":"as","start":6525.925,"end":6525.989},{"text":"well","start":6526.021,"end":6526.198},{"text":"as","start":6526.198,"end":6526.278},{"text":"soft","start":6526.278,"end":6526.663},{"text":"infrastructure","start":6526.663,"end":6527.434},{"text":"and","start":6527.466,"end":6527.53},{"text":"institutions","start":6527.61,"end":6528.397},{"text":"like","start":6528.494,"end":6528.734},{"text":"pooled","start":6528.815,"end":6529.088},{"text":"markets,","start":6529.136,"end":6529.601},{"text":"hydrological","start":6530.019,"end":6530.918},{"text":"data","start":6530.918,"end":6531.239},{"text":"sharing,","start":6531.64,"end":6532.01},{"text":"and","start":6532.122,"end":6532.202},{"text":"scientific","start":6532.202,"end":6532.764},{"text":"climate","start":6532.764,"end":6533.23},{"text":"collaborations.","start":6533.23,"end":6533.984}]},{"text":"Importantly, regional cooperation makes the infeasible feasible, but we need an important shift in the mindset.","start":6534.755,"end":6541.852,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Importantly,","start":6534.755,"end":6535.462},{"text":"regional","start":6535.654,"end":6536.04},{"text":"cooperation","start":6536.056,"end":6536.666},{"text":"makes","start":6536.762,"end":6537.019},{"text":"the","start":6537.035,"end":6537.163},{"text":"infeasible","start":6537.179,"end":6537.87},{"text":"feasible,","start":6538.046,"end":6538.448},{"text":"but","start":6539.01,"end":6539.17},{"text":"we","start":6539.186,"end":6539.283},{"text":"need","start":6539.283,"end":6539.668},{"text":"an","start":6539.989,"end":6540.037},{"text":"important","start":6540.086,"end":6540.776},{"text":"shift","start":6540.776,"end":6541.081},{"text":"in","start":6541.113,"end":6541.161},{"text":"the","start":6541.193,"end":6541.29},{"text":"mindset.","start":6541.29,"end":6541.852}]},{"text":"The words regional cooperation and infrastructure are in many instances complex, and this is why we are pushing at ESCWA, insisting that people, at all dignity and rights and needs and aspirations, are at the heart of the conversation on regional cooperation and building resilience.","start":6542.719,"end":6558.759,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":6542.719,"end":6542.767},{"text":"words","start":6542.863,"end":6543.088},{"text":"regional","start":6543.12,"end":6543.473},{"text":"cooperation","start":6543.521,"end":6544.212},{"text":"and","start":6544.244,"end":6544.372},{"text":"infrastructure","start":6544.404,"end":6545.255},{"text":"are","start":6545.352,"end":6545.512},{"text":"in","start":6545.512,"end":6545.576},{"text":"many","start":6545.753,"end":6545.946},{"text":"instances","start":6546.01,"end":6546.46},{"text":"complex,","start":6546.46,"end":6547.054},{"text":"and","start":6547.214,"end":6547.278},{"text":"this","start":6547.294,"end":6547.423},{"text":"is","start":6547.471,"end":6547.583},{"text":"why","start":6547.68,"end":6547.808},{"text":"we","start":6548.402,"end":6548.483},{"text":"are","start":6548.499,"end":6548.643},{"text":"pushing","start":6548.643,"end":6549.029},{"text":"at","start":6549.285,"end":6549.462},{"text":"ESCWA,","start":6549.526,"end":6549.864},{"text":"insisting","start":6550.169,"end":6550.554},{"text":"that","start":6550.65,"end":6550.875},{"text":"people,","start":6550.891,"end":6551.228},{"text":"at","start":6551.389,"end":6551.533},{"text":"all","start":6551.614,"end":6551.662},{"text":"dignity","start":6551.79,"end":6552.176},{"text":"and","start":6552.176,"end":6552.336},{"text":"rights","start":6552.336,"end":6552.689},{"text":"and","start":6552.834,"end":6552.898},{"text":"needs","start":6552.995,"end":6553.316},{"text":"and","start":6553.316,"end":6553.46},{"text":"aspirations,","start":6553.46,"end":6554.086},{"text":"are","start":6554.199,"end":6554.295},{"text":"at","start":6554.584,"end":6554.729},{"text":"the","start":6554.745,"end":6554.825},{"text":"heart","start":6554.825,"end":6555.178},{"text":"of","start":6555.178,"end":6555.259},{"text":"the","start":6555.307,"end":6555.387},{"text":"conversation","start":6555.387,"end":6556.077},{"text":"on","start":6556.19,"end":6556.238},{"text":"regional","start":6556.286,"end":6556.688},{"text":"cooperation","start":6556.688,"end":6557.298},{"text":"and","start":6557.731,"end":6557.795},{"text":"building","start":6557.892,"end":6558.213},{"text":"resilience.","start":6558.213,"end":6558.759}]},{"text":"Our region has the highest share of youth unemployment in education and training globally, 1 in 3 young people, which translates into 25 million individuals.","start":6559.497,"end":6570.625,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":6559.497,"end":6559.578},{"text":"region","start":6559.578,"end":6559.867},{"text":"has","start":6559.899,"end":6560.027},{"text":"the","start":6560.14,"end":6560.252},{"text":"highest","start":6560.284,"end":6560.621},{"text":"share","start":6560.621,"end":6560.943},{"text":"of","start":6560.943,"end":6561.039},{"text":"youth","start":6561.167,"end":6561.392},{"text":"unemployment","start":6561.585,"end":6562.356},{"text":"in","start":6562.693,"end":6562.837},{"text":"education","start":6562.869,"end":6563.56},{"text":"and","start":6563.752,"end":6563.817},{"text":"training","start":6563.913,"end":6564.282},{"text":"globally,","start":6564.298,"end":6564.925},{"text":"1","start":6565.182,"end":6565.31},{"text":"in","start":6565.599,"end":6565.647},{"text":"3","start":6565.76,"end":6566.097},{"text":"young","start":6566.466,"end":6566.594},{"text":"people,","start":6566.723,"end":6567.285},{"text":"which","start":6567.51,"end":6567.654},{"text":"translates","start":6567.751,"end":6568.248},{"text":"into","start":6568.248,"end":6568.441},{"text":"25","start":6568.489,"end":6569.308},{"text":"million","start":6569.517,"end":6569.838},{"text":"individuals.","start":6569.854,"end":6570.625}]},{"text":"For all those, as groups and as individuals, calibrating regional cooperation across sectors and investing in regional assets and infrastructure can bring solutions, create jobs, protect from the worst impacts of climate change and natural disasters, as well as facilitate access to healthcare, education, and provide security.","start":6572.166,"end":6590.503,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":6572.166,"end":6572.311},{"text":"all","start":6572.407,"end":6572.535},{"text":"those,","start":6572.584,"end":6572.873},{"text":"as","start":6573.21,"end":6573.274},{"text":"groups","start":6573.386,"end":6573.772},{"text":"and","start":6573.788,"end":6573.852},{"text":"as","start":6574.013,"end":6574.077},{"text":"individuals,","start":6574.109,"end":6574.719},{"text":"calibrating","start":6574.751,"end":6575.41},{"text":"regional","start":6575.474,"end":6575.859},{"text":"cooperation","start":6575.859,"end":6576.566},{"text":"across","start":6576.758,"end":6577.16},{"text":"sectors","start":6577.16,"end":6577.786},{"text":"and","start":6577.786,"end":6577.866},{"text":"investing","start":6577.882,"end":6578.3},{"text":"in","start":6578.3,"end":6578.412},{"text":"regional","start":6578.428,"end":6578.91},{"text":"assets","start":6578.99,"end":6579.263},{"text":"and","start":6579.327,"end":6579.424},{"text":"infrastructure","start":6579.488,"end":6580.21},{"text":"can","start":6580.21,"end":6580.419},{"text":"bring","start":6580.435,"end":6580.58},{"text":"solutions,","start":6580.612,"end":6581.222},{"text":"create","start":6581.318,"end":6581.656},{"text":"jobs,","start":6581.656,"end":6582.025},{"text":"protect","start":6582.137,"end":6582.619},{"text":"from","start":6582.619,"end":6582.78},{"text":"the","start":6582.844,"end":6582.908},{"text":"worst","start":6582.94,"end":6583.245},{"text":"impacts","start":6583.261,"end":6583.663},{"text":"of","start":6583.663,"end":6583.727},{"text":"climate","start":6583.807,"end":6584.144},{"text":"change","start":6584.144,"end":6584.562},{"text":"and","start":6584.867,"end":6584.931},{"text":"natural","start":6584.947,"end":6585.316},{"text":"disasters,","start":6585.413,"end":6585.927},{"text":"as","start":6586.071,"end":6586.119},{"text":"well","start":6586.216,"end":6586.376},{"text":"as","start":6586.376,"end":6586.44},{"text":"facilitate","start":6586.537,"end":6587.195},{"text":"access","start":6587.195,"end":6587.516},{"text":"to","start":6587.516,"end":6587.661},{"text":"healthcare,","start":6587.661,"end":6588.11},{"text":"education,","start":6588.56,"end":6589.154},{"text":"and","start":6589.266,"end":6589.347},{"text":"provide","start":6589.363,"end":6589.861},{"text":"security.","start":6589.861,"end":6590.503}]},{"text":"We are supporting as a regional commission this integration in multiple ways across sectors.","start":6591.209,"end":6597.359,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":6591.209,"end":6591.29},{"text":"are","start":6591.354,"end":6591.402},{"text":"supporting","start":6591.434,"end":6591.98},{"text":"as","start":6592.076,"end":6592.189},{"text":"a","start":6592.189,"end":6592.237},{"text":"regional","start":6592.237,"end":6592.879},{"text":"commission","start":6594.099,"end":6594.549},{"text":"this","start":6594.822,"end":6594.983},{"text":"integration","start":6594.983,"end":6595.609},{"text":"in","start":6595.609,"end":6595.673},{"text":"multiple","start":6595.705,"end":6596.251},{"text":"ways","start":6596.251,"end":6596.476},{"text":"across","start":6596.604,"end":6596.861},{"text":"sectors.","start":6596.925,"end":6597.359}]},{"text":"For instance, on AI, we are using our convening power to set the regional digital development agenda, to build consensus among different stakeholders, and connect the voice of the region to ongoing global dialogues on AI governance.","start":6597.776,"end":6610.849,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":6597.776,"end":6597.889},{"text":"instance,","start":6597.937,"end":6598.515},{"text":"on","start":6598.901,"end":6598.949},{"text":"AI,","start":6599.141,"end":6599.35},{"text":"we","start":6599.784,"end":6599.864},{"text":"are","start":6599.88,"end":6599.977},{"text":"using","start":6600.041,"end":6600.41},{"text":"our","start":6600.539,"end":6600.683},{"text":"convening","start":6600.683,"end":6601.133},{"text":"power","start":6601.165,"end":6601.55},{"text":"to","start":6601.566,"end":6601.647},{"text":"set","start":6601.647,"end":6601.952},{"text":"the","start":6601.952,"end":6602.032},{"text":"regional","start":6602.032,"end":6602.434},{"text":"digital","start":6602.434,"end":6602.835},{"text":"development","start":6602.835,"end":6603.333},{"text":"agenda,","start":6603.349,"end":6603.879},{"text":"to","start":6603.991,"end":6604.12},{"text":"build","start":6604.136,"end":6604.361},{"text":"consensus","start":6604.361,"end":6604.955},{"text":"among","start":6605.003,"end":6605.148},{"text":"different","start":6605.26,"end":6605.517},{"text":"stakeholders,","start":6605.517,"end":6606.272},{"text":"and","start":6606.384,"end":6606.448},{"text":"connect","start":6606.529,"end":6606.834},{"text":"the","start":6606.85,"end":6606.93},{"text":"voice","start":6607.011,"end":6607.155},{"text":"of","start":6607.251,"end":6607.3},{"text":"the","start":6607.348,"end":6607.428},{"text":"region","start":6607.428,"end":6607.797},{"text":"to","start":6608.135,"end":6608.279},{"text":"ongoing","start":6608.376,"end":6608.681},{"text":"global","start":6608.777,"end":6609.066},{"text":"dialogues","start":6609.114,"end":6609.676},{"text":"on","start":6609.676,"end":6609.773},{"text":"AI","start":6609.917,"end":6610.319},{"text":"governance.","start":6610.383,"end":6610.849}]},{"text":"In energy, we are also building common data capacities.","start":6611.282,"end":6614.109,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":6611.282,"end":6611.411},{"text":"energy,","start":6611.443,"end":6611.78},{"text":"we","start":6611.925,"end":6612.005},{"text":"are","start":6612.005,"end":6612.198},{"text":"also","start":6612.23,"end":6612.423},{"text":"building","start":6612.487,"end":6612.856},{"text":"common","start":6612.888,"end":6613.193},{"text":"data","start":6613.209,"end":6613.45},{"text":"capacities.","start":6613.45,"end":6614.109}]},{"text":"In financing, we are convening the Arab Debt Management Group in cooperation with UNCTAD.","start":6614.494,"end":6618.927,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":6614.494,"end":6614.542},{"text":"financing,","start":6614.639,"end":6615.265},{"text":"we","start":6615.361,"end":6615.442},{"text":"are","start":6615.442,"end":6615.49},{"text":"convening","start":6615.602,"end":6616.068},{"text":"the","start":6616.1,"end":6616.245},{"text":"Arab","start":6616.261,"end":6616.534},{"text":"Debt","start":6616.566,"end":6616.807},{"text":"Management","start":6616.807,"end":6617.289},{"text":"Group","start":6617.305,"end":6617.529},{"text":"in","start":6617.61,"end":6617.706},{"text":"cooperation","start":6617.706,"end":6618.252},{"text":"with","start":6618.252,"end":6618.413},{"text":"UNCTAD.","start":6618.429,"end":6618.927}]},{"text":"In trade, we also offer easy use of tools to evaluate economic trade.","start":6619.457,"end":6624.95,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":6619.457,"end":6619.505},{"text":"trade,","start":6619.553,"end":6619.922},{"text":"we","start":6620.019,"end":6620.099},{"text":"also","start":6620.179,"end":6620.5},{"text":"offer","start":6620.581,"end":6620.822},{"text":"easy","start":6621.705,"end":6621.93},{"text":"use","start":6622.203,"end":6622.411},{"text":"of","start":6622.829,"end":6622.974},{"text":"tools","start":6623.006,"end":6623.295},{"text":"to","start":6623.327,"end":6623.487},{"text":"evaluate","start":6623.487,"end":6624.05},{"text":"economic","start":6624.05,"end":6624.547},{"text":"trade.","start":6624.692,"end":6624.95}]},{"text":"I echo my colleagues, other commissioners, to say that only through partnerships we will be able to push together.","start":6624.998,"end":6632.078,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6624.998,"end":6625.078},{"text":"echo","start":6625.175,"end":6625.352},{"text":"my","start":6625.416,"end":6625.593},{"text":"colleagues,","start":6626.06,"end":6626.51},{"text":"other","start":6627.025,"end":6627.363},{"text":"commissioners,","start":6627.508,"end":6628.2},{"text":"to","start":6628.795,"end":6628.892},{"text":"say","start":6628.892,"end":6629.101},{"text":"that","start":6629.117,"end":6629.535},{"text":"only","start":6629.664,"end":6629.809},{"text":"through","start":6629.906,"end":6630.083},{"text":"partnerships","start":6630.083,"end":6630.646},{"text":"we","start":6630.646,"end":6630.791},{"text":"will","start":6630.791,"end":6630.855},{"text":"be","start":6630.952,"end":6631.032},{"text":"able","start":6631.112,"end":6631.354},{"text":"to","start":6631.37,"end":6631.45},{"text":"push","start":6631.45,"end":6631.627},{"text":"together.","start":6631.692,"end":6632.078}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":6632.256,"end":6632.546,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":6632.256,"end":6632.481},{"text":"you.","start":6632.481,"end":6632.546}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Rania Al-Masat","affiliation":"ESCWA","affiliation_full":"ESCWA","group":null,"function":"Executive Secretary"}},{"statement_number":66,"start":6637.798,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=6638","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the Executive Secretary of ISKWA, and I also thank all the Executive Secretaries for sticking to their time.","start":6637.798,"end":6646.951,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6637.798,"end":6637.847},{"text":"thank","start":6638.12,"end":6638.362},{"text":"the","start":6638.362,"end":6638.523},{"text":"Executive","start":6638.539,"end":6639.023},{"text":"Secretary","start":6639.023,"end":6640.118},{"text":"of","start":6640.134,"end":6640.28},{"text":"ISKWA,","start":6640.28,"end":6640.715},{"text":"and","start":6641.263,"end":6641.488},{"text":"I","start":6641.665,"end":6641.73},{"text":"also","start":6641.988,"end":6642.181},{"text":"thank","start":6642.31,"end":6642.649},{"text":"all","start":6642.713,"end":6642.761},{"text":"the","start":6642.89,"end":6642.939},{"text":"Executive","start":6642.955,"end":6643.293},{"text":"Secretaries","start":6643.293,"end":6643.825},{"text":"for","start":6644.244,"end":6644.679},{"text":"sticking","start":6645.646,"end":6646.081},{"text":"to","start":6646.194,"end":6646.323},{"text":"their","start":6646.355,"end":6646.677},{"text":"time.","start":6646.677,"end":6646.951}]},{"text":"And so, Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues, this concludes the first part of the program of the work for this morning.","start":6648.128,"end":6657.405,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":6648.128,"end":6648.353},{"text":"so,","start":6648.353,"end":6648.611},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":6649.095,"end":6649.949},{"text":"Distinguished","start":6650.613,"end":6651.094},{"text":"colleagues,","start":6651.094,"end":6651.544},{"text":"this","start":6651.897,"end":6652.122},{"text":"concludes","start":6652.122,"end":6652.668},{"text":"the","start":6652.684,"end":6652.78},{"text":"first","start":6652.78,"end":6653.262},{"text":"part","start":6653.342,"end":6653.664},{"text":"of","start":6653.664,"end":6653.824},{"text":"the","start":6653.824,"end":6653.856},{"text":"program","start":6653.969,"end":6654.643},{"text":"of","start":6655.414,"end":6655.558},{"text":"the","start":6655.574,"end":6655.638},{"text":"work","start":6655.735,"end":6656.152},{"text":"for","start":6656.393,"end":6656.618},{"text":"this","start":6656.618,"end":6656.875},{"text":"morning.","start":6657.035,"end":6657.405}]},{"text":"I now briefly pause the meeting to allow the podium to be rearranged, and I invite the PNR presenters of Albania, Caribbeans, and Uruguay to approach the podium and take their seats.","start":6658.224,"end":6671.631,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":6658.224,"end":6658.272},{"text":"now","start":6658.32,"end":6658.513},{"text":"briefly","start":6658.705,"end":6659.091},{"text":"pause","start":6659.267,"end":6659.492},{"text":"the","start":6659.524,"end":6659.604},{"text":"meeting","start":6659.604,"end":6659.942},{"text":"to","start":6660.006,"end":6660.215},{"text":"allow","start":6660.247,"end":6660.488},{"text":"the","start":6660.648,"end":6660.809},{"text":"podium","start":6660.809,"end":6661.306},{"text":"to","start":6661.306,"end":6661.387},{"text":"be","start":6661.387,"end":6661.531},{"text":"rearranged,","start":6661.531,"end":6662.254},{"text":"and","start":6662.88,"end":6663.025},{"text":"I","start":6663.137,"end":6663.249},{"text":"invite","start":6663.314,"end":6663.699},{"text":"the","start":6663.699,"end":6663.779},{"text":"PNR","start":6663.779,"end":6664.261},{"text":"presenters","start":6664.261,"end":6664.871},{"text":"of","start":6665.288,"end":6665.513},{"text":"Albania,","start":6665.545,"end":6666.188},{"text":"Caribbeans,","start":6666.83,"end":6667.488},{"text":"and","start":6668.018,"end":6668.163},{"text":"Uruguay","start":6668.259,"end":6668.532},{"text":"to","start":6668.917,"end":6669.046},{"text":"approach","start":6669.078,"end":6669.511},{"text":"the","start":6669.624,"end":6669.672},{"text":"podium","start":6669.72,"end":6670.186},{"text":"and","start":6670.186,"end":6670.411},{"text":"take","start":6670.86,"end":6671.085},{"text":"their","start":6671.085,"end":6671.229},{"text":"seats.","start":6671.245,"end":6671.631}]},{"text":"Please remain seated for the next part of the program.","start":6672.209,"end":6675.163,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Please","start":6672.209,"end":6672.418},{"text":"remain","start":6672.514,"end":6672.819},{"text":"seated","start":6672.851,"end":6673.301},{"text":"for","start":6673.333,"end":6673.493},{"text":"the","start":6673.493,"end":6673.638},{"text":"next","start":6673.638,"end":6673.975},{"text":"part","start":6673.975,"end":6674.344},{"text":"of","start":6674.521,"end":6674.617},{"text":"the","start":6674.617,"end":6674.778},{"text":"program.","start":6674.778,"end":6675.163}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Excellencies. Excellencies, good afternoon.","start":7304.286,"end":7309.359,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies.","start":7304.286,"end":7304.913},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":7306.956,"end":7307.888},{"text":"good","start":7308.556,"end":7308.72},{"text":"afternoon.","start":7308.72,"end":7309.359}]},{"text":"Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I invite the Forum to resume its consideration of sub-item C of agenda item 2, Voluntary National Reviews, and to hear 3 panel presentations.","start":7320.451,"end":7339.442,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":7320.451,"end":7321.051},{"text":"distinguished","start":7321.327,"end":7322.285},{"text":"delegates,","start":7322.691,"end":7323.291},{"text":"I","start":7327.466,"end":7327.514},{"text":"invite","start":7327.563,"end":7327.903},{"text":"the","start":7327.903,"end":7328.016},{"text":"Forum","start":7328.032,"end":7328.502},{"text":"to","start":7328.761,"end":7328.875},{"text":"resume","start":7328.923,"end":7329.393},{"text":"its","start":7329.571,"end":7329.701},{"text":"consideration","start":7329.749,"end":7330.527},{"text":"of","start":7330.786,"end":7330.867},{"text":"sub-item","start":7330.948,"end":7331.547},{"text":"C","start":7331.547,"end":7331.952},{"text":"of","start":7332.162,"end":7332.26},{"text":"agenda","start":7332.26,"end":7332.664},{"text":"item","start":7332.729,"end":7333.037},{"text":"2,","start":7333.134,"end":7333.28},{"text":"Voluntary","start":7333.944,"end":7334.462},{"text":"National","start":7334.462,"end":7334.932},{"text":"Reviews,","start":7334.932,"end":7335.469},{"text":"and","start":7336.462,"end":7336.69},{"text":"to","start":7337.276,"end":7337.39},{"text":"hear","start":7337.439,"end":7337.732},{"text":"3","start":7338.042,"end":7338.27},{"text":"panel","start":7338.27,"end":7338.66},{"text":"presentations.","start":7338.66,"end":7339.442}]},{"text":"I am pleased to welcome the distinguished presenters from Albania, Kiribati, and Uruguay.","start":7340.939,"end":7346.361,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":7340.939,"end":7340.988},{"text":"am","start":7341.02,"end":7341.069},{"text":"pleased","start":7341.166,"end":7341.409},{"text":"to","start":7341.409,"end":7341.473},{"text":"welcome","start":7341.57,"end":7341.959},{"text":"the","start":7342.056,"end":7342.153},{"text":"distinguished","start":7342.153,"end":7342.72},{"text":"presenters","start":7342.72,"end":7343.416},{"text":"from","start":7343.448,"end":7343.658},{"text":"Albania,","start":7344.176,"end":7344.662},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":7344.985,"end":7345.487},{"text":"and","start":7345.698,"end":7345.779},{"text":"Uruguay.","start":7345.795,"end":7346.361}]},{"text":"Please, I kindly ask you to be silent and to take your seats, and please close the door to the room.","start":7348.206,"end":7355.638,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Please,","start":7348.206,"end":7348.433},{"text":"I","start":7348.611,"end":7348.659},{"text":"kindly","start":7349.096,"end":7349.566},{"text":"ask","start":7349.663,"end":7349.906},{"text":"you","start":7349.906,"end":7350.018},{"text":"to","start":7350.324,"end":7350.614},{"text":"be","start":7351.194,"end":7351.307},{"text":"silent","start":7351.307,"end":7352.079},{"text":"and","start":7352.079,"end":7352.224},{"text":"to","start":7352.418,"end":7352.74},{"text":"take","start":7352.74,"end":7353.046},{"text":"your","start":7353.046,"end":7353.142},{"text":"seats,","start":7353.142,"end":7353.577},{"text":"and","start":7353.706,"end":7354.076},{"text":"please","start":7354.108,"end":7354.398},{"text":"close","start":7354.495,"end":7354.72},{"text":"the","start":7354.817,"end":7354.914},{"text":"door","start":7354.914,"end":7355.026},{"text":"to","start":7355.155,"end":7355.284},{"text":"the","start":7355.3,"end":7355.461},{"text":"room.","start":7355.461,"end":7355.638}]},{"text":"Before we begin with the presentations, I would like to appeal to the presenting countries to adhere to the agreed 10 minutes per presentation so as to allow sufficient time for all presenters as well as engagement with other states and participants.","start":7361.536,"end":7378.749,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Before","start":7361.536,"end":7361.797},{"text":"we","start":7361.797,"end":7361.943},{"text":"begin","start":7361.943,"end":7362.171},{"text":"with","start":7362.171,"end":7362.269},{"text":"the","start":7362.269,"end":7362.351},{"text":"presentations,","start":7362.351,"end":7363.214},{"text":"I","start":7363.312,"end":7363.344},{"text":"would","start":7363.344,"end":7363.474},{"text":"like","start":7363.474,"end":7363.654},{"text":"to","start":7363.654,"end":7363.8},{"text":"appeal","start":7363.8,"end":7364.224},{"text":"to","start":7364.224,"end":7364.37},{"text":"the","start":7364.37,"end":7364.451},{"text":"presenting","start":7364.451,"end":7364.924},{"text":"countries","start":7365.022,"end":7365.249},{"text":"to","start":7366.975,"end":7367.152},{"text":"adhere","start":7367.297,"end":7367.78},{"text":"to","start":7367.78,"end":7367.908},{"text":"the","start":7367.924,"end":7368.037},{"text":"agreed","start":7368.037,"end":7368.407},{"text":"10","start":7368.407,"end":7368.632},{"text":"minutes","start":7368.664,"end":7369.066},{"text":"per","start":7369.066,"end":7369.34},{"text":"presentation","start":7369.388,"end":7370.176},{"text":"so","start":7370.61,"end":7370.723},{"text":"as","start":7370.739,"end":7370.803},{"text":"to","start":7370.852,"end":7370.996},{"text":"allow","start":7370.996,"end":7371.254},{"text":"sufficient","start":7372.621,"end":7373.087},{"text":"time","start":7373.087,"end":7373.377},{"text":"for","start":7373.409,"end":7373.537},{"text":"all","start":7373.714,"end":7373.875},{"text":"presenters","start":7373.891,"end":7374.583},{"text":"as","start":7375.484,"end":7375.548},{"text":"well","start":7375.58,"end":7375.821},{"text":"as","start":7375.886,"end":7375.951},{"text":"engagement","start":7376.13,"end":7376.683},{"text":"with","start":7376.699,"end":7376.895},{"text":"other","start":7376.96,"end":7377.204},{"text":"states","start":7377.204,"end":7377.578},{"text":"and","start":7377.773,"end":7377.838},{"text":"participants.","start":7377.936,"end":7378.749}]},{"text":"I apologize in advance if I have to interrupt speakers, but I trust that with your cooperation that won't be necessary.","start":7379.99,"end":7389.138,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":7379.99,"end":7380.006},{"text":"apologize","start":7380.023,"end":7380.571},{"text":"in","start":7380.67,"end":7380.72},{"text":"advance","start":7380.77,"end":7381.268},{"text":"if","start":7381.268,"end":7381.418},{"text":"I","start":7381.418,"end":7381.434},{"text":"have","start":7381.434,"end":7381.617},{"text":"to","start":7381.667,"end":7381.766},{"text":"interrupt","start":7381.766,"end":7382.198},{"text":"speakers,","start":7382.198,"end":7382.646},{"text":"but","start":7385.074,"end":7385.285},{"text":"I","start":7385.643,"end":7385.675},{"text":"trust","start":7385.724,"end":7386.13},{"text":"that","start":7386.13,"end":7386.472},{"text":"with","start":7386.521,"end":7386.813},{"text":"your","start":7386.862,"end":7387.057},{"text":"cooperation","start":7387.106,"end":7387.805},{"text":"that","start":7387.919,"end":7388.146},{"text":"won't","start":7388.146,"end":7388.293},{"text":"be","start":7388.325,"end":7388.423},{"text":"necessary.","start":7388.423,"end":7389.138}]},{"text":"Once again, I would please ask you to be silent in the room.","start":7397.018,"end":7401.258,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Once","start":7397.018,"end":7397.275},{"text":"again,","start":7397.275,"end":7397.468},{"text":"I","start":7397.596,"end":7397.773},{"text":"would","start":7397.837,"end":7398.014},{"text":"please","start":7398.078,"end":7398.367},{"text":"ask","start":7398.544,"end":7398.865},{"text":"you","start":7398.865,"end":7398.977},{"text":"to","start":7399.267,"end":7399.459},{"text":"be","start":7400.246,"end":7400.343},{"text":"silent","start":7400.343,"end":7400.889},{"text":"in","start":7400.889,"end":7400.937},{"text":"the","start":7400.969,"end":7401.049},{"text":"room.","start":7401.049,"end":7401.258}]},{"text":"Given the number of countries making VNR presentations at this year's HLPF, I believe that we all understand the need to be disciplined in terms of time management to allow that we have ample time for presentations as well as interaction from the floor.","start":7402.495,"end":7420.323,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Given","start":7402.495,"end":7402.688},{"text":"the","start":7402.72,"end":7402.752},{"text":"number","start":7402.752,"end":7402.961},{"text":"of","start":7402.961,"end":7403.025},{"text":"countries","start":7403.057,"end":7403.587},{"text":"making","start":7403.683,"end":7404.069},{"text":"VNR","start":7404.165,"end":7404.454},{"text":"presentations","start":7404.502,"end":7405.595},{"text":"at","start":7405.771,"end":7405.948},{"text":"this","start":7405.948,"end":7406.221},{"text":"year's","start":7406.253,"end":7406.558},{"text":"HLPF,","start":7406.735,"end":7407.602},{"text":"I","start":7408.662,"end":7408.759},{"text":"believe","start":7408.759,"end":7409.128},{"text":"that","start":7409.225,"end":7409.449},{"text":"we","start":7409.642,"end":7409.867},{"text":"all","start":7409.947,"end":7410.06},{"text":"understand","start":7410.124,"end":7410.686},{"text":"the","start":7410.686,"end":7410.782},{"text":"need","start":7410.782,"end":7411.088},{"text":"to","start":7411.088,"end":7411.216},{"text":"be","start":7411.248,"end":7411.473},{"text":"disciplined","start":7411.473,"end":7412.421},{"text":"in","start":7413.015,"end":7413.063},{"text":"terms","start":7413.16,"end":7413.481},{"text":"of","start":7413.481,"end":7413.641},{"text":"time","start":7413.641,"end":7413.866},{"text":"management","start":7413.963,"end":7414.541},{"text":"to","start":7414.541,"end":7414.669},{"text":"allow","start":7414.701,"end":7414.958},{"text":"that","start":7415.103,"end":7415.247},{"text":"we","start":7415.488,"end":7415.681},{"text":"have","start":7415.745,"end":7416.195},{"text":"ample","start":7416.629,"end":7416.902},{"text":"time","start":7416.95,"end":7417.335},{"text":"for","start":7417.335,"end":7417.512},{"text":"presentations","start":7417.512,"end":7418.187},{"text":"as","start":7418.235,"end":7418.363},{"text":"well","start":7418.379,"end":7418.508},{"text":"as","start":7418.556,"end":7418.685},{"text":"interaction","start":7418.797,"end":7419.472},{"text":"from","start":7419.584,"end":7419.729},{"text":"the","start":7419.905,"end":7420.098},{"text":"floor.","start":7419.97,"end":7420.323}]},{"text":"The forum will first hear the voluntary national review by Albania.","start":7420.79,"end":7425.068,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":7420.79,"end":7420.854},{"text":"forum","start":7420.87,"end":7421.127},{"text":"will","start":7421.127,"end":7421.224},{"text":"first","start":7421.224,"end":7421.594},{"text":"hear","start":7421.594,"end":7421.803},{"text":"the","start":7422.237,"end":7422.494},{"text":"voluntary","start":7422.639,"end":7423.138},{"text":"national","start":7423.138,"end":7423.62},{"text":"review","start":7423.62,"end":7423.958},{"text":"by","start":7424.103,"end":7424.36},{"text":"Albania.","start":7424.489,"end":7425.068}]},{"text":"I invite His Excellency Mr. Enëa Karakaci, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania, to make a presentation.","start":7425.454,"end":7432.807,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":7425.454,"end":7425.502},{"text":"invite","start":7425.534,"end":7425.856},{"text":"His","start":7425.856,"end":7425.92},{"text":"Excellency","start":7426.113,"end":7426.66},{"text":"Mr.","start":7426.66,"end":7427.142},{"text":"Enëa","start":7427.625,"end":7428.236},{"text":"Karakaci,","start":7428.525,"end":7429.603},{"text":"Minister","start":7429.73,"end":7429.94},{"text":"of","start":7429.94,"end":7429.989},{"text":"Infrastructure","start":7429.989,"end":7430.572},{"text":"and","start":7430.572,"end":7430.717},{"text":"Energy","start":7430.717,"end":7431.025},{"text":"of","start":7431.041,"end":7431.203},{"text":"Albania,","start":7431.203,"end":7431.689},{"text":"to","start":7431.705,"end":7431.851},{"text":"make","start":7431.851,"end":7432.046},{"text":"a","start":7432.046,"end":7432.11},{"text":"presentation.","start":7432.11,"end":7432.807}]},{"text":"You have the floor.","start":7434.135,"end":7439.672,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"You","start":7434.135,"end":7434.281},{"text":"have","start":7434.281,"end":7434.443},{"text":"the","start":7434.443,"end":7434.507},{"text":"floor.","start":7439.397,"end":7439.672}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":67,"start":7440.351,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=7441","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Dear President, dear distinguished delegates, it is quite an honor for me to be able to present Albania's 2nd Voluntary National Review, which I must say it is in a— at a decisive moment.","start":7440.351,"end":7454.425,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Dear","start":7440.351,"end":7440.481},{"text":"President,","start":7440.529,"end":7441.079},{"text":"dear","start":7441.484,"end":7441.824},{"text":"distinguished","start":7441.824,"end":7442.357},{"text":"delegates,","start":7442.406,"end":7442.956},{"text":"it","start":7443.102,"end":7443.199},{"text":"is","start":7443.263,"end":7443.328},{"text":"quite","start":7443.83,"end":7444.089},{"text":"an","start":7444.089,"end":7444.234},{"text":"honor","start":7444.234,"end":7444.639},{"text":"for","start":7444.719,"end":7444.849},{"text":"me","start":7444.914,"end":7445.237},{"text":"to","start":7445.916,"end":7446.06},{"text":"be","start":7446.092,"end":7446.253},{"text":"able","start":7446.253,"end":7446.525},{"text":"to","start":7446.637,"end":7446.749},{"text":"present","start":7446.958,"end":7447.583},{"text":"Albania's","start":7447.599,"end":7448.176},{"text":"2nd","start":7448.176,"end":7448.753},{"text":"Voluntary","start":7448.913,"end":7449.474},{"text":"National","start":7449.474,"end":7450.019},{"text":"Review,","start":7450.019,"end":7450.355},{"text":"which","start":7450.964,"end":7451.108},{"text":"I","start":7451.461,"end":7451.525},{"text":"must","start":7451.525,"end":7451.781},{"text":"say","start":7451.781,"end":7451.974},{"text":"it","start":7452.262,"end":7452.406},{"text":"is","start":7452.406,"end":7452.55},{"text":"in","start":7452.743,"end":7452.903},{"text":"a—","start":7452.903,"end":7452.919},{"text":"at","start":7453.127,"end":7453.288},{"text":"a","start":7453.288,"end":7453.304},{"text":"decisive","start":7453.448,"end":7454.073},{"text":"moment.","start":7454.089,"end":7454.425}]},{"text":"With only 5 years remaining until 2030, our focus has shifted from planning to implementation, delivery, and measurable impact.","start":7455.066,"end":7464.745,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"With","start":7455.066,"end":7455.291},{"text":"only","start":7455.291,"end":7455.547},{"text":"5","start":7455.547,"end":7455.948},{"text":"years","start":7455.948,"end":7456.236},{"text":"remaining","start":7456.412,"end":7456.877},{"text":"until","start":7456.973,"end":7457.294},{"text":"2030,","start":7457.31,"end":7458.287},{"text":"our","start":7458.656,"end":7458.816},{"text":"focus","start":7458.816,"end":7459.377},{"text":"has","start":7459.377,"end":7459.521},{"text":"shifted","start":7459.553,"end":7460.034},{"text":"from","start":7460.114,"end":7460.242},{"text":"planning","start":7460.339,"end":7460.723},{"text":"to","start":7461.396,"end":7461.476},{"text":"implementation,","start":7461.476,"end":7462.245},{"text":"delivery,","start":7462.422,"end":7462.886},{"text":"and","start":7463.303,"end":7463.752},{"text":"measurable","start":7463.8,"end":7464.345},{"text":"impact.","start":7464.441,"end":7464.745}]},{"text":"The review demonstrates how the SDGs and EU accession are advancing together as part of one reform agenda.","start":7465.547,"end":7473.896,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":7465.547,"end":7465.627},{"text":"review","start":7465.627,"end":7466.027},{"text":"demonstrates","start":7466.027,"end":7466.829},{"text":"how","start":7466.909,"end":7467.117},{"text":"the","start":7467.55,"end":7467.662},{"text":"SDGs","start":7467.662,"end":7468.223},{"text":"and","start":7468.591,"end":7468.928},{"text":"EU","start":7468.928,"end":7469.056},{"text":"accession","start":7469.168,"end":7469.777},{"text":"are","start":7470.034,"end":7470.082},{"text":"advancing","start":7470.194,"end":7470.659},{"text":"together","start":7470.755,"end":7471.251},{"text":"as","start":7471.895,"end":7472.209},{"text":"part","start":7472.325,"end":7472.656},{"text":"of","start":7472.656,"end":7472.755},{"text":"one","start":7472.805,"end":7472.954},{"text":"reform","start":7473.053,"end":7473.417},{"text":"agenda.","start":7473.417,"end":7473.896}]},{"text":"I must say that Albania in 5 years to 2030, for sure we see European integration and national delivery of the SDGs as interlinked because the roadmap provides a clear results framework with national targets and indicators that will guide implementation during the final phase of Agenda 2030.","start":7475.396,"end":7496.718,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"I","start":7475.396,"end":7475.412},{"text":"must","start":7475.412,"end":7475.653},{"text":"say","start":7475.653,"end":7475.734},{"text":"that","start":7475.734,"end":7475.96},{"text":"Albania","start":7475.96,"end":7476.298},{"text":"in","start":7476.298,"end":7476.427},{"text":"5","start":7476.459,"end":7476.749},{"text":"years","start":7476.781,"end":7477.071},{"text":"to","start":7477.893,"end":7477.99},{"text":"2030,","start":7477.99,"end":7478.924},{"text":"for","start":7478.956,"end":7479.101},{"text":"sure","start":7479.117,"end":7479.439},{"text":"we","start":7479.439,"end":7479.585},{"text":"see","start":7479.585,"end":7479.907},{"text":"European","start":7480.487,"end":7480.97},{"text":"integration","start":7480.97,"end":7481.663},{"text":"and","start":7482.565,"end":7482.694},{"text":"national","start":7482.742,"end":7483.145},{"text":"delivery","start":7483.145,"end":7483.677},{"text":"of","start":7483.87,"end":7484.08},{"text":"the","start":7484.08,"end":7484.29},{"text":"SDGs","start":7484.662,"end":7485.228},{"text":"as","start":7485.309,"end":7485.374},{"text":"interlinked","start":7485.487,"end":7486.263},{"text":"because","start":7486.296,"end":7486.668},{"text":"the","start":7487.428,"end":7487.509},{"text":"roadmap","start":7487.509,"end":7488.14},{"text":"provides","start":7488.156,"end":7488.609},{"text":"a","start":7488.625,"end":7488.706},{"text":"clear","start":7488.706,"end":7489.159},{"text":"results","start":7489.353,"end":7489.838},{"text":"framework","start":7489.838,"end":7490.339},{"text":"with","start":7490.986,"end":7491.164},{"text":"national","start":7491.164,"end":7491.585},{"text":"targets","start":7491.633,"end":7492.119},{"text":"and","start":7492.119,"end":7492.28},{"text":"indicators","start":7492.28,"end":7492.976},{"text":"that","start":7492.992,"end":7493.235},{"text":"will","start":7493.235,"end":7493.3},{"text":"guide","start":7493.3,"end":7493.576},{"text":"implementation","start":7493.576,"end":7494.325},{"text":"during","start":7494.455,"end":7494.683},{"text":"the","start":7494.716,"end":7494.862},{"text":"final","start":7494.862,"end":7495.204},{"text":"phase","start":7495.204,"end":7495.497},{"text":"of","start":7495.546,"end":7495.709},{"text":"Agenda","start":7495.709,"end":7496.1},{"text":"2030.","start":7496.1,"end":7496.718}]},{"text":"As I said, for Albania, the Agenda 2030 and European integration are not separate agendas.","start":7499.899,"end":7507.515,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":7499.899,"end":7499.963},{"text":"I","start":7500.059,"end":7500.091},{"text":"said,","start":7500.091,"end":7500.364},{"text":"for","start":7500.557,"end":7500.75},{"text":"Albania,","start":7500.782,"end":7501.345},{"text":"the","start":7502.469,"end":7502.566},{"text":"Agenda","start":7502.807,"end":7503.209},{"text":"2030","start":7503.209,"end":7504.301},{"text":"and","start":7504.478,"end":7504.623},{"text":"European","start":7504.655,"end":7505.201},{"text":"integration","start":7505.201,"end":7505.908},{"text":"are","start":7506.085,"end":7506.213},{"text":"not","start":7506.358,"end":7506.647},{"text":"separate","start":7506.647,"end":7507.081},{"text":"agendas.","start":7507.081,"end":7507.515}]},{"text":"They reinforce one another and provide a common framework for transformation.","start":7508.334,"end":7513.01,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"They","start":7508.334,"end":7508.575},{"text":"reinforce","start":7508.575,"end":7509.314},{"text":"one","start":7509.314,"end":7509.427},{"text":"another","start":7509.475,"end":7509.989},{"text":"and","start":7510.037,"end":7510.198},{"text":"provide","start":7510.198,"end":7510.6},{"text":"a","start":7510.6,"end":7510.616},{"text":"common","start":7510.744,"end":7511.13},{"text":"framework","start":7511.146,"end":7511.789},{"text":"for","start":7511.789,"end":7511.901},{"text":"transformation.","start":7512.126,"end":7513.01}]},{"text":"And as such, I have to mention that implementation of the— we— the reforms are delivering tangible results for all Albanian citizens.","start":7514.038,"end":7524.716,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":7514.038,"end":7514.167},{"text":"as","start":7514.36,"end":7514.424},{"text":"such,","start":7514.456,"end":7514.745},{"text":"I","start":7515.163,"end":7515.211},{"text":"have","start":7515.324,"end":7515.469},{"text":"to","start":7515.967,"end":7516.159},{"text":"mention","start":7516.159,"end":7516.754},{"text":"that","start":7516.786,"end":7517.027},{"text":"implementation","start":7517.027,"end":7517.814},{"text":"of","start":7517.814,"end":7517.879},{"text":"the—","start":7517.911,"end":7518.168},{"text":"we—","start":7518.618,"end":7518.811},{"text":"the","start":7519.984,"end":7520.064},{"text":"reforms","start":7520.064,"end":7520.53},{"text":"are","start":7520.626,"end":7520.675},{"text":"delivering","start":7520.723,"end":7521.253},{"text":"tangible","start":7521.349,"end":7522.33},{"text":"results","start":7522.394,"end":7524.627},{"text":"for","start":7522.892,"end":7523.005},{"text":"all","start":7523.135,"end":7523.183},{"text":"Albanian","start":7523.457,"end":7524.232},{"text":"citizens.","start":7524.248,"end":7524.716}]},{"text":"And for sure, the focus on the implementation is resilience and leaving no one behind.","start":7525.459,"end":7530.284,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":7525.459,"end":7525.555},{"text":"for","start":7525.555,"end":7525.717},{"text":"sure,","start":7525.717,"end":7526.136},{"text":"the","start":7526.217,"end":7526.346},{"text":"focus","start":7526.346,"end":7526.766},{"text":"on","start":7526.766,"end":7526.814},{"text":"the","start":7526.846,"end":7526.927},{"text":"implementation","start":7526.927,"end":7527.653},{"text":"is","start":7527.653,"end":7527.863},{"text":"resilience","start":7527.879,"end":7528.606},{"text":"and","start":7528.606,"end":7528.67},{"text":"leaving","start":7528.767,"end":7529.074},{"text":"no","start":7529.364,"end":7529.574},{"text":"one","start":7529.59,"end":7529.719},{"text":"behind.","start":7529.832,"end":7530.284}]},{"text":"I would like to set a bit on the gender equality.","start":7534.74,"end":7540.395,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"I","start":7534.74,"end":7534.756},{"text":"would","start":7534.756,"end":7534.852},{"text":"like","start":7534.852,"end":7535.11},{"text":"to","start":7535.158,"end":7535.287},{"text":"set","start":7537.914,"end":7538.172},{"text":"a","start":7538.172,"end":7538.3},{"text":"bit","start":7538.3,"end":7538.639},{"text":"on","start":7538.703,"end":7538.752},{"text":"the","start":7539.444,"end":7539.525},{"text":"gender","start":7539.525,"end":7539.847},{"text":"equality.","start":7539.928,"end":7540.395}]},{"text":"For sure, key achievements that Albania has already taken into consideration is that, first of all, women in leadership.","start":7541.28,"end":7548.215,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":7541.28,"end":7541.328},{"text":"sure,","start":7541.328,"end":7541.698},{"text":"key","start":7541.714,"end":7541.939},{"text":"achievements","start":7541.939,"end":7542.438},{"text":"that","start":7542.438,"end":7542.599},{"text":"Albania","start":7542.599,"end":7543.066},{"text":"has","start":7543.066,"end":7543.291},{"text":"already","start":7543.339,"end":7543.854},{"text":"taken","start":7544.208,"end":7544.611},{"text":"into","start":7544.611,"end":7544.82},{"text":"consideration","start":7544.836,"end":7545.463},{"text":"is","start":7545.576,"end":7545.705},{"text":"that,","start":7545.801,"end":7546.155},{"text":"first","start":7546.847,"end":7547.089},{"text":"of","start":7547.089,"end":7547.25},{"text":"all,","start":7547.25,"end":7547.394},{"text":"women","start":7547.427,"end":7547.684},{"text":"in","start":7547.684,"end":7547.829},{"text":"leadership.","start":7547.829,"end":7548.215}]},{"text":"We are proud to say that 35% of members of parliament are women and 7 women ministers are already in place as ministers in the current government.","start":7548.816,"end":7559.382,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":7548.816,"end":7548.945},{"text":"are","start":7548.961,"end":7549.058},{"text":"proud","start":7549.058,"end":7549.349},{"text":"to","start":7549.381,"end":7549.413},{"text":"say","start":7549.445,"end":7549.688},{"text":"that","start":7549.688,"end":7549.785},{"text":"35%","start":7549.785,"end":7550.528},{"text":"of","start":7550.657,"end":7550.964},{"text":"members","start":7550.98,"end":7551.367},{"text":"of","start":7551.481,"end":7551.61},{"text":"parliament","start":7551.642,"end":7552.207},{"text":"are","start":7552.207,"end":7552.32},{"text":"women","start":7552.433,"end":7552.74},{"text":"and","start":7553.241,"end":7553.516},{"text":"7","start":7553.742,"end":7554.194},{"text":"women","start":7554.226,"end":7554.517},{"text":"ministers","start":7554.549,"end":7555.082},{"text":"are","start":7555.341,"end":7555.615},{"text":"already","start":7555.664,"end":7556.132},{"text":"in","start":7556.229,"end":7556.294},{"text":"place","start":7556.407,"end":7556.762},{"text":"as","start":7556.956,"end":7557.101},{"text":"ministers","start":7557.279,"end":7557.828},{"text":"in","start":7557.86,"end":7557.909},{"text":"the","start":7558.33,"end":7558.524},{"text":"current","start":7558.589,"end":7558.977},{"text":"government.","start":7558.977,"end":7559.382}]},{"text":"42% of municipal council members are women.","start":7560.451,"end":7565.277,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"42%","start":7560.451,"end":7560.921},{"text":"of","start":7561.245,"end":7561.471},{"text":"municipal","start":7562.216,"end":7563.366},{"text":"council","start":7563.528,"end":7563.965},{"text":"members","start":7563.965,"end":7564.467},{"text":"are","start":7564.645,"end":7564.921},{"text":"women.","start":7564.985,"end":7565.277}]},{"text":"Gender equality, we treat it as and remains a cross-cutting priority of Albania's sustainable development agenda.","start":7566.184,"end":7573.065,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Gender","start":7566.184,"end":7566.362},{"text":"equality,","start":7566.362,"end":7566.896},{"text":"we","start":7566.929,"end":7567.042},{"text":"treat","start":7567.252,"end":7567.544},{"text":"it","start":7567.576,"end":7567.722},{"text":"as","start":7567.722,"end":7567.868},{"text":"and","start":7568.289,"end":7568.548},{"text":"remains","start":7568.694,"end":7569.115},{"text":"a","start":7569.196,"end":7569.276},{"text":"cross-cutting","start":7569.276,"end":7569.892},{"text":"priority","start":7569.924,"end":7570.539},{"text":"of","start":7570.556,"end":7570.669},{"text":"Albania's","start":7570.718,"end":7571.171},{"text":"sustainable","start":7571.252,"end":7571.851},{"text":"development","start":7571.851,"end":7572.45},{"text":"agenda.","start":7572.45,"end":7573.065}]},{"text":"We have strengthened women's representation in decision-making, institutionalized gender-responsive budgeting, and expanded support services for survivors of violence.","start":7573.405,"end":7584.817,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":7573.405,"end":7573.551},{"text":"have","start":7573.567,"end":7573.697},{"text":"strengthened","start":7573.729,"end":7574.215},{"text":"women's","start":7574.28,"end":7574.701},{"text":"representation","start":7574.77,"end":7575.33},{"text":"in","start":7575.362,"end":7575.41},{"text":"decision-making,","start":7575.507,"end":7576.212},{"text":"institutionalized","start":7576.484,"end":7577.814},{"text":"gender-responsive","start":7578.327,"end":7579.256},{"text":"budgeting,","start":7579.833,"end":7580.218},{"text":"and","start":7580.554,"end":7580.619},{"text":"expanded","start":7580.667,"end":7581.26},{"text":"support","start":7581.468,"end":7582.077},{"text":"services","start":7582.077,"end":7582.622},{"text":"for","start":7582.718,"end":7582.782},{"text":"survivors","start":7582.83,"end":7583.631},{"text":"of","start":7584.24,"end":7584.32},{"text":"violence.","start":7584.32,"end":7584.817}]},{"text":"At the same time, we recognize that significant challenges for sure remain still.","start":7585.057,"end":7589.737,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"At","start":7585.057,"end":7585.202},{"text":"the","start":7585.202,"end":7585.282},{"text":"same","start":7585.282,"end":7585.538},{"text":"time,","start":7585.538,"end":7585.827},{"text":"we","start":7585.843,"end":7586.035},{"text":"recognize","start":7586.099,"end":7586.708},{"text":"that","start":7586.74,"end":7586.9},{"text":"significant","start":7586.9,"end":7587.509},{"text":"challenges","start":7587.525,"end":7588.07},{"text":"for","start":7588.343,"end":7588.471},{"text":"sure","start":7588.503,"end":7588.855},{"text":"remain","start":7589.128,"end":7589.432},{"text":"still.","start":7589.464,"end":7589.737}]},{"text":"Women's economic participation, access to finance, and entrepreneurship opportunities continue to lag behind, while vulnerable groups of women face multiple forms of disadvantage.","start":7590.57,"end":7601.423,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Women's","start":7590.57,"end":7591.211},{"text":"economic","start":7591.211,"end":7591.692},{"text":"participation,","start":7591.692,"end":7592.397},{"text":"access","start":7592.653,"end":7592.99},{"text":"to","start":7592.99,"end":7593.07},{"text":"finance,","start":7593.134,"end":7593.631},{"text":"and","start":7593.695,"end":7593.903},{"text":"entrepreneurship","start":7594.031,"end":7594.817},{"text":"opportunities","start":7594.817,"end":7595.506},{"text":"continue","start":7595.618,"end":7596.099},{"text":"to","start":7596.099,"end":7596.243},{"text":"lag","start":7596.259,"end":7596.499},{"text":"behind,","start":7596.515,"end":7596.996},{"text":"while","start":7597.637,"end":7597.829},{"text":"vulnerable","start":7597.957,"end":7598.502},{"text":"groups","start":7598.582,"end":7598.919},{"text":"of","start":7598.919,"end":7599.015},{"text":"women","start":7599.063,"end":7599.368},{"text":"face","start":7599.4,"end":7599.8},{"text":"multiple","start":7599.8,"end":7600.249},{"text":"forms","start":7600.265,"end":7600.489},{"text":"of","start":7600.666,"end":7600.747},{"text":"disadvantage.","start":7600.827,"end":7601.423}]},{"text":"Our focus is therefore increasingly on translating policy commitments into tangible improvements in the daily lives of women and girls across the country.","start":7602.358,"end":7610.328,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":7602.358,"end":7602.535},{"text":"focus","start":7602.535,"end":7603.018},{"text":"is","start":7603.018,"end":7603.083},{"text":"therefore","start":7603.163,"end":7603.534},{"text":"increasingly","start":7603.582,"end":7604.291},{"text":"on","start":7604.291,"end":7604.371},{"text":"translating","start":7604.371,"end":7604.919},{"text":"policy","start":7605.016,"end":7605.354},{"text":"commitments","start":7605.418,"end":7605.902},{"text":"into","start":7605.998,"end":7606.24},{"text":"tangible","start":7606.24,"end":7606.739},{"text":"improvements","start":7606.739,"end":7607.432},{"text":"in","start":7607.432,"end":7607.496},{"text":"the","start":7607.529,"end":7607.609},{"text":"daily","start":7607.609,"end":7607.931},{"text":"lives","start":7607.996,"end":7608.382},{"text":"of","start":7608.399,"end":7608.511},{"text":"women","start":7608.576,"end":7608.866},{"text":"and","start":7608.962,"end":7609.14},{"text":"girls","start":7609.14,"end":7609.349},{"text":"across","start":7609.464,"end":7609.741},{"text":"the","start":7609.793,"end":7609.896},{"text":"country.","start":7609.896,"end":7610.328}]},{"text":"Next slide.","start":7612.37,"end":7612.724,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Next","start":7612.37,"end":7612.45},{"text":"slide.","start":7612.45,"end":7612.724}]},{"text":"Clean water and sanitization.","start":7614.419,"end":7615.968,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Clean","start":7614.419,"end":7614.709},{"text":"water","start":7614.725,"end":7615.032},{"text":"and","start":7615.048,"end":7615.129},{"text":"sanitization.","start":7615.129,"end":7615.968}]},{"text":"Albania has achieved, as you may— as you will— can you see from the slide, significant progress in improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation through sustained investments in water infrastructure Infrastructure and sector modernization.","start":7616.742,"end":7630.172,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Albania","start":7616.742,"end":7617.146},{"text":"has","start":7617.146,"end":7617.291},{"text":"achieved,","start":7617.565,"end":7617.969},{"text":"as","start":7618.453,"end":7618.582},{"text":"you","start":7618.614,"end":7618.695},{"text":"may—","start":7618.695,"end":7618.921},{"text":"as","start":7619.001,"end":7619.066},{"text":"you","start":7619.098,"end":7619.195},{"text":"will—","start":7619.259,"end":7619.437},{"text":"can","start":7619.663,"end":7619.824},{"text":"you","start":7619.824,"end":7619.921},{"text":"see","start":7619.921,"end":7620.147},{"text":"from","start":7620.147,"end":7620.373},{"text":"the","start":7620.389,"end":7620.486},{"text":"slide,","start":7620.486,"end":7620.889},{"text":"significant","start":7620.938,"end":7621.583},{"text":"progress","start":7621.583,"end":7621.922},{"text":"in","start":7621.922,"end":7622.003},{"text":"improving","start":7622.003,"end":7622.522},{"text":"access","start":7622.733,"end":7623.138},{"text":"to","start":7623.138,"end":7623.268},{"text":"safe","start":7623.284,"end":7623.527},{"text":"drinking","start":7623.543,"end":7623.916},{"text":"water","start":7624.111,"end":7624.484},{"text":"and","start":7624.5,"end":7624.597},{"text":"sanitation","start":7624.597,"end":7625.294},{"text":"through","start":7625.975,"end":7626.154},{"text":"sustained","start":7626.154,"end":7626.721},{"text":"investments","start":7626.721,"end":7627.353},{"text":"in","start":7627.353,"end":7627.483},{"text":"water","start":7627.499,"end":7627.694},{"text":"infrastructure","start":7627.694,"end":7628.083},{"text":"Infrastructure","start":7628.087,"end":7628.879},{"text":"and","start":7628.911,"end":7628.992},{"text":"sector","start":7628.992,"end":7629.38},{"text":"modernization.","start":7629.38,"end":7630.172}]},{"text":"Urban water coverage now exceeds 90%, while access to basic drinking water services remains very high.","start":7630.851,"end":7637.997,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Urban","start":7630.851,"end":7631.143},{"text":"water","start":7631.175,"end":7631.66},{"text":"coverage","start":7631.822,"end":7632.355},{"text":"now","start":7632.711,"end":7632.905},{"text":"exceeds","start":7633.018,"end":7633.406},{"text":"90%,","start":7633.439,"end":7634.085},{"text":"while","start":7634.328,"end":7634.635},{"text":"access","start":7634.716,"end":7635.136},{"text":"to","start":7635.136,"end":7635.266},{"text":"basic","start":7635.298,"end":7635.638},{"text":"drinking","start":7635.686,"end":7636.074},{"text":"water","start":7636.187,"end":7636.527},{"text":"services","start":7636.527,"end":7637.044},{"text":"remains","start":7637.158,"end":7637.53},{"text":"very","start":7637.626,"end":7637.852},{"text":"high.","start":7637.868,"end":7637.997}]},{"text":"Looking ahead, priorities include expanding wastewater treatment, reducing water losses, strengthening utility performance, and ensuring climate-resilient and efficient water services across all regions.","start":7638.836,"end":7650.511,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Looking","start":7638.836,"end":7639.046},{"text":"ahead,","start":7639.159,"end":7639.466},{"text":"priorities","start":7639.563,"end":7640.16},{"text":"include","start":7640.224,"end":7640.611},{"text":"expanding","start":7640.611,"end":7641.079},{"text":"wastewater","start":7641.176,"end":7641.838},{"text":"treatment,","start":7641.838,"end":7642.257},{"text":"reducing","start":7642.322,"end":7642.774},{"text":"water","start":7642.87,"end":7643.129},{"text":"losses,","start":7643.193,"end":7643.516},{"text":"strengthening","start":7643.532,"end":7644.081},{"text":"utility","start":7644.161,"end":7644.645},{"text":"performance,","start":7644.661,"end":7645.291},{"text":"and","start":7645.371,"end":7645.468},{"text":"ensuring","start":7645.468,"end":7645.92},{"text":"climate-resilient","start":7645.952,"end":7646.969},{"text":"and","start":7646.985,"end":7647.082},{"text":"efficient","start":7647.082,"end":7647.484},{"text":"water","start":7647.484,"end":7647.79},{"text":"services","start":7647.79,"end":7648.418},{"text":"across","start":7648.933,"end":7649.336},{"text":"all","start":7649.4,"end":7649.448},{"text":"regions.","start":7650.125,"end":7650.511}]},{"text":"Advancing the the green agenda.","start":7652.137,"end":7655.029,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Advancing","start":7652.137,"end":7652.685},{"text":"the","start":7652.717,"end":7652.974},{"text":"the","start":7653.798,"end":7653.963},{"text":"green","start":7653.963,"end":7654.258},{"text":"agenda.","start":7654.603,"end":7655.029}]},{"text":"Next slide, please.","start":7655.111,"end":7655.817,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Next","start":7655.111,"end":7655.308},{"text":"slide,","start":7655.308,"end":7655.571},{"text":"please.","start":7655.669,"end":7655.817}]},{"text":"Well, Albania has made substantial progress toward SDG 7.","start":7658.34,"end":7662.421,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Well,","start":7658.34,"end":7658.5},{"text":"Albania","start":7658.597,"end":7658.838},{"text":"has","start":7658.838,"end":7658.982},{"text":"made","start":7659.079,"end":7659.336},{"text":"substantial","start":7659.898,"end":7660.525},{"text":"progress","start":7660.541,"end":7660.943},{"text":"toward","start":7660.943,"end":7661.345},{"text":"SDG","start":7661.409,"end":7661.987},{"text":"7.","start":7662.004,"end":7662.421}]},{"text":"Universal access to electricity has been achieved and maintained while the country continues to benefit from one of the highest share of renewable energy in Europe.","start":7663.016,"end":7671.759,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Universal","start":7663.016,"end":7663.836},{"text":"access","start":7663.836,"end":7664.237},{"text":"to","start":7664.237,"end":7664.318},{"text":"electricity","start":7664.318,"end":7665.009},{"text":"has","start":7665.025,"end":7665.169},{"text":"been","start":7665.266,"end":7665.443},{"text":"achieved","start":7665.443,"end":7665.941},{"text":"and","start":7665.941,"end":7666.085},{"text":"maintained","start":7666.085,"end":7666.567},{"text":"while","start":7666.648,"end":7666.889},{"text":"the","start":7666.889,"end":7667.033},{"text":"country","start":7667.033,"end":7667.5},{"text":"continues","start":7667.532,"end":7668.145},{"text":"to","start":7668.258,"end":7668.5},{"text":"benefit","start":7668.58,"end":7669.048},{"text":"from","start":7669.048,"end":7669.29},{"text":"one","start":7669.29,"end":7669.436},{"text":"of","start":7669.468,"end":7669.565},{"text":"the","start":7669.613,"end":7669.71},{"text":"highest","start":7669.71,"end":7670.097},{"text":"share","start":7670.097,"end":7670.371},{"text":"of","start":7670.42,"end":7670.516},{"text":"renewable","start":7670.516,"end":7670.968},{"text":"energy","start":7671.065,"end":7671.372},{"text":"in","start":7671.404,"end":7671.484},{"text":"Europe.","start":7671.484,"end":7671.759}]},{"text":"We must say that Albania is, I guess, one of 2 or 3 countries in the world where energy production is 100% renewable.","start":7672.291,"end":7681.248,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":7672.291,"end":7672.436},{"text":"must","start":7672.436,"end":7672.565},{"text":"say","start":7672.565,"end":7672.775},{"text":"that","start":7672.775,"end":7672.936},{"text":"Albania","start":7673.001,"end":7673.614},{"text":"is,","start":7674.211,"end":7674.437},{"text":"I","start":7674.614,"end":7674.663},{"text":"guess,","start":7674.695,"end":7674.84},{"text":"one","start":7675.518,"end":7675.711},{"text":"of","start":7675.824,"end":7675.889},{"text":"2","start":7676.244,"end":7676.405},{"text":"or","start":7676.405,"end":7676.518},{"text":"3","start":7676.631,"end":7676.808},{"text":"countries","start":7676.808,"end":7677.283},{"text":"in","start":7677.283,"end":7677.351},{"text":"the","start":7677.386,"end":7677.557},{"text":"world","start":7677.557,"end":7678.055},{"text":"where","start":7678.055,"end":7678.33},{"text":"energy","start":7678.33,"end":7678.64},{"text":"production","start":7679.402,"end":7679.884},{"text":"is","start":7679.884,"end":7679.964},{"text":"100%","start":7680.028,"end":7680.751},{"text":"renewable.","start":7680.751,"end":7681.248}]},{"text":"And so on that merit, for sure diversification is one of the key elements of our energy policies where now almost 85% of energy is produced by hydropower plants and the rest is produced by solar and wind.","start":7682.035,"end":7699.842,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":7682.035,"end":7682.115},{"text":"so","start":7682.115,"end":7682.453},{"text":"on","start":7682.758,"end":7682.822},{"text":"that","start":7682.918,"end":7683.159},{"text":"merit,","start":7683.159,"end":7684.845},{"text":"for","start":7685.006,"end":7685.102},{"text":"sure","start":7685.118,"end":7685.439},{"text":"diversification","start":7685.568,"end":7686.595},{"text":"is","start":7687.334,"end":7687.478},{"text":"one","start":7687.51,"end":7687.703},{"text":"of","start":7687.751,"end":7687.928},{"text":"the","start":7687.928,"end":7688.137},{"text":"key","start":7688.137,"end":7688.474},{"text":"elements","start":7688.699,"end":7689.196},{"text":"of","start":7689.196,"end":7689.421},{"text":"our","start":7689.421,"end":7689.726},{"text":"energy","start":7689.823,"end":7690.08},{"text":"policies","start":7690.144,"end":7690.69},{"text":"where","start":7690.866,"end":7691.059},{"text":"now","start":7691.509,"end":7691.637},{"text":"almost","start":7692.809,"end":7693.195},{"text":"85%","start":7693.275,"end":7693.981},{"text":"of","start":7694.431,"end":7694.575},{"text":"energy","start":7694.575,"end":7694.897},{"text":"is","start":7694.897,"end":7694.945},{"text":"produced","start":7695.041,"end":7695.426},{"text":"by","start":7695.442,"end":7695.603},{"text":"hydropower","start":7695.603,"end":7696.053},{"text":"plants","start":7696.165,"end":7696.566},{"text":"and","start":7697.289,"end":7697.45},{"text":"the","start":7697.45,"end":7697.546},{"text":"rest","start":7697.546,"end":7697.915},{"text":"is","start":7697.931,"end":7698.076},{"text":"produced","start":7698.108,"end":7698.59},{"text":"by","start":7698.59,"end":7698.782},{"text":"solar","start":7698.846,"end":7699.376},{"text":"and","start":7699.473,"end":7699.633},{"text":"wind.","start":7699.633,"end":7699.842}]},{"text":"For sure that the part of the solar and wind is our aim to increase in the next 5 years.","start":7700.115,"end":7706.662,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":7700.115,"end":7700.211},{"text":"sure","start":7700.275,"end":7700.468},{"text":"that","start":7701.062,"end":7701.287},{"text":"the","start":7701.801,"end":7701.961},{"text":"part","start":7701.961,"end":7702.218},{"text":"of","start":7702.218,"end":7702.347},{"text":"the","start":7702.347,"end":7702.443},{"text":"solar","start":7702.443,"end":7702.748},{"text":"and","start":7702.764,"end":7702.973},{"text":"wind","start":7703.005,"end":7703.246},{"text":"is","start":7703.246,"end":7703.294},{"text":"our","start":7703.471,"end":7703.647},{"text":"aim","start":7703.712,"end":7703.856},{"text":"to","start":7703.969,"end":7704.081},{"text":"increase","start":7704.37,"end":7704.868},{"text":"in","start":7705.653,"end":7705.749},{"text":"the","start":7705.749,"end":7705.829},{"text":"next","start":7705.829,"end":7706.214},{"text":"5","start":7706.214,"end":7706.438},{"text":"years.","start":7706.438,"end":7706.662}]},{"text":"Decent work and economic growth.","start":7708.04,"end":7710.428,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Decent","start":7708.04,"end":7708.441},{"text":"work","start":7708.441,"end":7708.777},{"text":"and","start":7708.777,"end":7708.938},{"text":"economic","start":7708.938,"end":7709.467},{"text":"growth.","start":7710.043,"end":7710.428}]},{"text":"Albania has made progress in promoting decent work and economic growth.","start":7711.005,"end":7714.979,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Albania","start":7711.005,"end":7711.502},{"text":"has","start":7711.502,"end":7711.63},{"text":"made","start":7711.726,"end":7711.934},{"text":"progress","start":7711.982,"end":7712.559},{"text":"in","start":7712.703,"end":7712.784},{"text":"promoting","start":7712.848,"end":7713.248},{"text":"decent","start":7713.344,"end":7713.713},{"text":"work","start":7713.729,"end":7713.985},{"text":"and","start":7713.985,"end":7714.29},{"text":"economic","start":7714.29,"end":7714.771},{"text":"growth.","start":7714.771,"end":7714.979}]},{"text":"Unemployment has fallen significantly over the last decade, as you can see from the slide, while youth inclusion has improved through investments in education, vocational training, digital skills, and active labor market programs.","start":7715.668,"end":7727.942,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Unemployment","start":7715.668,"end":7716.293},{"text":"has","start":7716.293,"end":7716.437},{"text":"fallen","start":7716.613,"end":7716.886},{"text":"significantly","start":7716.886,"end":7717.639},{"text":"over","start":7717.751,"end":7717.975},{"text":"the","start":7717.975,"end":7718.136},{"text":"last","start":7718.136,"end":7718.376},{"text":"decade,","start":7718.376,"end":7718.761},{"text":"as","start":7718.937,"end":7719.001},{"text":"you","start":7719.017,"end":7719.113},{"text":"can","start":7719.113,"end":7719.273},{"text":"see","start":7719.273,"end":7719.514},{"text":"from","start":7719.514,"end":7719.674},{"text":"the","start":7719.674,"end":7719.818},{"text":"slide,","start":7719.818,"end":7720.203},{"text":"while","start":7720.699,"end":7721.036},{"text":"youth","start":7721.036,"end":7721.437},{"text":"inclusion","start":7721.437,"end":7721.933},{"text":"has","start":7721.981,"end":7722.126},{"text":"improved","start":7722.238,"end":7722.686},{"text":"through","start":7722.702,"end":7722.927},{"text":"investments","start":7722.943,"end":7723.536},{"text":"in","start":7723.536,"end":7723.664},{"text":"education,","start":7723.664,"end":7724.225},{"text":"vocational","start":7724.241,"end":7724.866},{"text":"training,","start":7724.882,"end":7725.25},{"text":"digital","start":7725.443,"end":7725.843},{"text":"skills,","start":7725.843,"end":7726.212},{"text":"and","start":7726.26,"end":7726.468},{"text":"active","start":7726.468,"end":7726.805},{"text":"labor","start":7726.805,"end":7727.125},{"text":"market","start":7727.125,"end":7727.59},{"text":"programs.","start":7727.59,"end":7727.942}]},{"text":"The Youth Guarantee represents a flagship reform that is helping young people transition from education to employment and will be rolled out nationwide from 2026.","start":7728.712,"end":7739.199,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":7728.712,"end":7728.808},{"text":"Youth","start":7728.808,"end":7729.032},{"text":"Guarantee","start":7729.064,"end":7729.609},{"text":"represents","start":7729.609,"end":7730.17},{"text":"a","start":7730.17,"end":7730.186},{"text":"flagship","start":7730.186,"end":7730.715},{"text":"reform","start":7730.715,"end":7731.083},{"text":"that","start":7731.131,"end":7731.291},{"text":"is","start":7731.291,"end":7731.5},{"text":"helping","start":7731.436,"end":7731.742},{"text":"young","start":7731.839,"end":7731.984},{"text":"people","start":7732.097,"end":7732.483},{"text":"transition","start":7732.483,"end":7732.983},{"text":"from","start":7732.983,"end":7733.176},{"text":"education","start":7733.224,"end":7733.74},{"text":"to","start":7733.869,"end":7734.014},{"text":"employment","start":7734.014,"end":7734.578},{"text":"and","start":7734.578,"end":7734.723},{"text":"will","start":7734.739,"end":7734.851},{"text":"be","start":7734.916,"end":7735.061},{"text":"rolled","start":7735.061,"end":7735.464},{"text":"out","start":7735.464,"end":7735.689},{"text":"nationwide","start":7736.623,"end":7737.22},{"text":"from","start":7737.317,"end":7737.576},{"text":"2026.","start":7737.576,"end":7739.199}]},{"text":"Innovation, entrepreneurship, and the economy of the future.","start":7741.39,"end":7744.862,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Innovation,","start":7741.39,"end":7742.006},{"text":"entrepreneurship,","start":7742.672,"end":7743.499},{"text":"and","start":7743.645,"end":7743.759},{"text":"the","start":7743.759,"end":7743.905},{"text":"economy","start":7743.905,"end":7744.278},{"text":"of","start":7744.311,"end":7744.457},{"text":"the","start":7744.457,"end":7744.538},{"text":"future.","start":7744.538,"end":7744.862}]},{"text":"Albania has made substantial progress in strengthening the foundations of an innovation-driven economy.","start":7745.74,"end":7750.608,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Albania","start":7745.74,"end":7746.013},{"text":"has","start":7746.013,"end":7746.141},{"text":"made","start":7746.173,"end":7746.334},{"text":"substantial","start":7746.334,"end":7746.945},{"text":"progress","start":7746.977,"end":7747.378},{"text":"in","start":7747.378,"end":7747.427},{"text":"strengthening","start":7747.459,"end":7748.069},{"text":"the","start":7748.101,"end":7748.246},{"text":"foundations","start":7748.246,"end":7748.873},{"text":"of","start":7748.905,"end":7749.001},{"text":"an","start":7749.001,"end":7749.082},{"text":"innovation-driven","start":7749.146,"end":7750.158},{"text":"economy.","start":7750.19,"end":7750.608}]},{"text":"Digital connectivity now reaches almost all households, while new institutions and policies are supporting research entrepreneurship and technological development.","start":7750.913,"end":7759.25,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Digital","start":7750.913,"end":7751.299},{"text":"connectivity","start":7751.315,"end":7751.893},{"text":"now","start":7751.893,"end":7752.07},{"text":"reaches","start":7752.215,"end":7752.681},{"text":"almost","start":7752.681,"end":7753.082},{"text":"all","start":7753.147,"end":7753.356},{"text":"households,","start":7753.388,"end":7753.934},{"text":"while","start":7754.03,"end":7754.223},{"text":"new","start":7754.304,"end":7754.4},{"text":"institutions","start":7754.464,"end":7755.091},{"text":"and","start":7755.091,"end":7755.22},{"text":"policies","start":7755.22,"end":7755.728},{"text":"are","start":7755.762,"end":7755.847},{"text":"supporting","start":7755.847,"end":7756.491},{"text":"research","start":7756.61,"end":7757.05},{"text":"entrepreneurship","start":7757.05,"end":7757.949},{"text":"and","start":7757.949,"end":7758.045},{"text":"technological","start":7758.045,"end":7758.736},{"text":"development.","start":7758.768,"end":7759.25}]},{"text":"The launch of Startup Albania has created a national platform for innovation entrepreneurship, providing access to financing, support services, digital applications, and network opportunities.","start":7760.133,"end":7770.219,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":7760.133,"end":7760.294},{"text":"launch","start":7760.294,"end":7760.599},{"text":"of","start":7760.599,"end":7760.663},{"text":"Startup","start":7760.679,"end":7761.241},{"text":"Albania","start":7761.241,"end":7761.643},{"text":"has","start":7761.643,"end":7761.787},{"text":"created","start":7761.819,"end":7762.301},{"text":"a","start":7762.301,"end":7762.317},{"text":"national","start":7762.317,"end":7762.847},{"text":"platform","start":7762.847,"end":7763.329},{"text":"for","start":7763.329,"end":7763.458},{"text":"innovation","start":7763.49,"end":7763.955},{"text":"entrepreneurship,","start":7764.052,"end":7764.791},{"text":"providing","start":7765.032,"end":7765.481},{"text":"access","start":7765.658,"end":7765.931},{"text":"to","start":7765.931,"end":7766.027},{"text":"financing,","start":7766.14,"end":7766.605},{"text":"support","start":7766.702,"end":7767.2},{"text":"services,","start":7767.2,"end":7767.73},{"text":"digital","start":7767.842,"end":7768.26},{"text":"applications,","start":7768.308,"end":7768.982},{"text":"and","start":7769.127,"end":7769.191},{"text":"network","start":7769.271,"end":7769.625},{"text":"opportunities.","start":7769.625,"end":7770.219}]},{"text":"Through 2 national startup schemes, 960 applications were received and 170 innovative businesses were supported, helping, helping strengthen Albania's innovation ecosystem.","start":7770.958,"end":7781.092,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Through","start":7770.958,"end":7771.183},{"text":"2","start":7771.215,"end":7771.375},{"text":"national","start":7771.375,"end":7771.857},{"text":"startup","start":7771.857,"end":7772.355},{"text":"schemes,","start":7772.355,"end":7772.789},{"text":"960","start":7772.885,"end":7773.768},{"text":"applications","start":7773.768,"end":7774.395},{"text":"were","start":7774.427,"end":7774.523},{"text":"received","start":7774.523,"end":7775.069},{"text":"and","start":7775.069,"end":7775.117},{"text":"170","start":7775.117,"end":7776.017},{"text":"innovative","start":7776.017,"end":7776.531},{"text":"businesses","start":7776.579,"end":7777.045},{"text":"were","start":7777.061,"end":7777.237},{"text":"supported,","start":7777.237,"end":7777.784},{"text":"helping,","start":7777.8,"end":7778.089},{"text":"helping","start":7778.603,"end":7778.972},{"text":"strengthen","start":7779.004,"end":7779.55},{"text":"Albania's","start":7779.55,"end":7779.984},{"text":"innovation","start":7779.984,"end":7780.546},{"text":"ecosystem.","start":7780.546,"end":7781.092}]},{"text":"Through Startup Albania, the Smart Space Specialization strategy and innovation for Albania.","start":7781.879,"end":7786.488,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Through","start":7781.879,"end":7782.056},{"text":"Startup","start":7782.056,"end":7782.537},{"text":"Albania,","start":7782.537,"end":7782.939},{"text":"the","start":7783.019,"end":7783.148},{"text":"Smart","start":7783.148,"end":7783.389},{"text":"Space","start":7783.421,"end":7783.935},{"text":"Specialization","start":7783.743,"end":7784.663},{"text":"strategy","start":7784.695,"end":7785.244},{"text":"and","start":7785.277,"end":7785.374},{"text":"innovation","start":7785.374,"end":7785.923},{"text":"for","start":7785.923,"end":7786.036},{"text":"Albania.","start":7786.149,"end":7786.488}]},{"text":"We are building stronger links between research, business, and technology.","start":7786.568,"end":7790.736,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":7786.568,"end":7786.714},{"text":"are","start":7786.714,"end":7786.762},{"text":"building","start":7786.875,"end":7787.182},{"text":"stronger","start":7787.214,"end":7787.683},{"text":"links","start":7787.683,"end":7788.07},{"text":"between","start":7788.506,"end":7788.878},{"text":"research,","start":7788.91,"end":7789.362},{"text":"business,","start":7789.54,"end":7789.83},{"text":"and","start":7790.105,"end":7790.17},{"text":"technology.","start":7790.17,"end":7790.736}]},{"text":"Peace, justice, and strong institutions.","start":7793.922,"end":7796.316,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Peace,","start":7793.922,"end":7794.213},{"text":"justice,","start":7794.634,"end":7795.119},{"text":"and","start":7795.2,"end":7795.264},{"text":"strong","start":7795.297,"end":7795.588},{"text":"institutions.","start":7795.701,"end":7796.316}]},{"text":"Strong institutions are at the heart of Albania's sustainable development journey.","start":7796.429,"end":7800.838,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Strong","start":7796.429,"end":7796.72},{"text":"institutions","start":7796.817,"end":7797.529},{"text":"are","start":7797.787,"end":7797.901},{"text":"at","start":7798.127,"end":7798.256},{"text":"the","start":7798.289,"end":7798.434},{"text":"heart","start":7798.434,"end":7798.758},{"text":"of","start":7798.758,"end":7798.871},{"text":"Albania's","start":7798.92,"end":7799.453},{"text":"sustainable","start":7799.47,"end":7799.985},{"text":"development","start":7800.001,"end":7800.5},{"text":"journey.","start":7800.532,"end":7800.838}]},{"text":"Through justice reform, digital transformation, and public administration modernization, we are building a more transparent, accountable, and citizen-centered.","start":7801.096,"end":7809.065,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Through","start":7801.096,"end":7801.224},{"text":"justice","start":7801.273,"end":7801.756},{"text":"reform,","start":7801.756,"end":7802.126},{"text":"digital","start":7802.239,"end":7802.609},{"text":"transformation,","start":7802.641,"end":7803.35},{"text":"and","start":7803.43,"end":7803.527},{"text":"public","start":7803.527,"end":7803.849},{"text":"administration","start":7803.849,"end":7804.509},{"text":"modernization,","start":7804.509,"end":7805.378},{"text":"we","start":7805.942,"end":7806.022},{"text":"are","start":7806.103,"end":7806.248},{"text":"building","start":7806.248,"end":7806.554},{"text":"a","start":7806.586,"end":7806.602},{"text":"more","start":7806.602,"end":7806.779},{"text":"transparent,","start":7806.827,"end":7807.455},{"text":"accountable,","start":7807.471,"end":7808.067},{"text":"and","start":7808.18,"end":7808.276},{"text":"citizen-centered.","start":7808.276,"end":7809.065}]},{"text":"state.","start":7809.16,"end":7809.353,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"state.","start":7809.16,"end":7809.353}]},{"text":"More than 95% of public services are now available only online, while justice sector reforms continue to strengthen the rule of law and institutional integrity.","start":7810.158,"end":7819.683,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"More","start":7810.158,"end":7810.271},{"text":"than","start":7810.319,"end":7810.448},{"text":"95%","start":7810.48,"end":7811.205},{"text":"of","start":7811.269,"end":7811.414},{"text":"public","start":7811.527,"end":7811.849},{"text":"services","start":7811.849,"end":7812.38},{"text":"are","start":7812.558,"end":7812.606},{"text":"now","start":7812.654,"end":7812.847},{"text":"available","start":7812.976,"end":7813.604},{"text":"only","start":7813.685,"end":7813.991},{"text":"online,","start":7814.023,"end":7814.393},{"text":"while","start":7815.15,"end":7815.327},{"text":"justice","start":7815.392,"end":7815.811},{"text":"sector","start":7815.811,"end":7816.133},{"text":"reforms","start":7816.133,"end":7816.616},{"text":"continue","start":7816.664,"end":7817.067},{"text":"to","start":7817.067,"end":7817.163},{"text":"strengthen","start":7817.163,"end":7817.695},{"text":"the","start":7817.727,"end":7817.872},{"text":"rule","start":7817.872,"end":7818.049},{"text":"of","start":7818.049,"end":7818.178},{"text":"law","start":7818.21,"end":7818.323},{"text":"and","start":7818.42,"end":7818.469},{"text":"institutional","start":7818.469,"end":7819.201},{"text":"integrity.","start":7819.201,"end":7819.683}]},{"text":"Next slide, please.","start":7820.96,"end":7821.41,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Next","start":7820.96,"end":7821.104},{"text":"slide,","start":7821.104,"end":7821.233},{"text":"please.","start":7821.281,"end":7821.41}]},{"text":"SDG 17, Partnership for the Goals, is the enabling goal that supports progress across the entire 2030 Agenda for Albania.","start":7823.467,"end":7832.338,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"SDG","start":7823.467,"end":7823.965},{"text":"17,","start":7823.965,"end":7824.528},{"text":"Partnership","start":7824.608,"end":7825.09},{"text":"for","start":7825.09,"end":7825.219},{"text":"the","start":7825.315,"end":7825.396},{"text":"Goals,","start":7825.412,"end":7825.781},{"text":"is","start":7826.44,"end":7826.585},{"text":"the","start":7826.681,"end":7826.778},{"text":"enabling","start":7826.778,"end":7827.228},{"text":"goal","start":7827.26,"end":7827.501},{"text":"that","start":7827.501,"end":7827.614},{"text":"supports","start":7827.614,"end":7828.144},{"text":"progress","start":7828.144,"end":7828.562},{"text":"across","start":7828.562,"end":7829.333},{"text":"the","start":7829.349,"end":7829.43},{"text":"entire","start":7829.43,"end":7829.848},{"text":"2030","start":7829.848,"end":7830.776},{"text":"Agenda","start":7830.955,"end":7831.459},{"text":"for","start":7831.622,"end":7831.866},{"text":"Albania.","start":7831.866,"end":7832.338}]},{"text":"Albania has strengthened domestic resources mobilization expanded digital connectivity, modernized its statistical system, and reinforced partnerships with the European Union, the United Nations, international financial institutions, and development partners.","start":7833.151,"end":7847.341,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Albania","start":7833.151,"end":7833.395},{"text":"has","start":7833.395,"end":7833.623},{"text":"strengthened","start":7833.656,"end":7834.144},{"text":"domestic","start":7834.144,"end":7834.615},{"text":"resources","start":7834.615,"end":7835.169},{"text":"mobilization","start":7835.201,"end":7835.966},{"text":"expanded","start":7835.926,"end":7836.556},{"text":"digital","start":7836.588,"end":7836.943},{"text":"connectivity,","start":7836.992,"end":7837.718},{"text":"modernized","start":7837.863,"end":7838.525},{"text":"its","start":7838.525,"end":7838.606},{"text":"statistical","start":7838.606,"end":7839.333},{"text":"system,","start":7839.333,"end":7839.736},{"text":"and","start":7839.801,"end":7839.881},{"text":"reinforced","start":7839.962,"end":7840.656},{"text":"partnerships","start":7840.785,"end":7841.528},{"text":"with","start":7841.835,"end":7842.012},{"text":"the","start":7842.012,"end":7842.141},{"text":"European","start":7842.141,"end":7842.529},{"text":"Union,","start":7842.626,"end":7842.949},{"text":"the","start":7843.029,"end":7843.142},{"text":"United","start":7843.142,"end":7843.61},{"text":"Nations,","start":7843.61,"end":7844.062},{"text":"international","start":7844.401,"end":7844.87},{"text":"financial","start":7844.87,"end":7845.338},{"text":"institutions,","start":7845.386,"end":7846.081},{"text":"and","start":7846.259,"end":7846.372},{"text":"development","start":7846.42,"end":7846.986},{"text":"partners.","start":7846.986,"end":7847.341}]},{"text":"The EU accession process remains the most important framework for advancing reforms and sustainable development.","start":7848.117,"end":7854.286,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":7848.117,"end":7848.181},{"text":"EU","start":7848.198,"end":7848.327},{"text":"accession","start":7848.521,"end":7849.102},{"text":"process","start":7849.102,"end":7849.651},{"text":"remains","start":7849.651,"end":7850.039},{"text":"the","start":7850.072,"end":7850.152},{"text":"most","start":7850.152,"end":7850.475},{"text":"important","start":7850.475,"end":7850.96},{"text":"framework","start":7850.96,"end":7851.526},{"text":"for","start":7851.526,"end":7851.639},{"text":"advancing","start":7851.687,"end":7852.22},{"text":"reforms","start":7852.252,"end":7852.979},{"text":"and","start":7853.125,"end":7853.19},{"text":"sustainable","start":7853.19,"end":7853.754},{"text":"development.","start":7853.786,"end":7854.286}]},{"text":"At the same time, investments in data and digital transformation are helping ensure that policies are evidence-based.","start":7854.995,"end":7861.265,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"At","start":7854.995,"end":7855.14},{"text":"the","start":7855.14,"end":7855.237},{"text":"same","start":7855.237,"end":7855.462},{"text":"time,","start":7855.559,"end":7855.833},{"text":"investments","start":7856.446,"end":7857.09},{"text":"in","start":7857.09,"end":7857.139},{"text":"data","start":7857.251,"end":7857.542},{"text":"and","start":7857.558,"end":7857.735},{"text":"digital","start":7857.735,"end":7858.057},{"text":"transformation","start":7858.057,"end":7858.815},{"text":"are","start":7858.863,"end":7859.008},{"text":"helping","start":7859.008,"end":7859.363},{"text":"ensure","start":7859.427,"end":7859.927},{"text":"that","start":7859.927,"end":7860.04},{"text":"policies","start":7860.137,"end":7860.604},{"text":"are","start":7860.862,"end":7860.91},{"text":"evidence-based.","start":7860.943,"end":7861.265}]},{"text":"evidence-based, resources are better targeted, and progress is effectively monitored.","start":7861.36,"end":7865.694,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"evidence-based,","start":7861.36,"end":7861.883},{"text":"resources","start":7862.03,"end":7862.635},{"text":"are","start":7862.701,"end":7862.799},{"text":"better","start":7862.848,"end":7863.11},{"text":"targeted,","start":7863.11,"end":7863.6},{"text":"and","start":7863.748,"end":7863.846},{"text":"progress","start":7863.846,"end":7864.32},{"text":"is","start":7864.32,"end":7864.369},{"text":"effectively","start":7864.5,"end":7865.122},{"text":"monitored.","start":7865.253,"end":7865.694}]},{"text":"Next slide, please.","start":7869.933,"end":7870.319,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Next","start":7869.933,"end":7870.017},{"text":"slide,","start":7870.017,"end":7870.101},{"text":"please.","start":7870.151,"end":7870.319}]},{"text":"The principle of leaving no one behind remains at the center of Albania's sustainable development agenda.","start":7872.42,"end":7877.79,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":7872.42,"end":7872.452},{"text":"principle","start":7872.452,"end":7872.856},{"text":"of","start":7872.856,"end":7873.018},{"text":"leaving","start":7873.018,"end":7873.293},{"text":"no","start":7873.746,"end":7873.843},{"text":"one","start":7873.908,"end":7874.037},{"text":"behind","start":7874.134,"end":7874.538},{"text":"remains","start":7874.538,"end":7874.959},{"text":"at","start":7874.959,"end":7875.105},{"text":"the","start":7875.105,"end":7875.186},{"text":"center","start":7875.186,"end":7875.525},{"text":"of","start":7875.525,"end":7875.687},{"text":"Albania's","start":7875.687,"end":7876.156},{"text":"sustainable","start":7876.156,"end":7876.706},{"text":"development","start":7876.738,"end":7877.304},{"text":"agenda.","start":7877.304,"end":7877.79}]},{"text":"Inclusion is not a single policy.","start":7877.952,"end":7879.957,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Inclusion","start":7877.952,"end":7878.566},{"text":"is","start":7878.696,"end":7878.809},{"text":"not","start":7878.841,"end":7879.019},{"text":"a","start":7879.019,"end":7879.1},{"text":"single","start":7879.1,"end":7879.472},{"text":"policy.","start":7879.488,"end":7879.957}]},{"text":"It is the lens through which Albania designs reforms, allocates resources, and measures progress towards 2030.","start":7880.151,"end":7887.738,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":7880.151,"end":7880.297},{"text":"is","start":7880.297,"end":7880.426},{"text":"the","start":7880.459,"end":7880.54},{"text":"lens","start":7880.62,"end":7880.863},{"text":"through","start":7880.944,"end":7881.09},{"text":"which","start":7881.17,"end":7881.284},{"text":"Albania","start":7881.348,"end":7881.64},{"text":"designs","start":7881.64,"end":7882.046},{"text":"reforms,","start":7882.144,"end":7882.81},{"text":"allocates","start":7883.363,"end":7883.851},{"text":"resources,","start":7883.851,"end":7884.453},{"text":"and","start":7884.583,"end":7884.762},{"text":"measures","start":7884.762,"end":7885.299},{"text":"progress","start":7885.966,"end":7886.388},{"text":"towards","start":7886.388,"end":7886.925},{"text":"2030.","start":7887.283,"end":7887.738}]},{"text":"For sure, as you may see from the report, we understand and we acknowledge where we do lag behind, such as inclusion of Roma and Egyptian communities, or more work should be done on women and girls.","start":7888.338,"end":7903.471,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":7888.338,"end":7888.516},{"text":"sure,","start":7888.516,"end":7888.935},{"text":"as","start":7889.226,"end":7889.371},{"text":"you","start":7889.387,"end":7889.468},{"text":"may","start":7889.468,"end":7889.661},{"text":"see","start":7889.661,"end":7889.984},{"text":"from","start":7890.355,"end":7890.71},{"text":"the","start":7890.871,"end":7891.162},{"text":"report,","start":7891.162,"end":7892.226},{"text":"we","start":7892.452,"end":7892.533},{"text":"understand","start":7892.614,"end":7893.533},{"text":"and","start":7893.582,"end":7893.727},{"text":"we","start":7893.759,"end":7893.84},{"text":"acknowledge","start":7893.904,"end":7894.404},{"text":"where","start":7894.888,"end":7895.13},{"text":"we","start":7895.13,"end":7895.211},{"text":"do","start":7895.276,"end":7895.437},{"text":"lag","start":7895.437,"end":7895.873},{"text":"behind,","start":7896.244,"end":7896.389},{"text":"such","start":7896.92,"end":7897.017},{"text":"as","start":7897.017,"end":7897.178},{"text":"inclusion","start":7897.178,"end":7897.825},{"text":"of","start":7897.825,"end":7898.003},{"text":"Roma","start":7898.003,"end":7898.311},{"text":"and","start":7898.311,"end":7898.408},{"text":"Egyptian","start":7898.408,"end":7898.78},{"text":"communities,","start":7898.893,"end":7900.074},{"text":"or","start":7900.252,"end":7900.381},{"text":"more","start":7901.06,"end":7901.643},{"text":"work","start":7901.643,"end":7901.869},{"text":"should","start":7901.869,"end":7902.112},{"text":"be","start":7902.112,"end":7902.274},{"text":"done","start":7902.274,"end":7902.581},{"text":"on","start":7902.678,"end":7902.743},{"text":"women","start":7902.775,"end":7903.066},{"text":"and","start":7903.099,"end":7903.179},{"text":"girls.","start":7903.244,"end":7903.471}]},{"text":"Next slide, please.","start":7904.943,"end":7905.541,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Next","start":7904.943,"end":7905.104},{"text":"slide,","start":7905.104,"end":7905.347},{"text":"please.","start":7905.363,"end":7905.541}]},{"text":"As Albania enters the final 5 years to 2030, our focus shifts decisively from policy alignment to implementation and impact.","start":7908.076,"end":7916.71,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"As","start":7908.076,"end":7908.157},{"text":"Albania","start":7908.157,"end":7908.496},{"text":"enters","start":7908.496,"end":7908.95},{"text":"the","start":7908.966,"end":7909.063},{"text":"final","start":7909.063,"end":7910.503},{"text":"5","start":7910.503,"end":7910.778},{"text":"years","start":7910.778,"end":7911.053},{"text":"to","start":7911.069,"end":7911.166},{"text":"2030,","start":7911.166,"end":7912.105},{"text":"our","start":7912.283,"end":7912.477},{"text":"focus","start":7912.542,"end":7913.044},{"text":"shifts","start":7913.108,"end":7915.26},{"text":"decisively","start":7913.562,"end":7914.268},{"text":"from","start":7914.268,"end":7914.461},{"text":"policy","start":7914.525,"end":7914.927},{"text":"alignment","start":7914.927,"end":7915.473},{"text":"to","start":7915.473,"end":7915.569},{"text":"implementation","start":7915.569,"end":7916.244},{"text":"and","start":7916.292,"end":7916.437},{"text":"impact.","start":7916.437,"end":7916.71}]},{"text":"6 strategic accelerators will guide our efforts: EU accession and institutional transformation, investment in people and demographic resilience, social inclusion and territorial cohesion, competitiveness and innovation, the green transition and digital transformation, financing and partnership.","start":7916.919,"end":7934.331,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"6","start":7916.919,"end":7917.192},{"text":"strategic","start":7917.256,"end":7917.802},{"text":"accelerators","start":7917.818,"end":7918.589},{"text":"will","start":7918.686,"end":7918.798},{"text":"guide","start":7918.862,"end":7919.168},{"text":"our","start":7919.168,"end":7919.28},{"text":"efforts:","start":7919.425,"end":7919.826},{"text":"EU","start":7919.987,"end":7920.115},{"text":"accession","start":7920.212,"end":7920.758},{"text":"and","start":7920.854,"end":7920.934},{"text":"institutional","start":7921.015,"end":7921.673},{"text":"transformation,","start":7921.673,"end":7922.444},{"text":"investment","start":7922.942,"end":7923.504},{"text":"in","start":7923.504,"end":7923.569},{"text":"people","start":7923.665,"end":7924.083},{"text":"and","start":7924.227,"end":7924.324},{"text":"demographic","start":7924.324,"end":7924.966},{"text":"resilience,","start":7924.966,"end":7925.689},{"text":"social","start":7925.769,"end":7926.219},{"text":"inclusion","start":7926.267,"end":7926.797},{"text":"and","start":7926.797,"end":7926.958},{"text":"territorial","start":7926.958,"end":7927.52},{"text":"cohesion,","start":7927.52,"end":7927.986},{"text":"competitiveness","start":7928.58,"end":7929.448},{"text":"and","start":7929.448,"end":7929.544},{"text":"innovation,","start":7929.544,"end":7930.138},{"text":"the","start":7930.411,"end":7930.508},{"text":"green","start":7930.572,"end":7930.797},{"text":"transition","start":7930.829,"end":7931.439},{"text":"and","start":7931.536,"end":7931.68},{"text":"digital","start":7931.712,"end":7932.114},{"text":"transformation,","start":7932.114,"end":7932.885},{"text":"financing","start":7933.078,"end":7933.608},{"text":"and","start":7933.72,"end":7933.801},{"text":"partnership.","start":7933.865,"end":7934.331}]},{"text":"Together, these priorities reflect the reform agenda and the growth Plan and the National SDG Roadmap 2025-2030.","start":7935.005,"end":7943.57,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Together,","start":7935.005,"end":7935.471},{"text":"these","start":7935.487,"end":7935.616},{"text":"priorities","start":7935.648,"end":7936.258},{"text":"reflect","start":7936.355,"end":7937.399},{"text":"the","start":7937.399,"end":7937.495},{"text":"reform","start":7937.495,"end":7938.041},{"text":"agenda","start":7938.041,"end":7938.603},{"text":"and","start":7938.684,"end":7938.78},{"text":"the","start":7938.78,"end":7938.876},{"text":"growth","start":7938.925,"end":7939.15},{"text":"Plan","start":7939.15,"end":7939.471},{"text":"and","start":7939.809,"end":7939.905},{"text":"the","start":7939.905,"end":7939.985},{"text":"National","start":7939.985,"end":7940.387},{"text":"SDG","start":7940.387,"end":7941.046},{"text":"Roadmap","start":7941.271,"end":7941.834},{"text":"2025-2030.","start":7941.834,"end":7943.57}]},{"text":"They will help ensure that sustainable development translates into stronger institutions, better services, greater opportunities, and improved quality of life for all citizens.","start":7944.004,"end":7954.414,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"They","start":7944.004,"end":7944.164},{"text":"will","start":7944.164,"end":7944.293},{"text":"help","start":7944.389,"end":7944.647},{"text":"ensure","start":7944.647,"end":7945.065},{"text":"that","start":7945.193,"end":7945.306},{"text":"sustainable","start":7945.306,"end":7945.981},{"text":"development","start":7946.013,"end":7946.575},{"text":"translates","start":7946.575,"end":7947.379},{"text":"into","start":7947.379,"end":7947.588},{"text":"stronger","start":7948.022,"end":7948.491},{"text":"institutions,","start":7948.491,"end":7949.201},{"text":"better","start":7949.378,"end":7949.637},{"text":"services,","start":7949.637,"end":7950.25},{"text":"greater","start":7950.428,"end":7950.75},{"text":"opportunities,","start":7950.75,"end":7951.461},{"text":"and","start":7951.8,"end":7951.913},{"text":"improved","start":7951.913,"end":7952.3},{"text":"quality","start":7952.3,"end":7952.703},{"text":"of","start":7952.881,"end":7952.994},{"text":"life","start":7953.091,"end":7953.365},{"text":"for","start":7953.43,"end":7953.543},{"text":"all","start":7953.817,"end":7953.866},{"text":"citizens.","start":7953.979,"end":7954.414}]},{"text":"Albania, as I mentioned, enters the final 5 years to 2030 with confidence and determination, guided by the Sustainable Development Goals and driven by the European Union accession process.","start":7956.19,"end":7967.657,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Albania,","start":7956.19,"end":7956.543},{"text":"as","start":7956.929,"end":7956.993},{"text":"I","start":7957.09,"end":7957.106},{"text":"mentioned,","start":7957.106,"end":7957.572},{"text":"enters","start":7957.652,"end":7958.038},{"text":"the","start":7958.295,"end":7958.391},{"text":"final","start":7958.391,"end":7958.729},{"text":"5","start":7958.777,"end":7959.034},{"text":"years","start":7959.034,"end":7959.324},{"text":"to","start":7959.356,"end":7959.436},{"text":"2030","start":7959.436,"end":7960.449},{"text":"with","start":7960.481,"end":7960.625},{"text":"confidence","start":7960.641,"end":7961.349},{"text":"and","start":7961.349,"end":7961.509},{"text":"determination,","start":7961.509,"end":7962.136},{"text":"guided","start":7962.811,"end":7963.149},{"text":"by","start":7963.197,"end":7963.374},{"text":"the","start":7963.374,"end":7963.47},{"text":"Sustainable","start":7963.47,"end":7964.081},{"text":"Development","start":7964.097,"end":7964.579},{"text":"Goals","start":7964.579,"end":7964.949},{"text":"and","start":7964.981,"end":7965.109},{"text":"driven","start":7965.13,"end":7965.452},{"text":"by","start":7965.484,"end":7965.645},{"text":"the","start":7965.645,"end":7965.709},{"text":"European","start":7965.709,"end":7966.273},{"text":"Union","start":7966.273,"end":7966.579},{"text":"accession","start":7966.675,"end":7967.174},{"text":"process.","start":7967.174,"end":7967.657}]},{"text":"We remain committed to building a more prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future for all.","start":7968.301,"end":7974.065,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":7968.301,"end":7968.382},{"text":"remain","start":7968.462,"end":7968.816},{"text":"committed","start":7968.945,"end":7969.396},{"text":"to","start":7969.428,"end":7969.557},{"text":"building","start":7969.589,"end":7969.879},{"text":"a","start":7969.927,"end":7969.943},{"text":"more","start":7969.976,"end":7970.185},{"text":"prosperous,","start":7970.314,"end":7970.942},{"text":"inclusive,","start":7970.974,"end":7971.505},{"text":"resilient,","start":7971.586,"end":7972.214},{"text":"and","start":7972.31,"end":7972.358},{"text":"sustainable","start":7972.358,"end":7973.002},{"text":"future","start":7973.035,"end":7973.55},{"text":"for","start":7973.775,"end":7973.904},{"text":"all.","start":7974.001,"end":7974.065}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":7974.902,"end":7983.355,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":7974.902,"end":7982.47},{"text":"you.","start":7982.55,"end":7983.355}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Enëa Karakaci","affiliation":"ALB","affiliation_full":"Albania","group":null,"function":"Minister"}},{"statement_number":68,"start":7983.822,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=7984","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania, as well as his team, for the presentation.","start":7983.822,"end":7989.672,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":7983.822,"end":7983.87},{"text":"thank","start":7983.919,"end":7984.484},{"text":"the","start":7984.484,"end":7984.647},{"text":"Minister","start":7984.647,"end":7985.055},{"text":"of","start":7985.055,"end":7985.202},{"text":"Infrastructure","start":7985.202,"end":7985.773},{"text":"and","start":7985.773,"end":7985.838},{"text":"Energy","start":7985.952,"end":7986.36},{"text":"of","start":7986.523,"end":7986.67},{"text":"Albania,","start":7986.67,"end":7987.045},{"text":"as","start":7987.078,"end":7987.143},{"text":"well","start":7987.241,"end":7987.339},{"text":"as","start":7987.339,"end":7987.469},{"text":"his","start":7987.502,"end":7987.633},{"text":"team,","start":7987.812,"end":7988.204},{"text":"for","start":7988.644,"end":7988.791},{"text":"the","start":7988.807,"end":7988.889},{"text":"presentation.","start":7988.889,"end":7989.672}]},{"text":"The forum will now year the Voluntary National Review of Kiribati, and I invite His Excellency Mr. Ruataki Tekeara, Minister of Education of Kiribati, to make a presentation.","start":7990.031,"end":7999.721,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":7990.031,"end":7990.113},{"text":"forum","start":7990.113,"end":7990.357},{"text":"will","start":7990.357,"end":7990.439},{"text":"now","start":7990.439,"end":7990.602},{"text":"year","start":7990.766,"end":7990.894},{"text":"the","start":7991.007,"end":7991.103},{"text":"Voluntary","start":7991.103,"end":7991.602},{"text":"National","start":7991.602,"end":7992.052},{"text":"Review","start":7992.052,"end":7992.229},{"text":"of","start":7992.229,"end":7992.357},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":7992.373,"end":7992.839},{"text":"and","start":7993.257,"end":7993.354},{"text":"I","start":7993.354,"end":7993.434},{"text":"invite","start":7993.434,"end":7993.675},{"text":"His","start":7993.675,"end":7993.804},{"text":"Excellency","start":7993.917,"end":7994.608},{"text":"Mr.","start":7994.72,"end":7995.042},{"text":"Ruataki","start":7995.203,"end":7995.894},{"text":"Tekeara,","start":7995.926,"end":7997.035},{"text":"Minister","start":7997.437,"end":7997.678},{"text":"of","start":7997.678,"end":7997.775},{"text":"Education","start":7997.775,"end":7998.225},{"text":"of","start":7998.273,"end":7998.386},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":7998.418,"end":7998.868},{"text":"to","start":7998.9,"end":7998.997},{"text":"make","start":7999.045,"end":7999.19},{"text":"a","start":7999.19,"end":7999.206},{"text":"presentation.","start":7999.206,"end":7999.721}]},{"text":"You have the floor.","start":7999.786,"end":8009.082,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"You","start":7999.786,"end":7999.866},{"text":"have","start":7999.866,"end":7999.995},{"text":"the","start":8000.027,"end":8000.108},{"text":"floor.","start":8008.808,"end":8009.082}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":69,"start":8010.822,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=8011","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Māori and warm greetings from the Republic of Kiribati.","start":8010.822,"end":8017.484,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"President,","start":8010.822,"end":8011.386},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":8011.87,"end":8012.482},{"text":"ladies","start":8013.142,"end":8013.368},{"text":"and","start":8013.465,"end":8013.577},{"text":"gentlemen,","start":8013.61,"end":8013.889},{"text":"Māori","start":8015.136,"end":8015.448},{"text":"and","start":8015.448,"end":8015.58},{"text":"warm","start":8015.596,"end":8015.711},{"text":"greetings","start":8015.777,"end":8016.154},{"text":"from","start":8016.335,"end":8016.515},{"text":"the","start":8016.515,"end":8016.663},{"text":"Republic","start":8016.663,"end":8017.156},{"text":"of","start":8017.156,"end":8017.221},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":8017.254,"end":8017.484}]},{"text":"It is my honor to present Kyrgyzstan's 2nd Round National Review under the theme Transformative, Equitable, Innovative and Coordinated Actions for a Sustainable Future for All.","start":8018.789,"end":8029.61,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":8018.789,"end":8018.886},{"text":"is","start":8018.886,"end":8018.967},{"text":"my","start":8018.967,"end":8019.178},{"text":"honor","start":8019.275,"end":8019.55},{"text":"to","start":8019.599,"end":8019.68},{"text":"present","start":8019.68,"end":8020.166},{"text":"Kyrgyzstan's","start":8020.166,"end":8020.555},{"text":"2nd","start":8020.587,"end":8021.073},{"text":"Round","start":8021.073,"end":8021.413},{"text":"National","start":8021.413,"end":8021.948},{"text":"Review","start":8021.948,"end":8022.353},{"text":"under","start":8023.082,"end":8023.244},{"text":"the","start":8023.26,"end":8023.341},{"text":"theme","start":8023.341,"end":8023.794},{"text":"Transformative,","start":8024.054,"end":8024.685},{"text":"Equitable,","start":8025.139,"end":8025.576},{"text":"Innovative","start":8026.176,"end":8026.662},{"text":"and","start":8026.823,"end":8026.887},{"text":"Coordinated","start":8026.984,"end":8027.435},{"text":"Actions","start":8027.532,"end":8027.918},{"text":"for","start":8028.337,"end":8028.418},{"text":"a","start":8028.595,"end":8028.611},{"text":"Sustainable","start":8028.611,"end":8029.078},{"text":"Future","start":8029.078,"end":8029.384},{"text":"for","start":8029.384,"end":8029.561},{"text":"All.","start":8029.561,"end":8029.61}]},{"text":"This review reflects our country's continued commitment to the 2030 Agenda and demonstrates how sustainable development goals have been integrated into our national development planning, Despite the unique vulnerabilities faced by Small Island Developing States, Kiribati remains committed to leaving no one behind through strengthened partnerships, resilience, and inclusive development.","start":8031.317,"end":8055.244,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":8031.317,"end":8031.575},{"text":"review","start":8031.639,"end":8031.897},{"text":"reflects","start":8031.897,"end":8032.557},{"text":"our","start":8032.686,"end":8032.783},{"text":"country's","start":8032.783,"end":8033.153},{"text":"continued","start":8033.25,"end":8033.814},{"text":"commitment","start":8033.814,"end":8034.313},{"text":"to","start":8034.861,"end":8034.941},{"text":"the","start":8034.941,"end":8035.038},{"text":"2030","start":8035.038,"end":8035.586},{"text":"Agenda","start":8035.586,"end":8036.073},{"text":"and","start":8036.495,"end":8036.56},{"text":"demonstrates","start":8036.576,"end":8037.209},{"text":"how","start":8037.355,"end":8037.403},{"text":"sustainable","start":8037.631,"end":8038.118},{"text":"development","start":8038.118,"end":8038.41},{"text":"goals","start":8038.507,"end":8038.815},{"text":"have","start":8039.4,"end":8039.627},{"text":"been","start":8039.659,"end":8039.87},{"text":"integrated","start":8039.984,"end":8040.52},{"text":"into","start":8040.698,"end":8041.039},{"text":"our","start":8041.104,"end":8041.218},{"text":"national","start":8041.218,"end":8041.737},{"text":"development","start":8041.753,"end":8042.061},{"text":"planning,","start":8042.159,"end":8042.467},{"text":"Despite","start":8043.196,"end":8043.533},{"text":"the","start":8043.533,"end":8043.677},{"text":"unique","start":8043.677,"end":8043.998},{"text":"vulnerabilities","start":8044.174,"end":8044.784},{"text":"faced","start":8045.201,"end":8045.586},{"text":"by","start":8045.618,"end":8045.859},{"text":"Small","start":8045.859,"end":8046.164},{"text":"Island","start":8046.164,"end":8046.324},{"text":"Developing","start":8046.324,"end":8046.661},{"text":"States,","start":8046.661,"end":8047.046},{"text":"Kiribati","start":8047.848,"end":8048.201},{"text":"remains","start":8048.201,"end":8048.634},{"text":"committed","start":8048.666,"end":8049.116},{"text":"to","start":8049.324,"end":8049.453},{"text":"leaving","start":8049.453,"end":8049.677},{"text":"no","start":8049.789,"end":8049.95},{"text":"one","start":8050.014,"end":8050.078},{"text":"behind","start":8050.191,"end":8050.72},{"text":"through","start":8051.217,"end":8051.41},{"text":"strengthened","start":8051.41,"end":8051.939},{"text":"partnerships,","start":8051.939,"end":8052.501},{"text":"resilience,","start":8052.998,"end":8053.479},{"text":"and","start":8054.041,"end":8054.105},{"text":"inclusive","start":8054.201,"end":8054.699},{"text":"development.","start":8054.843,"end":8055.244}]},{"text":"Excellencies, today's presentation will provide an overview of Kiribati's development context and demonstrate how we are advancing the implementation of the SDGs through the Kiribati Development Plan I will briefly present our national context, highlight progress across our 6 key priority areas, KBAs, discuss the key challenges we continue to face, and conclude with our priorities for accelerating SDG implementation through strengthened national ownership and international partnership.","start":8056.367,"end":8089.458,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":8056.367,"end":8056.897},{"text":"today's","start":8058.116,"end":8058.453},{"text":"presentation","start":8058.453,"end":8058.982},{"text":"will","start":8059.175,"end":8059.255},{"text":"provide","start":8059.255,"end":8059.832},{"text":"an","start":8059.897,"end":8060.025},{"text":"overview","start":8060.121,"end":8060.522},{"text":"of","start":8060.699,"end":8060.827},{"text":"Kiribati's","start":8060.923,"end":8061.18},{"text":"development","start":8061.18,"end":8061.597},{"text":"context","start":8061.661,"end":8062.111},{"text":"and","start":8062.608,"end":8062.672},{"text":"demonstrate","start":8062.704,"end":8063.346},{"text":"how","start":8063.506,"end":8063.763},{"text":"we","start":8063.891,"end":8064.052},{"text":"are","start":8064.068,"end":8064.132},{"text":"advancing","start":8064.132,"end":8064.645},{"text":"the","start":8065.111,"end":8065.159},{"text":"implementation","start":8065.175,"end":8065.849},{"text":"of","start":8065.897,"end":8066.041},{"text":"the","start":8066.394,"end":8066.474},{"text":"SDGs","start":8066.779,"end":8067.196},{"text":"through","start":8067.196,"end":8068.046},{"text":"the","start":8068.063,"end":8068.111},{"text":"Kiribati","start":8068.159,"end":8068.448},{"text":"Development","start":8068.48,"end":8068.768},{"text":"Plan","start":8068.784,"end":8069.009},{"text":"I","start":8071.242,"end":8071.291},{"text":"will","start":8071.307,"end":8071.436},{"text":"briefly","start":8071.469,"end":8071.776},{"text":"present","start":8072.214,"end":8072.78},{"text":"our","start":8072.926,"end":8072.958},{"text":"national","start":8072.958,"end":8073.411},{"text":"context,","start":8073.411,"end":8073.881},{"text":"highlight","start":8074.286,"end":8074.706},{"text":"progress","start":8074.706,"end":8075.046},{"text":"across","start":8075.046,"end":8075.516},{"text":"our","start":8075.516,"end":8075.629},{"text":"6","start":8075.629,"end":8076.131},{"text":"key","start":8076.18,"end":8076.439},{"text":"priority","start":8076.487,"end":8076.827},{"text":"areas,","start":8076.989,"end":8077.28},{"text":"KBAs,","start":8077.377,"end":8077.734},{"text":"discuss","start":8078.511,"end":8078.964},{"text":"the","start":8078.996,"end":8079.158},{"text":"key","start":8079.158,"end":8079.417},{"text":"challenges","start":8079.482,"end":8079.902},{"text":"we","start":8079.902,"end":8079.983},{"text":"continue","start":8080.047,"end":8080.466},{"text":"to","start":8080.466,"end":8080.611},{"text":"face,","start":8080.611,"end":8080.982},{"text":"and","start":8081.497,"end":8081.594},{"text":"conclude","start":8081.594,"end":8082.045},{"text":"with","start":8082.142,"end":8082.303},{"text":"our","start":8082.303,"end":8082.4},{"text":"priorities","start":8082.4,"end":8083.012},{"text":"for","start":8083.366,"end":8083.528},{"text":"accelerating","start":8083.528,"end":8084.059},{"text":"SDG","start":8084.333,"end":8084.736},{"text":"implementation","start":8084.897,"end":8085.509},{"text":"through","start":8086.17,"end":8086.347},{"text":"strengthened","start":8086.347,"end":8086.879},{"text":"national","start":8086.976,"end":8087.475},{"text":"ownership","start":8087.475,"end":8087.974},{"text":"and","start":8088.345,"end":8088.426},{"text":"international","start":8088.459,"end":8088.942},{"text":"partnership.","start":8088.942,"end":8089.458}]},{"text":"The SDGs have been fully integrated into Kibbe's national planning framework through the KDB 2024 to 2027.","start":8091.484,"end":8099.51,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8091.484,"end":8091.566},{"text":"SDGs","start":8091.714,"end":8092.075},{"text":"have","start":8092.075,"end":8092.435},{"text":"been","start":8092.468,"end":8092.599},{"text":"fully","start":8092.632,"end":8092.96},{"text":"integrated","start":8093.026,"end":8093.583},{"text":"into","start":8094.174,"end":8094.387},{"text":"Kibbe's","start":8094.436,"end":8094.846},{"text":"national","start":8094.846,"end":8095.223},{"text":"planning","start":8095.256,"end":8095.535},{"text":"framework","start":8095.63,"end":8096.062},{"text":"through","start":8096.062,"end":8096.239},{"text":"the","start":8096.239,"end":8096.447},{"text":"KDB","start":8096.447,"end":8097.025},{"text":"2024","start":8097.089,"end":8098.003},{"text":"to","start":8098.452,"end":8098.612},{"text":"2027.","start":8098.612,"end":8099.51}]},{"text":"Rather than implementing the SDGs as separate initiatives, we have aligned national priorities, sector strategies, budgeting processes, and monitoring systems in the 2030 Agenda.","start":8100.713,"end":8112.339,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Rather","start":8100.713,"end":8101.018},{"text":"than","start":8101.018,"end":8101.146},{"text":"implementing","start":8101.178,"end":8101.723},{"text":"the","start":8101.996,"end":8102.092},{"text":"SDGs","start":8102.236,"end":8102.798},{"text":"as","start":8103.038,"end":8103.118},{"text":"separate","start":8103.118,"end":8103.535},{"text":"initiatives,","start":8103.535,"end":8104.049},{"text":"we","start":8104.562,"end":8104.706},{"text":"have","start":8104.706,"end":8104.818},{"text":"aligned","start":8104.818,"end":8105.332},{"text":"national","start":8105.38,"end":8105.764},{"text":"priorities,","start":8105.764,"end":8106.294},{"text":"sector","start":8106.807,"end":8107.128},{"text":"strategies,","start":8107.128,"end":8107.657},{"text":"budgeting","start":8108.09,"end":8108.491},{"text":"processes,","start":8108.571,"end":8109.18},{"text":"and","start":8109.517,"end":8109.613},{"text":"monitoring","start":8109.613,"end":8109.982},{"text":"systems","start":8110.094,"end":8110.543},{"text":"in","start":8110.976,"end":8111.04},{"text":"the","start":8111.04,"end":8111.137},{"text":"2030","start":8111.137,"end":8111.906},{"text":"Agenda.","start":8111.938,"end":8112.339}]},{"text":"This integrated approach enables us to better coordinate government policies, strengthen accountability, and ensure that development interventions contribute directly to both national aspirations and global commitments.","start":8113.286,"end":8126.75,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":8113.286,"end":8113.414},{"text":"integrated","start":8113.622,"end":8114.152},{"text":"approach","start":8114.809,"end":8115.226},{"text":"enables","start":8115.226,"end":8115.595},{"text":"us","start":8115.691,"end":8115.948},{"text":"to","start":8115.948,"end":8116.076},{"text":"better","start":8116.108,"end":8116.348},{"text":"coordinate","start":8116.348,"end":8116.926},{"text":"government","start":8116.926,"end":8117.471},{"text":"policies,","start":8117.471,"end":8118},{"text":"strengthen","start":8118.594,"end":8118.962},{"text":"accountability,","start":8118.994,"end":8119.764},{"text":"and","start":8120.181,"end":8120.261},{"text":"ensure","start":8120.293,"end":8120.678},{"text":"that","start":8120.678,"end":8120.887},{"text":"development","start":8120.919,"end":8121.336},{"text":"interventions","start":8121.464,"end":8122.009},{"text":"contribute","start":8122.529,"end":8123.132},{"text":"directly","start":8123.132,"end":8123.556},{"text":"to","start":8123.589,"end":8123.719},{"text":"both","start":8123.752,"end":8124.045},{"text":"national","start":8124.468,"end":8124.794},{"text":"aspirations","start":8124.794,"end":8125.348},{"text":"and","start":8125.691,"end":8125.772},{"text":"global","start":8125.87,"end":8126.261},{"text":"commitments.","start":8126.261,"end":8126.75}]},{"text":"Excellencies, Kiribati is a small island-dwelling state comprising 33 low-lying coral atolls spread across an exclusive economic zone of more than 3.5 million square kilometers.","start":8128.118,"end":8140.723,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":8128.118,"end":8128.392},{"text":"Kiribati","start":8129.312,"end":8129.683},{"text":"is","start":8129.716,"end":8129.813},{"text":"a","start":8129.813,"end":8129.877},{"text":"small","start":8129.877,"end":8130.151},{"text":"island-dwelling","start":8130.184,"end":8130.813},{"text":"state","start":8130.845,"end":8131.184},{"text":"comprising","start":8131.475,"end":8132.024},{"text":"33","start":8132.201,"end":8132.685},{"text":"low-lying","start":8132.766,"end":8133.153},{"text":"coral","start":8133.412,"end":8133.75},{"text":"atolls","start":8133.815,"end":8134.122},{"text":"spread","start":8134.493,"end":8134.88},{"text":"across","start":8134.88,"end":8135.397},{"text":"an","start":8135.445,"end":8135.493},{"text":"exclusive","start":8135.606,"end":8136.946},{"text":"economic","start":8136.994,"end":8137.398},{"text":"zone","start":8137.414,"end":8137.59},{"text":"of","start":8138.024,"end":8138.185},{"text":"more","start":8138.249,"end":8138.362},{"text":"than","start":8138.362,"end":8138.554},{"text":"3.5","start":8138.988,"end":8139.631},{"text":"million","start":8139.631,"end":8139.952},{"text":"square","start":8139.952,"end":8140.274},{"text":"kilometers.","start":8140.274,"end":8140.723}]},{"text":"While our oceans provide tremendous opportunities, our geographic dispersion present significant challenges in delivering public services, infrastructure, and economic opportunities equitably across all islands.","start":8142.282,"end":8156.36,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"While","start":8142.282,"end":8142.459},{"text":"our","start":8142.667,"end":8142.828},{"text":"oceans","start":8142.908,"end":8143.165},{"text":"provide","start":8143.165,"end":8143.455},{"text":"tremendous","start":8143.487,"end":8143.937},{"text":"opportunities,","start":8144.049,"end":8144.579},{"text":"our","start":8145.318,"end":8145.495},{"text":"geographic","start":8145.559,"end":8146.122},{"text":"dispersion","start":8146.122,"end":8146.989},{"text":"present","start":8147.652,"end":8148.053},{"text":"significant","start":8148.053,"end":8148.742},{"text":"challenges","start":8148.774,"end":8149.223},{"text":"in","start":8149.656,"end":8149.704},{"text":"delivering","start":8149.801,"end":8150.185},{"text":"public","start":8150.699,"end":8150.955},{"text":"services,","start":8150.955,"end":8151.388},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":8152.062,"end":8152.751},{"text":"and","start":8153.168,"end":8153.249},{"text":"economic","start":8153.281,"end":8153.746},{"text":"opportunities","start":8153.746,"end":8154.435},{"text":"equitably","start":8154.484,"end":8154.917},{"text":"across","start":8155.35,"end":8155.75},{"text":"all","start":8155.831,"end":8155.927},{"text":"islands.","start":8156.055,"end":8156.36}]},{"text":"Climate change remains our greatest development challenge, threatening livelihoods, food security, freshwater supplies, and critical infrastructure.","start":8157.274,"end":8166.014,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Climate","start":8157.274,"end":8157.563},{"text":"change","start":8157.595,"end":8157.803},{"text":"remains","start":8158.076,"end":8158.445},{"text":"our","start":8158.701,"end":8158.878},{"text":"greatest","start":8158.878,"end":8159.231},{"text":"development","start":8159.231,"end":8159.599},{"text":"challenge,","start":8159.599,"end":8160.016},{"text":"threatening","start":8160.465,"end":8160.85},{"text":"livelihoods,","start":8161.123,"end":8161.652},{"text":"food","start":8162.149,"end":8162.326},{"text":"security,","start":8162.326,"end":8162.775},{"text":"freshwater","start":8163.352,"end":8163.769},{"text":"supplies,","start":8163.769,"end":8164.298},{"text":"and","start":8164.731,"end":8164.796},{"text":"critical","start":8164.892,"end":8165.341},{"text":"infrastructure.","start":8165.389,"end":8166.014}]},{"text":"Despite these challenges, Kiribati continues to pursue resilient, inclusive, and sustainable Under Key Priority Area 1 of our KDB, education continues to be a central pillar of national development, in line with Pillar 1 of our 20-year national framework, the Gavi 20.","start":8167.281,"end":8187.649,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Despite","start":8167.281,"end":8167.746},{"text":"these","start":8167.778,"end":8167.907},{"text":"challenges,","start":8168.099,"end":8168.548},{"text":"Kiribati","start":8169.142,"end":8169.43},{"text":"continues","start":8169.527,"end":8169.831},{"text":"to","start":8169.863,"end":8170.072},{"text":"pursue","start":8170.088,"end":8170.409},{"text":"resilient,","start":8170.489,"end":8171.066},{"text":"inclusive,","start":8171.483,"end":8171.996},{"text":"and","start":8172.574,"end":8172.67},{"text":"sustainable","start":8172.67,"end":8173.36},{"text":"Under","start":8175.382,"end":8175.559},{"text":"Key","start":8175.639,"end":8175.736},{"text":"Priority","start":8175.8,"end":8176.493},{"text":"Area","start":8176.67,"end":8176.912},{"text":"1","start":8176.912,"end":8177.04},{"text":"of","start":8177.491,"end":8177.62},{"text":"our","start":8177.652,"end":8177.749},{"text":"KDB,","start":8177.749,"end":8178.441},{"text":"education","start":8178.796,"end":8179.311},{"text":"continues","start":8179.585,"end":8180.036},{"text":"to","start":8180.068,"end":8180.213},{"text":"be","start":8180.213,"end":8180.293},{"text":"a","start":8180.326,"end":8180.39},{"text":"central","start":8180.39,"end":8180.841},{"text":"pillar","start":8180.857,"end":8181.163},{"text":"of","start":8181.517,"end":8181.614},{"text":"national","start":8181.614,"end":8182},{"text":"development,","start":8182,"end":8182.564},{"text":"in","start":8182.966,"end":8183.031},{"text":"line","start":8183.192,"end":8183.45},{"text":"with","start":8183.45,"end":8183.578},{"text":"Pillar","start":8183.74,"end":8183.836},{"text":"1","start":8183.852,"end":8183.965},{"text":"of","start":8184.415,"end":8184.544},{"text":"our","start":8184.64,"end":8184.753},{"text":"20-year","start":8184.753,"end":8185.413},{"text":"national","start":8185.461,"end":8185.863},{"text":"framework,","start":8185.863,"end":8186.426},{"text":"the","start":8186.893,"end":8186.989},{"text":"Gavi","start":8186.989,"end":8187.279},{"text":"20.","start":8187.311,"end":8187.649}]},{"text":"This underscores our strong commitment to realizing SDG 4, quality education.","start":8188.823,"end":8194.355,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":8188.823,"end":8189},{"text":"underscores","start":8189,"end":8189.531},{"text":"our","start":8189.627,"end":8189.724},{"text":"strong","start":8189.724,"end":8190.046},{"text":"commitment","start":8190.046,"end":8190.625},{"text":"to","start":8191.075,"end":8191.156},{"text":"realizing","start":8191.156,"end":8191.702},{"text":"SDG","start":8192.136,"end":8192.474},{"text":"4,","start":8192.538,"end":8192.876},{"text":"quality","start":8193.262,"end":8193.712},{"text":"education.","start":8193.889,"end":8194.355}]},{"text":"Overall, Kiribati has recorded positive progress across Most SDG 4 indicators reflecting continued investment in quality education.","start":8196.14,"end":8205.295,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Overall,","start":8196.14,"end":8196.429},{"text":"Kiribati","start":8196.542,"end":8196.847},{"text":"has","start":8196.879,"end":8197.008},{"text":"recorded","start":8197.105,"end":8197.571},{"text":"positive","start":8197.603,"end":8197.925},{"text":"progress","start":8197.925,"end":8198.503},{"text":"across","start":8198.889,"end":8199.565},{"text":"Most","start":8199.687,"end":8199.895},{"text":"SDG","start":8199.96,"end":8200.361},{"text":"4","start":8200.41,"end":8200.667},{"text":"indicators","start":8200.667,"end":8201.197},{"text":"reflecting","start":8201.695,"end":8202.145},{"text":"continued","start":8202.338,"end":8203.27},{"text":"investment","start":8203.382,"end":8204.009},{"text":"in","start":8204.266,"end":8204.347},{"text":"quality","start":8204.427,"end":8204.813},{"text":"education.","start":8204.845,"end":8205.295}]},{"text":"Net enrollment has reached 100%, while TVET, technical and vocational educational training participation stands at 58%, equipping more young people with practical skills for employment.","start":8206.275,"end":8219.548,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Net","start":8206.275,"end":8206.468},{"text":"enrollment","start":8206.532,"end":8207.078},{"text":"has","start":8207.239,"end":8207.384},{"text":"reached","start":8207.48,"end":8207.882},{"text":"100%,","start":8208.139,"end":8209.231},{"text":"while","start":8209.344,"end":8209.553},{"text":"TVET,","start":8209.585,"end":8210.003},{"text":"technical","start":8210.324,"end":8210.758},{"text":"and","start":8210.79,"end":8210.935},{"text":"vocational","start":8210.935,"end":8211.336},{"text":"educational","start":8211.336,"end":8211.754},{"text":"training","start":8211.754,"end":8212.124},{"text":"participation","start":8212.638,"end":8213.249},{"text":"stands","start":8213.345,"end":8213.811},{"text":"at","start":8213.924,"end":8214.148},{"text":"58%,","start":8214.148,"end":8215.209},{"text":"equipping","start":8215.53,"end":8215.98},{"text":"more","start":8216.8,"end":8217.041},{"text":"young","start":8217.041,"end":8217.105},{"text":"people","start":8217.202,"end":8217.491},{"text":"with","start":8217.764,"end":8217.876},{"text":"practical","start":8217.925,"end":8218.214},{"text":"skills","start":8218.214,"end":8218.551},{"text":"for","start":8218.889,"end":8219.066},{"text":"employment.","start":8219.066,"end":8219.548}]},{"text":"Reading proficiency has reached 50%.","start":8220.672,"end":8222.97,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Reading","start":8220.672,"end":8220.946},{"text":"proficiency","start":8221.074,"end":8221.765},{"text":"has","start":8221.926,"end":8222.006},{"text":"reached","start":8222.038,"end":8222.456},{"text":"50%.","start":8222.681,"end":8222.97}]},{"text":"The proportion of trained teachers steadily reached 8%, and access to electricity in schools slowly improved to 6%, creating better learning environments.","start":8224.352,"end":8234.005,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8224.352,"end":8224.449},{"text":"proportion","start":8224.449,"end":8224.947},{"text":"of","start":8225.011,"end":8225.14},{"text":"trained","start":8225.139,"end":8225.347},{"text":"teachers","start":8225.412,"end":8225.701},{"text":"steadily","start":8225.877,"end":8226.263},{"text":"reached","start":8226.52,"end":8226.905},{"text":"8%,","start":8227.002,"end":8227.259},{"text":"and","start":8228.062,"end":8228.126},{"text":"access","start":8228.287,"end":8228.656},{"text":"to","start":8228.688,"end":8228.849},{"text":"electricity","start":8229.186,"end":8229.636},{"text":"in","start":8229.668,"end":8229.764},{"text":"schools","start":8229.764,"end":8230.118},{"text":"slowly","start":8230.487,"end":8230.76},{"text":"improved","start":8230.776,"end":8231.242},{"text":"to","start":8231.274,"end":8231.371},{"text":"6%,","start":8231.371,"end":8231.788},{"text":"creating","start":8232.399,"end":8232.768},{"text":"better","start":8232.961,"end":8233.057},{"text":"learning","start":8233.057,"end":8233.25},{"text":"environments.","start":8233.266,"end":8234.005}]},{"text":"However, challenges remained.","start":8234.808,"end":8236.671,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"However,","start":8234.808,"end":8235.274},{"text":"challenges","start":8235.852,"end":8236.302},{"text":"remained.","start":8236.334,"end":8236.671}]},{"text":"External financing for scholarships has declined sharply, highlighting the need for more sustainable funding for higher education.","start":8237.699,"end":8245.056,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"External","start":8237.699,"end":8238.101},{"text":"financing","start":8238.101,"end":8238.631},{"text":"for","start":8238.663,"end":8238.759},{"text":"scholarships","start":8238.759,"end":8239.321},{"text":"has","start":8239.594,"end":8239.659},{"text":"declined","start":8239.771,"end":8240.269},{"text":"sharply,","start":8240.414,"end":8240.638},{"text":"highlighting","start":8241.393,"end":8241.923},{"text":"the","start":8242.02,"end":8242.052},{"text":"need","start":8242.052,"end":8242.357},{"text":"for","start":8242.357,"end":8242.582},{"text":"more","start":8242.582,"end":8242.871},{"text":"sustainable","start":8242.935,"end":8243.546},{"text":"funding","start":8243.562,"end":8243.931},{"text":"for","start":8244.268,"end":8244.365},{"text":"higher","start":8244.365,"end":8244.606},{"text":"education.","start":8244.606,"end":8245.056}]},{"text":"Education inequalities also persist at 1%, particularly across our geographically dispersed islands, making equitable access to quality education a continuing government priority.","start":8246.212,"end":8259.189,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Education","start":8246.212,"end":8246.581},{"text":"inequalities","start":8246.678,"end":8247.304},{"text":"also","start":8247.497,"end":8247.674},{"text":"persist","start":8247.802,"end":8248.589},{"text":"at","start":8248.846,"end":8249.023},{"text":"1%,","start":8249.023,"end":8249.135},{"text":"particularly","start":8249.183,"end":8250.838},{"text":"across","start":8251.048,"end":8251.503},{"text":"our","start":8251.503,"end":8251.681},{"text":"geographically","start":8251.681,"end":8252.379},{"text":"dispersed","start":8252.882,"end":8253.207},{"text":"islands,","start":8253.45,"end":8253.677},{"text":"making","start":8254.359,"end":8254.7},{"text":"equitable","start":8254.927,"end":8255.414},{"text":"access","start":8255.414,"end":8255.706},{"text":"to","start":8255.82,"end":8255.95},{"text":"quality","start":8255.966,"end":8256.307},{"text":"education","start":8256.469,"end":8256.923},{"text":"a","start":8257.427,"end":8257.524},{"text":"continuing","start":8257.524,"end":8258.043},{"text":"government","start":8258.318,"end":8258.818},{"text":"priority.","start":8258.818,"end":8259.189}]},{"text":"Key Priority Area 2, Economic Growth and Healthship Elevation, aligns with SDGs 1, 2, 8, and 10.","start":8260.834,"end":8267.902,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Key","start":8260.834,"end":8260.931},{"text":"Priority","start":8260.995,"end":8261.528},{"text":"Area","start":8261.624,"end":8261.802},{"text":"2,","start":8261.802,"end":8261.979},{"text":"Economic","start":8262.77,"end":8263.189},{"text":"Growth","start":8263.189,"end":8263.576},{"text":"and","start":8263.657,"end":8263.721},{"text":"Healthship","start":8263.737,"end":8264.141},{"text":"Elevation,","start":8264.141,"end":8264.512},{"text":"aligns","start":8264.786,"end":8265.157},{"text":"with","start":8265.27,"end":8265.399},{"text":"SDGs","start":8265.512,"end":8265.935},{"text":"1,","start":8266.227,"end":8266.374},{"text":"2,","start":8266.959,"end":8267.073},{"text":"8,","start":8267.447,"end":8267.593},{"text":"and","start":8267.609,"end":8267.707},{"text":"10.","start":8267.707,"end":8267.902}]},{"text":"By promoting a resilient and inclusive economy, government is strengthening social protection, investing in fisheries and infrastructure, supporting private sector development, expanding livelihood opportunities, and reinforcing fiscal management to drive sustainable growth and reduce vulnerability.","start":8268.845,"end":8287.373,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"By","start":8268.845,"end":8269.072},{"text":"promoting","start":8269.072,"end":8269.511},{"text":"a","start":8269.641,"end":8269.657},{"text":"resilient","start":8269.657,"end":8270.194},{"text":"and","start":8270.308,"end":8270.373},{"text":"inclusive","start":8270.552,"end":8271.039},{"text":"economy,","start":8271.039,"end":8271.413},{"text":"government","start":8272.32,"end":8272.856},{"text":"is","start":8272.922,"end":8272.954},{"text":"strengthening","start":8272.954,"end":8273.458},{"text":"social","start":8273.491,"end":8273.882},{"text":"protection,","start":8273.882,"end":8274.353},{"text":"investing","start":8275.037,"end":8275.46},{"text":"in","start":8275.525,"end":8275.655},{"text":"fisheries","start":8275.671,"end":8276.143},{"text":"and","start":8276.404,"end":8276.469},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":8276.517,"end":8277.054},{"text":"supporting","start":8277.784,"end":8278.17},{"text":"private","start":8278.266,"end":8278.523},{"text":"sector","start":8278.523,"end":8278.845},{"text":"development,","start":8278.845,"end":8279.359},{"text":"expanding","start":8280.05,"end":8280.564},{"text":"livelihood","start":8280.661,"end":8281.062},{"text":"opportunities,","start":8281.095,"end":8281.689},{"text":"and","start":8282.123,"end":8282.187},{"text":"reinforcing","start":8282.284,"end":8282.814},{"text":"fiscal","start":8282.91,"end":8283.344},{"text":"management","start":8283.344,"end":8283.939},{"text":"to","start":8284.453,"end":8284.614},{"text":"drive","start":8284.614,"end":8285.016},{"text":"sustainable","start":8285.016,"end":8285.578},{"text":"growth","start":8285.578,"end":8285.948},{"text":"and","start":8286.141,"end":8286.205},{"text":"reduce","start":8286.383,"end":8286.795},{"text":"vulnerability.","start":8286.795,"end":8287.373}]},{"text":"Overall, SDG 1 shows a mixed trajectory.","start":8289.01,"end":8291.396,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Overall,","start":8289.01,"end":8289.348},{"text":"SDG","start":8289.509,"end":8289.864},{"text":"1","start":8289.929,"end":8290.058},{"text":"shows","start":8290.09,"end":8290.38},{"text":"a","start":8290.493,"end":8290.509},{"text":"mixed","start":8290.509,"end":8290.96},{"text":"trajectory.","start":8290.96,"end":8291.396}]},{"text":"While 4 of the 6 indicators improved, the overall assessment is a regression due to declines in 2 key indicators over the 2015 to 2025 review period.","start":8292.186,"end":8303.953,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"While","start":8292.186,"end":8292.395},{"text":"4","start":8292.428,"end":8292.734},{"text":"of","start":8292.734,"end":8292.798},{"text":"the","start":8292.831,"end":8292.911},{"text":"6","start":8292.911,"end":8293.234},{"text":"indicators","start":8293.234,"end":8293.766},{"text":"improved,","start":8293.879,"end":8294.185},{"text":"the","start":8294.87,"end":8294.982},{"text":"overall","start":8294.982,"end":8295.207},{"text":"assessment","start":8295.207,"end":8295.915},{"text":"is","start":8296.349,"end":8296.397},{"text":"a","start":8296.751,"end":8296.767},{"text":"regression","start":8296.815,"end":8297.265},{"text":"due","start":8297.474,"end":8297.731},{"text":"to","start":8297.78,"end":8297.924},{"text":"declines","start":8297.956,"end":8298.487},{"text":"in","start":8298.937,"end":8299.05},{"text":"2","start":8299.066,"end":8299.21},{"text":"key","start":8299.323,"end":8299.468},{"text":"indicators","start":8299.5,"end":8300.014},{"text":"over","start":8300.513,"end":8300.625},{"text":"the","start":8300.625,"end":8300.77},{"text":"2015","start":8300.77,"end":8301.622},{"text":"to","start":8302.056,"end":8302.249},{"text":"2025","start":8302.281,"end":8303.23},{"text":"review","start":8303.296,"end":8303.632},{"text":"period.","start":8303.632,"end":8303.953}]},{"text":"Positively, national poverty is at its maximum progress, fell from 21% to 5.1%.","start":8304.834,"end":8310.635,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Positively,","start":8304.834,"end":8305.283},{"text":"national","start":8305.571,"end":8305.94},{"text":"poverty","start":8305.94,"end":8306.324},{"text":"is","start":8306.693,"end":8306.773},{"text":"at","start":8306.917,"end":8307.077},{"text":"its","start":8307.077,"end":8307.286},{"text":"maximum","start":8307.462,"end":8307.927},{"text":"progress,","start":8307.959,"end":8308.343},{"text":"fell","start":8308.359,"end":8308.551},{"text":"from","start":8308.6,"end":8308.808},{"text":"21%","start":8309.144,"end":8309.593},{"text":"to","start":8309.721,"end":8309.833},{"text":"5.1%.","start":8310.042,"end":8310.635}]},{"text":"International poverty showed strong progress, a reduction from 1.6% to 0.04%, and positive but modest progress stands at 17% in accessing basic water and sanitation.","start":8310.923,"end":8325.472,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"International","start":8310.923,"end":8312.269},{"text":"poverty","start":8312.269,"end":8312.686},{"text":"showed","start":8312.686,"end":8313.054},{"text":"strong","start":8313.743,"end":8314.016},{"text":"progress,","start":8314.048,"end":8314.448},{"text":"a","start":8314.689,"end":8314.753},{"text":"reduction","start":8314.753,"end":8315.169},{"text":"from","start":8315.233,"end":8315.442},{"text":"1.6%","start":8315.65,"end":8316.371},{"text":"to","start":8316.595,"end":8316.691},{"text":"0.04%,","start":8316.691,"end":8318.23},{"text":"and","start":8319.255,"end":8319.319},{"text":"positive","start":8319.4,"end":8319.832},{"text":"but","start":8319.88,"end":8320.056},{"text":"modest","start":8320.056,"end":8320.537},{"text":"progress","start":8320.537,"end":8320.906},{"text":"stands","start":8320.97,"end":8321.306},{"text":"at","start":8321.723,"end":8321.819},{"text":"17%","start":8321.819,"end":8322.748},{"text":"in","start":8323.181,"end":8323.229},{"text":"accessing","start":8323.405,"end":8323.886},{"text":"basic","start":8323.982,"end":8324.287},{"text":"water","start":8324.287,"end":8324.591},{"text":"and","start":8324.783,"end":8324.848},{"text":"sanitation.","start":8324.864,"end":8325.472}]},{"text":"Under KBA 3, health, which aligns with SDG 3, Improving the health and well-being of our people remains a national priority.","start":8326.69,"end":8334.694,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Under","start":8326.69,"end":8326.867},{"text":"KBA","start":8326.867,"end":8327.299},{"text":"3,","start":8327.347,"end":8327.668},{"text":"health,","start":8327.892,"end":8328.245},{"text":"which","start":8328.629,"end":8328.757},{"text":"aligns","start":8328.854,"end":8329.158},{"text":"with","start":8329.254,"end":8329.334},{"text":"SDG","start":8329.414,"end":8329.767},{"text":"3,","start":8329.831,"end":8330.135},{"text":"Improving","start":8330.488,"end":8330.986},{"text":"the","start":8331.098,"end":8331.195},{"text":"health","start":8331.195,"end":8331.483},{"text":"and","start":8331.837,"end":8331.901},{"text":"well-being","start":8331.981,"end":8332.286},{"text":"of","start":8332.382,"end":8332.543},{"text":"our","start":8332.543,"end":8332.671},{"text":"people","start":8332.719,"end":8333.089},{"text":"remains","start":8333.361,"end":8333.73},{"text":"a","start":8333.763,"end":8333.779},{"text":"national","start":8333.779,"end":8334.292},{"text":"priority.","start":8334.308,"end":8334.694}]},{"text":"The government continues to invest in healthcare infrastructure, essential health services, and nationwide health programs.","start":8335.368,"end":8342.285,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8335.368,"end":8335.464},{"text":"government","start":8335.464,"end":8335.929},{"text":"continues","start":8335.929,"end":8336.218},{"text":"to","start":8336.331,"end":8336.427},{"text":"invest","start":8336.427,"end":8336.86},{"text":"in","start":8336.957,"end":8337.005},{"text":"healthcare","start":8337.053,"end":8337.55},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":8337.55,"end":8338.257},{"text":"essential","start":8338.818,"end":8339.348},{"text":"health","start":8339.444,"end":8339.589},{"text":"services,","start":8339.637,"end":8340.15},{"text":"and","start":8340.648,"end":8340.728},{"text":"nationwide","start":8340.744,"end":8341.435},{"text":"health","start":8341.531,"end":8341.675},{"text":"programs.","start":8341.772,"end":8342.285}]},{"text":"The newly established Bessos Hospital demonstrates our commitment to delivering quality healthcare and building a more resilient health system.","start":8342.991,"end":8351.081,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8342.991,"end":8343.088},{"text":"newly","start":8343.088,"end":8343.36},{"text":"established","start":8343.569,"end":8344.067},{"text":"Bessos","start":8344.115,"end":8344.484},{"text":"Hospital","start":8344.5,"end":8344.917},{"text":"demonstrates","start":8344.917,"end":8345.575},{"text":"our","start":8346.105,"end":8346.282},{"text":"commitment","start":8346.282,"end":8346.843},{"text":"to","start":8346.843,"end":8346.988},{"text":"delivering","start":8346.988,"end":8347.373},{"text":"quality","start":8347.469,"end":8347.935},{"text":"healthcare","start":8347.967,"end":8348.48},{"text":"and","start":8348.85,"end":8348.978},{"text":"building","start":8349.074,"end":8349.299},{"text":"a","start":8349.395,"end":8349.411},{"text":"more","start":8349.427,"end":8349.716},{"text":"resilient","start":8349.716,"end":8350.262},{"text":"health","start":8350.519,"end":8350.743},{"text":"system.","start":8350.76,"end":8351.081}]},{"text":"On the positive side, Kiribati has achieved significant improvements in maternal and child health, with strong reduction in newborn babies achieving accelerated progress of 77%, while children under 5 mortality has worsened with a decelerated progress of 39%.","start":8352.525,"end":8370.42,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"On","start":8352.525,"end":8352.573},{"text":"the","start":8352.605,"end":8352.686},{"text":"positive","start":8352.702,"end":8353.007},{"text":"side,","start":8353.007,"end":8353.312},{"text":"Kiribati","start":8353.424,"end":8353.713},{"text":"has","start":8353.793,"end":8353.873},{"text":"achieved","start":8353.986,"end":8354.387},{"text":"significant","start":8354.387,"end":8355.189},{"text":"improvements","start":8355.189,"end":8355.912},{"text":"in","start":8355.991,"end":8356.055},{"text":"maternal","start":8356.152,"end":8356.682},{"text":"and","start":8356.859,"end":8356.939},{"text":"child","start":8357.019,"end":8357.212},{"text":"health,","start":8357.212,"end":8357.485},{"text":"with","start":8358.08,"end":8358.176},{"text":"strong","start":8358.176,"end":8358.449},{"text":"reduction","start":8358.562,"end":8358.996},{"text":"in","start":8359.205,"end":8359.285},{"text":"newborn","start":8359.365,"end":8359.735},{"text":"babies","start":8359.847,"end":8360.217},{"text":"achieving","start":8360.651,"end":8361.069},{"text":"accelerated","start":8361.518,"end":8362.129},{"text":"progress","start":8362.258,"end":8362.772},{"text":"of","start":8362.82,"end":8362.916},{"text":"77%,","start":8362.916,"end":8363.993},{"text":"while","start":8364.732,"end":8364.973},{"text":"children","start":8364.973,"end":8365.262},{"text":"under","start":8365.391,"end":8365.616},{"text":"5","start":8365.776,"end":8366.001},{"text":"mortality","start":8366.034,"end":8366.644},{"text":"has","start":8366.965,"end":8367.046},{"text":"worsened","start":8367.158,"end":8367.656},{"text":"with","start":8367.801,"end":8367.962},{"text":"a","start":8367.962,"end":8368.106},{"text":"decelerated","start":8368.106,"end":8368.653},{"text":"progress","start":8369.151,"end":8369.601},{"text":"of","start":8369.633,"end":8369.681},{"text":"39%.","start":8369.729,"end":8370.42}]},{"text":"NCD controls has a major regress of 84%.","start":8370.854,"end":8375.674,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"NCD","start":8370.854,"end":8372.38},{"text":"controls","start":8372.525,"end":8372.991},{"text":"has","start":8373.023,"end":8373.393},{"text":"a","start":8373.441,"end":8373.505},{"text":"major","start":8373.505,"end":8373.907},{"text":"regress","start":8373.907,"end":8374.341},{"text":"of","start":8374.469,"end":8374.678},{"text":"84%.","start":8374.775,"end":8375.674}]},{"text":"Road traffic death regresses at its maximum and unintentional poisoning slightly progressed by 12%.","start":8376.622,"end":8383.982,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Road","start":8376.622,"end":8376.847},{"text":"traffic","start":8376.863,"end":8377.137},{"text":"death","start":8377.265,"end":8377.394},{"text":"regresses","start":8377.844,"end":8378.294},{"text":"at","start":8378.47,"end":8378.535},{"text":"its","start":8378.711,"end":8378.84},{"text":"maximum","start":8378.952,"end":8379.37},{"text":"and","start":8379.916,"end":8379.981},{"text":"unintentional","start":8380.479,"end":8381.186},{"text":"poisoning","start":8381.218,"end":8381.539},{"text":"slightly","start":8382.186,"end":8382.639},{"text":"progressed","start":8382.736,"end":8383.205},{"text":"by","start":8383.48,"end":8383.642},{"text":"12%.","start":8383.642,"end":8383.982}]},{"text":"Suicide rates also remain a persistent public health concern.","start":8384.856,"end":8388.222,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Suicide","start":8384.856,"end":8385.26},{"text":"rates","start":8385.26,"end":8385.681},{"text":"also","start":8385.811,"end":8386.054},{"text":"remain","start":8386.054,"end":8386.361},{"text":"a","start":8386.474,"end":8386.49},{"text":"persistent","start":8386.62,"end":8387.186},{"text":"public","start":8387.186,"end":8387.526},{"text":"health","start":8387.526,"end":8387.737},{"text":"concern.","start":8387.85,"end":8388.222}]},{"text":"Climate resilience is a key priority under KTB.","start":8389.869,"end":8392.428,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Climate","start":8389.869,"end":8389.998},{"text":"resilience","start":8389.998,"end":8390.468},{"text":"is","start":8390.695,"end":8390.759},{"text":"a","start":8390.856,"end":8390.954},{"text":"key","start":8390.954,"end":8391.18},{"text":"priority","start":8391.18,"end":8391.65},{"text":"under","start":8391.763,"end":8391.925},{"text":"KTB.","start":8391.99,"end":8392.428}]},{"text":"Through KBA for Environment and Resilience, the government is strengthening climate adaptation, disaster reduction, and sustainable resource management.","start":8393.464,"end":8402.601,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Through","start":8393.464,"end":8393.642},{"text":"KBA","start":8393.707,"end":8394.112},{"text":"for","start":8394.258,"end":8394.452},{"text":"Environment","start":8394.841,"end":8395.343},{"text":"and","start":8395.408,"end":8395.473},{"text":"Resilience,","start":8395.553,"end":8396.218},{"text":"the","start":8396.622,"end":8396.703},{"text":"government","start":8396.703,"end":8397.108},{"text":"is","start":8397.108,"end":8397.157},{"text":"strengthening","start":8397.173,"end":8397.643},{"text":"climate","start":8397.821,"end":8398.145},{"text":"adaptation,","start":8398.145,"end":8398.696},{"text":"disaster","start":8399.33,"end":8399.668},{"text":"reduction,","start":8399.668,"end":8400.538},{"text":"and","start":8401.118,"end":8401.215},{"text":"sustainable","start":8401.215,"end":8401.682},{"text":"resource","start":8401.682,"end":8402.101},{"text":"management.","start":8402.101,"end":8402.601}]},{"text":"These investments protect our oceans, ecosystems, and communities while supporting progress across SDGs 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15.","start":8403.471,"end":8413.434,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":8403.471,"end":8403.68},{"text":"investments","start":8403.858,"end":8404.341},{"text":"protect","start":8404.341,"end":8404.857},{"text":"our","start":8405.066,"end":8405.211},{"text":"oceans,","start":8405.308,"end":8405.614},{"text":"ecosystems,","start":8406.452,"end":8407},{"text":"and","start":8407.177,"end":8407.242},{"text":"communities","start":8407.338,"end":8407.838},{"text":"while","start":8408.122,"end":8408.267},{"text":"supporting","start":8408.283,"end":8408.732},{"text":"progress","start":8408.828,"end":8409.133},{"text":"across","start":8409.229,"end":8409.518},{"text":"SDGs","start":8409.743,"end":8410.144},{"text":"11,","start":8410.208,"end":8410.979},{"text":"12,","start":8411.332,"end":8411.62},{"text":"13,","start":8411.877,"end":8412.262},{"text":"14,","start":8412.294,"end":8413.001},{"text":"and","start":8413.033,"end":8413.097},{"text":"15.","start":8413.097,"end":8413.434}]},{"text":"Kyrgyzstan has recorded positive progress across all climate resilience indicators.","start":8413.771,"end":8418.762,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Kyrgyzstan","start":8413.771,"end":8415.424},{"text":"has","start":8415.424,"end":8415.552},{"text":"recorded","start":8415.584,"end":8416.05},{"text":"positive","start":8416.05,"end":8416.387},{"text":"progress","start":8416.387,"end":8416.868},{"text":"across","start":8416.868,"end":8417.253},{"text":"all","start":8417.333,"end":8417.414},{"text":"climate","start":8417.414,"end":8417.815},{"text":"resilience","start":8417.815,"end":8418.296},{"text":"indicators.","start":8418.296,"end":8418.762}]},{"text":"We have achieved 100% in disaster-related indicators, including zero deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters, through adoption and implementation of national disaster risk reduction strategies and complete legal frameworks to support disaster preparedness.","start":8419.66,"end":8436.672,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":8419.66,"end":8419.693},{"text":"have","start":8419.693,"end":8419.837},{"text":"achieved","start":8419.837,"end":8420.286},{"text":"100%","start":8420.286,"end":8420.687},{"text":"in","start":8420.784,"end":8420.848},{"text":"disaster-related","start":8421.281,"end":8422.18},{"text":"indicators,","start":8422.18,"end":8422.693},{"text":"including","start":8423.287,"end":8423.64},{"text":"zero","start":8423.833,"end":8424.09},{"text":"deaths","start":8424.09,"end":8424.378},{"text":"and","start":8424.812,"end":8424.876},{"text":"missing","start":8424.956,"end":8425.165},{"text":"persons","start":8425.293,"end":8425.63},{"text":"attributed","start":8425.63,"end":8426.144},{"text":"to","start":8426.657,"end":8426.786},{"text":"disasters,","start":8426.802,"end":8427.283},{"text":"through","start":8427.299,"end":8428.053},{"text":"adoption","start":8428.102,"end":8428.551},{"text":"and","start":8428.824,"end":8428.888},{"text":"implementation","start":8429,"end":8429.674},{"text":"of","start":8429.867,"end":8429.995},{"text":"national","start":8430.108,"end":8430.477},{"text":"disaster","start":8430.573,"end":8431.119},{"text":"risk","start":8431.295,"end":8431.616},{"text":"reduction","start":8431.616,"end":8432.017},{"text":"strategies","start":8432.595,"end":8433.124},{"text":"and","start":8433.317,"end":8433.381},{"text":"complete","start":8433.542,"end":8434.023},{"text":"legal","start":8434.023,"end":8434.28},{"text":"frameworks","start":8434.28,"end":8436.655},{"text":"to","start":8434.922,"end":8435.002},{"text":"support","start":8435.002,"end":8435.404},{"text":"disaster","start":8435.404,"end":8435.933},{"text":"preparedness.","start":8436.126,"end":8436.672}]},{"text":"At the local level, the proportion of governments adopting DRRR strategies has a steady progress of 35%, demonstrating continued progress in strengthening community resilience.","start":8437.475,"end":8448.377,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"At","start":8437.475,"end":8437.523},{"text":"the","start":8437.523,"end":8437.635},{"text":"local","start":8437.651,"end":8437.892},{"text":"level,","start":8437.892,"end":8438.262},{"text":"the","start":8438.679,"end":8438.775},{"text":"proportion","start":8438.775,"end":8439.337},{"text":"of","start":8439.337,"end":8439.434},{"text":"governments","start":8439.434,"end":8439.835},{"text":"adopting","start":8439.835,"end":8440.269},{"text":"DRRR","start":8440.445,"end":8440.895},{"text":"strategies","start":8440.895,"end":8441.473},{"text":"has","start":8442.195,"end":8442.276},{"text":"a","start":8442.372,"end":8442.388},{"text":"steady","start":8442.388,"end":8442.757},{"text":"progress","start":8442.789,"end":8443.255},{"text":"of","start":8443.255,"end":8443.335},{"text":"35%,","start":8443.351,"end":8444.042},{"text":"demonstrating","start":8444.716,"end":8445.246},{"text":"continued","start":8445.358,"end":8445.728},{"text":"progress","start":8445.76,"end":8446.274},{"text":"in","start":8446.707,"end":8446.739},{"text":"strengthening","start":8446.739,"end":8447.173},{"text":"community","start":8447.51,"end":8447.895},{"text":"resilience.","start":8447.927,"end":8448.377}]},{"text":"Under Key Priority Area 5, Governance aligned with SDGs 5 and 16, the government continues to advance legislative reforms, strengthen public sector accountability, modernize outdated laws to meet current national priorities and international standards, and promotes women leadership and equal participation in decision-making.","start":8449.854,"end":8469.379,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Under","start":8449.854,"end":8450.031},{"text":"Key","start":8450.095,"end":8450.32},{"text":"Priority","start":8450.32,"end":8450.705},{"text":"Area","start":8450.737,"end":8450.978},{"text":"5,","start":8450.978,"end":8451.347},{"text":"Governance","start":8451.7,"end":8452.134},{"text":"aligned","start":8452.166,"end":8452.391},{"text":"with","start":8452.423,"end":8452.6},{"text":"SDGs","start":8452.648,"end":8453.001},{"text":"5","start":8453.049,"end":8453.322},{"text":"and","start":8453.322,"end":8453.402},{"text":"16,","start":8453.402,"end":8453.916},{"text":"the","start":8454.494,"end":8454.575},{"text":"government","start":8454.575,"end":8454.928},{"text":"continues","start":8454.976,"end":8455.458},{"text":"to","start":8455.458,"end":8455.506},{"text":"advance","start":8455.554,"end":8456.02},{"text":"legislative","start":8456.036,"end":8456.646},{"text":"reforms,","start":8456.678,"end":8457.127},{"text":"strengthen","start":8457.224,"end":8458.091},{"text":"public","start":8458.123,"end":8458.428},{"text":"sector","start":8458.428,"end":8458.765},{"text":"accountability,","start":8458.845,"end":8459.568},{"text":"modernize","start":8460.05,"end":8460.499},{"text":"outdated","start":8460.836,"end":8461.061},{"text":"laws","start":8461.238,"end":8461.463},{"text":"to","start":8461.639,"end":8461.736},{"text":"meet","start":8461.736,"end":8461.976},{"text":"current","start":8461.976,"end":8462.442},{"text":"national","start":8462.442,"end":8462.747},{"text":"priorities","start":8462.763,"end":8463.149},{"text":"and","start":8463.582,"end":8463.646},{"text":"international","start":8463.678,"end":8464.224},{"text":"standards,","start":8464.224,"end":8464.642},{"text":"and","start":8465.027,"end":8465.091},{"text":"promotes","start":8465.188,"end":8465.83},{"text":"women","start":8466.071,"end":8466.392},{"text":"leadership","start":8466.392,"end":8466.793},{"text":"and","start":8466.954,"end":8467.018},{"text":"equal","start":8467.195,"end":8467.564},{"text":"participation","start":8467.596,"end":8468.19},{"text":"in","start":8468.544,"end":8468.592},{"text":"decision-making.","start":8468.64,"end":8469.379}]},{"text":"Overall, both SDG 5 indicators show positive progress.","start":8470.23,"end":8474.147,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Overall,","start":8470.23,"end":8470.615},{"text":"both","start":8471.514,"end":8471.659},{"text":"SDG","start":8471.835,"end":8472.172},{"text":"5","start":8472.172,"end":8472.429},{"text":"indicators","start":8472.429,"end":8472.959},{"text":"show","start":8472.975,"end":8473.296},{"text":"positive","start":8473.377,"end":8473.746},{"text":"progress.","start":8473.778,"end":8474.147}]},{"text":"The proportion of women in managerial positions reached 98%, while women representation in Parliament and local governments has a very slow progress of 6%.","start":8474.822,"end":8485.708,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8474.822,"end":8474.902},{"text":"proportion","start":8474.902,"end":8475.4},{"text":"of","start":8475.528,"end":8475.608},{"text":"women","start":8475.625,"end":8475.881},{"text":"in","start":8476.042,"end":8476.122},{"text":"managerial","start":8476.17,"end":8476.732},{"text":"positions","start":8476.732,"end":8477.198},{"text":"reached","start":8477.375,"end":8477.68},{"text":"98%,","start":8477.953,"end":8478.579},{"text":"while","start":8479.799,"end":8480.008},{"text":"women","start":8480.024,"end":8480.249},{"text":"representation","start":8480.345,"end":8481.212},{"text":"in","start":8481.63,"end":8481.726},{"text":"Parliament","start":8481.726,"end":8482.208},{"text":"and","start":8482.208,"end":8482.32},{"text":"local","start":8482.368,"end":8482.673},{"text":"governments","start":8482.673,"end":8483.171},{"text":"has","start":8483.46,"end":8483.54},{"text":"a","start":8483.589,"end":8483.605},{"text":"very","start":8483.653,"end":8483.91},{"text":"slow","start":8483.91,"end":8484.215},{"text":"progress","start":8484.215,"end":8484.729},{"text":"of","start":8485.018,"end":8485.162},{"text":"6%.","start":8485.162,"end":8485.708}]},{"text":"Under Key Priority Area 6, Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy, which aligns with SDGs 6 and 9, the government continues to invest in resilient infrastructure, sustainable energy, water and sanitation, transport, digital connectivity, and innovation to improve service delivery and support sustainable development.","start":8487.024,"end":8506.428,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Under","start":8487.024,"end":8487.201},{"text":"Key","start":8487.265,"end":8487.361},{"text":"Priority","start":8487.426,"end":8487.795},{"text":"Area","start":8487.907,"end":8488.067},{"text":"6,","start":8488.067,"end":8488.469},{"text":"Infrastructure","start":8489.111,"end":8489.737},{"text":"and","start":8489.753,"end":8489.801},{"text":"Sustainable","start":8489.833,"end":8490.363},{"text":"Energy,","start":8490.395,"end":8490.764},{"text":"which","start":8491.021,"end":8491.181},{"text":"aligns","start":8491.261,"end":8491.486},{"text":"with","start":8491.518,"end":8491.743},{"text":"SDGs","start":8491.743,"end":8492.144},{"text":"6","start":8492.144,"end":8492.401},{"text":"and","start":8492.401,"end":8492.529},{"text":"9,","start":8492.561,"end":8492.85},{"text":"the","start":8493.524,"end":8493.604},{"text":"government","start":8493.604,"end":8494.006},{"text":"continues","start":8494.006,"end":8494.471},{"text":"to","start":8494.471,"end":8494.648},{"text":"invest","start":8494.648,"end":8495.177},{"text":"in","start":8495.434,"end":8495.595},{"text":"resilient","start":8495.595,"end":8496.172},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":8496.172,"end":8496.894},{"text":"sustainable","start":8497.312,"end":8497.777},{"text":"energy,","start":8497.777,"end":8498.098},{"text":"water","start":8498.259,"end":8498.403},{"text":"and","start":8498.483,"end":8498.58},{"text":"sanitation,","start":8498.58,"end":8499.19},{"text":"transport,","start":8499.607,"end":8500.12},{"text":"digital","start":8500.345,"end":8500.794},{"text":"connectivity,","start":8500.81,"end":8501.436},{"text":"and","start":8501.87,"end":8501.934},{"text":"innovation","start":8502.03,"end":8502.56},{"text":"to","start":8502.656,"end":8502.736},{"text":"improve","start":8502.736,"end":8503.122},{"text":"service","start":8503.715,"end":8504.036},{"text":"delivery","start":8504.036,"end":8504.486},{"text":"and","start":8504.759,"end":8504.839},{"text":"support","start":8504.839,"end":8505.336},{"text":"sustainable","start":8505.384,"end":8505.866},{"text":"development.","start":8505.946,"end":8506.428}]},{"text":"Overall, both SDGs show encouraging progress under SDG 6 Under SDG 6, all 4 indicators are improving, with OTA for water and sanitation at 100%, while slow progress is observed for access to safe drinking water, 17%; sanitation, 10%; and safe treated wastewater, 7%.","start":8507.471,"end":8528.544,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"Overall,","start":8507.471,"end":8507.824},{"text":"both","start":8508.273,"end":8508.498},{"text":"SDGs","start":8508.594,"end":8509.012},{"text":"show","start":8509.413,"end":8509.637},{"text":"encouraging","start":8509.653,"end":8510.103},{"text":"progress","start":8510.215,"end":8510.729},{"text":"under","start":8511.162,"end":8511.339},{"text":"SDG","start":8511.66,"end":8511.997},{"text":"6","start":8511.997,"end":8512.318},{"text":"Under","start":8512.318,"end":8512.51},{"text":"SDG","start":8512.558,"end":8512.815},{"text":"6,","start":8512.815,"end":8512.943},{"text":"all","start":8512.959,"end":8512.991},{"text":"4","start":8513.023,"end":8513.248},{"text":"indicators","start":8513.28,"end":8513.761},{"text":"are","start":8513.761,"end":8513.889},{"text":"improving,","start":8513.889,"end":8514.354},{"text":"with","start":8514.867,"end":8515.027},{"text":"OTA","start":8515.108,"end":8515.525},{"text":"for","start":8515.589,"end":8515.845},{"text":"water","start":8515.893,"end":8516.15},{"text":"and","start":8516.15,"end":8516.23},{"text":"sanitation","start":8516.23,"end":8516.839},{"text":"at","start":8517.032,"end":8517.176},{"text":"100%,","start":8517.176,"end":8517.962},{"text":"while","start":8518.94,"end":8519.18},{"text":"slow","start":8519.18,"end":8519.501},{"text":"progress","start":8519.501,"end":8519.918},{"text":"is","start":8519.918,"end":8520.527},{"text":"observed","start":8520.623,"end":8521.201},{"text":"for","start":8521.201,"end":8521.361},{"text":"access","start":8521.361,"end":8521.858},{"text":"to","start":8522.243,"end":8522.323},{"text":"safe","start":8522.323,"end":8522.628},{"text":"drinking","start":8522.628,"end":8522.932},{"text":"water,","start":8522.965,"end":8523.189},{"text":"17%;","start":8523.462,"end":8524.376},{"text":"sanitation,","start":8524.808,"end":8525.338},{"text":"10%;","start":8525.45,"end":8525.722},{"text":"and","start":8526.252,"end":8526.316},{"text":"safe","start":8526.332,"end":8526.668},{"text":"treated","start":8526.989,"end":8527.631},{"text":"wastewater,","start":8527.695,"end":8528.24},{"text":"7%.","start":8528.256,"end":8528.544}]},{"text":"Under SDG 9, 3 of the 5 indicators improved, with manufacturing value added increasing by 19%, passenger and freight volumes by 10%, and mobile network coverage, equating to an overall progress rate of 85%.","start":8529.843,"end":8545.7,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Under","start":8529.843,"end":8530.1},{"text":"SDG","start":8530.244,"end":8530.597},{"text":"9,","start":8530.597,"end":8530.95},{"text":"3","start":8531.222,"end":8531.447},{"text":"of","start":8531.527,"end":8531.671},{"text":"the","start":8531.703,"end":8531.783},{"text":"5","start":8531.783,"end":8532.152},{"text":"indicators","start":8532.2,"end":8532.713},{"text":"improved,","start":8532.762,"end":8533.323},{"text":"with","start":8533.692,"end":8533.788},{"text":"manufacturing","start":8533.788,"end":8534.477},{"text":"value","start":8534.59,"end":8534.926},{"text":"added","start":8535.135,"end":8535.391},{"text":"increasing","start":8535.391,"end":8535.92},{"text":"by","start":8536.273,"end":8536.514},{"text":"19%,","start":8536.514,"end":8537.283},{"text":"passenger","start":8537.861,"end":8538.326},{"text":"and","start":8538.358,"end":8538.438},{"text":"freight","start":8538.518,"end":8538.903},{"text":"volumes","start":8538.903,"end":8539.288},{"text":"by","start":8539.721,"end":8539.817},{"text":"10%,","start":8539.817,"end":8540.057},{"text":"and","start":8540.586,"end":8540.682},{"text":"mobile","start":8540.682,"end":8541.019},{"text":"network","start":8541.019,"end":8541.324},{"text":"coverage,","start":8541.324,"end":8541.741},{"text":"equating","start":8541.965,"end":8542.494},{"text":"to","start":8542.991,"end":8543.071},{"text":"an","start":8543.087,"end":8543.183},{"text":"overall","start":8543.231,"end":8543.552},{"text":"progress","start":8543.552,"end":8543.969},{"text":"rate","start":8543.969,"end":8544.386},{"text":"of","start":8544.53,"end":8544.658},{"text":"85%.","start":8544.835,"end":8545.7}]},{"text":"However, manufacturing employment declined by 98% and overseas direct flows for infrastructure collapsing at its maximum target, underscoring the need for sustained investment in infrastructure and productive sectors.","start":8545.973,"end":8560.817,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"However,","start":8545.973,"end":8546.919},{"text":"manufacturing","start":8547.576,"end":8548.153},{"text":"employment","start":8548.217,"end":8548.634},{"text":"declined","start":8548.634,"end":8549.147},{"text":"by","start":8549.179,"end":8549.435},{"text":"98%","start":8549.483,"end":8550.349},{"text":"and","start":8550.461,"end":8550.526},{"text":"overseas","start":8550.686,"end":8551.071},{"text":"direct","start":8551.503,"end":8551.792},{"text":"flows","start":8551.808,"end":8552.193},{"text":"for","start":8552.545,"end":8552.706},{"text":"infrastructure","start":8552.706,"end":8553.411},{"text":"collapsing","start":8553.411,"end":8553.796},{"text":"at","start":8554.229,"end":8554.453},{"text":"its","start":8554.453,"end":8554.613},{"text":"maximum","start":8554.613,"end":8555.094},{"text":"target,","start":8555.094,"end":8555.527},{"text":"underscoring","start":8555.992,"end":8556.521},{"text":"the","start":8556.617,"end":8556.713},{"text":"need","start":8556.713,"end":8557.05},{"text":"for","start":8557.178,"end":8557.355},{"text":"sustained","start":8557.355,"end":8557.836},{"text":"investment","start":8557.836,"end":8558.541},{"text":"in","start":8558.862,"end":8558.91},{"text":"infrastructure","start":8559.038,"end":8559.695},{"text":"and","start":8559.839,"end":8559.904},{"text":"productive","start":8559.984,"end":8560.465},{"text":"sectors.","start":8560.465,"end":8560.817}]},{"text":"While Greece has made encouraging progress, significant challenges remain Climate change-limited financial and institutional capacity, geographical dispersion, and data gaps continue to constrain SDG implementation.","start":8561.988,"end":8574.802,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"While","start":8561.988,"end":8562.116},{"text":"Greece","start":8562.164,"end":8562.42},{"text":"has","start":8562.469,"end":8562.581},{"text":"made","start":8562.709,"end":8562.982},{"text":"encouraging","start":8563.046,"end":8563.495},{"text":"progress,","start":8563.527,"end":8564.04},{"text":"significant","start":8564.633,"end":8565.066},{"text":"challenges","start":8565.114,"end":8565.53},{"text":"remain","start":8565.53,"end":8565.899},{"text":"Climate","start":8566.252,"end":8566.589},{"text":"change-limited","start":8566.637,"end":8567.215},{"text":"financial","start":8567.215,"end":8567.904},{"text":"and","start":8568.161,"end":8568.241},{"text":"institutional","start":8568.337,"end":8568.819},{"text":"capacity,","start":8568.819,"end":8569.348},{"text":"geographical","start":8569.765,"end":8570.423},{"text":"dispersion,","start":8570.423,"end":8570.872},{"text":"and","start":8571.385,"end":8571.45},{"text":"data","start":8571.61,"end":8571.867},{"text":"gaps","start":8571.867,"end":8572.188},{"text":"continue","start":8572.188,"end":8572.605},{"text":"to","start":8572.974,"end":8573.07},{"text":"constrain","start":8573.07,"end":8573.519},{"text":"SDG","start":8573.631,"end":8574.129},{"text":"implementation.","start":8574.129,"end":8574.802}]},{"text":"ODA trends should be interpreted with caution, as annual fluctuations often reflect multi-year project disbursement cycles rather than reduced partner support.","start":8575.717,"end":8587.026,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"ODA","start":8575.717,"end":8576.054},{"text":"trends","start":8576.342,"end":8576.615},{"text":"should","start":8576.904,"end":8577.064},{"text":"be","start":8577.161,"end":8577.305},{"text":"interpreted","start":8577.385,"end":8578.011},{"text":"with","start":8578.027,"end":8578.219},{"text":"caution,","start":8578.267,"end":8578.652},{"text":"as","start":8579.005,"end":8579.134},{"text":"annual","start":8579.31,"end":8579.631},{"text":"fluctuations","start":8579.631,"end":8580.257},{"text":"often","start":8580.914,"end":8581.123},{"text":"reflect","start":8581.123,"end":8581.7},{"text":"multi-year","start":8581.957,"end":8582.454},{"text":"project","start":8582.454,"end":8583.08},{"text":"disbursement","start":8583.16,"end":8583.818},{"text":"cycles","start":8584.155,"end":8584.588},{"text":"rather","start":8584.861,"end":8585.149},{"text":"than","start":8585.165,"end":8585.246},{"text":"reduced","start":8585.342,"end":8585.935},{"text":"partner","start":8586.385,"end":8586.641},{"text":"support.","start":8586.641,"end":8587.026}]},{"text":"In addition, health and education analyses are based largely on 2023 data.","start":8587.748,"end":8592.769,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":8587.748,"end":8587.828},{"text":"addition,","start":8587.844,"end":8588.278},{"text":"health","start":8588.711,"end":8588.903},{"text":"and","start":8588.951,"end":8589.048},{"text":"education","start":8589.048,"end":8589.465},{"text":"analyses","start":8589.529,"end":8589.962},{"text":"are","start":8590.299,"end":8590.475},{"text":"based","start":8590.475,"end":8590.86},{"text":"largely","start":8590.86,"end":8591.165},{"text":"on","start":8591.662,"end":8591.727},{"text":"2023","start":8591.839,"end":8592.641},{"text":"data.","start":8592.641,"end":8592.769}]},{"text":"As verified 2024 to 2025 data were not yet available during preparation of the VNRR, continued access to sustainable financing and technical support remains essential.","start":8593.443,"end":8605.711,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":8593.443,"end":8593.571},{"text":"verified","start":8593.603,"end":8594.213},{"text":"2024","start":8594.245,"end":8595.688},{"text":"to","start":8595.688,"end":8595.977},{"text":"2025","start":8595.993,"end":8596.859},{"text":"data","start":8596.875,"end":8597.196},{"text":"were","start":8597.516,"end":8597.548},{"text":"not","start":8597.548,"end":8597.837},{"text":"yet","start":8597.837,"end":8597.997},{"text":"available","start":8598.013,"end":8598.607},{"text":"during","start":8598.895,"end":8599.104},{"text":"preparation","start":8599.216,"end":8599.665},{"text":"of","start":8599.858,"end":8600.002},{"text":"the","start":8600.002,"end":8600.098},{"text":"VNRR,","start":8600.098,"end":8600.66},{"text":"continued","start":8601.445,"end":8601.926},{"text":"access","start":8601.926,"end":8602.263},{"text":"to","start":8602.263,"end":8602.408},{"text":"sustainable","start":8602.408,"end":8602.905},{"text":"financing","start":8602.905,"end":8603.514},{"text":"and","start":8603.707,"end":8603.787},{"text":"technical","start":8603.787,"end":8604.124},{"text":"support","start":8604.124,"end":8604.573},{"text":"remains","start":8604.573,"end":8604.957},{"text":"essential.","start":8605.326,"end":8605.711}]},{"text":"Looking ahead, Kiribati will focus on strengthening national statistics core system, improving policy coordination, mobilizing sustainable financing, enhancing institutional capacity, and deepening partnerships.","start":8606.754,"end":8618.765,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Looking","start":8606.754,"end":8606.962},{"text":"ahead,","start":8607.01,"end":8607.283},{"text":"Kiribati","start":8607.716,"end":8608.005},{"text":"will","start":8608.021,"end":8608.117},{"text":"focus","start":8608.117,"end":8608.486},{"text":"on","start":8608.598,"end":8608.646},{"text":"strengthening","start":8608.678,"end":8609.127},{"text":"national","start":8609.239,"end":8609.56},{"text":"statistics","start":8609.56,"end":8610.105},{"text":"core","start":8610.105,"end":8610.378},{"text":"system,","start":8610.506,"end":8610.843},{"text":"improving","start":8611.404,"end":8611.773},{"text":"policy","start":8611.869,"end":8612.671},{"text":"coordination,","start":8612.671,"end":8613.217},{"text":"mobilizing","start":8613.65,"end":8614.179},{"text":"sustainable","start":8614.211,"end":8614.692},{"text":"financing,","start":8614.692,"end":8615.221},{"text":"enhancing","start":8615.654,"end":8616.103},{"text":"institutional","start":8616.199,"end":8616.648},{"text":"capacity,","start":8616.697,"end":8617.178},{"text":"and","start":8617.498,"end":8617.563},{"text":"deepening","start":8617.643,"end":8618.028},{"text":"partnerships.","start":8618.284,"end":8618.765}]},{"text":"Together, through strong national leadership, evidence-based decision-making, and international cooperation, we can accelerate SDG implementation and ensure that no one is left behind.","start":8619.358,"end":8631.59,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Together,","start":8619.358,"end":8619.812},{"text":"through","start":8620.088,"end":8620.201},{"text":"strong","start":8620.25,"end":8620.542},{"text":"national","start":8620.736,"end":8621.174},{"text":"leadership,","start":8621.385,"end":8621.807},{"text":"evidence-based","start":8622.423,"end":8623.217},{"text":"decision-making,","start":8623.655,"end":8624.368},{"text":"and","start":8624.628,"end":8624.709},{"text":"international","start":8624.709,"end":8625.341},{"text":"cooperation,","start":8625.341,"end":8625.811},{"text":"we","start":8626.395,"end":8626.492},{"text":"can","start":8626.492,"end":8626.703},{"text":"accelerate","start":8626.8,"end":8627.238},{"text":"SDG","start":8627.286,"end":8627.689},{"text":"implementation","start":8627.721,"end":8628.398},{"text":"and","start":8628.995,"end":8629.059},{"text":"ensure","start":8629.156,"end":8629.478},{"text":"that","start":8629.478,"end":8629.769},{"text":"no","start":8630.107,"end":8630.268},{"text":"one","start":8630.284,"end":8630.494},{"text":"is","start":8630.671,"end":8630.736},{"text":"left","start":8630.994,"end":8631.251},{"text":"behind.","start":8631.251,"end":8631.59}]},{"text":"Ambassador, thank you.","start":8632.074,"end":8633.008,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Ambassador,","start":8632.074,"end":8632.605},{"text":"thank","start":8632.622,"end":8632.863},{"text":"you.","start":8632.863,"end":8633.008}]},{"text":"Doy las gracias al.","start":8640.848,"end":8641.998,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Doy","start":8640.848,"end":8640.896},{"text":"las","start":8641.026,"end":8641.172},{"text":"gracias","start":8641.188,"end":8641.739},{"text":"al.","start":8641.739,"end":8641.998}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Ruataki Tekeara","affiliation":"KIR","affiliation_full":"Kiribati","group":null,"function":"Minister"}},{"statement_number":70,"start":8643.213,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=8644","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the Minister of Education of Kiribati.","start":8643.213,"end":8645.287,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":8643.213,"end":8643.262},{"text":"thank","start":8643.359,"end":8643.538},{"text":"the","start":8643.538,"end":8643.635},{"text":"Minister","start":8643.635,"end":8643.959},{"text":"of","start":8643.959,"end":8644.088},{"text":"Education","start":8644.088,"end":8644.558},{"text":"of","start":8644.672,"end":8644.801},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":8644.818,"end":8645.287}]},{"text":"and his team for the presentation.","start":8645.583,"end":8647.557,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"and","start":8645.583,"end":8645.825},{"text":"his","start":8645.825,"end":8645.955},{"text":"team","start":8646.068,"end":8646.359},{"text":"for","start":8646.456,"end":8646.602},{"text":"the","start":8646.634,"end":8646.78},{"text":"presentation.","start":8646.78,"end":8647.557}]},{"text":"And now the forum will hear the voluntary national review of Uruguay.","start":8648.657,"end":8652.654,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":8648.657,"end":8648.722},{"text":"now","start":8648.738,"end":8648.819},{"text":"the","start":8648.819,"end":8648.964},{"text":"forum","start":8648.964,"end":8649.272},{"text":"will","start":8649.304,"end":8649.401},{"text":"hear","start":8649.45,"end":8649.741},{"text":"the","start":8649.935,"end":8650.032},{"text":"voluntary","start":8650.032,"end":8650.534},{"text":"national","start":8650.534,"end":8651.165},{"text":"review","start":8651.165,"end":8651.553},{"text":"of","start":8651.796,"end":8652.103},{"text":"Uruguay.","start":8652.281,"end":8652.654}]},{"text":"I now invite Her Excellency Ms. Elizabeth Boghossian, Director General of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, to make presentation.","start":8653.268,"end":8661.57,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":8653.268,"end":8653.317},{"text":"now","start":8653.349,"end":8653.43},{"text":"invite","start":8653.511,"end":8653.899},{"text":"Her","start":8653.899,"end":8653.98},{"text":"Excellency","start":8654.061,"end":8654.45},{"text":"Ms.","start":8654.45,"end":8654.789},{"text":"Elizabeth","start":8655.21,"end":8655.582},{"text":"Boghossian,","start":8655.615,"end":8656.068},{"text":"Director","start":8656.521,"end":8656.893},{"text":"General","start":8656.893,"end":8657.249},{"text":"of","start":8657.249,"end":8657.378},{"text":"International","start":8657.378,"end":8657.961},{"text":"Cooperation","start":8657.961,"end":8658.657},{"text":"in","start":8658.673,"end":8658.722},{"text":"the","start":8658.754,"end":8658.786},{"text":"Ministry","start":8658.786,"end":8659.142},{"text":"of","start":8659.175,"end":8659.239},{"text":"Foreign","start":8659.239,"end":8659.531},{"text":"Affairs","start":8659.563,"end":8659.87},{"text":"of","start":8659.903,"end":8660},{"text":"Uruguay,","start":8660.048,"end":8660.55},{"text":"to","start":8660.631,"end":8660.728},{"text":"make","start":8660.728,"end":8660.971},{"text":"presentation.","start":8661.036,"end":8661.57}]},{"text":"You have the floor.","start":8661.683,"end":8662.33,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"You","start":8661.683,"end":8661.812},{"text":"have","start":8661.828,"end":8661.99},{"text":"the","start":8661.99,"end":8662.087},{"text":"floor.","start":8662.087,"end":8662.33}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":71,"start":8664.93,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=8665","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you very much, Mr. Vice President, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen.","start":8664.93,"end":8670.485,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":8664.93,"end":8665.026},{"text":"you","start":8665.026,"end":8665.123},{"text":"very","start":8665.123,"end":8665.284},{"text":"much,","start":8665.284,"end":8665.574},{"text":"Mr.","start":8666.958,"end":8667.152},{"text":"Vice","start":8667.216,"end":8667.538},{"text":"President,","start":8667.538,"end":8668.102},{"text":"Excellencies,","start":8668.343,"end":8669.197},{"text":"ladies","start":8669.309,"end":8669.599},{"text":"and","start":8669.696,"end":8669.873},{"text":"gentlemen.","start":8669.873,"end":8670.485}]},{"text":"It is an It is an honor to have the Vice President of the Republic here and the Intendant of Canelones, along with civil society in the national delegation that is supporting the presentation of this VNR, which is proof of the country's commitment with this process and the intrinsic value of this multi-sectoral and multi-actor shared exercise.","start":8670.582,"end":8694.441,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":8670.582,"end":8670.678},{"text":"is","start":8670.678,"end":8670.726},{"text":"an","start":8670.904,"end":8670.968},{"text":"It","start":8671.336,"end":8671.448},{"text":"is","start":8671.448,"end":8671.48},{"text":"an","start":8671.48,"end":8671.561},{"text":"honor","start":8671.577,"end":8671.834},{"text":"to","start":8672.54,"end":8672.877},{"text":"have","start":8673.263,"end":8673.728},{"text":"the","start":8673.985,"end":8674.178},{"text":"Vice","start":8674.226,"end":8674.547},{"text":"President","start":8674.547,"end":8675.189},{"text":"of","start":8675.189,"end":8675.238},{"text":"the","start":8675.302,"end":8675.446},{"text":"Republic","start":8675.446,"end":8676.346},{"text":"here","start":8676.49,"end":8676.763},{"text":"and","start":8677.036,"end":8677.341},{"text":"the","start":8677.373,"end":8677.566},{"text":"Intendant","start":8677.614,"end":8678.128},{"text":"of","start":8678.16,"end":8678.256},{"text":"Canelones,","start":8678.256,"end":8678.706},{"text":"along","start":8678.754,"end":8678.947},{"text":"with","start":8678.963,"end":8679.059},{"text":"civil","start":8679.075,"end":8679.477},{"text":"society","start":8679.477,"end":8680.151},{"text":"in","start":8680.568,"end":8680.633},{"text":"the","start":8680.745,"end":8680.841},{"text":"national","start":8680.841,"end":8681.548},{"text":"delegation","start":8681.548,"end":8681.997},{"text":"that","start":8682.11,"end":8682.351},{"text":"is","start":8682.351,"end":8682.399},{"text":"supporting","start":8682.447,"end":8683.073},{"text":"the","start":8683.073,"end":8683.154},{"text":"presentation","start":8683.154,"end":8683.683},{"text":"of","start":8683.86,"end":8683.924},{"text":"this","start":8684.101,"end":8684.245},{"text":"VNR,","start":8684.839,"end":8685.385},{"text":"which","start":8685.562,"end":8685.69},{"text":"is","start":8685.723,"end":8685.771},{"text":"proof","start":8685.883,"end":8686.252},{"text":"of","start":8686.606,"end":8686.734},{"text":"the","start":8686.75,"end":8686.847},{"text":"country's","start":8686.847,"end":8687.457},{"text":"commitment","start":8687.649,"end":8688.115},{"text":"with","start":8688.115,"end":8688.227},{"text":"this","start":8688.292,"end":8688.532},{"text":"process","start":8688.532,"end":8688.934},{"text":"and","start":8688.934,"end":8688.998},{"text":"the","start":8689.014,"end":8689.159},{"text":"intrinsic","start":8689.239,"end":8690.138},{"text":"value","start":8690.523,"end":8690.909},{"text":"of","start":8690.957,"end":8691.037},{"text":"this","start":8691.102,"end":8691.214},{"text":"multi-sectoral","start":8691.358,"end":8692.129},{"text":"and","start":8692.129,"end":8692.225},{"text":"multi-actor","start":8692.225,"end":8692.787},{"text":"shared","start":8692.852,"end":8693.446},{"text":"exercise.","start":8693.831,"end":8694.441}]},{"text":"The 5 SDGs considered this year allow us to observe some of the main areas of transformation in the country: sustainable management of water resources, the second energy transition, infrastructure for productive development, urban and local sustainability, and the creation of national and international partnerships to accelerate results.","start":8694.795,"end":8717.031,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8694.795,"end":8694.955},{"text":"5","start":8694.955,"end":8695.421},{"text":"SDGs","start":8695.678,"end":8696.4},{"text":"considered","start":8696.802,"end":8697.298},{"text":"this","start":8697.298,"end":8697.475},{"text":"year","start":8697.523,"end":8697.651},{"text":"allow","start":8697.667,"end":8697.843},{"text":"us","start":8697.86,"end":8698.004},{"text":"to","start":8698.004,"end":8698.084},{"text":"observe","start":8698.084,"end":8698.453},{"text":"some","start":8698.469,"end":8698.613},{"text":"of","start":8698.725,"end":8698.853},{"text":"the","start":8698.885,"end":8699.126},{"text":"main","start":8699.446,"end":8699.575},{"text":"areas","start":8699.671,"end":8699.895},{"text":"of","start":8699.927,"end":8700.007},{"text":"transformation","start":8700.007,"end":8700.889},{"text":"in","start":8700.889,"end":8700.937},{"text":"the","start":8701.049,"end":8701.114},{"text":"country:","start":8701.21,"end":8701.771},{"text":"sustainable","start":8701.787,"end":8702.396},{"text":"management","start":8702.396,"end":8702.813},{"text":"of","start":8702.813,"end":8702.941},{"text":"water","start":8702.973,"end":8703.278},{"text":"resources,","start":8703.278,"end":8703.823},{"text":"the","start":8703.935,"end":8704.015},{"text":"second","start":8704.015,"end":8704.48},{"text":"energy","start":8704.48,"end":8704.8},{"text":"transition,","start":8704.8,"end":8705.554},{"text":"infrastructure","start":8706.099,"end":8706.9},{"text":"for","start":8706.9,"end":8707.06},{"text":"productive","start":8707.06,"end":8707.509},{"text":"development,","start":8707.541,"end":8708.423},{"text":"urban","start":8709.128,"end":8709.593},{"text":"and","start":8709.85,"end":8710.106},{"text":"local","start":8710.17,"end":8710.491},{"text":"sustainability,","start":8710.491,"end":8711.517},{"text":"and","start":8712.174,"end":8712.318},{"text":"the","start":8712.414,"end":8712.575},{"text":"creation","start":8712.575,"end":8713.28},{"text":"of","start":8713.777,"end":8713.825},{"text":"national","start":8713.937,"end":8714.274},{"text":"and","start":8714.274,"end":8714.354},{"text":"international","start":8714.354,"end":8715.043},{"text":"partnerships","start":8715.075,"end":8715.813},{"text":"to","start":8715.861,"end":8715.957},{"text":"accelerate","start":8715.957,"end":8716.438},{"text":"results.","start":8716.438,"end":8717.031}]},{"text":"Our 2026 VNR is a second-generation report.","start":8718.345,"end":8721.984,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":8718.345,"end":8718.554},{"text":"2026","start":8718.586,"end":8719.227},{"text":"VNR","start":8719.227,"end":8719.836},{"text":"is","start":8720.044,"end":8720.173},{"text":"a","start":8720.189,"end":8720.221},{"text":"second-generation","start":8720.221,"end":8721.567},{"text":"report.","start":8721.567,"end":8721.984}]},{"text":"Uruguay has important assets.","start":8722.353,"end":8723.795,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Uruguay","start":8722.353,"end":8722.609},{"text":"has","start":8722.673,"end":8722.818},{"text":"important","start":8722.85,"end":8723.411},{"text":"assets.","start":8723.475,"end":8723.795}]},{"text":"Solid democratic institutions, recognize progress when it comes to social protection, coverage for basic services, our energy transition, statistical capacities, and interagency cooperation.","start":8724.597,"end":8737.801,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Solid","start":8724.597,"end":8725.143},{"text":"democratic","start":8725.255,"end":8725.977},{"text":"institutions,","start":8725.977,"end":8726.827},{"text":"recognize","start":8727.806,"end":8728.432},{"text":"progress","start":8728.528,"end":8728.881},{"text":"when","start":8728.945,"end":8729.041},{"text":"it","start":8729.041,"end":8729.17},{"text":"comes","start":8729.17,"end":8729.346},{"text":"to","start":8729.346,"end":8729.442},{"text":"social","start":8729.49,"end":8729.795},{"text":"protection,","start":8729.811,"end":8730.373},{"text":"coverage","start":8731.592,"end":8731.929},{"text":"for","start":8731.993,"end":8732.154},{"text":"basic","start":8732.154,"end":8732.474},{"text":"services,","start":8732.474,"end":8733.004},{"text":"our","start":8733.02,"end":8733.18},{"text":"energy","start":8733.277,"end":8733.646},{"text":"transition,","start":8733.678,"end":8734.223},{"text":"statistical","start":8734.239,"end":8734.913},{"text":"capacities,","start":8734.961,"end":8735.651},{"text":"and","start":8735.827,"end":8735.972},{"text":"interagency","start":8736.084,"end":8736.966},{"text":"cooperation.","start":8737.031,"end":8737.801}]},{"text":"But these achievements do not take away from the need to continue pressing forward.","start":8737.929,"end":8744.683,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"But","start":8737.929,"end":8738.137},{"text":"these","start":8738.25,"end":8738.619},{"text":"achievements","start":8738.956,"end":8740.111},{"text":"do","start":8740.801,"end":8740.897},{"text":"not","start":8740.897,"end":8741.073},{"text":"take","start":8741.121,"end":8741.362},{"text":"away","start":8741.362,"end":8741.651},{"text":"from","start":8742.02,"end":8742.389},{"text":"the","start":8742.405,"end":8742.501},{"text":"need","start":8742.501,"end":8742.71},{"text":"to","start":8742.806,"end":8742.902},{"text":"continue","start":8742.982,"end":8743.592},{"text":"pressing","start":8743.768,"end":8744.153},{"text":"forward.","start":8744.33,"end":8744.683}]},{"text":"Today, the challenge is not just to broaden coverage, it is to ensure quality, continuity, sustainability, climate resilience, and social equity throughout the country.","start":8744.747,"end":8753.755,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Today,","start":8744.747,"end":8745.132},{"text":"the","start":8745.148,"end":8745.309},{"text":"challenge","start":8745.309,"end":8745.71},{"text":"is","start":8745.71,"end":8745.79},{"text":"not","start":8745.854,"end":8745.918},{"text":"just","start":8745.95,"end":8746.111},{"text":"to","start":8746.111,"end":8746.207},{"text":"broaden","start":8746.335,"end":8746.624},{"text":"coverage,","start":8746.817,"end":8747.234},{"text":"it","start":8747.25,"end":8747.619},{"text":"is","start":8747.619,"end":8747.683},{"text":"to","start":8747.715,"end":8747.843},{"text":"ensure","start":8747.859,"end":8748.341},{"text":"quality,","start":8748.661,"end":8749.127},{"text":"continuity,","start":8749.464,"end":8750.009},{"text":"sustainability,","start":8750.17,"end":8750.696},{"text":"climate","start":8750.778,"end":8751.074},{"text":"resilience,","start":8751.107,"end":8751.568},{"text":"and","start":8751.666,"end":8751.749},{"text":"social","start":8751.749,"end":8752.16},{"text":"equity","start":8752.242,"end":8752.637},{"text":"throughout","start":8752.982,"end":8753.229},{"text":"the","start":8753.229,"end":8753.328},{"text":"country.","start":8753.328,"end":8753.755}]},{"text":"Therefore, the principle of not leaving anyone behind continues to be a fundamental point of reference.","start":8755.33,"end":8762.139,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Therefore,","start":8755.33,"end":8755.459},{"text":"the","start":8755.507,"end":8755.604},{"text":"principle","start":8755.604,"end":8756.298},{"text":"of","start":8756.394,"end":8756.507},{"text":"not","start":8756.54,"end":8756.685},{"text":"leaving","start":8756.814,"end":8757.185},{"text":"anyone","start":8757.379,"end":8757.831},{"text":"behind","start":8757.863,"end":8758.202},{"text":"continues","start":8758.331,"end":8759.121},{"text":"to","start":8759.234,"end":8759.363},{"text":"be","start":8759.476,"end":8759.67},{"text":"a","start":8760.202,"end":8760.299},{"text":"fundamental","start":8760.299,"end":8761.09},{"text":"point","start":8761.09,"end":8761.348},{"text":"of","start":8761.348,"end":8761.493},{"text":"reference.","start":8761.493,"end":8762.139}]},{"text":"This report reflects a process that unfolded collectively, and we drafted it in 3 stages: the methodological design, a technical work SDG by SDG with sectoral focal points, and a consultation and validation phase with institutional and social sector representatives.","start":8762.558,"end":8781.602,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":8762.558,"end":8762.752},{"text":"report","start":8763.171,"end":8763.752},{"text":"reflects","start":8763.752,"end":8764.172},{"text":"a","start":8764.172,"end":8764.188},{"text":"process","start":8764.301,"end":8764.978},{"text":"that","start":8764.978,"end":8765.156},{"text":"unfolded","start":8765.268,"end":8765.655},{"text":"collectively,","start":8765.687,"end":8766.461},{"text":"and","start":8766.977,"end":8767.089},{"text":"we","start":8767.202,"end":8767.363},{"text":"drafted","start":8767.363,"end":8767.863},{"text":"it","start":8767.863,"end":8767.992},{"text":"in","start":8768.105,"end":8768.153},{"text":"3","start":8768.185,"end":8768.346},{"text":"stages:","start":8768.346,"end":8768.798},{"text":"the","start":8769.313,"end":8769.49},{"text":"methodological","start":8769.49,"end":8770.377},{"text":"design,","start":8770.377,"end":8770.796},{"text":"a","start":8770.844,"end":8770.989},{"text":"technical","start":8771.086,"end":8771.634},{"text":"work","start":8771.634,"end":8771.908},{"text":"SDG","start":8772.278,"end":8772.697},{"text":"by","start":8772.697,"end":8772.891},{"text":"SDG","start":8772.923,"end":8773.31},{"text":"with","start":8773.31,"end":8773.472},{"text":"sectoral","start":8773.489,"end":8773.879},{"text":"focal","start":8773.928,"end":8774.286},{"text":"points,","start":8774.319,"end":8774.709},{"text":"and","start":8775.198,"end":8775.442},{"text":"a","start":8775.442,"end":8775.523},{"text":"consultation","start":8775.91,"end":8776.551},{"text":"and","start":8776.583,"end":8776.711},{"text":"validation","start":8776.743,"end":8777.449},{"text":"phase","start":8777.449,"end":8777.673},{"text":"with","start":8778.01,"end":8778.171},{"text":"institutional","start":8778.267,"end":8779.197},{"text":"and","start":8779.534,"end":8779.742},{"text":"social","start":8780.175,"end":8780.736},{"text":"sector","start":8780.736,"end":8781.057},{"text":"representatives.","start":8781.057,"end":8781.602}]},{"text":"To this, we added subnational governments, civil society organizations, academia, the business sector, social economy, and other national actors.","start":8781.715,"end":8789.62,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":8781.715,"end":8781.827},{"text":"this,","start":8781.971,"end":8782.292},{"text":"we","start":8782.917,"end":8783.094},{"text":"added","start":8783.222,"end":8783.527},{"text":"subnational","start":8783.559,"end":8784.04},{"text":"governments,","start":8784.04,"end":8784.585},{"text":"civil","start":8784.601,"end":8784.842},{"text":"society","start":8784.842,"end":8785.114},{"text":"organizations,","start":8785.114,"end":8785.772},{"text":"academia,","start":8785.884,"end":8786.606},{"text":"the","start":8786.686,"end":8786.766},{"text":"business","start":8786.766,"end":8787.087},{"text":"sector,","start":8787.087,"end":8787.632},{"text":"social","start":8787.648,"end":8787.985},{"text":"economy,","start":8787.985,"end":8788.434},{"text":"and","start":8788.45,"end":8788.578},{"text":"other","start":8788.61,"end":8788.77},{"text":"national","start":8788.77,"end":8789.171},{"text":"actors.","start":8789.316,"end":8789.62}]},{"text":"This countrywide dialogue was critical.","start":8790.599,"end":8793.373,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":8790.599,"end":8790.887},{"text":"countrywide","start":8791.015,"end":8791.865},{"text":"dialogue","start":8791.978,"end":8792.523},{"text":"was","start":8792.523,"end":8792.587},{"text":"critical.","start":8792.763,"end":8793.373}]},{"text":"Public policies gain in legitimacy and effectiveness when they incorporate the experiences, the knowledge, and proposals coming from our different regions and from all of society, statistical support was equally relevant.","start":8794.046,"end":8805.611,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Public","start":8794.046,"end":8794.303},{"text":"policies","start":8794.303,"end":8794.832},{"text":"gain","start":8794.944,"end":8795.233},{"text":"in","start":8795.281,"end":8795.345},{"text":"legitimacy","start":8795.409,"end":8795.794},{"text":"and","start":8795.826,"end":8795.922},{"text":"effectiveness","start":8795.922,"end":8796.436},{"text":"when","start":8796.532,"end":8796.596},{"text":"they","start":8796.628,"end":8796.772},{"text":"incorporate","start":8796.788,"end":8797.526},{"text":"the","start":8797.526,"end":8797.59},{"text":"experiences,","start":8797.59,"end":8798.36},{"text":"the","start":8798.472,"end":8798.617},{"text":"knowledge,","start":8798.617,"end":8799.017},{"text":"and","start":8799.033,"end":8799.162},{"text":"proposals","start":8799.194,"end":8799.723},{"text":"coming","start":8799.835,"end":8800.284},{"text":"from","start":8800.701,"end":8801.022},{"text":"our","start":8801.022,"end":8801.182},{"text":"different","start":8801.182,"end":8801.487},{"text":"regions","start":8801.519,"end":8801.904},{"text":"and","start":8801.904,"end":8801.984},{"text":"from","start":8801.984,"end":8802.128},{"text":"all","start":8802.305,"end":8802.353},{"text":"of","start":8802.497,"end":8802.577},{"text":"society,","start":8802.61,"end":8803.251},{"text":"statistical","start":8803.54,"end":8804.102},{"text":"support","start":8804.102,"end":8804.535},{"text":"was","start":8804.568,"end":8804.664},{"text":"equally","start":8804.889,"end":8805.177},{"text":"relevant.","start":8805.21,"end":8805.611}]},{"text":"Uruguay used 372 indicators to monitor the 17 SDGs, of which 242 are main follow-up indicators.","start":8805.691,"end":8817.375,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Uruguay","start":8805.691,"end":8806.237},{"text":"used","start":8806.638,"end":8806.911},{"text":"372","start":8807.055,"end":8809.046},{"text":"indicators","start":8809.286,"end":8809.992},{"text":"to","start":8810.089,"end":8810.201},{"text":"monitor","start":8810.265,"end":8810.811},{"text":"the","start":8810.811,"end":8810.891},{"text":"17","start":8810.891,"end":8811.501},{"text":"SDGs,","start":8811.63,"end":8812.272},{"text":"of","start":8812.657,"end":8812.801},{"text":"which","start":8812.833,"end":8813.042},{"text":"242","start":8813.556,"end":8815.417},{"text":"are","start":8815.867,"end":8815.963},{"text":"main","start":8815.963,"end":8816.156},{"text":"follow-up","start":8816.204,"end":8816.669},{"text":"indicators.","start":8816.75,"end":8817.375}]},{"text":"We also have an SDG visualizer which offers over 300 graphs and around 1,000 variables that are linked to global targets.","start":8818.355,"end":8828.017,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":8818.355,"end":8818.451},{"text":"also","start":8818.515,"end":8818.852},{"text":"have","start":8818.852,"end":8819.173},{"text":"an","start":8819.173,"end":8819.301},{"text":"SDG","start":8819.478,"end":8820.072},{"text":"visualizer","start":8820.136,"end":8821.003},{"text":"which","start":8821.019,"end":8821.147},{"text":"offers","start":8821.324,"end":8821.677},{"text":"over","start":8821.725,"end":8821.918},{"text":"300","start":8821.918,"end":8822.993},{"text":"graphs","start":8823.025,"end":8823.475},{"text":"and","start":8823.587,"end":8823.651},{"text":"around","start":8823.683,"end":8824.036},{"text":"1,000","start":8824.068,"end":8825.144},{"text":"variables","start":8825.176,"end":8825.722},{"text":"that","start":8825.818,"end":8825.914},{"text":"are","start":8825.914,"end":8825.994},{"text":"linked","start":8826.059,"end":8826.38},{"text":"to","start":8826.38,"end":8826.572},{"text":"global","start":8827.102,"end":8827.375},{"text":"targets.","start":8827.439,"end":8828.017}]},{"text":"For Uruguay, Agenda 2030 is not just an international reporting framework.","start":8828.29,"end":8833.924,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"For","start":8828.29,"end":8828.37},{"text":"Uruguay,","start":8828.37,"end":8828.727},{"text":"Agenda","start":8828.808,"end":8829.277},{"text":"2030","start":8829.277,"end":8830.071},{"text":"is","start":8830.168,"end":8830.314},{"text":"not","start":8830.524,"end":8830.913},{"text":"just","start":8830.913,"end":8831.382},{"text":"an","start":8831.382,"end":8831.431},{"text":"international","start":8831.884,"end":8832.856},{"text":"reporting","start":8832.856,"end":8833.309},{"text":"framework.","start":8833.406,"end":8833.924}]},{"text":"It is one more tool for planning, follow-up, and improving our public policies.","start":8834.459,"end":8839.548,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":8834.459,"end":8834.718},{"text":"is","start":8834.864,"end":8835.009},{"text":"one","start":8835.366,"end":8835.576},{"text":"more","start":8835.673,"end":8835.803},{"text":"tool","start":8835.997,"end":8836.369},{"text":"for","start":8836.58,"end":8836.742},{"text":"planning,","start":8836.742,"end":8837.115},{"text":"follow-up,","start":8837.293,"end":8837.78},{"text":"and","start":8837.796,"end":8837.877},{"text":"improving","start":8837.877,"end":8838.413},{"text":"our","start":8838.429,"end":8838.526},{"text":"public","start":8838.526,"end":8838.867},{"text":"policies.","start":8838.915,"end":8839.548}]},{"text":"A specific example of this focus is our National Budget 2025-2029, which was passed by our national parliament.","start":8840.472,"end":8847.743,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"A","start":8840.472,"end":8840.489},{"text":"specific","start":8840.489,"end":8840.91},{"text":"example","start":8840.959,"end":8841.413},{"text":"of","start":8841.446,"end":8841.527},{"text":"this","start":8841.527,"end":8841.689},{"text":"focus","start":8841.754,"end":8842.143},{"text":"is","start":8842.419,"end":8842.516},{"text":"our","start":8842.565,"end":8842.662},{"text":"National","start":8842.662,"end":8843.068},{"text":"Budget","start":8843.068,"end":8843.295},{"text":"2025-2029,","start":8843.295,"end":8844.057},{"text":"which","start":8845.89,"end":8845.938},{"text":"was","start":8845.986,"end":8846.083},{"text":"passed","start":8846.164,"end":8846.486},{"text":"by","start":8846.486,"end":8846.631},{"text":"our","start":8846.631,"end":8846.663},{"text":"national","start":8846.663,"end":8847.131},{"text":"parliament.","start":8847.131,"end":8847.743}]},{"text":"And in this exercise, we're moving towards results-based budgeting, where public organisations craft goals, indicators, and targets for the mandate, and they link resource assignment with the results that are expected for our population.","start":8848.485,"end":8864.96,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":8848.485,"end":8848.63},{"text":"in","start":8849.291,"end":8849.581},{"text":"this","start":8849.871,"end":8850.129},{"text":"exercise,","start":8850.5,"end":8851.37},{"text":"we're","start":8851.467,"end":8851.644},{"text":"moving","start":8851.644,"end":8852.096},{"text":"towards","start":8852.209,"end":8852.499},{"text":"results-based","start":8852.531,"end":8853.176},{"text":"budgeting,","start":8853.24,"end":8853.692},{"text":"where","start":8854.082,"end":8854.275},{"text":"public","start":8854.725,"end":8855.046},{"text":"organisations","start":8855.046,"end":8855.657},{"text":"craft","start":8855.833,"end":8856.203},{"text":"goals,","start":8856.412,"end":8856.621},{"text":"indicators,","start":8856.814,"end":8857.28},{"text":"and","start":8857.296,"end":8857.44},{"text":"targets","start":8857.44,"end":8857.89},{"text":"for","start":8858.244,"end":8858.533},{"text":"the","start":8859.047,"end":8859.16},{"text":"mandate,","start":8859.16,"end":8859.706},{"text":"and","start":8860.011,"end":8860.075},{"text":"they","start":8860.252,"end":8860.349},{"text":"link","start":8860.75,"end":8861.136},{"text":"resource","start":8861.538,"end":8862.036},{"text":"assignment","start":8862.036,"end":8862.646},{"text":"with","start":8862.679,"end":8862.904},{"text":"the","start":8862.904,"end":8862.984},{"text":"results","start":8863,"end":8863.386},{"text":"that","start":8863.386,"end":8863.482},{"text":"are","start":8863.482,"end":8863.562},{"text":"expected","start":8863.562,"end":8864.093},{"text":"for","start":8864.109,"end":8864.269},{"text":"our","start":8864.269,"end":8864.43},{"text":"population.","start":8864.43,"end":8864.96}]},{"text":"This contributes to organising our priorities, improving the traceability between programmes and investments, and strengthening the evaluation of our public policies.","start":8865.009,"end":8872.983,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":8865.009,"end":8865.169},{"text":"contributes","start":8865.169,"end":8865.651},{"text":"to","start":8865.651,"end":8865.796},{"text":"organising","start":8865.876,"end":8866.342},{"text":"our","start":8866.359,"end":8866.455},{"text":"priorities,","start":8866.455,"end":8866.905},{"text":"improving","start":8866.937,"end":8867.628},{"text":"the","start":8867.725,"end":8867.885},{"text":"traceability","start":8867.885,"end":8868.351},{"text":"between","start":8868.383,"end":8868.689},{"text":"programmes","start":8868.689,"end":8869.107},{"text":"and","start":8869.107,"end":8869.203},{"text":"investments,","start":8869.203,"end":8869.733},{"text":"and","start":8870.151,"end":8870.215},{"text":"strengthening","start":8870.296,"end":8871.083},{"text":"the","start":8871.501,"end":8871.581},{"text":"evaluation","start":8871.581,"end":8872.047},{"text":"of","start":8872.08,"end":8872.16},{"text":"our","start":8872.16,"end":8872.24},{"text":"public","start":8872.24,"end":8872.562},{"text":"policies.","start":8872.562,"end":8872.983}]},{"text":"In other words, to go from just reporting progress to really guiding decisions.","start":8873.032,"end":8877.797,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":8873.032,"end":8873.081},{"text":"other","start":8873.275,"end":8873.502},{"text":"words,","start":8873.518,"end":8873.745},{"text":"to","start":8873.842,"end":8873.907},{"text":"go","start":8874.021,"end":8874.248},{"text":"from","start":8874.248,"end":8874.572},{"text":"just","start":8874.572,"end":8874.831},{"text":"reporting","start":8874.831,"end":8875.447},{"text":"progress","start":8875.48,"end":8875.933},{"text":"to","start":8876.29,"end":8876.387},{"text":"really","start":8876.436,"end":8876.663},{"text":"guiding","start":8876.695,"end":8877.068},{"text":"decisions.","start":8877.1,"end":8877.797}]},{"text":"When it comes to SDGs 6 and 7, Uruguay is going from the mere coverage of public services to ensuring their quality, affordability, resiliency, and sustainability.","start":8879.33,"end":8890.56,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"When","start":8879.33,"end":8879.416},{"text":"it","start":8879.416,"end":8879.451},{"text":"comes","start":8879.451,"end":8879.676},{"text":"to","start":8879.711,"end":8879.797},{"text":"SDGs","start":8879.867,"end":8880.317},{"text":"6","start":8880.317,"end":8880.664},{"text":"and","start":8880.664,"end":8880.716},{"text":"7,","start":8880.716,"end":8880.855},{"text":"Uruguay","start":8881.728,"end":8882.29},{"text":"is","start":8882.371,"end":8882.435},{"text":"going","start":8882.547,"end":8882.836},{"text":"from","start":8882.933,"end":8883.045},{"text":"the","start":8883.045,"end":8883.109},{"text":"mere","start":8883.109,"end":8883.238},{"text":"coverage","start":8883.35,"end":8883.912},{"text":"of","start":8883.912,"end":8884.041},{"text":"public","start":8884.073,"end":8884.474},{"text":"services","start":8884.474,"end":8884.875},{"text":"to","start":8884.956,"end":8885.116},{"text":"ensuring","start":8885.116,"end":8885.726},{"text":"their","start":8885.839,"end":8886.16},{"text":"quality,","start":8886.16,"end":8886.77},{"text":"affordability,","start":8887.284,"end":8888.055},{"text":"resiliency,","start":8888.552,"end":8889.339},{"text":"and","start":8889.452,"end":8889.516},{"text":"sustainability.","start":8889.548,"end":8890.56}]},{"text":"When it comes to clean water and sanitation, Uruguay has a sustained trajectory in terms of access to drinking water and sanitation, which is grounded in a constitutional framework that recognizes access to drinking water and sanitation as fundamental One of the initiatives is our new reserve and purification plant to strengthen the metropolitan water supply system in our capital, which will ensure security in supply when we have droughts such as in 2022 and 2023.","start":8891.122,"end":8925.746,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"When","start":8891.122,"end":8891.25},{"text":"it","start":8891.298,"end":8891.459},{"text":"comes","start":8891.459,"end":8891.828},{"text":"to","start":8892.005,"end":8892.31},{"text":"clean","start":8892.824,"end":8893.113},{"text":"water","start":8893.289,"end":8893.546},{"text":"and","start":8893.546,"end":8893.691},{"text":"sanitation,","start":8893.691,"end":8894.477},{"text":"Uruguay","start":8894.991,"end":8895.377},{"text":"has","start":8895.377,"end":8895.521},{"text":"a","start":8895.698,"end":8895.794},{"text":"sustained","start":8895.794,"end":8896.677},{"text":"trajectory","start":8896.677,"end":8897.239},{"text":"in","start":8897.239,"end":8897.384},{"text":"terms","start":8897.384,"end":8897.624},{"text":"of","start":8897.624,"end":8897.673},{"text":"access","start":8897.865,"end":8898.363},{"text":"to","start":8898.427,"end":8898.684},{"text":"drinking","start":8898.684,"end":8899.053},{"text":"water","start":8899.15,"end":8899.359},{"text":"and","start":8899.407,"end":8899.487},{"text":"sanitation,","start":8899.487,"end":8900.177},{"text":"which","start":8900.29,"end":8900.418},{"text":"is","start":8900.466,"end":8900.595},{"text":"grounded","start":8900.675,"end":8901.189},{"text":"in","start":8901.189,"end":8901.253},{"text":"a","start":8901.334,"end":8901.414},{"text":"constitutional","start":8901.414,"end":8902.249},{"text":"framework","start":8902.297,"end":8902.763},{"text":"that","start":8902.763,"end":8902.907},{"text":"recognizes","start":8903.003,"end":8903.63},{"text":"access","start":8904.047,"end":8904.304},{"text":"to","start":8904.304,"end":8904.465},{"text":"drinking","start":8904.465,"end":8904.834},{"text":"water","start":8904.85,"end":8905.091},{"text":"and","start":8905.171,"end":8905.283},{"text":"sanitation","start":8905.283,"end":8905.797},{"text":"as","start":8905.926,"end":8905.958},{"text":"fundamental","start":8905.974,"end":8908.334},{"text":"One","start":8908.704,"end":8908.833},{"text":"of","start":8908.945,"end":8909.058},{"text":"the","start":8909.122,"end":8909.282},{"text":"initiatives","start":8909.282,"end":8909.652},{"text":"is","start":8909.909,"end":8909.973},{"text":"our","start":8910.23,"end":8910.375},{"text":"new","start":8910.471,"end":8910.584},{"text":"reserve","start":8911.033,"end":8911.579},{"text":"and","start":8911.692,"end":8911.804},{"text":"purification","start":8911.852,"end":8912.784},{"text":"plant","start":8912.961,"end":8913.234},{"text":"to","start":8913.234,"end":8913.378},{"text":"strengthen","start":8913.378,"end":8914.149},{"text":"the","start":8914.728,"end":8914.936},{"text":"metropolitan","start":8914.968,"end":8915.82},{"text":"water","start":8916.591,"end":8917.073},{"text":"supply","start":8917.073,"end":8917.506},{"text":"system","start":8917.554,"end":8918.02},{"text":"in","start":8918.101,"end":8918.149},{"text":"our","start":8918.342,"end":8918.438},{"text":"capital,","start":8918.438,"end":8918.904},{"text":"which","start":8918.92,"end":8919.129},{"text":"will","start":8919.402,"end":8919.53},{"text":"ensure","start":8919.723,"end":8920.317},{"text":"security","start":8920.381,"end":8920.928},{"text":"in","start":8921.072,"end":8921.217},{"text":"supply","start":8921.329,"end":8921.923},{"text":"when","start":8922.437,"end":8922.582},{"text":"we","start":8922.614,"end":8922.694},{"text":"have","start":8922.759,"end":8922.903},{"text":"droughts","start":8923,"end":8923.481},{"text":"such","start":8923.481,"end":8923.754},{"text":"as","start":8923.754,"end":8923.899},{"text":"in","start":8923.899,"end":8923.979},{"text":"2022","start":8923.979,"end":8924.766},{"text":"and","start":8924.782,"end":8924.863},{"text":"2023.","start":8924.863,"end":8925.746}]},{"text":"Nevertheless, the challenges are clear.","start":8926.083,"end":8927.706,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Nevertheless,","start":8926.083,"end":8926.678},{"text":"the","start":8926.774,"end":8926.871},{"text":"challenges","start":8926.871,"end":8927.32},{"text":"are","start":8927.417,"end":8927.465},{"text":"clear.","start":8927.577,"end":8927.706}]},{"text":"Broadening safe sanitation, improving wastewater management, in sustaining public trust and having a better response capacity to extreme events, droughts, and scenarios where we would have water shortages.","start":8928.477,"end":8941.451,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Broadening","start":8928.477,"end":8929.087},{"text":"safe","start":8929.135,"end":8929.408},{"text":"sanitation,","start":8929.424,"end":8930.211},{"text":"improving","start":8930.645,"end":8931.223},{"text":"wastewater","start":8931.288,"end":8931.834},{"text":"management,","start":8931.834,"end":8932.235},{"text":"in","start":8932.332,"end":8932.412},{"text":"sustaining","start":8932.412,"end":8933.183},{"text":"public","start":8933.295,"end":8933.616},{"text":"trust","start":8933.616,"end":8933.985},{"text":"and","start":8934.162,"end":8934.355},{"text":"having","start":8934.724,"end":8934.916},{"text":"a","start":8934.965,"end":8934.981},{"text":"better","start":8935.045,"end":8935.366},{"text":"response","start":8935.366,"end":8936.024},{"text":"capacity","start":8936.024,"end":8936.554},{"text":"to","start":8936.586,"end":8936.699},{"text":"extreme","start":8936.811,"end":8937.244},{"text":"events,","start":8937.244,"end":8937.806},{"text":"droughts,","start":8937.935,"end":8938.432},{"text":"and","start":8938.898,"end":8939.187},{"text":"scenarios","start":8939.38,"end":8940.086},{"text":"where","start":8940.118,"end":8940.263},{"text":"we","start":8940.263,"end":8940.343},{"text":"would","start":8940.343,"end":8940.407},{"text":"have","start":8940.439,"end":8940.648},{"text":"water","start":8940.68,"end":8940.921},{"text":"shortages.","start":8940.921,"end":8941.451}]},{"text":"When it comes to energy, Uruguay has consolidated a structural transformation for its energy matrix.","start":8941.643,"end":8946.958,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"When","start":8941.643,"end":8941.74},{"text":"it","start":8941.788,"end":8941.82},{"text":"comes","start":8941.82,"end":8942.013},{"text":"to","start":8942.029,"end":8942.109},{"text":"energy,","start":8942.125,"end":8942.414},{"text":"Uruguay","start":8942.848,"end":8943.233},{"text":"has","start":8943.233,"end":8943.297},{"text":"consolidated","start":8943.41,"end":8944.373},{"text":"a","start":8944.373,"end":8944.453},{"text":"structural","start":8944.453,"end":8944.887},{"text":"transformation","start":8944.935,"end":8945.545},{"text":"for","start":8945.641,"end":8945.802},{"text":"its","start":8945.802,"end":8946.059},{"text":"energy","start":8946.203,"end":8946.476},{"text":"matrix.","start":8946.476,"end":8946.958}]},{"text":"The country has practically universal access to electricity, with coverage oscillating around 99.97% in 2024 and an energy matrix that has a high percentage of renewables.","start":8947.327,"end":8961.439,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8947.327,"end":8947.391},{"text":"country","start":8947.487,"end":8947.905},{"text":"has","start":8947.905,"end":8948.354},{"text":"practically","start":8948.724,"end":8949.157},{"text":"universal","start":8949.173,"end":8949.815},{"text":"access","start":8949.896,"end":8950.153},{"text":"to","start":8950.153,"end":8950.201},{"text":"electricity,","start":8950.233,"end":8950.923},{"text":"with","start":8950.955,"end":8951.212},{"text":"coverage","start":8951.26,"end":8951.662},{"text":"oscillating","start":8951.903,"end":8952.448},{"text":"around","start":8953.267,"end":8953.733},{"text":"99.97%","start":8953.845,"end":8955.981},{"text":"in","start":8956.013,"end":8956.093},{"text":"2024","start":8956.093,"end":8957.088},{"text":"and","start":8957.458,"end":8957.522},{"text":"an","start":8957.538,"end":8957.586},{"text":"energy","start":8957.843,"end":8958.18},{"text":"matrix","start":8958.501,"end":8958.983},{"text":"that","start":8958.983,"end":8959.095},{"text":"has","start":8959.143,"end":8959.609},{"text":"a","start":8959.609,"end":8959.705},{"text":"high","start":8959.705,"end":8960.107},{"text":"percentage","start":8960.107,"end":8960.685},{"text":"of","start":8960.685,"end":8960.813},{"text":"renewables.","start":8960.893,"end":8961.439}]},{"text":"The National Plan for Energy Efficiency 2025-2035, which was approved by our executive branch in 2026, shows that it's no longer about having a renewable energy matrix, but rather better managing demand, reducing emissions, optimizing costs, improving competitiveness, and elevating the living standard of our citizens and families.","start":8962.58,"end":8986.735,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":8962.58,"end":8962.772},{"text":"National","start":8963.222,"end":8963.543},{"text":"Plan","start":8963.543,"end":8963.768},{"text":"for","start":8963.784,"end":8963.897},{"text":"Energy","start":8963.961,"end":8964.25},{"text":"Efficiency","start":8964.7,"end":8965.487},{"text":"2025-2035,","start":8965.487,"end":8966.98},{"text":"which","start":8966.996,"end":8967.093},{"text":"was","start":8967.093,"end":8967.237},{"text":"approved","start":8967.237,"end":8967.574},{"text":"by","start":8967.574,"end":8967.671},{"text":"our","start":8967.671,"end":8967.783},{"text":"executive","start":8967.88,"end":8968.313},{"text":"branch","start":8968.361,"end":8968.699},{"text":"in","start":8968.699,"end":8968.747},{"text":"2026,","start":8968.779,"end":8969.534},{"text":"shows","start":8969.968,"end":8970.273},{"text":"that","start":8970.69,"end":8970.851},{"text":"it's","start":8971.285,"end":8971.493},{"text":"no","start":8971.493,"end":8971.654},{"text":"longer","start":8971.67,"end":8971.975},{"text":"about","start":8971.975,"end":8972.104},{"text":"having","start":8972.216,"end":8972.682},{"text":"a","start":8972.778,"end":8972.955},{"text":"renewable","start":8972.955,"end":8973.34},{"text":"energy","start":8973.581,"end":8973.886},{"text":"matrix,","start":8973.903,"end":8974.32},{"text":"but","start":8974.384,"end":8974.625},{"text":"rather","start":8974.625,"end":8975.123},{"text":"better","start":8975.444,"end":8975.685},{"text":"managing","start":8975.685,"end":8976.135},{"text":"demand,","start":8976.167,"end":8976.472},{"text":"reducing","start":8976.488,"end":8977.05},{"text":"emissions,","start":8977.05,"end":8977.42},{"text":"optimizing","start":8977.613,"end":8978.143},{"text":"costs,","start":8978.191,"end":8978.576},{"text":"improving","start":8978.737,"end":8979.427},{"text":"competitiveness,","start":8979.46,"end":8980.231},{"text":"and","start":8980.744,"end":8980.809},{"text":"elevating","start":8981.291,"end":8982.318},{"text":"the","start":8982.736,"end":8982.929},{"text":"living","start":8982.993,"end":8983.362},{"text":"standard","start":8983.395,"end":8983.925},{"text":"of","start":8984.422,"end":8984.567},{"text":"our","start":8984.985,"end":8985.081},{"text":"citizens","start":8985.081,"end":8985.691},{"text":"and","start":8986.045,"end":8986.109},{"text":"families.","start":8986.125,"end":8986.735}]},{"text":"In parallel, Uruguay is electrifying urban public transportation with the goal of reaching a sustainable share of electric public buses by 2030.","start":8987.153,"end":8997.4,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":8987.153,"end":8987.217},{"text":"parallel,","start":8987.329,"end":8987.763},{"text":"Uruguay","start":8988.134,"end":8988.554},{"text":"is","start":8988.554,"end":8988.668},{"text":"electrifying","start":8988.765,"end":8989.556},{"text":"urban","start":8989.815,"end":8990.122},{"text":"public","start":8990.154,"end":8990.558},{"text":"transportation","start":8990.558,"end":8991.641},{"text":"with","start":8991.674,"end":8991.9},{"text":"the","start":8991.932,"end":8992.013},{"text":"goal","start":8992.094,"end":8992.304},{"text":"of","start":8992.498,"end":8992.627},{"text":"reaching","start":8992.74,"end":8993.177},{"text":"a","start":8993.371,"end":8993.484},{"text":"sustainable","start":8993.484,"end":8994.647},{"text":"share","start":8994.696,"end":8994.938},{"text":"of","start":8995.084,"end":8995.181},{"text":"electric","start":8995.181,"end":8995.633},{"text":"public","start":8995.633,"end":8995.892},{"text":"buses","start":8995.892,"end":8996.265},{"text":"by","start":8996.443,"end":8996.605},{"text":"2030.","start":8996.605,"end":8997.4}]},{"text":"When it comes to SDG 9, Uruguay has moved towards policies of innovation, productive development, and logistical infrastructure.","start":8998.243,"end":9008.514,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"When","start":8998.243,"end":8998.357},{"text":"it","start":8998.389,"end":8998.421},{"text":"comes","start":8998.421,"end":8998.616},{"text":"to","start":8998.632,"end":8998.713},{"text":"SDG","start":8998.713,"end":8999.475},{"text":"9,","start":8999.864,"end":9000.221},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9001.88,"end":9002.443},{"text":"has","start":9003.264,"end":9003.49},{"text":"moved","start":9004.15,"end":9004.472},{"text":"towards","start":9004.472,"end":9004.939},{"text":"policies","start":9004.955,"end":9005.342},{"text":"of","start":9005.374,"end":9005.503},{"text":"innovation,","start":9005.615,"end":9006.066},{"text":"productive","start":9006.098,"end":9006.501},{"text":"development,","start":9006.501,"end":9007},{"text":"and","start":9007.064,"end":9007.129},{"text":"logistical","start":9007.209,"end":9007.612},{"text":"infrastructure.","start":9007.789,"end":9008.514}]},{"text":"The challenge is to make the most of the digital and technological revolution through a long-term approach by establishing a dialogue between government, workers, business people, academia, and civil society.","start":9008.739,"end":9021.265,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":9008.739,"end":9008.836},{"text":"challenge","start":9008.9,"end":9009.319},{"text":"is","start":9009.319,"end":9009.367},{"text":"to","start":9009.464,"end":9009.576},{"text":"make","start":9009.576,"end":9009.947},{"text":"the","start":9009.947,"end":9010.124},{"text":"most","start":9010.124,"end":9010.736},{"text":"of","start":9010.832,"end":9010.977},{"text":"the","start":9011.09,"end":9011.251},{"text":"digital","start":9011.3,"end":9011.973},{"text":"and","start":9011.989,"end":9012.055},{"text":"technological","start":9012.153,"end":9012.958},{"text":"revolution","start":9012.958,"end":9013.598},{"text":"through","start":9013.697,"end":9013.796},{"text":"a","start":9013.796,"end":9013.878},{"text":"long-term","start":9014.025,"end":9014.42},{"text":"approach","start":9014.68,"end":9015.001},{"text":"by","start":9015.434,"end":9015.579},{"text":"establishing","start":9015.579,"end":9016.045},{"text":"a","start":9016.061,"end":9016.077},{"text":"dialogue","start":9016.141,"end":9016.559},{"text":"between","start":9016.559,"end":9016.848},{"text":"government,","start":9016.96,"end":9017.442},{"text":"workers,","start":9017.603,"end":9018.213},{"text":"business","start":9018.567,"end":9019.032},{"text":"people,","start":9019.032,"end":9019.289},{"text":"academia,","start":9019.45,"end":9020.157},{"text":"and","start":9020.237,"end":9020.398},{"text":"civil","start":9020.398,"end":9020.735},{"text":"society.","start":9020.735,"end":9021.265}]},{"text":"Nevertheless, there are some significant challenges: improving technological uptake in businesses, technical training, financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, territorial integration, and green jobs.","start":9021.313,"end":9034.805,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Nevertheless,","start":9021.313,"end":9021.924},{"text":"there","start":9022.084,"end":9022.213},{"text":"are","start":9022.261,"end":9022.357},{"text":"some","start":9022.357,"end":9022.646},{"text":"significant","start":9022.646,"end":9023.321},{"text":"challenges:","start":9023.369,"end":9023.915},{"text":"improving","start":9024.574,"end":9025.12},{"text":"technological","start":9025.152,"end":9025.843},{"text":"uptake","start":9025.939,"end":9026.421},{"text":"in","start":9026.421,"end":9026.469},{"text":"businesses,","start":9026.582,"end":9027.128},{"text":"technical","start":9027.24,"end":9027.85},{"text":"training,","start":9027.866,"end":9028.252},{"text":"financing","start":9028.67,"end":9029.457},{"text":"for","start":9029.955,"end":9030.163},{"text":"micro,","start":9030.469,"end":9030.999},{"text":"small,","start":9031.031,"end":9031.464},{"text":"and","start":9031.48,"end":9031.545},{"text":"medium-sized","start":9031.577,"end":9032.107},{"text":"enterprises,","start":9032.219,"end":9032.83},{"text":"territorial","start":9032.926,"end":9033.392},{"text":"integration,","start":9033.424,"end":9034.034},{"text":"and","start":9034.131,"end":9034.195},{"text":"green","start":9034.227,"end":9034.532},{"text":"jobs.","start":9034.532,"end":9034.805}]},{"text":"Innovation should be a tool for productive inclusion.","start":9034.95,"end":9037.809,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Innovation","start":9034.95,"end":9035.544},{"text":"should","start":9035.657,"end":9035.881},{"text":"be","start":9035.978,"end":9036.187},{"text":"a","start":9036.219,"end":9036.315},{"text":"tool","start":9036.379,"end":9036.588},{"text":"for","start":9036.636,"end":9036.781},{"text":"productive","start":9036.797,"end":9037.199},{"text":"inclusion.","start":9037.199,"end":9037.809}]},{"text":"When it comes to SDG 11, We have gradually incorporated urban sustainability in our housing and habitat policies as well as land use, movement, and urban resiliency.","start":9038.548,"end":9051.241,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"When","start":9038.548,"end":9038.692},{"text":"it","start":9038.708,"end":9038.757},{"text":"comes","start":9038.789,"end":9039.03},{"text":"to","start":9039.03,"end":9039.174},{"text":"SDG","start":9039.271,"end":9039.849},{"text":"11,","start":9040.009,"end":9040.507},{"text":"We","start":9040.796,"end":9040.892},{"text":"have","start":9040.957,"end":9041.101},{"text":"gradually","start":9041.213,"end":9041.903},{"text":"incorporated","start":9042.08,"end":9042.85},{"text":"urban","start":9043.123,"end":9043.331},{"text":"sustainability","start":9043.379,"end":9044.23},{"text":"in","start":9044.326,"end":9044.39},{"text":"our","start":9044.727,"end":9044.952},{"text":"housing","start":9045.369,"end":9045.978},{"text":"and","start":9046.027,"end":9046.235},{"text":"habitat","start":9046.251,"end":9046.732},{"text":"policies","start":9046.748,"end":9047.198},{"text":"as","start":9047.294,"end":9047.358},{"text":"well","start":9047.454,"end":9047.583},{"text":"as","start":9047.856,"end":9048},{"text":"land","start":9048.417,"end":9048.818},{"text":"use,","start":9048.818,"end":9049.203},{"text":"movement,","start":9049.396,"end":9049.957},{"text":"and","start":9050.102,"end":9050.246},{"text":"urban","start":9050.342,"end":9050.615},{"text":"resiliency.","start":9050.663,"end":9051.241}]},{"text":"The challenge is to deepen this with georeferenced data, integrated planning, as well as attention for poor neighborhoods, small areas, and rural areas, as well as a greater response capacity in the face of climate risks.","start":9051.321,"end":9065.039,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":9051.321,"end":9051.546},{"text":"challenge","start":9051.546,"end":9052.171},{"text":"is","start":9052.348,"end":9052.412},{"text":"to","start":9052.524,"end":9052.621},{"text":"deepen","start":9052.765,"end":9053.118},{"text":"this","start":9053.166,"end":9053.391},{"text":"with","start":9053.391,"end":9053.583},{"text":"georeferenced","start":9053.631,"end":9054.514},{"text":"data,","start":9054.514,"end":9054.77},{"text":"integrated","start":9054.915,"end":9055.541},{"text":"planning,","start":9055.653,"end":9056.182},{"text":"as","start":9056.615,"end":9056.696},{"text":"well","start":9056.696,"end":9056.776},{"text":"as","start":9056.776,"end":9056.824},{"text":"attention","start":9056.936,"end":9057.546},{"text":"for","start":9057.658,"end":9057.851},{"text":"poor","start":9057.899,"end":9058.092},{"text":"neighborhoods,","start":9058.14,"end":9058.669},{"text":"small","start":9058.685,"end":9059.15},{"text":"areas,","start":9059.808,"end":9060.193},{"text":"and","start":9060.225,"end":9060.354},{"text":"rural","start":9060.45,"end":9060.675},{"text":"areas,","start":9060.707,"end":9061.076},{"text":"as","start":9061.124,"end":9061.236},{"text":"well","start":9061.268,"end":9061.397},{"text":"as","start":9061.413,"end":9061.477},{"text":"a","start":9061.525,"end":9061.541},{"text":"greater","start":9061.653,"end":9061.974},{"text":"response","start":9061.974,"end":9062.616},{"text":"capacity","start":9062.616,"end":9063.322},{"text":"in","start":9063.739,"end":9063.771},{"text":"the","start":9063.771,"end":9063.819},{"text":"face","start":9063.819,"end":9064.076},{"text":"of","start":9064.076,"end":9064.172},{"text":"climate","start":9064.22,"end":9064.702},{"text":"risks.","start":9064.702,"end":9065.039}]},{"text":"The common message The message is that the productive technological and urban agenda should consider all of the country and not just national averages.","start":9065.424,"end":9074.286,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":9065.424,"end":9065.584},{"text":"common","start":9065.584,"end":9065.985},{"text":"message","start":9065.985,"end":9066.146},{"text":"The","start":9066.13,"end":9066.306},{"text":"message","start":9066.306,"end":9066.948},{"text":"is","start":9066.948,"end":9067.029},{"text":"that","start":9067.109,"end":9067.334},{"text":"the","start":9067.767,"end":9067.992},{"text":"productive","start":9068.169,"end":9068.699},{"text":"technological","start":9068.827,"end":9069.453},{"text":"and","start":9069.453,"end":9069.582},{"text":"urban","start":9069.758,"end":9069.967},{"text":"agenda","start":9069.999,"end":9070.336},{"text":"should","start":9070.336,"end":9070.545},{"text":"consider","start":9070.641,"end":9071.252},{"text":"all","start":9071.765,"end":9071.83},{"text":"of","start":9072.167,"end":9072.263},{"text":"the","start":9072.263,"end":9072.408},{"text":"country","start":9072.408,"end":9072.729},{"text":"and","start":9072.825,"end":9072.889},{"text":"not","start":9072.97,"end":9073.146},{"text":"just","start":9073.146,"end":9073.387},{"text":"national","start":9073.387,"end":9073.837},{"text":"averages.","start":9073.933,"end":9074.286}]},{"text":"SDG 17 is the means of implementation for the rest of the SDGs.","start":9074.656,"end":9078.846,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"SDG","start":9074.656,"end":9075.25},{"text":"17","start":9075.33,"end":9076.004},{"text":"is","start":9076.181,"end":9076.245},{"text":"the","start":9076.358,"end":9076.454},{"text":"means","start":9076.454,"end":9076.807},{"text":"of","start":9076.839,"end":9076.968},{"text":"implementation","start":9076.984,"end":9077.61},{"text":"for","start":9077.626,"end":9077.819},{"text":"the","start":9077.819,"end":9077.963},{"text":"rest","start":9077.963,"end":9078.22},{"text":"of","start":9078.22,"end":9078.3},{"text":"the","start":9078.349,"end":9078.429},{"text":"SDGs.","start":9078.445,"end":9078.846}]},{"text":"Uruguay has consolidated mechanisms for international cooperation, institutional coordination, and articulation with multilateral organizations.","start":9079.376,"end":9087.164,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Uruguay","start":9079.376,"end":9079.874},{"text":"has","start":9079.874,"end":9079.938},{"text":"consolidated","start":9080.051,"end":9080.95},{"text":"mechanisms","start":9080.998,"end":9081.576},{"text":"for","start":9081.624,"end":9081.72},{"text":"international","start":9081.72,"end":9082.379},{"text":"cooperation,","start":9082.379,"end":9082.989},{"text":"institutional","start":9083.021,"end":9083.744},{"text":"coordination,","start":9083.744,"end":9084.29},{"text":"and","start":9084.322,"end":9084.466},{"text":"articulation","start":9084.466,"end":9085.157},{"text":"with","start":9085.269,"end":9085.413},{"text":"multilateral","start":9085.43,"end":9086.104},{"text":"organizations.","start":9086.232,"end":9087.164}]},{"text":"It participates actively in South-South and triangular cooperation arrangements as a recipient, but also as a provider of cooperation.","start":9087.677,"end":9097.352,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":9087.677,"end":9087.758},{"text":"participates","start":9087.758,"end":9088.48},{"text":"actively","start":9088.625,"end":9089.09},{"text":"in","start":9089.379,"end":9089.46},{"text":"South-South","start":9089.46,"end":9090.295},{"text":"and","start":9090.471,"end":9090.552},{"text":"triangular","start":9090.632,"end":9091.21},{"text":"cooperation","start":9091.21,"end":9091.66},{"text":"arrangements","start":9091.692,"end":9092.237},{"text":"as","start":9092.878,"end":9093.022},{"text":"a","start":9093.119,"end":9093.215},{"text":"recipient,","start":9093.215,"end":9093.953},{"text":"but","start":9094.257,"end":9094.466},{"text":"also","start":9094.642,"end":9095.299},{"text":"as","start":9095.54,"end":9095.668},{"text":"a","start":9095.7,"end":9095.861},{"text":"provider","start":9095.861,"end":9096.486},{"text":"of","start":9096.502,"end":9096.63},{"text":"cooperation.","start":9096.662,"end":9097.352}]},{"text":"From the perspective of international cooperation, the report has one main message: partnerships should be aligned with specific priorities and offer verifiable results.","start":9098.25,"end":9107.887,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"From","start":9098.25,"end":9098.394},{"text":"the","start":9098.49,"end":9098.587},{"text":"perspective","start":9098.587,"end":9099.084},{"text":"of","start":9099.084,"end":9099.228},{"text":"international","start":9099.228,"end":9099.773},{"text":"cooperation,","start":9099.773,"end":9100.158},{"text":"the","start":9100.19,"end":9100.334},{"text":"report","start":9100.351,"end":9100.832},{"text":"has","start":9101.216,"end":9101.441},{"text":"one","start":9101.794,"end":9102.002},{"text":"main","start":9102.179,"end":9102.403},{"text":"message:","start":9102.531,"end":9102.852},{"text":"partnerships","start":9103.237,"end":9103.798},{"text":"should","start":9103.798,"end":9104.039},{"text":"be","start":9104.039,"end":9104.279},{"text":"aligned","start":9104.343,"end":9104.696},{"text":"with","start":9104.744,"end":9104.888},{"text":"specific","start":9104.904,"end":9105.402},{"text":"priorities","start":9105.402,"end":9105.851},{"text":"and","start":9106.123,"end":9106.187},{"text":"offer","start":9106.428,"end":9106.684},{"text":"verifiable","start":9106.684,"end":9107.39},{"text":"results.","start":9107.406,"end":9107.887}]},{"text":"Uruguay promotes, moreover, a vision of development that recognizes its multidimensional character and that broadens access to sustainable financing under the criteria of Inclusion, co-responsibility, and equity.","start":9108.288,"end":9121.688,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Uruguay","start":9108.288,"end":9108.753},{"text":"promotes,","start":9108.753,"end":9109.106},{"text":"moreover,","start":9109.17,"end":9109.587},{"text":"a","start":9109.635,"end":9109.811},{"text":"vision","start":9109.875,"end":9110.18},{"text":"of","start":9110.228,"end":9110.308},{"text":"development","start":9110.308,"end":9110.773},{"text":"that","start":9110.773,"end":9111.03},{"text":"recognizes","start":9111.158,"end":9111.784},{"text":"its","start":9111.896,"end":9112.168},{"text":"multidimensional","start":9112.216,"end":9113.419},{"text":"character","start":9113.419,"end":9114.077},{"text":"and","start":9114.526,"end":9114.782},{"text":"that","start":9114.782,"end":9115.023},{"text":"broadens","start":9115.343,"end":9115.792},{"text":"access","start":9115.969,"end":9116.273},{"text":"to","start":9116.386,"end":9116.466},{"text":"sustainable","start":9116.466,"end":9117.011},{"text":"financing","start":9117.011,"end":9117.556},{"text":"under","start":9117.813,"end":9118.085},{"text":"the","start":9118.133,"end":9118.23},{"text":"criteria","start":9118.23,"end":9118.855},{"text":"of","start":9118.935,"end":9119.015},{"text":"Inclusion,","start":9119.192,"end":9119.643},{"text":"co-responsibility,","start":9120.078,"end":9120.964},{"text":"and","start":9121.044,"end":9121.109},{"text":"equity.","start":9121.35,"end":9121.688}]},{"text":"The country officially reports the measurement of multidimensional poverty, and this complements traditional monetary measurements.","start":9122.172,"end":9130.391,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":9122.172,"end":9122.252},{"text":"country","start":9122.252,"end":9122.655},{"text":"officially","start":9122.655,"end":9123.106},{"text":"reports","start":9123.122,"end":9123.846},{"text":"the","start":9123.846,"end":9124.007},{"text":"measurement","start":9124.007,"end":9124.684},{"text":"of","start":9124.813,"end":9125.038},{"text":"multidimensional","start":9125.07,"end":9125.876},{"text":"poverty,","start":9125.876,"end":9126.407},{"text":"and","start":9126.922,"end":9126.987},{"text":"this","start":9127.164,"end":9127.518},{"text":"complements","start":9127.647,"end":9128.34},{"text":"traditional","start":9128.34,"end":9129.018},{"text":"monetary","start":9129.018,"end":9129.6},{"text":"measurements.","start":9129.6,"end":9130.391}]},{"text":"This strengthens guidance for our public policies.","start":9130.86,"end":9133.832,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":9130.86,"end":9131.07},{"text":"strengthens","start":9131.264,"end":9132.055},{"text":"guidance","start":9132.314,"end":9132.879},{"text":"for","start":9132.879,"end":9132.976},{"text":"our","start":9132.976,"end":9133.105},{"text":"public","start":9133.138,"end":9133.461},{"text":"policies.","start":9133.461,"end":9133.832}]},{"text":"It improves our identification of gaps and ensures that cooperation and financing are guided towards those who need them the most.","start":9133.945,"end":9143.766,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":9133.945,"end":9134.026},{"text":"improves","start":9134.026,"end":9134.915},{"text":"our","start":9135.141,"end":9135.416},{"text":"identification","start":9135.545,"end":9136.175},{"text":"of","start":9136.207,"end":9136.304},{"text":"gaps","start":9136.304,"end":9136.579},{"text":"and","start":9137.081,"end":9137.292},{"text":"ensures","start":9138.314,"end":9138.85},{"text":"that","start":9138.882,"end":9139.028},{"text":"cooperation","start":9139.045,"end":9139.661},{"text":"and","start":9139.758,"end":9139.921},{"text":"financing","start":9139.921,"end":9140.797},{"text":"are","start":9141.154,"end":9141.202},{"text":"guided","start":9141.316,"end":9141.738},{"text":"towards","start":9141.803,"end":9142.127},{"text":"those","start":9142.127,"end":9142.338},{"text":"who","start":9142.435,"end":9142.614},{"text":"need","start":9142.63,"end":9142.857},{"text":"them","start":9142.857,"end":9143.068},{"text":"the","start":9143.084,"end":9143.182},{"text":"most.","start":9143.182,"end":9143.766}]},{"text":"This participatory process turned voices into priorities.","start":9149.603,"end":9153.087,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"This","start":9149.603,"end":9149.892},{"text":"participatory","start":9150.02,"end":9150.951},{"text":"process","start":9151.048,"end":9151.529},{"text":"turned","start":9151.545,"end":9151.85},{"text":"voices","start":9151.85,"end":9152.316},{"text":"into","start":9152.348,"end":9152.605},{"text":"priorities.","start":9152.669,"end":9153.087}]},{"text":"Public consultations to draft this report, contributions from the business sector, the social economy, academia, civil society, and subnational governments enriched the state's perspective and allowed us to identify points of convergence, legitimate tensions, and proposals to accelerate Agenda 2030.","start":9153.151,"end":9170.779,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Public","start":9153.151,"end":9153.472},{"text":"consultations","start":9153.472,"end":9154.21},{"text":"to","start":9154.21,"end":9154.355},{"text":"draft","start":9154.355,"end":9154.676},{"text":"this","start":9154.676,"end":9154.837},{"text":"report,","start":9154.837,"end":9155.623},{"text":"contributions","start":9155.639,"end":9156.41},{"text":"from","start":9156.426,"end":9156.522},{"text":"the","start":9156.587,"end":9156.683},{"text":"business","start":9156.747,"end":9157.052},{"text":"sector,","start":9157.1,"end":9157.502},{"text":"the","start":9157.566,"end":9157.662},{"text":"social","start":9157.662,"end":9158.048},{"text":"economy,","start":9158.048,"end":9158.497},{"text":"academia,","start":9158.754,"end":9159.412},{"text":"civil","start":9159.428,"end":9159.733},{"text":"society,","start":9159.733,"end":9160.183},{"text":"and","start":9160.215,"end":9160.376},{"text":"subnational","start":9160.376,"end":9160.857},{"text":"governments","start":9160.857,"end":9161.515},{"text":"enriched","start":9161.74,"end":9162.382},{"text":"the","start":9162.382,"end":9162.463},{"text":"state's","start":9162.463,"end":9162.864},{"text":"perspective","start":9162.864,"end":9163.795},{"text":"and","start":9164.293,"end":9164.357},{"text":"allowed","start":9164.454,"end":9164.791},{"text":"us","start":9164.791,"end":9164.935},{"text":"to","start":9164.935,"end":9165.048},{"text":"identify","start":9165.048,"end":9165.754},{"text":"points","start":9165.754,"end":9166.011},{"text":"of","start":9166.075,"end":9166.204},{"text":"convergence,","start":9166.236,"end":9167.151},{"text":"legitimate","start":9167.263,"end":9167.681},{"text":"tensions,","start":9167.681,"end":9168.13},{"text":"and","start":9168.243,"end":9168.307},{"text":"proposals","start":9168.387,"end":9168.853},{"text":"to","start":9168.949,"end":9169.061},{"text":"accelerate","start":9169.061,"end":9169.671},{"text":"Agenda","start":9169.671,"end":9170.009},{"text":"2030.","start":9170.009,"end":9170.779}]},{"text":"We heard about recurring challenges nevertheless, the need to have useful data, coordination between institutions, better access in our territories, being closer to people, and a broader appropriation of the agenda.","start":9171.773,"end":9185.734,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9171.773,"end":9171.949},{"text":"heard","start":9171.998,"end":9172.254},{"text":"about","start":9172.254,"end":9172.43},{"text":"recurring","start":9172.478,"end":9172.863},{"text":"challenges","start":9172.895,"end":9173.36},{"text":"nevertheless,","start":9173.376,"end":9173.857},{"text":"the","start":9174.001,"end":9174.033},{"text":"need","start":9174.033,"end":9174.258},{"text":"to","start":9174.258,"end":9174.418},{"text":"have","start":9174.418,"end":9174.626},{"text":"useful","start":9174.642,"end":9175.107},{"text":"data,","start":9175.123,"end":9175.556},{"text":"coordination","start":9175.941,"end":9176.63},{"text":"between","start":9176.742,"end":9177.015},{"text":"institutions,","start":9177.063,"end":9177.912},{"text":"better","start":9178.986,"end":9179.323},{"text":"access","start":9179.611,"end":9180.076},{"text":"in","start":9181.567,"end":9181.647},{"text":"our","start":9181.647,"end":9181.791},{"text":"territories,","start":9181.791,"end":9182.4},{"text":"being","start":9182.577,"end":9182.641},{"text":"closer","start":9182.753,"end":9183.058},{"text":"to","start":9183.058,"end":9183.154},{"text":"people,","start":9183.154,"end":9183.522},{"text":"and","start":9183.859,"end":9183.939},{"text":"a","start":9184.019,"end":9184.035},{"text":"broader","start":9184.1,"end":9184.42},{"text":"appropriation","start":9184.42,"end":9184.965},{"text":"of","start":9185.077,"end":9185.206},{"text":"the","start":9185.222,"end":9185.382},{"text":"agenda.","start":9185.382,"end":9185.734}]},{"text":"We also heard of the proposals, country platforms, incentives for innovation and effectiveness, capacity building, financing mechanisms, and making local knowledge systematic, which confirms a democratic conviction Sustainable development is not built from the state.","start":9185.799,"end":9201.691,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9185.799,"end":9185.863},{"text":"also","start":9185.863,"end":9186.087},{"text":"heard","start":9186.119,"end":9186.279},{"text":"of","start":9186.279,"end":9186.36},{"text":"the","start":9186.36,"end":9186.44},{"text":"proposals,","start":9186.44,"end":9186.889},{"text":"country","start":9187.225,"end":9187.482},{"text":"platforms,","start":9187.482,"end":9188.011},{"text":"incentives","start":9188.123,"end":9188.652},{"text":"for","start":9188.668,"end":9188.764},{"text":"innovation","start":9188.764,"end":9189.197},{"text":"and","start":9189.245,"end":9189.341},{"text":"effectiveness,","start":9189.341,"end":9190.078},{"text":"capacity","start":9190.447,"end":9190.848},{"text":"building,","start":9190.848,"end":9191.136},{"text":"financing","start":9191.409,"end":9191.777},{"text":"mechanisms,","start":9191.809,"end":9192.306},{"text":"and","start":9192.755,"end":9192.948},{"text":"making","start":9193.156,"end":9193.46},{"text":"local","start":9193.557,"end":9193.893},{"text":"knowledge","start":9193.893,"end":9194.342},{"text":"systematic,","start":9194.631,"end":9195.64},{"text":"which","start":9195.961,"end":9196.185},{"text":"confirms","start":9196.298,"end":9197.307},{"text":"a","start":9197.404,"end":9197.484},{"text":"democratic","start":9197.484,"end":9198.061},{"text":"conviction","start":9198.061,"end":9198.43},{"text":"Sustainable","start":9198.542,"end":9199.088},{"text":"development","start":9199.088,"end":9199.442},{"text":"is","start":9199.442,"end":9199.554},{"text":"not","start":9199.586,"end":9200.004},{"text":"built","start":9200.149,"end":9200.599},{"text":"from","start":9200.711,"end":9201.193},{"text":"the","start":9201.257,"end":9201.338},{"text":"state.","start":9201.338,"end":9201.691}]},{"text":"It requires listening, dialogue, evidence, and co-responsibility between institutions, regions, and society.","start":9202.141,"end":9208.472,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"It","start":9202.141,"end":9202.462},{"text":"requires","start":9202.462,"end":9203.089},{"text":"listening,","start":9203.266,"end":9203.651},{"text":"dialogue,","start":9203.844,"end":9204.342},{"text":"evidence,","start":9204.487,"end":9204.76},{"text":"and","start":9204.808,"end":9204.937},{"text":"co-responsibility","start":9205.114,"end":9205.901},{"text":"between","start":9205.933,"end":9206.303},{"text":"institutions,","start":9206.479,"end":9207.186},{"text":"regions,","start":9207.218,"end":9207.556},{"text":"and","start":9207.684,"end":9207.765},{"text":"society.","start":9207.797,"end":9208.472}]},{"text":"The report identifies 5 main findings for this final stretch to 2030.","start":9209.612,"end":9217.759,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":9209.612,"end":9209.693},{"text":"report","start":9209.693,"end":9210.255},{"text":"identifies","start":9210.336,"end":9210.801},{"text":"5","start":9211.139,"end":9211.525},{"text":"main","start":9211.557,"end":9211.766},{"text":"findings","start":9211.862,"end":9212.649},{"text":"for","start":9213.067,"end":9213.42},{"text":"this","start":9214.529,"end":9214.802},{"text":"final","start":9215.557,"end":9216.232},{"text":"stretch","start":9216.232,"end":9216.618},{"text":"to","start":9216.618,"end":9216.746},{"text":"2030.","start":9216.939,"end":9217.759}]},{"text":"First, Uruguay must go from coverage to quality in terms of public services.","start":9217.839,"end":9221.004,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":9217.839,"end":9218.08},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9218.128,"end":9218.466},{"text":"must","start":9218.466,"end":9218.626},{"text":"go","start":9218.626,"end":9218.787},{"text":"from","start":9218.787,"end":9218.932},{"text":"coverage","start":9219.028,"end":9219.317},{"text":"to","start":9219.43,"end":9219.51},{"text":"quality","start":9219.51,"end":9219.912},{"text":"in","start":9219.912,"end":9219.96},{"text":"terms","start":9220.056,"end":9220.249},{"text":"of","start":9220.249,"end":9220.329},{"text":"public","start":9220.394,"end":9220.635},{"text":"services.","start":9220.635,"end":9221.004}]},{"text":"Second, localizing Agenda 2030 is Indispensable.","start":9221.197,"end":9225.903,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Second,","start":9221.197,"end":9221.776},{"text":"localizing","start":9222.466,"end":9223.093},{"text":"Agenda","start":9223.206,"end":9223.768},{"text":"2030","start":9223.768,"end":9224.555},{"text":"is","start":9224.555,"end":9224.652},{"text":"Indispensable.","start":9224.716,"end":9225.903}]},{"text":"We must disaggregate data, create multilevel governance and local capacities.","start":9226.015,"end":9230.796,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9226.015,"end":9226.111},{"text":"must","start":9226.111,"end":9226.416},{"text":"disaggregate","start":9226.416,"end":9227.25},{"text":"data,","start":9227.315,"end":9227.764},{"text":"create","start":9227.844,"end":9228.261},{"text":"multilevel","start":9228.261,"end":9229.031},{"text":"governance","start":9229.063,"end":9229.625},{"text":"and","start":9229.625,"end":9229.705},{"text":"local","start":9229.769,"end":9230.09},{"text":"capacities.","start":9230.106,"end":9230.796}]},{"text":"Third, in order to accelerate results, the country must comprehensively manage several transitions in terms of demography, the climate, technology and energy, as well as development of urban zones and production.","start":9230.972,"end":9244.801,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":9230.972,"end":9231.357},{"text":"in","start":9231.951,"end":9231.999},{"text":"order","start":9232.095,"end":9232.432},{"text":"to","start":9232.432,"end":9232.576},{"text":"accelerate","start":9232.576,"end":9233.218},{"text":"results,","start":9233.218,"end":9233.555},{"text":"the","start":9233.876,"end":9234.117},{"text":"country","start":9234.181,"end":9234.726},{"text":"must","start":9234.999,"end":9235.32},{"text":"comprehensively","start":9235.32,"end":9236.523},{"text":"manage","start":9236.523,"end":9237.213},{"text":"several","start":9237.261,"end":9237.678},{"text":"transitions","start":9237.71,"end":9238.416},{"text":"in","start":9238.929,"end":9238.977},{"text":"terms","start":9239.009,"end":9239.314},{"text":"of","start":9239.314,"end":9239.378},{"text":"demography,","start":9239.41,"end":9240.02},{"text":"the","start":9240.116,"end":9240.213},{"text":"climate,","start":9240.277,"end":9240.678},{"text":"technology","start":9240.694,"end":9241.303},{"text":"and","start":9241.496,"end":9241.56},{"text":"energy,","start":9241.721,"end":9242.106},{"text":"as","start":9242.282,"end":9242.346},{"text":"well","start":9242.459,"end":9242.587},{"text":"as","start":9242.924,"end":9243.068},{"text":"development","start":9243.1,"end":9243.437},{"text":"of","start":9243.437,"end":9243.549},{"text":"urban","start":9243.726,"end":9243.918},{"text":"zones","start":9243.918,"end":9244.191},{"text":"and","start":9244.303,"end":9244.368},{"text":"production.","start":9244.448,"end":9244.801}]},{"text":"Fourth, implementation requires data, institutional capacities, observatories, and more robust evaluation systems.","start":9244.865,"end":9251.7,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"Fourth,","start":9244.865,"end":9245.234},{"text":"implementation","start":9245.587,"end":9246.116},{"text":"requires","start":9246.148,"end":9246.517},{"text":"data,","start":9246.549,"end":9246.854},{"text":"institutional","start":9246.886,"end":9247.496},{"text":"capacities,","start":9247.496,"end":9248.041},{"text":"observatories,","start":9248.394,"end":9249.084},{"text":"and","start":9249.581,"end":9249.726},{"text":"more","start":9249.918,"end":9250.095},{"text":"robust","start":9250.143,"end":9250.64},{"text":"evaluation","start":9250.64,"end":9251.17},{"text":"systems.","start":9251.202,"end":9251.7}]},{"text":"5, partnerships and financing should be geared towards specific national and local priorities.","start":9252.23,"end":9259.685,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"5,","start":9252.23,"end":9252.696},{"text":"partnerships","start":9253.756,"end":9254.399},{"text":"and","start":9254.415,"end":9254.479},{"text":"financing","start":9254.56,"end":9255.347},{"text":"should","start":9255.765,"end":9256.054},{"text":"be","start":9256.166,"end":9256.375},{"text":"geared","start":9256.745,"end":9257.275},{"text":"towards","start":9257.307,"end":9257.596},{"text":"specific","start":9257.613,"end":9258.287},{"text":"national","start":9258.352,"end":9258.834},{"text":"and","start":9258.898,"end":9258.994},{"text":"local","start":9258.994,"end":9259.3},{"text":"priorities.","start":9259.3,"end":9259.685}]},{"text":"In short, not leaving anyone behind means turning national averages into effective improvements for peoples, families, communities, and territories that face the greatest obstacles when it comes to fully exercising their rights.","start":9259.862,"end":9272.202,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":9259.862,"end":9259.926},{"text":"short,","start":9259.958,"end":9260.376},{"text":"not","start":9260.537,"end":9260.714},{"text":"leaving","start":9260.826,"end":9261.099},{"text":"anyone","start":9261.228,"end":9261.453},{"text":"behind","start":9261.549,"end":9261.822},{"text":"means","start":9262.031,"end":9262.256},{"text":"turning","start":9262.288,"end":9262.561},{"text":"national","start":9262.61,"end":9263.076},{"text":"averages","start":9263.156,"end":9263.541},{"text":"into","start":9263.574,"end":9263.766},{"text":"effective","start":9263.895,"end":9264.393},{"text":"improvements","start":9264.393,"end":9264.955},{"text":"for","start":9265.004,"end":9265.116},{"text":"peoples,","start":9265.245,"end":9265.63},{"text":"families,","start":9265.743,"end":9266.193},{"text":"communities,","start":9266.61,"end":9267.012},{"text":"and","start":9267.253,"end":9267.398},{"text":"territories","start":9267.43,"end":9267.96},{"text":"that","start":9267.992,"end":9268.153},{"text":"face","start":9268.153,"end":9268.394},{"text":"the","start":9268.394,"end":9268.474},{"text":"greatest","start":9268.555,"end":9269.004},{"text":"obstacles","start":9269.181,"end":9269.808},{"text":"when","start":9270.161,"end":9270.274},{"text":"it","start":9270.306,"end":9270.386},{"text":"comes","start":9270.386,"end":9270.547},{"text":"to","start":9270.563,"end":9270.659},{"text":"fully","start":9270.659,"end":9270.933},{"text":"exercising","start":9271.045,"end":9271.656},{"text":"their","start":9271.688,"end":9271.913},{"text":"rights.","start":9271.913,"end":9272.202}]},{"text":"Now, thinking about 2030, Uruguay has identified a clear In terms of SDG number 6, closing gaps in terms of safe sanitation, strengthening the sustainable management of water, improving traceability, and improving resiliency in the face of droughts and extreme events.","start":9272.893,"end":9289.238,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":9272.893,"end":9273.021},{"text":"thinking","start":9273.037,"end":9273.343},{"text":"about","start":9273.391,"end":9273.68},{"text":"2030,","start":9273.68,"end":9274.483},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9274.885,"end":9275.335},{"text":"has","start":9275.769,"end":9275.994},{"text":"identified","start":9276.106,"end":9276.733},{"text":"a","start":9276.733,"end":9276.829},{"text":"clear","start":9276.829,"end":9277.568},{"text":"In","start":9278.435,"end":9278.483},{"text":"terms","start":9278.499,"end":9278.692},{"text":"of","start":9278.692,"end":9278.772},{"text":"SDG","start":9278.917,"end":9279.254},{"text":"number","start":9279.254,"end":9279.478},{"text":"6,","start":9279.478,"end":9279.703},{"text":"closing","start":9280.024,"end":9280.41},{"text":"gaps","start":9280.522,"end":9280.843},{"text":"in","start":9280.843,"end":9280.923},{"text":"terms","start":9280.923,"end":9281.164},{"text":"of","start":9281.164,"end":9281.244},{"text":"safe","start":9281.244,"end":9281.565},{"text":"sanitation,","start":9281.581,"end":9282.32},{"text":"strengthening","start":9282.753,"end":9283.283},{"text":"the","start":9283.331,"end":9283.395},{"text":"sustainable","start":9283.395,"end":9283.813},{"text":"management","start":9283.813,"end":9284.134},{"text":"of","start":9284.134,"end":9284.23},{"text":"water,","start":9284.278,"end":9284.423},{"text":"improving","start":9284.439,"end":9284.904},{"text":"traceability,","start":9284.92,"end":9285.498},{"text":"and","start":9285.964,"end":9286.269},{"text":"improving","start":9286.365,"end":9286.831},{"text":"resiliency","start":9286.847,"end":9287.408},{"text":"in","start":9287.408,"end":9287.457},{"text":"the","start":9287.489,"end":9287.521},{"text":"face","start":9287.521,"end":9287.762},{"text":"of","start":9287.762,"end":9287.874},{"text":"droughts","start":9287.89,"end":9288.179},{"text":"and","start":9288.227,"end":9288.307},{"text":"extreme","start":9288.307,"end":9288.661},{"text":"events.","start":9288.789,"end":9289.238}]},{"text":"SDG number 7, consolidating the second energy transition, emphasizing transportation and industry, energy efficiency, energy poverty, and climate resiliency.","start":9289.656,"end":9300.01,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"SDG","start":9289.656,"end":9289.929},{"text":"number","start":9289.929,"end":9290.153},{"text":"7,","start":9290.153,"end":9290.426},{"text":"consolidating","start":9290.539,"end":9291.325},{"text":"the","start":9291.341,"end":9291.373},{"text":"second","start":9291.373,"end":9291.807},{"text":"energy","start":9291.919,"end":9292.288},{"text":"transition,","start":9292.304,"end":9293.011},{"text":"emphasizing","start":9293.348,"end":9293.974},{"text":"transportation","start":9294.086,"end":9294.969},{"text":"and","start":9294.969,"end":9295.098},{"text":"industry,","start":9295.194,"end":9295.659},{"text":"energy","start":9296.253,"end":9296.655},{"text":"efficiency,","start":9296.655,"end":9297.506},{"text":"energy","start":9298.1,"end":9298.469},{"text":"poverty,","start":9298.501,"end":9298.982},{"text":"and","start":9299.063,"end":9299.207},{"text":"climate","start":9299.207,"end":9299.464},{"text":"resiliency.","start":9299.464,"end":9300.01}]},{"text":"SDG 9, boosting inclusive industrialization by supporting and SMEs, as well as technology uptake for productive development and green jobs.","start":9300.106,"end":9308.84,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"SDG","start":9300.106,"end":9300.507},{"text":"9,","start":9300.507,"end":9300.796},{"text":"boosting","start":9301.23,"end":9301.76},{"text":"inclusive","start":9301.872,"end":9302.482},{"text":"industrialization","start":9302.594,"end":9303.365},{"text":"by","start":9303.557,"end":9303.75},{"text":"supporting","start":9303.798,"end":9304.488},{"text":"and","start":9304.665,"end":9304.793},{"text":"SMEs,","start":9304.81,"end":9305.195},{"text":"as","start":9305.323,"end":9305.388},{"text":"well","start":9305.484,"end":9305.661},{"text":"as","start":9305.661,"end":9305.773},{"text":"technology","start":9305.869,"end":9306.367},{"text":"uptake","start":9306.592,"end":9307.073},{"text":"for","start":9307.073,"end":9307.282},{"text":"productive","start":9307.395,"end":9307.748},{"text":"development","start":9307.796,"end":9308.197},{"text":"and","start":9308.197,"end":9308.294},{"text":"green","start":9308.294,"end":9308.503},{"text":"jobs.","start":9308.535,"end":9308.84}]},{"text":"SDG 11, improving habitats and urban resiliency with focus on housing, mobility, waste management, territorial data, and the management of climate risk.","start":9308.936,"end":9319.02,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"SDG","start":9308.936,"end":9309.482},{"text":"11,","start":9309.803,"end":9310.205},{"text":"improving","start":9310.445,"end":9311.232},{"text":"habitats","start":9311.971,"end":9312.87},{"text":"and","start":9312.87,"end":9313.047},{"text":"urban","start":9313.047,"end":9313.303},{"text":"resiliency","start":9313.336,"end":9313.881},{"text":"with","start":9313.898,"end":9314.042},{"text":"focus","start":9314.058,"end":9314.379},{"text":"on","start":9314.379,"end":9314.524},{"text":"housing,","start":9314.54,"end":9314.925},{"text":"mobility,","start":9314.957,"end":9315.487},{"text":"waste","start":9315.6,"end":9315.905},{"text":"management,","start":9315.905,"end":9316.627},{"text":"territorial","start":9316.724,"end":9317.269},{"text":"data,","start":9317.269,"end":9317.607},{"text":"and","start":9317.847,"end":9317.912},{"text":"the","start":9317.928,"end":9317.992},{"text":"management","start":9317.992,"end":9318.329},{"text":"of","start":9318.329,"end":9318.458},{"text":"climate","start":9318.474,"end":9318.698},{"text":"risk.","start":9318.875,"end":9319.02}]},{"text":"And SDG number 17, strengthening the means of implementation.","start":9319.437,"end":9322.07,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":9319.437,"end":9319.582},{"text":"SDG","start":9319.694,"end":9320.015},{"text":"number","start":9320.015,"end":9320.176},{"text":"17,","start":9320.176,"end":9320.497},{"text":"strengthening","start":9320.513,"end":9321.027},{"text":"the","start":9321.059,"end":9321.107},{"text":"means","start":9321.139,"end":9321.476},{"text":"of","start":9321.476,"end":9321.557},{"text":"implementation.","start":9321.557,"end":9322.07}]},{"text":"Mr. Vice President, Uruguay reaffirms its commitment with a sustainable kind of human development, with a democracy that plans, listens, and is accountable, and with international participation on the basis of cooperation, multilateralism, and shared responsibility.","start":9322.279,"end":9334.673,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Mr.","start":9322.279,"end":9322.536},{"text":"Vice","start":9322.584,"end":9322.809},{"text":"President,","start":9322.809,"end":9323.13},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9323.146,"end":9323.58},{"text":"reaffirms","start":9323.628,"end":9324.029},{"text":"its","start":9324.029,"end":9324.174},{"text":"commitment","start":9324.174,"end":9324.752},{"text":"with","start":9324.752,"end":9324.864},{"text":"a","start":9324.912,"end":9324.993},{"text":"sustainable","start":9324.993,"end":9325.699},{"text":"kind","start":9325.715,"end":9325.892},{"text":"of","start":9325.892,"end":9325.956},{"text":"human","start":9325.956,"end":9326.133},{"text":"development,","start":9326.133,"end":9326.518},{"text":"with","start":9326.839,"end":9327.144},{"text":"a","start":9327.144,"end":9327.241},{"text":"democracy","start":9327.241,"end":9327.803},{"text":"that","start":9327.803,"end":9328.011},{"text":"plans,","start":9328.043,"end":9328.332},{"text":"listens,","start":9328.589,"end":9328.91},{"text":"and","start":9328.927,"end":9329.007},{"text":"is","start":9329.007,"end":9329.103},{"text":"accountable,","start":9329.103,"end":9329.633},{"text":"and","start":9330.034,"end":9330.099},{"text":"with","start":9330.195,"end":9330.34},{"text":"international","start":9330.532,"end":9331.094},{"text":"participation","start":9331.094,"end":9331.543},{"text":"on","start":9331.575,"end":9331.656},{"text":"the","start":9331.656,"end":9331.72},{"text":"basis","start":9331.736,"end":9332.057},{"text":"of","start":9332.057,"end":9332.121},{"text":"cooperation,","start":9332.137,"end":9332.731},{"text":"multilateralism,","start":9332.779,"end":9333.485},{"text":"and","start":9333.501,"end":9333.566},{"text":"shared","start":9333.566,"end":9333.887},{"text":"responsibility.","start":9333.887,"end":9334.673}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Elizabeth Boghossian","affiliation":"URY","affiliation_full":"Uruguay","group":null,"function":"Director General of International Cooperation"}},{"statement_number":72,"start":9335.171,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9336","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"This report recognizes with transparency and honesty the Director General for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and her team for the presentation.","start":9335.171,"end":9345.089,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":9335.171,"end":9335.347},{"text":"report","start":9335.347,"end":9335.668},{"text":"recognizes","start":9335.909,"end":9336.438},{"text":"with","start":9336.631,"end":9336.743},{"text":"transparency","start":9336.872,"end":9337.594},{"text":"and","start":9337.674,"end":9337.739},{"text":"honesty","start":9338.14,"end":9338.605},{"text":"the","start":9339.279,"end":9339.456},{"text":"Director","start":9339.456,"end":9339.841},{"text":"General","start":9339.841,"end":9340.146},{"text":"for","start":9340.242,"end":9340.387},{"text":"International","start":9340.387,"end":9340.884},{"text":"Cooperation","start":9340.884,"end":9341.334},{"text":"in","start":9341.35,"end":9341.398},{"text":"the","start":9341.43,"end":9341.462},{"text":"Ministry","start":9341.462,"end":9341.831},{"text":"of","start":9341.831,"end":9341.863},{"text":"Foreign","start":9341.863,"end":9342.04},{"text":"Affairs","start":9342.072,"end":9342.457},{"text":"of","start":9342.714,"end":9342.826},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9342.826,"end":9343.436},{"text":"and","start":9343.517,"end":9343.677},{"text":"her","start":9343.677,"end":9343.854},{"text":"team","start":9343.854,"end":9344.159},{"text":"for","start":9344.159,"end":9344.255},{"text":"the","start":9344.255,"end":9344.335},{"text":"presentation.","start":9344.335,"end":9345.089}]},{"text":"We will now hear comments and questions from states and other participants.","start":9345.683,"end":9350.707,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9345.683,"end":9345.764},{"text":"will","start":9345.764,"end":9345.94},{"text":"now","start":9345.94,"end":9346.133},{"text":"hear","start":9347.048,"end":9347.32},{"text":"comments","start":9347.449,"end":9347.706},{"text":"and","start":9347.706,"end":9347.77},{"text":"questions","start":9347.85,"end":9348.316},{"text":"from","start":9348.348,"end":9348.476},{"text":"states","start":9348.524,"end":9349.102},{"text":"and","start":9349.295,"end":9349.359},{"text":"other","start":9349.535,"end":9349.712},{"text":"participants.","start":9349.776,"end":9350.707}]},{"text":"Delegations who wish to intervene in the interactive discussion, including those who Previously expressed their interest through the group of friends of the VNRs to ask questions to any of our VNR presenters that we just heard, they are invited to press the microphone button on the console.","start":9352.119,"end":9371.036,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Delegations","start":9352.119,"end":9352.649},{"text":"who","start":9352.745,"end":9352.81},{"text":"wish","start":9352.842,"end":9353.002},{"text":"to","start":9353.002,"end":9353.163},{"text":"intervene","start":9353.163,"end":9353.724},{"text":"in","start":9353.724,"end":9353.789},{"text":"the","start":9353.805,"end":9353.949},{"text":"interactive","start":9353.965,"end":9354.447},{"text":"discussion,","start":9354.447,"end":9354.976},{"text":"including","start":9355.089,"end":9355.458},{"text":"those","start":9355.554,"end":9355.779},{"text":"who","start":9355.875,"end":9355.971},{"text":"Previously","start":9356.294,"end":9356.746},{"text":"expressed","start":9356.842,"end":9357.343},{"text":"their","start":9357.343,"end":9357.456},{"text":"interest","start":9357.649,"end":9358.182},{"text":"through","start":9358.214,"end":9358.714},{"text":"the","start":9358.86,"end":9358.956},{"text":"group","start":9358.956,"end":9359.198},{"text":"of","start":9359.198,"end":9359.263},{"text":"friends","start":9359.263,"end":9359.731},{"text":"of","start":9360.07,"end":9360.344},{"text":"the","start":9360.393,"end":9360.489},{"text":"VNRs","start":9360.489,"end":9361.07},{"text":"to","start":9362.506,"end":9362.652},{"text":"ask","start":9362.652,"end":9362.813},{"text":"questions","start":9362.813,"end":9363.249},{"text":"to","start":9363.717,"end":9363.894},{"text":"any","start":9364.12,"end":9364.33},{"text":"of","start":9364.83,"end":9364.943},{"text":"our","start":9364.943,"end":9365.153},{"text":"VNR","start":9365.153,"end":9365.46},{"text":"presenters","start":9365.46,"end":9365.947},{"text":"that","start":9365.963,"end":9366.11},{"text":"we","start":9366.126,"end":9366.289},{"text":"just","start":9366.289,"end":9366.532},{"text":"heard,","start":9366.532,"end":9366.776},{"text":"they","start":9367.199,"end":9367.28},{"text":"are","start":9367.28,"end":9367.362},{"text":"invited","start":9367.362,"end":9367.849},{"text":"to","start":9367.849,"end":9367.979},{"text":"press","start":9368.093,"end":9368.435},{"text":"the","start":9368.483,"end":9368.565},{"text":"microphone","start":9368.565,"end":9369.117},{"text":"button","start":9369.15,"end":9369.524},{"text":"on","start":9370.109,"end":9370.174},{"text":"the","start":9370.288,"end":9370.369},{"text":"console.","start":9370.369,"end":9371.036}]},{"text":"Before I give the floor to the first speaker, I would like to remind delegations to kindly limit their interventions to 2 minutes each.","start":9372.823,"end":9378.908,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Before","start":9372.823,"end":9373.21},{"text":"I","start":9373.21,"end":9373.258},{"text":"give","start":9373.29,"end":9373.403},{"text":"the","start":9373.403,"end":9373.531},{"text":"floor","start":9373.531,"end":9373.725},{"text":"to","start":9373.725,"end":9373.805},{"text":"the","start":9373.805,"end":9373.934},{"text":"first","start":9373.934,"end":9374.111},{"text":"speaker,","start":9374.111,"end":9374.578},{"text":"I","start":9374.739,"end":9374.755},{"text":"would","start":9374.755,"end":9374.835},{"text":"like","start":9374.835,"end":9374.996},{"text":"to","start":9374.996,"end":9375.077},{"text":"remind","start":9375.077,"end":9375.383},{"text":"delegations","start":9375.383,"end":9375.898},{"text":"to","start":9375.898,"end":9376.01},{"text":"kindly","start":9376.107,"end":9376.493},{"text":"limit","start":9376.526,"end":9376.703},{"text":"their","start":9376.703,"end":9376.848},{"text":"interventions","start":9376.848,"end":9377.379},{"text":"to","start":9377.427,"end":9377.652},{"text":"2","start":9377.652,"end":9377.83},{"text":"minutes","start":9377.958,"end":9378.312},{"text":"each.","start":9378.683,"end":9378.908}]},{"text":"I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Australia.","start":9385.641,"end":9389.406,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9385.641,"end":9385.69},{"text":"now","start":9385.82,"end":9386.097},{"text":"give","start":9386.39,"end":9386.57},{"text":"the","start":9386.57,"end":9386.684},{"text":"floor","start":9386.7,"end":9386.912},{"text":"to","start":9386.961,"end":9387.091},{"text":"the","start":9387.124,"end":9387.205},{"text":"distinguished","start":9387.205,"end":9387.776},{"text":"representative","start":9387.776,"end":9388.477},{"text":"of","start":9388.574,"end":9388.721},{"text":"Australia.","start":9388.851,"end":9389.406}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":73,"start":9392.644,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9393","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you very much, Chair, and I'd like to ask a question of Kiribati's Honourable Minister Ruateki.","start":9392.644,"end":9400.501,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9392.644,"end":9392.902},{"text":"you","start":9392.95,"end":9392.982},{"text":"very","start":9392.982,"end":9393.143},{"text":"much,","start":9393.143,"end":9393.417},{"text":"Chair,","start":9393.53,"end":9393.948},{"text":"and","start":9394.158,"end":9394.48},{"text":"I'd","start":9394.48,"end":9395.124},{"text":"like","start":9395.14,"end":9395.365},{"text":"to","start":9395.365,"end":9395.462},{"text":"ask","start":9395.462,"end":9395.639},{"text":"a","start":9395.639,"end":9395.703},{"text":"question","start":9395.703,"end":9396.154},{"text":"of","start":9396.331,"end":9396.396},{"text":"Kiribati's","start":9397.297,"end":9397.828},{"text":"Honourable","start":9398.263,"end":9398.585},{"text":"Minister","start":9399.084,"end":9399.809},{"text":"Ruateki.","start":9399.809,"end":9400.501}]},{"text":"Thank you very much for the presentation on Kiribati's 2nd VNR, and can I congratulate UN Kiribati on a thorough and insightful review.","start":9401.66,"end":9411.033,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9401.66,"end":9401.821},{"text":"you","start":9401.821,"end":9401.87},{"text":"very","start":9401.87,"end":9402},{"text":"much","start":9402,"end":9402.196},{"text":"for","start":9402.293,"end":9402.359},{"text":"the","start":9402.375,"end":9402.473},{"text":"presentation","start":9402.473,"end":9403.157},{"text":"on","start":9403.353,"end":9403.402},{"text":"Kiribati's","start":9403.532,"end":9404.054},{"text":"2nd","start":9404.103,"end":9404.657},{"text":"VNR,","start":9404.657,"end":9405.244},{"text":"and","start":9405.717,"end":9406.059},{"text":"can","start":9406.288,"end":9406.385},{"text":"I","start":9406.402,"end":9406.467},{"text":"congratulate","start":9406.467,"end":9407.739},{"text":"UN","start":9407.597,"end":9407.757},{"text":"Kiribati","start":9407.854,"end":9408.223},{"text":"on","start":9408.255,"end":9408.303},{"text":"a","start":9408.4,"end":9408.416},{"text":"thorough","start":9408.496,"end":9408.881},{"text":"and","start":9409.122,"end":9409.507},{"text":"insightful","start":9409.845,"end":9410.487},{"text":"review.","start":9410.728,"end":9411.033}]},{"text":"Australia remains a committed partner in Kiribati's sustainable development journey, and we're very pleased to see progress in strengthening access to education and health services, the advancing climate resilience agenda, and improving water security.","start":9412.012,"end":9426.816,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Australia","start":9412.012,"end":9412.366},{"text":"remains","start":9412.366,"end":9412.847},{"text":"a","start":9412.847,"end":9412.911},{"text":"committed","start":9412.911,"end":9413.281},{"text":"partner","start":9413.313,"end":9413.778},{"text":"in","start":9413.939,"end":9414.084},{"text":"Kiribati's","start":9414.1,"end":9414.597},{"text":"sustainable","start":9414.597,"end":9415.175},{"text":"development","start":9415.224,"end":9415.593},{"text":"journey,","start":9415.641,"end":9416.01},{"text":"and","start":9416.91,"end":9416.974},{"text":"we're","start":9417.006,"end":9417.215},{"text":"very","start":9417.311,"end":9417.439},{"text":"pleased","start":9417.488,"end":9417.857},{"text":"to","start":9417.889,"end":9418.033},{"text":"see","start":9418.033,"end":9418.29},{"text":"progress","start":9418.29,"end":9418.74},{"text":"in","start":9419.013,"end":9419.093},{"text":"strengthening","start":9419.093,"end":9419.543},{"text":"access","start":9419.639,"end":9419.976},{"text":"to","start":9419.976,"end":9420.105},{"text":"education","start":9420.121,"end":9420.747},{"text":"and","start":9421.405,"end":9421.743},{"text":"health","start":9421.743,"end":9421.951},{"text":"services,","start":9422.016,"end":9422.594},{"text":"the","start":9422.867,"end":9422.963},{"text":"advancing","start":9422.963,"end":9423.477},{"text":"climate","start":9423.573,"end":9423.862},{"text":"resilience","start":9423.894,"end":9424.456},{"text":"agenda,","start":9424.456,"end":9425.034},{"text":"and","start":9425.436,"end":9425.5},{"text":"improving","start":9425.532,"end":9425.965},{"text":"water","start":9426.078,"end":9426.254},{"text":"security.","start":9426.254,"end":9426.816}]},{"text":"So I'd like to pose the following question, just, you know, based on your presentation.","start":9427.828,"end":9432.372,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"So","start":9427.828,"end":9427.892},{"text":"I'd","start":9427.908,"end":9428.005},{"text":"like","start":9428.005,"end":9428.229},{"text":"to","start":9428.229,"end":9428.342},{"text":"pose","start":9428.551,"end":9428.791},{"text":"the","start":9428.791,"end":9428.872},{"text":"following","start":9428.872,"end":9429.096},{"text":"question,","start":9429.209,"end":9429.658},{"text":"just,","start":9429.835,"end":9430.028},{"text":"you","start":9430.734,"end":9430.815},{"text":"know,","start":9430.815,"end":9431.055},{"text":"based","start":9431.136,"end":9431.441},{"text":"on","start":9431.441,"end":9431.489},{"text":"your","start":9431.521,"end":9431.633},{"text":"presentation.","start":9431.682,"end":9432.372}]},{"text":"The VNR highlights the importance of strong partnerships in accelerating progress towards the SDGs.","start":9432.902,"end":9438.927,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"The","start":9432.902,"end":9432.982},{"text":"VNR","start":9432.982,"end":9433.898},{"text":"highlights","start":9433.93,"end":9434.316},{"text":"the","start":9434.396,"end":9434.428},{"text":"importance","start":9434.428,"end":9434.91},{"text":"of","start":9434.91,"end":9434.959},{"text":"strong","start":9434.975,"end":9435.2},{"text":"partnerships","start":9435.376,"end":9436.18},{"text":"in","start":9436.437,"end":9436.517},{"text":"accelerating","start":9436.517,"end":9437.047},{"text":"progress","start":9437.079,"end":9437.513},{"text":"towards","start":9437.561,"end":9438.092},{"text":"the","start":9438.124,"end":9438.268},{"text":"SDGs.","start":9438.268,"end":9438.927}]},{"text":"We saw some of the regressions, I think, also in the diagrams.","start":9439.714,"end":9443.237,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9439.714,"end":9439.811},{"text":"saw","start":9439.811,"end":9439.987},{"text":"some","start":9439.987,"end":9440.212},{"text":"of","start":9440.212,"end":9440.341},{"text":"the","start":9440.373,"end":9440.453},{"text":"regressions,","start":9440.775,"end":9441.385},{"text":"I","start":9441.417,"end":9441.498},{"text":"think,","start":9441.562,"end":9441.883},{"text":"also","start":9442.044,"end":9442.413},{"text":"in","start":9442.462,"end":9442.51},{"text":"the","start":9442.542,"end":9442.623},{"text":"diagrams.","start":9442.623,"end":9443.237}]},{"text":"So how can development partners work more effectively with Kiribati to ensure development assistance aligns with national priorities, strengthens country systems, and delivers sustainable results for communities across all the islands of Kiribati?","start":9443.672,"end":9458.054,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"So","start":9443.672,"end":9443.882},{"text":"how","start":9443.979,"end":9444.108},{"text":"can","start":9444.157,"end":9444.318},{"text":"development","start":9444.318,"end":9444.722},{"text":"partners","start":9444.722,"end":9445.141},{"text":"work","start":9445.19,"end":9445.367},{"text":"more","start":9445.367,"end":9445.545},{"text":"effectively","start":9445.593,"end":9446.142},{"text":"with","start":9446.255,"end":9446.465},{"text":"Kiribati","start":9446.497,"end":9447.03},{"text":"to","start":9447.143,"end":9447.32},{"text":"ensure","start":9447.32,"end":9447.692},{"text":"development","start":9447.692,"end":9448.047},{"text":"assistance","start":9448.047,"end":9448.66},{"text":"aligns","start":9448.741,"end":9449.177},{"text":"with","start":9449.241,"end":9449.483},{"text":"national","start":9449.483,"end":9449.806},{"text":"priorities,","start":9449.806,"end":9450.339},{"text":"strengthens","start":9450.936,"end":9451.549},{"text":"country","start":9451.55,"end":9451.872},{"text":"systems,","start":9451.921,"end":9452.599},{"text":"and","start":9452.954,"end":9453.018},{"text":"delivers","start":9453.034,"end":9453.406},{"text":"sustainable","start":9453.535,"end":9454.358},{"text":"results","start":9454.39,"end":9454.761},{"text":"for","start":9454.874,"end":9454.955},{"text":"communities","start":9454.971,"end":9455.504},{"text":"across","start":9455.536,"end":9455.81},{"text":"all","start":9456.165,"end":9456.214},{"text":"the","start":9456.972,"end":9457.102},{"text":"islands","start":9457.134,"end":9457.457},{"text":"of","start":9457.457,"end":9457.521},{"text":"Kiribati?","start":9457.553,"end":9458.054}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you.","start":9458.102,"end":9458.409,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9458.102,"end":9458.344},{"text":"you.","start":9458.344,"end":9458.409}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"AUS","affiliation_full":"Australia","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":74,"start":9461.211,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9462","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Australia, and I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Norway.","start":9461.211,"end":9466.642,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9461.211,"end":9461.308},{"text":"thank","start":9461.308,"end":9461.582},{"text":"the","start":9461.695,"end":9461.792},{"text":"distinguished","start":9461.792,"end":9462.42},{"text":"representative","start":9462.42,"end":9462.952},{"text":"of","start":9463,"end":9463.161},{"text":"Australia,","start":9463.161,"end":9463.79},{"text":"and","start":9463.806,"end":9463.87},{"text":"I","start":9463.886,"end":9463.903},{"text":"now","start":9463.903,"end":9464.048},{"text":"give","start":9464.112,"end":9464.209},{"text":"the","start":9464.209,"end":9464.289},{"text":"floor","start":9464.289,"end":9464.563},{"text":"to","start":9464.612,"end":9464.741},{"text":"the","start":9464.757,"end":9464.837},{"text":"distinguished","start":9464.837,"end":9465.337},{"text":"representative","start":9465.337,"end":9465.917},{"text":"of","start":9465.917,"end":9466.03},{"text":"Norway.","start":9466.126,"end":9466.642}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":75,"start":9470.18,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9471","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you so much, Chair.","start":9470.18,"end":9470.926,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9470.18,"end":9470.261},{"text":"you","start":9470.261,"end":9470.293},{"text":"so","start":9470.293,"end":9470.391},{"text":"much,","start":9470.391,"end":9470.585},{"text":"Chair.","start":9470.683,"end":9470.926}]},{"text":"Thank you for giving Norway the floor.","start":9471.673,"end":9472.988,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9471.673,"end":9471.9},{"text":"you","start":9471.9,"end":9471.965},{"text":"for","start":9471.981,"end":9472.062},{"text":"giving","start":9472.062,"end":9472.29},{"text":"Norway","start":9472.322,"end":9472.647},{"text":"the","start":9472.647,"end":9472.728},{"text":"floor.","start":9472.728,"end":9472.988}]},{"text":"My question will go to Albania.","start":9473.377,"end":9475.487,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"My","start":9473.377,"end":9473.491},{"text":"question","start":9473.523,"end":9473.897},{"text":"will","start":9473.945,"end":9474.156},{"text":"go","start":9474.173,"end":9474.351},{"text":"to","start":9474.351,"end":9474.562},{"text":"Albania.","start":9474.984,"end":9475.487}]},{"text":"Your Excellency, thank you so much for a thorough and very good VNR presentation, and we congratulate Albania on the VNR submitted.","start":9476.573,"end":9485.015,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Your","start":9476.573,"end":9476.734},{"text":"Excellency,","start":9476.734,"end":9477.298},{"text":"thank","start":9477.378,"end":9477.604},{"text":"you","start":9477.604,"end":9477.636},{"text":"so","start":9477.636,"end":9477.862},{"text":"much","start":9477.862,"end":9478.055},{"text":"for","start":9478.184,"end":9479.054},{"text":"a","start":9479.054,"end":9479.151},{"text":"thorough","start":9479.151,"end":9479.553},{"text":"and","start":9479.553,"end":9479.682},{"text":"very","start":9479.698,"end":9479.86},{"text":"good","start":9479.956,"end":9480.327},{"text":"VNR","start":9480.359,"end":9480.713},{"text":"presentation,","start":9481.068,"end":9481.616},{"text":"and","start":9482.131,"end":9482.212},{"text":"we","start":9482.212,"end":9482.357},{"text":"congratulate","start":9482.357,"end":9483.42},{"text":"Albania","start":9483.42,"end":9483.903},{"text":"on","start":9483.984,"end":9484.065},{"text":"the","start":9484.065,"end":9484.161},{"text":"VNR","start":9484.161,"end":9484.548},{"text":"submitted.","start":9484.548,"end":9485.015}]},{"text":"to the HLPF this year.","start":9485.11,"end":9486.548,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"to","start":9485.11,"end":9485.142},{"text":"the","start":9485.142,"end":9485.206},{"text":"HLPF","start":9485.223,"end":9485.853},{"text":"this","start":9486.015,"end":9486.435},{"text":"year.","start":9486.435,"end":9486.548}]},{"text":"The report highlights Albania's strong commitment to the SDGs and to the 2030 Agenda.","start":9487.405,"end":9492.756,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":9487.405,"end":9487.502},{"text":"report","start":9487.502,"end":9487.971},{"text":"highlights","start":9487.971,"end":9488.472},{"text":"Albania's","start":9488.472,"end":9489.167},{"text":"strong","start":9489.167,"end":9489.393},{"text":"commitment","start":9489.49,"end":9489.943},{"text":"to","start":9489.991,"end":9490.169},{"text":"the","start":9490.169,"end":9490.315},{"text":"SDGs","start":9490.315,"end":9490.88},{"text":"and","start":9491.042,"end":9491.107},{"text":"to","start":9491.268,"end":9491.381},{"text":"the","start":9491.381,"end":9491.511},{"text":"2030","start":9491.511,"end":9492.303},{"text":"Agenda.","start":9492.335,"end":9492.756}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"While you were talking, you also highlighted progress in renewable energy and your commitment to climate action.","start":9495.027,"end":9500.715,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"While","start":9495.027,"end":9495.203},{"text":"you","start":9495.203,"end":9495.268},{"text":"were","start":9495.284,"end":9495.316},{"text":"talking,","start":9495.364,"end":9495.734},{"text":"you","start":9495.766,"end":9495.878},{"text":"also","start":9495.91,"end":9496.103},{"text":"highlighted","start":9496.151,"end":9496.698},{"text":"progress","start":9496.73,"end":9497.18},{"text":"in","start":9497.437,"end":9497.581},{"text":"renewable","start":9497.597,"end":9498.16},{"text":"energy","start":9498.24,"end":9498.545},{"text":"and","start":9498.722,"end":9498.803},{"text":"your","start":9498.883,"end":9499.06},{"text":"commitment","start":9499.124,"end":9499.751},{"text":"to","start":9499.783,"end":9500.056},{"text":"climate","start":9500.088,"end":9500.49},{"text":"action.","start":9500.49,"end":9500.715}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Could you elaborate on the concrete measures Albania is taking to diversify its energy mix beyond hydropower while ensuring energy security and resilience to climate change and how these efforts contribute to a just and inclusive energy transition.","start":9501.47,"end":9518.44,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Could","start":9501.47,"end":9501.614},{"text":"you","start":9501.614,"end":9501.727},{"text":"elaborate","start":9501.871,"end":9502.498},{"text":"on","start":9502.514,"end":9502.611},{"text":"the","start":9502.611,"end":9502.755},{"text":"concrete","start":9502.755,"end":9503.302},{"text":"measures","start":9503.302,"end":9503.687},{"text":"Albania","start":9503.8,"end":9504.25},{"text":"is","start":9504.25,"end":9504.33},{"text":"taking","start":9504.443,"end":9504.765},{"text":"to","start":9504.862,"end":9505.007},{"text":"diversify","start":9505.007,"end":9505.846},{"text":"its","start":9506.039,"end":9506.2},{"text":"energy","start":9506.281,"end":9506.555},{"text":"mix","start":9506.555,"end":9506.958},{"text":"beyond","start":9507.587,"end":9508.102},{"text":"hydropower","start":9508.135,"end":9508.989},{"text":"while","start":9509.682,"end":9509.908},{"text":"ensuring","start":9509.908,"end":9510.456},{"text":"energy","start":9510.65,"end":9510.972},{"text":"security","start":9510.988,"end":9511.617},{"text":"and","start":9511.617,"end":9511.746},{"text":"resilience","start":9511.778,"end":9512.278},{"text":"to","start":9512.32,"end":9512.432},{"text":"climate","start":9512.432,"end":9512.835},{"text":"change","start":9512.835,"end":9513.254},{"text":"and","start":9513.302,"end":9513.383},{"text":"how","start":9513.399,"end":9513.56},{"text":"these","start":9513.721,"end":9513.93},{"text":"efforts","start":9514.043,"end":9514.574},{"text":"contribute","start":9514.607,"end":9515.251},{"text":"to","start":9515.492,"end":9515.621},{"text":"a","start":9515.654,"end":9515.815},{"text":"just","start":9515.815,"end":9516.185},{"text":"and","start":9516.201,"end":9516.378},{"text":"inclusive","start":9516.378,"end":9517.151},{"text":"energy","start":9517.49,"end":9517.876},{"text":"transition.","start":9517.989,"end":9518.44}]},{"text":"Thank you so much.","start":9519.116,"end":9519.809,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9519.116,"end":9519.342},{"text":"you","start":9519.342,"end":9519.374},{"text":"so","start":9519.374,"end":9519.519},{"text":"much.","start":9519.535,"end":9519.809}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"NOR","affiliation_full":"Norway","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":76,"start":9523.29,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9524","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Norway, and I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Spain.","start":9523.29,"end":9529.336,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9523.29,"end":9523.306},{"text":"thank","start":9523.371,"end":9523.776},{"text":"the","start":9523.873,"end":9524.084},{"text":"distinguished","start":9524.084,"end":9524.749},{"text":"representative","start":9524.749,"end":9525.478},{"text":"of","start":9525.478,"end":9525.64},{"text":"Norway,","start":9525.64,"end":9526.207},{"text":"and","start":9526.353,"end":9526.451},{"text":"I","start":9526.451,"end":9526.467},{"text":"now","start":9526.467,"end":9526.613},{"text":"give","start":9526.694,"end":9526.807},{"text":"the","start":9526.856,"end":9526.904},{"text":"floor","start":9526.937,"end":9527.326},{"text":"to","start":9527.326,"end":9527.504},{"text":"the","start":9527.504,"end":9527.65},{"text":"distinguished","start":9527.65,"end":9528.234},{"text":"representative","start":9528.234,"end":9528.882},{"text":"of","start":9528.882,"end":9528.979},{"text":"Spain.","start":9528.979,"end":9529.336}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":77,"start":9533.02,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9534","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you very much, Mr. President.","start":9533.02,"end":9534.839,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9533.02,"end":9533.116},{"text":"you","start":9533.116,"end":9533.213},{"text":"very","start":9533.213,"end":9533.39},{"text":"much,","start":9533.39,"end":9533.664},{"text":"Mr.","start":9533.776,"end":9534.034},{"text":"President.","start":9534.098,"end":9534.839}]},{"text":"Excellencies, Spain has 2 questions for Albania and for Uruguay.","start":9535.628,"end":9539.315,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies,","start":9535.628,"end":9536.159},{"text":"Spain","start":9536.191,"end":9536.481},{"text":"has","start":9536.578,"end":9536.642},{"text":"2","start":9536.819,"end":9537.061},{"text":"questions","start":9537.158,"end":9537.689},{"text":"for","start":9537.705,"end":9537.963},{"text":"Albania","start":9538.027,"end":9538.591},{"text":"and","start":9538.607,"end":9538.687},{"text":"for","start":9538.687,"end":9538.848},{"text":"Uruguay.","start":9538.848,"end":9539.315}]},{"text":"First, for Albania, thank you very much for your presentation.","start":9540.041,"end":9543.947,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"First,","start":9540.041,"end":9540.369},{"text":"for","start":9540.435,"end":9540.697},{"text":"Albania,","start":9540.697,"end":9541.255},{"text":"thank","start":9541.846,"end":9542.175},{"text":"you","start":9542.175,"end":9542.273},{"text":"very","start":9542.569,"end":9542.831},{"text":"much","start":9542.831,"end":9543.045},{"text":"for","start":9543.225,"end":9543.324},{"text":"your","start":9543.324,"end":9543.471},{"text":"presentation.","start":9543.471,"end":9543.947}]},{"text":"And our question would be the following: Could you explain in greater detail how you are making the most of digitalization to accelerate progress in the framework of the SDGs, specifically regarding improving public services?","start":9545.29,"end":9559.765,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":9545.29,"end":9545.338},{"text":"our","start":9545.338,"end":9545.45},{"text":"question","start":9545.482,"end":9545.772},{"text":"would","start":9545.868,"end":9545.948},{"text":"be","start":9545.964,"end":9546.109},{"text":"the","start":9546.109,"end":9546.189},{"text":"following:","start":9546.189,"end":9546.575},{"text":"Could","start":9546.672,"end":9546.752},{"text":"you","start":9546.848,"end":9546.961},{"text":"explain","start":9547.314,"end":9547.684},{"text":"in","start":9547.732,"end":9547.78},{"text":"greater","start":9547.957,"end":9548.391},{"text":"detail","start":9548.455,"end":9548.889},{"text":"how","start":9549.323,"end":9549.42},{"text":"you","start":9549.42,"end":9549.5},{"text":"are","start":9549.5,"end":9549.58},{"text":"making","start":9549.58,"end":9549.87},{"text":"the","start":9549.886,"end":9549.966},{"text":"most","start":9549.966,"end":9550.384},{"text":"of","start":9550.384,"end":9550.513},{"text":"digitalization","start":9550.689,"end":9551.477},{"text":"to","start":9551.589,"end":9551.734},{"text":"accelerate","start":9551.75,"end":9552.232},{"text":"progress","start":9552.232,"end":9552.811},{"text":"in","start":9552.875,"end":9553.003},{"text":"the","start":9553.036,"end":9553.116},{"text":"framework","start":9553.116,"end":9553.759},{"text":"of","start":9553.984,"end":9554.128},{"text":"the","start":9554.37,"end":9554.595},{"text":"SDGs,","start":9555.03,"end":9555.465},{"text":"specifically","start":9555.948,"end":9556.705},{"text":"regarding","start":9557.124,"end":9557.752},{"text":"improving","start":9557.929,"end":9558.718},{"text":"public","start":9558.831,"end":9559.217},{"text":"services?","start":9559.217,"end":9559.765}]},{"text":"I would also like to thank Uruguay for their presentation.","start":9561.569,"end":9564.627,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9561.569,"end":9561.633},{"text":"would","start":9561.633,"end":9561.794},{"text":"also","start":9561.794,"end":9562.1},{"text":"like","start":9562.116,"end":9562.358},{"text":"to","start":9562.358,"end":9562.422},{"text":"thank","start":9562.454,"end":9562.76},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9562.76,"end":9563.292},{"text":"for","start":9563.34,"end":9563.582},{"text":"their","start":9563.649,"end":9563.781},{"text":"presentation.","start":9563.914,"end":9564.627}]},{"text":"Uruguay is known for important progress achieved in transforming its energy matrix and a rise in the share of renewables in this matrix.","start":9565.116,"end":9575.021,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Uruguay","start":9565.116,"end":9565.614},{"text":"is","start":9565.919,"end":9565.983},{"text":"known","start":9566.16,"end":9566.384},{"text":"for","start":9566.481,"end":9566.802},{"text":"important","start":9566.802,"end":9567.685},{"text":"progress","start":9567.685,"end":9568.182},{"text":"achieved","start":9568.182,"end":9568.6},{"text":"in","start":9568.6,"end":9568.648},{"text":"transforming","start":9568.744,"end":9569.515},{"text":"its","start":9569.563,"end":9569.82},{"text":"energy","start":9569.868,"end":9570.189},{"text":"matrix","start":9570.205,"end":9570.815},{"text":"and","start":9570.896,"end":9571.056},{"text":"a","start":9571.056,"end":9571.233},{"text":"rise","start":9571.313,"end":9571.762},{"text":"in","start":9572.421,"end":9572.629},{"text":"the","start":9572.838,"end":9572.983},{"text":"share","start":9572.983,"end":9573.272},{"text":"of","start":9573.384,"end":9573.561},{"text":"renewables","start":9573.561,"end":9574.171},{"text":"in","start":9574.203,"end":9574.331},{"text":"this","start":9574.363,"end":9574.636},{"text":"matrix.","start":9574.668,"end":9575.021}]},{"text":"Could you share what were some of the main factors that made it possible to carry out this transition, and what lessons do you think could be useful for other countries that would like to accelerate the implementation of SDG number 7?","start":9575.15,"end":9587.495,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Could","start":9575.15,"end":9575.391},{"text":"you","start":9575.391,"end":9575.503},{"text":"share","start":9575.632,"end":9576.001},{"text":"what","start":9576.45,"end":9576.627},{"text":"were","start":9576.627,"end":9576.707},{"text":"some","start":9576.771,"end":9576.9},{"text":"of","start":9576.948,"end":9577.06},{"text":"the","start":9577.157,"end":9577.189},{"text":"main","start":9577.189,"end":9577.462},{"text":"factors","start":9577.558,"end":9578.104},{"text":"that","start":9578.136,"end":9578.361},{"text":"made","start":9578.361,"end":9578.553},{"text":"it","start":9578.553,"end":9578.666},{"text":"possible","start":9578.698,"end":9579.228},{"text":"to","start":9579.26,"end":9579.42},{"text":"carry","start":9579.42,"end":9579.725},{"text":"out","start":9579.806,"end":9579.982},{"text":"this","start":9579.982,"end":9580.207},{"text":"transition,","start":9580.207,"end":9580.672},{"text":"and","start":9580.769,"end":9580.913},{"text":"what","start":9581.09,"end":9581.379},{"text":"lessons","start":9581.411,"end":9581.877},{"text":"do","start":9581.893,"end":9581.925},{"text":"you","start":9581.925,"end":9582.005},{"text":"think","start":9582.069,"end":9582.23},{"text":"could","start":9582.23,"end":9582.39},{"text":"be","start":9582.39,"end":9582.535},{"text":"useful","start":9582.551,"end":9582.968},{"text":"for","start":9583.016,"end":9583.257},{"text":"other","start":9583.337,"end":9583.626},{"text":"countries","start":9583.659,"end":9584.044},{"text":"that","start":9584.06,"end":9584.188},{"text":"would","start":9584.22,"end":9584.317},{"text":"like","start":9584.381,"end":9584.542},{"text":"to","start":9584.542,"end":9584.718},{"text":"accelerate","start":9584.718,"end":9585.441},{"text":"the","start":9585.441,"end":9585.601},{"text":"implementation","start":9585.601,"end":9586.291},{"text":"of","start":9586.34,"end":9586.452},{"text":"SDG","start":9586.548,"end":9586.901},{"text":"number","start":9586.901,"end":9587.19},{"text":"7?","start":9587.19,"end":9587.495}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":9587.688,"end":9588.234,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9587.688,"end":9587.768},{"text":"thank","start":9587.833,"end":9588.073},{"text":"you.","start":9588.073,"end":9588.234}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"ESP","affiliation_full":"Spain","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":78,"start":9588.988,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9589","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Spain, and I now give the floor to stakeholder number 1, communities discriminated by work.","start":9588.988,"end":9600.346,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9588.988,"end":9589.021},{"text":"thank","start":9589.133,"end":9589.599},{"text":"the","start":9589.92,"end":9590.016},{"text":"distinguished","start":9590.016,"end":9590.803},{"text":"representative","start":9590.803,"end":9591.605},{"text":"of","start":9591.605,"end":9591.75},{"text":"Spain,","start":9591.79,"end":9592.113},{"text":"and","start":9592.695,"end":9592.775},{"text":"I","start":9592.808,"end":9592.84},{"text":"now","start":9592.888,"end":9593.066},{"text":"give","start":9593.196,"end":9593.309},{"text":"the","start":9593.357,"end":9593.438},{"text":"floor","start":9593.438,"end":9593.939},{"text":"to","start":9594.149,"end":9594.359},{"text":"stakeholder","start":9596.848,"end":9597.64},{"text":"number","start":9597.705,"end":9597.947},{"text":"1,","start":9597.947,"end":9598.173},{"text":"communities","start":9598.529,"end":9599.062},{"text":"discriminated","start":9599.175,"end":9599.822},{"text":"by","start":9599.822,"end":9599.94},{"text":"work.","start":9600.059,"end":9600.346}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":79,"start":9606.893,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9607","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"We, the undersigned civil society organizations of Albania, welcome the opportunity to contribute to this voluntary national review at the United Nations.","start":9606.893,"end":9614.434,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We,","start":9606.893,"end":9606.973},{"text":"the","start":9606.989,"end":9607.134},{"text":"undersigned","start":9607.134,"end":9607.632},{"text":"civil","start":9607.632,"end":9607.938},{"text":"society","start":9607.938,"end":9608.356},{"text":"organizations","start":9608.356,"end":9608.982},{"text":"of","start":9608.999,"end":9609.095},{"text":"Albania,","start":9609.095,"end":9609.641},{"text":"welcome","start":9610.027,"end":9610.333},{"text":"the","start":9610.365,"end":9610.445},{"text":"opportunity","start":9610.445,"end":9611.008},{"text":"to","start":9611.008,"end":9611.168},{"text":"contribute","start":9611.168,"end":9611.715},{"text":"to","start":9611.715,"end":9611.811},{"text":"this","start":9611.811,"end":9612.052},{"text":"voluntary","start":9612.069,"end":9612.583},{"text":"national","start":9612.695,"end":9613.033},{"text":"review","start":9613.033,"end":9613.354},{"text":"at","start":9613.579,"end":9613.644},{"text":"the","start":9613.66,"end":9613.74},{"text":"United","start":9613.74,"end":9614.03},{"text":"Nations.","start":9614.03,"end":9614.434}]},{"text":"We acknowledge the progress achieved by Albania in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Sustainable Development and its continued engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals.","start":9615.033,"end":9623.172,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9615.033,"end":9615.114},{"text":"acknowledge","start":9615.114,"end":9615.616},{"text":"the","start":9615.664,"end":9615.762},{"text":"progress","start":9615.762,"end":9616.247},{"text":"achieved","start":9616.247,"end":9616.571},{"text":"by","start":9616.571,"end":9616.652},{"text":"Albania","start":9616.733,"end":9617.138},{"text":"in","start":9617.138,"end":9617.316},{"text":"advancing","start":9617.316,"end":9617.753},{"text":"the","start":9617.785,"end":9617.866},{"text":"2030","start":9617.866,"end":9618.481},{"text":"Agenda","start":9618.497,"end":9618.918},{"text":"for","start":9618.918,"end":9618.967},{"text":"Sustainable","start":9618.967,"end":9621.136},{"text":"Sustainable","start":9619.24,"end":9619.593},{"text":"Development","start":9619.593,"end":9620.283},{"text":"and","start":9620.636,"end":9620.7},{"text":"its","start":9620.732,"end":9620.877},{"text":"continued","start":9620.877,"end":9621.294},{"text":"engagement","start":9621.294,"end":9621.84},{"text":"with","start":9621.84,"end":9621.904},{"text":"the","start":9621.904,"end":9622},{"text":"Sustainable","start":9622,"end":9622.401},{"text":"Development","start":9622.401,"end":9622.867},{"text":"Goals.","start":9622.883,"end":9623.172}]},{"text":"These efforts demonstrate an important commitment to reform and international cooperation.","start":9623.99,"end":9628.308,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":9623.99,"end":9624.135},{"text":"efforts","start":9624.311,"end":9624.809},{"text":"demonstrate","start":9624.809,"end":9625.371},{"text":"an","start":9625.371,"end":9625.563},{"text":"important","start":9625.692,"end":9626.093},{"text":"commitment","start":9626.157,"end":9626.574},{"text":"to","start":9626.574,"end":9626.719},{"text":"reform","start":9626.719,"end":9627.088},{"text":"and","start":9627.12,"end":9627.2},{"text":"international","start":9627.2,"end":9627.762},{"text":"cooperation.","start":9627.762,"end":9628.308}]},{"text":"At the same time, we wish to emphasize that implementation gaps remain significant and continue to affect the most vulnerable groups in the society.","start":9628.581,"end":9636.285,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"At","start":9628.581,"end":9628.645},{"text":"the","start":9628.661,"end":9628.741},{"text":"same","start":9628.741,"end":9628.982},{"text":"time,","start":9628.982,"end":9629.271},{"text":"we","start":9629.865,"end":9630.009},{"text":"wish","start":9630.009,"end":9630.186},{"text":"to","start":9630.186,"end":9630.266},{"text":"emphasize","start":9630.266,"end":9630.796},{"text":"that","start":9630.828,"end":9631.084},{"text":"implementation","start":9631.149,"end":9631.758},{"text":"gaps","start":9631.791,"end":9632.047},{"text":"remain","start":9632.096,"end":9632.352},{"text":"significant","start":9632.352,"end":9633.091},{"text":"and","start":9633.396,"end":9633.46},{"text":"continue","start":9633.54,"end":9633.957},{"text":"to","start":9633.957,"end":9634.102},{"text":"affect","start":9634.102,"end":9634.439},{"text":"the","start":9634.439,"end":9634.519},{"text":"most","start":9634.519,"end":9634.856},{"text":"vulnerable","start":9634.904,"end":9635.322},{"text":"groups","start":9635.322,"end":9635.627},{"text":"in","start":9635.627,"end":9635.659},{"text":"the","start":9635.659,"end":9635.739},{"text":"society.","start":9635.739,"end":9636.285}]},{"text":"Structural change persists across key areas including poverty reduction, quality education, gender equality, decent work, reducing inequalities, and stronger Limited institutional coordination and even resource allocation, particularly at local level, and weaknesses in enforcement and accountability continue to constrain the full realization of SDGs.","start":9636.702,"end":9656.348,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Structural","start":9636.702,"end":9637.135},{"text":"change","start":9637.232,"end":9637.553},{"text":"persists","start":9637.553,"end":9637.986},{"text":"across","start":9637.986,"end":9638.323},{"text":"key","start":9638.435,"end":9638.532},{"text":"areas","start":9638.676,"end":9638.981},{"text":"including","start":9639.093,"end":9639.463},{"text":"poverty","start":9639.559,"end":9639.88},{"text":"reduction,","start":9639.88,"end":9640.345},{"text":"quality","start":9640.698,"end":9641.019},{"text":"education,","start":9641.019,"end":9641.469},{"text":"gender","start":9641.581,"end":9641.838},{"text":"equality,","start":9641.838,"end":9642.271},{"text":"decent","start":9642.624,"end":9642.961},{"text":"work,","start":9643.01,"end":9643.266},{"text":"reducing","start":9643.411,"end":9643.716},{"text":"inequalities,","start":9643.748,"end":9644.358},{"text":"and","start":9644.47,"end":9644.534},{"text":"stronger","start":9644.55,"end":9644.871},{"text":"Limited","start":9645.913,"end":9646.33},{"text":"institutional","start":9646.33,"end":9646.795},{"text":"coordination","start":9646.795,"end":9647.404},{"text":"and","start":9647.436,"end":9647.58},{"text":"even","start":9647.58,"end":9647.773},{"text":"resource","start":9647.789,"end":9648.205},{"text":"allocation,","start":9648.478,"end":9649.007},{"text":"particularly","start":9649.119,"end":9649.696},{"text":"at","start":9649.696,"end":9649.824},{"text":"local","start":9649.824,"end":9650.081},{"text":"level,","start":9650.081,"end":9650.353},{"text":"and","start":9650.802,"end":9650.866},{"text":"weaknesses","start":9650.946,"end":9651.411},{"text":"in","start":9651.668,"end":9651.732},{"text":"enforcement","start":9651.78,"end":9652.405},{"text":"and","start":9652.405,"end":9652.501},{"text":"accountability","start":9652.501,"end":9653.254},{"text":"continue","start":9653.271,"end":9653.671},{"text":"to","start":9653.671,"end":9653.767},{"text":"constrain","start":9653.767,"end":9654.184},{"text":"the","start":9654.393,"end":9654.489},{"text":"full","start":9654.489,"end":9654.681},{"text":"realization","start":9654.729,"end":9655.418},{"text":"of","start":9655.851,"end":9656.011},{"text":"SDGs.","start":9656.011,"end":9656.348}]},{"text":"Violence against children and women, including online exploitation, remains a serious concern requiring stronger prevention systems and enhanced inter-institutional coordination.","start":9657.374,"end":9667.119,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Violence","start":9657.374,"end":9657.694},{"text":"against","start":9657.694,"end":9657.999},{"text":"children","start":9657.999,"end":9658.304},{"text":"and","start":9658.8,"end":9658.881},{"text":"women,","start":9658.977,"end":9659.265},{"text":"including","start":9660.355,"end":9660.756},{"text":"online","start":9660.82,"end":9661.077},{"text":"exploitation,","start":9661.077,"end":9661.67},{"text":"remains","start":9661.686,"end":9661.958},{"text":"a","start":9661.958,"end":9662.022},{"text":"serious","start":9662.022,"end":9662.343},{"text":"concern","start":9662.343,"end":9662.792},{"text":"requiring","start":9663.192,"end":9663.561},{"text":"stronger","start":9663.561,"end":9663.946},{"text":"prevention","start":9663.946,"end":9664.411},{"text":"systems","start":9664.411,"end":9664.795},{"text":"and","start":9664.891,"end":9664.988},{"text":"enhanced","start":9664.988,"end":9665.468},{"text":"inter-institutional","start":9665.468,"end":9666.59},{"text":"coordination.","start":9666.59,"end":9667.119}]},{"text":"Albania's evolving role as a destination country for human trafficking further highlights the urgent need to strengthen identification, protection, and referral mechanisms, including a full, functional, and victim-central national referral mechanism.","start":9667.648,"end":9679.574,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Albania's","start":9667.648,"end":9668.065},{"text":"evolving","start":9668.129,"end":9668.514},{"text":"role","start":9668.53,"end":9668.899},{"text":"as","start":9669.235,"end":9669.363},{"text":"a","start":9669.396,"end":9669.412},{"text":"destination","start":9669.46,"end":9669.94},{"text":"country","start":9669.957,"end":9670.277},{"text":"for","start":9670.277,"end":9670.373},{"text":"human","start":9670.373,"end":9670.598},{"text":"trafficking","start":9670.598,"end":9671.127},{"text":"further","start":9671.303,"end":9671.559},{"text":"highlights","start":9671.559,"end":9671.96},{"text":"the","start":9671.96,"end":9672.12},{"text":"urgent","start":9672.12,"end":9672.441},{"text":"need","start":9672.441,"end":9672.73},{"text":"to","start":9672.746,"end":9672.842},{"text":"strengthen","start":9672.842,"end":9673.212},{"text":"identification,","start":9673.244,"end":9673.951},{"text":"protection,","start":9673.967,"end":9674.497},{"text":"and","start":9674.85,"end":9674.979},{"text":"referral","start":9675.011,"end":9675.332},{"text":"mechanisms,","start":9675.332,"end":9675.814},{"text":"including","start":9675.831,"end":9676.184},{"text":"a","start":9676.28,"end":9676.361},{"text":"full,","start":9676.361,"end":9676.65},{"text":"functional,","start":9676.859,"end":9677.405},{"text":"and","start":9677.421,"end":9677.582},{"text":"victim-central","start":9677.582,"end":9678.225},{"text":"national","start":9678.225,"end":9678.578},{"text":"referral","start":9678.578,"end":9678.996},{"text":"mechanism.","start":9679.092,"end":9679.574}]},{"text":"Roma communities continue to face structural exclusion, including poverty, inadequate housing, limited access to quality education and employment, restricted access to essential services, the persistent discrimination, including discrimination based on work and descent.","start":9680.008,"end":9693.746,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Roma","start":9680.008,"end":9680.233},{"text":"communities","start":9680.233,"end":9680.844},{"text":"continue","start":9681.518,"end":9681.92},{"text":"to","start":9681.92,"end":9682},{"text":"face","start":9682,"end":9682.161},{"text":"structural","start":9682.161,"end":9682.675},{"text":"exclusion,","start":9682.723,"end":9683.206},{"text":"including","start":9683.286,"end":9683.655},{"text":"poverty,","start":9683.688,"end":9684.089},{"text":"inadequate","start":9684.17,"end":9684.636},{"text":"housing,","start":9684.636,"end":9685.005},{"text":"limited","start":9685.118,"end":9685.503},{"text":"access","start":9685.6,"end":9686.017},{"text":"to","start":9686.017,"end":9686.146},{"text":"quality","start":9686.162,"end":9686.483},{"text":"education","start":9686.483,"end":9686.949},{"text":"and","start":9687.383,"end":9687.447},{"text":"employment,","start":9687.528,"end":9687.929},{"text":"restricted","start":9687.945,"end":9688.492},{"text":"access","start":9688.492,"end":9688.926},{"text":"to","start":9688.974,"end":9689.102},{"text":"essential","start":9689.15,"end":9689.552},{"text":"services,","start":9689.552,"end":9690.002},{"text":"the","start":9690.516,"end":9690.597},{"text":"persistent","start":9690.597,"end":9691.079},{"text":"discrimination,","start":9691.079,"end":9691.705},{"text":"including","start":9691.721,"end":9692.091},{"text":"discrimination","start":9692.107,"end":9692.605},{"text":"based","start":9692.605,"end":9692.814},{"text":"on","start":9692.926,"end":9692.975},{"text":"work","start":9693.087,"end":9693.328},{"text":"and","start":9693.328,"end":9693.392},{"text":"descent.","start":9693.392,"end":9693.746}]},{"text":"These realities require sustained political commitment and adequate financing, and effective implementation of inclusion policies to ensure equal opportunities and dignity for all.","start":9694.051,"end":9702.89,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":9694.051,"end":9694.18},{"text":"realities","start":9694.196,"end":9694.662},{"text":"require","start":9694.758,"end":9695.015},{"text":"sustained","start":9695.031,"end":9695.497},{"text":"political","start":9695.497,"end":9695.899},{"text":"commitment","start":9695.899,"end":9696.397},{"text":"and","start":9696.397,"end":9696.525},{"text":"adequate","start":9696.525,"end":9696.863},{"text":"financing,","start":9696.863,"end":9697.313},{"text":"and","start":9697.666,"end":9697.795},{"text":"effective","start":9697.827,"end":9698.196},{"text":"implementation","start":9698.229,"end":9698.92},{"text":"of","start":9699.339,"end":9699.452},{"text":"inclusion","start":9699.597,"end":9700.211},{"text":"policies","start":9700.647,"end":9701.018},{"text":"to","start":9701.05,"end":9701.115},{"text":"ensure","start":9701.115,"end":9701.437},{"text":"equal","start":9701.437,"end":9701.631},{"text":"opportunities","start":9701.68,"end":9702.196},{"text":"and","start":9702.244,"end":9702.325},{"text":"dignity","start":9702.325,"end":9702.6},{"text":"for","start":9702.648,"end":9702.761},{"text":"all.","start":9702.825,"end":9702.89}]},{"text":"Achieving SDGs requires a renewed commitment to partnership, human rights, and equality.","start":9706.68,"end":9711.421,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Achieving","start":9706.68,"end":9707.065},{"text":"SDGs","start":9707.596,"end":9707.998},{"text":"requires","start":9707.998,"end":9708.448},{"text":"a","start":9708.48,"end":9708.56},{"text":"renewed","start":9708.56,"end":9709.01},{"text":"commitment","start":9709.026,"end":9709.508},{"text":"to","start":9709.508,"end":9709.605},{"text":"partnership,","start":9709.605,"end":9710.071},{"text":"human","start":9710.087,"end":9710.344},{"text":"rights,","start":9710.344,"end":9710.714},{"text":"and","start":9710.794,"end":9710.955},{"text":"equality.","start":9710.955,"end":9711.421}]},{"text":"Only through inclusive and coordinated action can we ensure that no one is left behind and that the promise of the 2030 Agenda becomes a lived reality for all people in Albania.","start":9711.598,"end":9719.899,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Only","start":9711.598,"end":9711.775},{"text":"through","start":9711.775,"end":9711.936},{"text":"inclusive","start":9711.936,"end":9712.402},{"text":"and","start":9712.402,"end":9712.482},{"text":"coordinated","start":9712.482,"end":9713.028},{"text":"action","start":9713.125,"end":9713.511},{"text":"can","start":9713.623,"end":9713.832},{"text":"we","start":9713.864,"end":9714.009},{"text":"ensure","start":9714.009,"end":9714.427},{"text":"that","start":9714.427,"end":9714.588},{"text":"no","start":9714.588,"end":9714.732},{"text":"one","start":9714.732,"end":9714.797},{"text":"is","start":9714.893,"end":9714.957},{"text":"left","start":9714.973,"end":9715.15},{"text":"behind","start":9715.15,"end":9715.488},{"text":"and","start":9715.488,"end":9715.552},{"text":"that","start":9715.552,"end":9715.713},{"text":"the","start":9715.713,"end":9715.762},{"text":"promise","start":9715.778,"end":9716.132},{"text":"of","start":9716.132,"end":9716.244},{"text":"the","start":9716.244,"end":9716.422},{"text":"2030","start":9716.599,"end":9717.049},{"text":"Agenda","start":9717.146,"end":9717.565},{"text":"becomes","start":9717.565,"end":9717.855},{"text":"a","start":9717.903,"end":9717.967},{"text":"lived","start":9717.967,"end":9718.144},{"text":"reality","start":9718.144,"end":9718.579},{"text":"for","start":9718.853,"end":9718.949},{"text":"all","start":9718.998,"end":9719.094},{"text":"people","start":9719.094,"end":9719.368},{"text":"in","start":9719.4,"end":9719.448},{"text":"Albania.","start":9719.497,"end":9719.899}]},{"text":"Question to the Albanian government: What concrete measures, timelines, budgets, Albanian government.","start":9720.865,"end":9731.543,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Question","start":9720.865,"end":9721.155},{"text":"to","start":9721.187,"end":9721.236},{"text":"the","start":9721.284,"end":9721.332},{"text":"Albanian","start":9721.332,"end":9721.719},{"text":"government:","start":9722.401,"end":9723.054},{"text":"What","start":9723.135,"end":9723.445},{"text":"concrete","start":9723.543,"end":9725.81},{"text":"measures,","start":9725.81,"end":9726.283},{"text":"timelines,","start":9726.315,"end":9726.853},{"text":"budgets,","start":9726.886,"end":9727.147},{"text":"Albanian","start":9727.79,"end":9728.853},{"text":"government.","start":9728.869,"end":9731.543}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":80,"start":9732.413,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9733","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Stakeholder Group 1, and I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Cuba.","start":9732.413,"end":9741.829,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9732.413,"end":9732.446},{"text":"thank","start":9732.494,"end":9732.897},{"text":"the","start":9733.122,"end":9733.332},{"text":"distinguished","start":9733.525,"end":9734.347},{"text":"representative","start":9734.347,"end":9735.346},{"text":"of","start":9735.394,"end":9735.523},{"text":"Stakeholder","start":9735.539,"end":9736.28},{"text":"Group","start":9736.28,"end":9736.522},{"text":"1,","start":9736.604,"end":9736.816},{"text":"and","start":9738.547,"end":9738.629},{"text":"I","start":9738.71,"end":9738.808},{"text":"now","start":9738.808,"end":9739.004},{"text":"give","start":9739.118,"end":9739.265},{"text":"the","start":9739.298,"end":9739.38},{"text":"floor","start":9739.38,"end":9739.657},{"text":"to","start":9739.788,"end":9739.918},{"text":"the","start":9739.951,"end":9740.098},{"text":"distinguished","start":9740.098,"end":9740.686},{"text":"representative","start":9740.686,"end":9741.339},{"text":"of","start":9741.339,"end":9741.47},{"text":"Cuba.","start":9741.502,"end":9741.829}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":81,"start":9744.809,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9745","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you very much, Mr. President.","start":9744.809,"end":9747.188,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9744.809,"end":9745.057},{"text":"you","start":9745.057,"end":9745.123},{"text":"very","start":9745.238,"end":9745.585},{"text":"much,","start":9745.585,"end":9745.982},{"text":"Mr.","start":9745.999,"end":9746.379},{"text":"President.","start":9746.461,"end":9747.188}]},{"text":"We would like to welcome the different presentations that we heard from Albania, Kiribati, and Uruguay.","start":9750.693,"end":9757.114,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9750.693,"end":9750.871},{"text":"would","start":9750.871,"end":9751.082},{"text":"like","start":9751.098,"end":9751.519},{"text":"to","start":9751.6,"end":9751.892},{"text":"welcome","start":9752.313,"end":9752.912},{"text":"the","start":9752.961,"end":9753.026},{"text":"different","start":9753.058,"end":9753.674},{"text":"presentations","start":9753.61,"end":9754.013},{"text":"that","start":9754.046,"end":9754.159},{"text":"we","start":9754.288,"end":9754.369},{"text":"heard","start":9754.433,"end":9754.772},{"text":"from","start":9754.772,"end":9754.966},{"text":"Albania,","start":9755.079,"end":9755.483},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":9755.499,"end":9756.113},{"text":"and","start":9756.29,"end":9756.371},{"text":"Uruguay.","start":9756.452,"end":9757.114}]},{"text":"Thank you for these presentations.","start":9757.905,"end":9761.442,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9757.905,"end":9758.244},{"text":"you","start":9758.244,"end":9758.341},{"text":"for","start":9758.826,"end":9759.31},{"text":"these","start":9760.425,"end":9760.635},{"text":"presentations.","start":9760.812,"end":9761.442}]},{"text":"They were excellent.","start":9761.49,"end":9762.169,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"They","start":9761.49,"end":9761.62},{"text":"were","start":9761.62,"end":9761.781},{"text":"excellent.","start":9761.878,"end":9762.169}]},{"text":"We would also like to thank the distinguished delegation of Albania for presenting their VNR.","start":9764.287,"end":9769.375,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9764.287,"end":9764.352},{"text":"would","start":9764.352,"end":9764.448},{"text":"also","start":9764.448,"end":9764.722},{"text":"like","start":9764.786,"end":9764.947},{"text":"to","start":9764.947,"end":9765.157},{"text":"thank","start":9765.173,"end":9765.495},{"text":"the","start":9765.495,"end":9765.543},{"text":"distinguished","start":9765.591,"end":9766.058},{"text":"delegation","start":9766.058,"end":9766.445},{"text":"of","start":9766.541,"end":9766.59},{"text":"Albania","start":9766.638,"end":9767.282},{"text":"for","start":9767.282,"end":9767.556},{"text":"presenting","start":9767.765,"end":9768.377},{"text":"their","start":9768.634,"end":9768.763},{"text":"VNR.","start":9768.828,"end":9769.375}]},{"text":"And we have the following question.","start":9772.74,"end":9774.98,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":9772.74,"end":9773.126},{"text":"we","start":9773.545,"end":9773.642},{"text":"have","start":9773.642,"end":9774.029},{"text":"the","start":9774.029,"end":9774.077},{"text":"following","start":9774.109,"end":9774.496},{"text":"question.","start":9774.593,"end":9774.98}]},{"text":"In recognition of the importance of having disaggregated data in order to materialize the principle of leaving no one behind.","start":9776.043,"end":9783.815,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":9776.043,"end":9776.092},{"text":"recognition","start":9776.14,"end":9776.736},{"text":"of","start":9776.785,"end":9776.881},{"text":"the","start":9776.881,"end":9777.026},{"text":"importance","start":9777.026,"end":9777.558},{"text":"of","start":9777.671,"end":9777.752},{"text":"having","start":9777.752,"end":9778.058},{"text":"disaggregated","start":9778.155,"end":9779.122},{"text":"data","start":9779.296,"end":9779.696},{"text":"in","start":9780.177,"end":9780.241},{"text":"order","start":9780.337,"end":9780.658},{"text":"to","start":9780.658,"end":9780.77},{"text":"materialize","start":9780.85,"end":9781.683},{"text":"the","start":9781.78,"end":9781.876},{"text":"principle","start":9781.876,"end":9782.453},{"text":"of","start":9782.453,"end":9782.597},{"text":"leaving","start":9782.597,"end":9782.885},{"text":"no","start":9782.917,"end":9783.045},{"text":"one","start":9783.142,"end":9783.206},{"text":"behind.","start":9783.318,"end":9783.815}]},{"text":"We would be very grateful if the distinguished delegation of Albania could provide greater detail on how they are evaluating the results of their implementation of Agenda 2030 on a national basis among minority communities, and how do you use that information to guide the creation and implementation of policies related to the SDGs and specifically those that are currently under consideration this year.","start":9784.119,"end":9811.86,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9784.119,"end":9784.279},{"text":"would","start":9784.279,"end":9784.424},{"text":"be","start":9784.44,"end":9784.584},{"text":"very","start":9784.584,"end":9784.808},{"text":"grateful","start":9784.904,"end":9785.273},{"text":"if","start":9785.321,"end":9785.417},{"text":"the","start":9785.481,"end":9785.561},{"text":"distinguished","start":9785.641,"end":9786.202},{"text":"delegation","start":9786.202,"end":9786.731},{"text":"of","start":9786.779,"end":9786.988},{"text":"Albania","start":9787.068,"end":9787.564},{"text":"could","start":9787.645,"end":9787.821},{"text":"provide","start":9787.885,"end":9788.334},{"text":"greater","start":9788.43,"end":9788.911},{"text":"detail","start":9788.911,"end":9789.295},{"text":"on","start":9789.712,"end":9789.76},{"text":"how","start":9789.888,"end":9790.144},{"text":"they","start":9790.273,"end":9790.433},{"text":"are","start":9790.433,"end":9790.481},{"text":"evaluating","start":9790.609,"end":9791.218},{"text":"the","start":9791.314,"end":9791.41},{"text":"results","start":9791.41,"end":9792.196},{"text":"of","start":9792.276,"end":9792.42},{"text":"their","start":9792.468,"end":9792.564},{"text":"implementation","start":9792.612,"end":9793.43},{"text":"of","start":9793.43,"end":9793.51},{"text":"Agenda","start":9793.51,"end":9793.894},{"text":"2030","start":9793.894,"end":9794.663},{"text":"on","start":9795.08,"end":9795.128},{"text":"a","start":9795.176,"end":9795.192},{"text":"national","start":9795.192,"end":9795.817},{"text":"basis","start":9795.817,"end":9796.266},{"text":"among","start":9796.699,"end":9797.067},{"text":"minority","start":9797.163,"end":9797.708},{"text":"communities,","start":9797.74,"end":9798.349},{"text":"and","start":9798.782,"end":9798.942},{"text":"how","start":9799.006,"end":9799.279},{"text":"do","start":9799.423,"end":9799.583},{"text":"you","start":9799.583,"end":9799.807},{"text":"use","start":9799.807,"end":9800.112},{"text":"that","start":9800.224,"end":9800.545},{"text":"information","start":9800.545,"end":9801.314},{"text":"to","start":9801.506,"end":9801.779},{"text":"guide","start":9802.291,"end":9802.74},{"text":"the","start":9802.868,"end":9802.948},{"text":"creation","start":9803.109,"end":9803.637},{"text":"and","start":9803.894,"end":9804.038},{"text":"implementation","start":9804.07,"end":9804.743},{"text":"of","start":9805.176,"end":9805.321},{"text":"policies","start":9805.433,"end":9806.044},{"text":"related","start":9806.622,"end":9807.12},{"text":"to","start":9807.12,"end":9807.249},{"text":"the","start":9807.281,"end":9807.425},{"text":"SDGs","start":9807.442,"end":9807.956},{"text":"and","start":9808.068,"end":9808.197},{"text":"specifically","start":9808.229,"end":9809.241},{"text":"those","start":9809.305,"end":9809.578},{"text":"that","start":9809.675,"end":9809.787},{"text":"are","start":9809.787,"end":9809.932},{"text":"currently","start":9809.932,"end":9810.382},{"text":"under","start":9810.478,"end":9810.735},{"text":"consideration","start":9810.735,"end":9811.41},{"text":"this","start":9811.458,"end":9811.587},{"text":"year.","start":9811.699,"end":9811.86}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":9812.004,"end":9812.518,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9812.004,"end":9812.036},{"text":"thank","start":9812.101,"end":9812.342},{"text":"you.","start":9812.342,"end":9812.518}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"CUB","affiliation_full":"Cuba","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":82,"start":9812.968,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9813","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Cuba and I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Finland.","start":9812.968,"end":9818.566,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9812.968,"end":9813.016},{"text":"thank","start":9813.065,"end":9813.386},{"text":"the","start":9813.386,"end":9813.531},{"text":"distinguished","start":9813.531,"end":9814.109},{"text":"representative","start":9814.109,"end":9814.768},{"text":"of","start":9814.768,"end":9814.962},{"text":"Cuba","start":9814.994,"end":9815.495},{"text":"and","start":9815.786,"end":9815.867},{"text":"I","start":9815.883,"end":9815.964},{"text":"now","start":9815.964,"end":9816.126},{"text":"give","start":9816.126,"end":9816.255},{"text":"the","start":9816.271,"end":9816.368},{"text":"floor","start":9816.368,"end":9816.675},{"text":"to","start":9816.675,"end":9816.772},{"text":"the","start":9816.772,"end":9816.853},{"text":"distinguished","start":9816.853,"end":9817.338},{"text":"representative","start":9817.338,"end":9817.968},{"text":"of","start":9817.968,"end":9818.001},{"text":"Finland.","start":9818.001,"end":9818.566}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":83,"start":9822.42,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9823","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr.","start":9822.42,"end":9822.888,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9822.42,"end":9822.533},{"text":"you,","start":9822.533,"end":9822.613},{"text":"Mr.","start":9822.629,"end":9822.888}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Chair.","start":9822.936,"end":9823.356,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Chair.","start":9822.936,"end":9823.356}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Finland warmly congratulates Albania, Kiribati, and Uruguay for presenting their, their VNRs and for their continued efforts to advance sustainable development.","start":9824.535,"end":9834.214,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Finland","start":9824.535,"end":9824.841},{"text":"warmly","start":9824.938,"end":9825.342},{"text":"congratulates","start":9825.342,"end":9826.23},{"text":"Albania,","start":9826.311,"end":9826.989},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":9827.118,"end":9827.683},{"text":"and","start":9828.087,"end":9828.183},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9828.183,"end":9828.619},{"text":"for","start":9828.91,"end":9829.088},{"text":"presenting","start":9829.136,"end":9829.588},{"text":"their,","start":9829.717,"end":9829.911},{"text":"their","start":9830.282,"end":9830.395},{"text":"VNRs","start":9830.508,"end":9830.88},{"text":"and","start":9831.009,"end":9831.073},{"text":"for","start":9831.154,"end":9831.3},{"text":"their","start":9831.3,"end":9831.415},{"text":"continued","start":9831.415,"end":9832.062},{"text":"efforts","start":9832.145,"end":9832.493},{"text":"to","start":9832.512,"end":9832.672},{"text":"advance","start":9832.672,"end":9833.106},{"text":"sustainable","start":9833.106,"end":9833.636},{"text":"development.","start":9833.636,"end":9834.214}]},{"text":"This time we have a question to Kiri Bas.","start":9834.679,"end":9836.686,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":9834.679,"end":9834.808},{"text":"time","start":9834.904,"end":9835.097},{"text":"we","start":9835.145,"end":9835.225},{"text":"have","start":9835.225,"end":9835.402},{"text":"a","start":9835.402,"end":9835.466},{"text":"question","start":9835.466,"end":9835.851},{"text":"to","start":9835.884,"end":9836.044},{"text":"Kiri","start":9836.044,"end":9836.333},{"text":"Bas.","start":9836.365,"end":9836.686}]},{"text":"Honorable Minister, Kiri Bas has taken significant efforts to integrate the SDGs into national policy planning and budgeting.","start":9837.634,"end":9845.485,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Honorable","start":9837.634,"end":9838.003},{"text":"Minister,","start":9838.003,"end":9838.693},{"text":"Kiri","start":9839.239,"end":9839.416},{"text":"Bas","start":9839.48,"end":9839.737},{"text":"has","start":9839.737,"end":9839.866},{"text":"taken","start":9839.978,"end":9840.347},{"text":"significant","start":9840.363,"end":9841.182},{"text":"efforts","start":9841.246,"end":9841.68},{"text":"to","start":9841.744,"end":9841.889},{"text":"integrate","start":9841.969,"end":9842.467},{"text":"the","start":9842.467,"end":9842.547},{"text":"SDGs","start":9842.611,"end":9843.286},{"text":"into","start":9843.414,"end":9843.543},{"text":"national","start":9843.591,"end":9844.072},{"text":"policy","start":9844.072,"end":9844.474},{"text":"planning","start":9844.474,"end":9844.843},{"text":"and","start":9844.955,"end":9845.02},{"text":"budgeting.","start":9845.1,"end":9845.485}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Finland sees this as very important and strives to do the same.","start":9845.983,"end":9849.756,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Finland","start":9845.983,"end":9846.32},{"text":"sees","start":9846.32,"end":9846.609},{"text":"this","start":9846.641,"end":9846.77},{"text":"as","start":9846.866,"end":9846.93},{"text":"very","start":9847.043,"end":9847.252},{"text":"important","start":9847.348,"end":9847.926},{"text":"and","start":9848.311,"end":9848.392},{"text":"strives","start":9848.408,"end":9848.938},{"text":"to","start":9848.97,"end":9849.114},{"text":"do","start":9849.114,"end":9849.259},{"text":"the","start":9849.275,"end":9849.355},{"text":"same.","start":9849.355,"end":9849.756}]},{"text":"For example, all Finnish ministries describe in the state budget how their spending contributes to the SDGs.","start":9850.318,"end":9857.624,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":9850.318,"end":9850.479},{"text":"example,","start":9850.479,"end":9851.041},{"text":"all","start":9851.121,"end":9851.282},{"text":"Finnish","start":9851.282,"end":9851.619},{"text":"ministries","start":9851.619,"end":9852.952},{"text":"describe","start":9852.984,"end":9853.979},{"text":"in","start":9854.172,"end":9854.236},{"text":"the","start":9854.268,"end":9854.365},{"text":"state","start":9854.365,"end":9854.718},{"text":"budget","start":9854.75,"end":9855.151},{"text":"how","start":9855.151,"end":9855.344},{"text":"their","start":9855.392,"end":9855.569},{"text":"spending","start":9855.617,"end":9856.018},{"text":"contributes","start":9856.099,"end":9856.757},{"text":"to","start":9856.757,"end":9856.902},{"text":"the","start":9856.902,"end":9857.03},{"text":"SDGs.","start":9857.062,"end":9857.624}]},{"text":"Implementation.","start":9859.788,"end":9860.384,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Implementation.","start":9859.788,"end":9860.384}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Multi-stakeholder partnerships are also recognized as key both in Kiribati's VNR and in Finland's SDG implementation.","start":9860.577,"end":9868.999,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Multi-stakeholder","start":9860.577,"end":9861.705},{"text":"partnerships","start":9861.849,"end":9862.397},{"text":"are","start":9862.574,"end":9862.735},{"text":"also","start":9862.735,"end":9863.057},{"text":"recognized","start":9863.057,"end":9863.975},{"text":"as","start":9864.039,"end":9864.136},{"text":"key","start":9864.265,"end":9864.378},{"text":"both","start":9864.667,"end":9864.893},{"text":"in","start":9864.925,"end":9865.086},{"text":"Kiribati's","start":9865.086,"end":9865.875},{"text":"VNR","start":9865.891,"end":9866.245},{"text":"and","start":9866.455,"end":9866.68},{"text":"in","start":9866.696,"end":9866.841},{"text":"Finland's","start":9866.841,"end":9867.437},{"text":"SDG","start":9867.566,"end":9868.146},{"text":"implementation.","start":9868.146,"end":9868.999}]},{"text":"In our case, the National Commission on Sustainable Development convenes civil society, national and local government, youth, research, and the private sector to work together for the SDGs.","start":9869.422,"end":9882.366,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":9869.422,"end":9869.55},{"text":"our","start":9869.647,"end":9869.824},{"text":"case,","start":9869.824,"end":9870.226},{"text":"the","start":9870.387,"end":9870.467},{"text":"National","start":9870.467,"end":9871.03},{"text":"Commission","start":9871.03,"end":9871.561},{"text":"on","start":9871.593,"end":9871.673},{"text":"Sustainable","start":9871.673,"end":9872.317},{"text":"Development","start":9872.317,"end":9872.96},{"text":"convenes","start":9873.427,"end":9873.877},{"text":"civil","start":9873.877,"end":9874.247},{"text":"society,","start":9874.247,"end":9874.939},{"text":"national","start":9875.936,"end":9876.434},{"text":"and","start":9876.563,"end":9876.627},{"text":"local","start":9876.724,"end":9877.029},{"text":"government,","start":9877.03,"end":9877.615},{"text":"youth,","start":9877.957,"end":9878.25},{"text":"research,","start":9878.933,"end":9879.437},{"text":"and","start":9879.502,"end":9879.568},{"text":"the","start":9879.649,"end":9879.747},{"text":"private","start":9879.747,"end":9880.072},{"text":"sector","start":9880.072,"end":9880.414},{"text":"to","start":9880.462,"end":9880.576},{"text":"work","start":9880.641,"end":9880.885},{"text":"together","start":9880.885,"end":9881.243},{"text":"for","start":9881.292,"end":9881.536},{"text":"the","start":9881.536,"end":9881.618},{"text":"SDGs.","start":9881.699,"end":9882.366}]},{"text":"Finland would like to ask How will Kiribati ensure that the findings of your BNR are translated into concrete actions through national planning and budgeting?","start":9883.065,"end":9894.059,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Finland","start":9883.065,"end":9883.472},{"text":"would","start":9883.472,"end":9883.586},{"text":"like","start":9883.716,"end":9883.879},{"text":"to","start":9883.895,"end":9884.025},{"text":"ask","start":9884.204,"end":9884.595},{"text":"How","start":9884.386,"end":9884.564},{"text":"will","start":9884.645,"end":9884.855},{"text":"Kiribati","start":9884.871,"end":9885.42},{"text":"ensure","start":9886.001,"end":9886.372},{"text":"that","start":9886.646,"end":9886.759},{"text":"the","start":9886.808,"end":9886.856},{"text":"findings","start":9886.889,"end":9887.518},{"text":"of","start":9887.615,"end":9887.68},{"text":"your","start":9887.776,"end":9887.97},{"text":"BNR","start":9888.357,"end":9888.713},{"text":"are","start":9889.149,"end":9889.245},{"text":"translated","start":9889.245,"end":9889.94},{"text":"into","start":9890.311,"end":9890.505},{"text":"concrete","start":9890.601,"end":9891.183},{"text":"actions","start":9891.247,"end":9891.715},{"text":"through","start":9892.232,"end":9892.409},{"text":"national","start":9892.409,"end":9892.958},{"text":"planning","start":9892.958,"end":9893.33},{"text":"and","start":9893.362,"end":9893.492},{"text":"budgeting?","start":9893.589,"end":9894.059}]},{"text":"And how can development partners and national multi-stakeholder partnerships best support this process?","start":9894.885,"end":9903.354,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":9894.885,"end":9894.966},{"text":"how","start":9895.209,"end":9895.339},{"text":"can","start":9895.452,"end":9895.565},{"text":"development","start":9895.63,"end":9896.246},{"text":"partners","start":9896.343,"end":9896.894},{"text":"and","start":9897.412,"end":9897.477},{"text":"national","start":9897.655,"end":9898.19},{"text":"multi-stakeholder","start":9898.206,"end":9899.259},{"text":"partnerships","start":9899.259,"end":9899.908},{"text":"best","start":9900.248,"end":9900.556},{"text":"support","start":9900.556,"end":9901.187},{"text":"this","start":9902.542,"end":9902.791},{"text":"process?","start":9902.791,"end":9903.354}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":9903.619,"end":9904.049,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9903.619,"end":9903.635},{"text":"thank","start":9903.702,"end":9904.016},{"text":"you.","start":9904.016,"end":9904.049}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"FIN","affiliation_full":"Finland","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":84,"start":9907.244,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9908","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Finland, and I now give the floor to the distinguished distinguished representative of Tuvalu.","start":9907.244,"end":9912.314,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9907.244,"end":9907.342},{"text":"thank","start":9907.342,"end":9907.749},{"text":"the","start":9907.749,"end":9907.831},{"text":"distinguished","start":9907.896,"end":9908.401},{"text":"representative","start":9908.401,"end":9909.052},{"text":"of","start":9909.052,"end":9909.117},{"text":"Finland,","start":9909.117,"end":9909.524},{"text":"and","start":9909.541,"end":9909.687},{"text":"I","start":9909.687,"end":9909.769},{"text":"now","start":9909.769,"end":9909.866},{"text":"give","start":9909.931,"end":9910.078},{"text":"the","start":9910.094,"end":9910.143},{"text":"floor","start":9910.176,"end":9910.371},{"text":"to","start":9910.371,"end":9910.404},{"text":"the","start":9910.42,"end":9910.518},{"text":"distinguished","start":9910.518,"end":9912.602},{"text":"distinguished","start":9910.75,"end":9911.108},{"text":"representative","start":9911.108,"end":9911.678},{"text":"of","start":9911.678,"end":9911.809},{"text":"Tuvalu.","start":9911.906,"end":9912.314}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":85,"start":9915.23,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9916","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thanks, President.","start":9915.23,"end":9916.094,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thanks,","start":9915.23,"end":9915.491},{"text":"President.","start":9915.507,"end":9916.094}]},{"text":"I join others congratulating Albania, Kiribati, and Uruguay for presenting their VNR.","start":9917.612,"end":9924.245,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9917.612,"end":9917.71},{"text":"join","start":9917.71,"end":9918.02},{"text":"others","start":9918.02,"end":9918.167},{"text":"congratulating","start":9918.265,"end":9918.738},{"text":"Albania,","start":9918.852,"end":9920.827},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":9921.55,"end":9921.953},{"text":"and","start":9922.066,"end":9922.131},{"text":"Uruguay","start":9922.131,"end":9922.663},{"text":"for","start":9922.712,"end":9922.857},{"text":"presenting","start":9922.857,"end":9923.341},{"text":"their","start":9923.341,"end":9923.615},{"text":"VNR.","start":9923.744,"end":9924.245}]},{"text":"My question is posed to Kiribati.","start":9925.132,"end":9927.037,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"My","start":9925.132,"end":9925.229},{"text":"question","start":9925.294,"end":9925.697},{"text":"is","start":9925.697,"end":9925.746},{"text":"posed","start":9925.859,"end":9926.165},{"text":"to","start":9926.165,"end":9926.44},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":9926.569,"end":9927.037}]},{"text":"As fellow Pacific island nations, Kiribati and Tuvalu share many common challenges, including climate change, geographic isolation, high cost of delivering essential services?","start":9928.486,"end":9939.34,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":9928.486,"end":9928.55},{"text":"fellow","start":9928.647,"end":9928.84},{"text":"Pacific","start":9928.889,"end":9929.324},{"text":"island","start":9929.373,"end":9929.84},{"text":"nations,","start":9929.856,"end":9930.324},{"text":"Kiribati","start":9930.502,"end":9930.889},{"text":"and","start":9930.921,"end":9931.034},{"text":"Tuvalu","start":9931.082,"end":9931.55},{"text":"share","start":9931.55,"end":9931.727},{"text":"many","start":9931.727,"end":9931.937},{"text":"common","start":9931.969,"end":9932.259},{"text":"challenges,","start":9932.518,"end":9932.985},{"text":"including","start":9933.34,"end":9933.759},{"text":"climate","start":9933.824,"end":9934.146},{"text":"change,","start":9934.146,"end":9934.437},{"text":"geographic","start":9934.55,"end":9935.211},{"text":"isolation,","start":9935.662,"end":9936.001},{"text":"high","start":9936.402,"end":9936.514},{"text":"cost","start":9936.626,"end":9937.012},{"text":"of","start":9937.028,"end":9937.14},{"text":"delivering","start":9937.67,"end":9938.216},{"text":"essential","start":9938.473,"end":9938.89},{"text":"services?","start":9938.89,"end":9939.34}]},{"text":"What key lessons has Cuba learned in ensuring that sustainable development efforts reach vulnerable communities, particularly those living on remote outer islands?","start":9940.014,"end":9952.426,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"What","start":9940.014,"end":9940.159},{"text":"key","start":9940.239,"end":9940.48},{"text":"lessons","start":9940.48,"end":9940.865},{"text":"has","start":9941.138,"end":9941.347},{"text":"Cuba","start":9941.443,"end":9941.813},{"text":"learned","start":9942.005,"end":9942.31},{"text":"in","start":9942.583,"end":9942.664},{"text":"ensuring","start":9942.664,"end":9943.113},{"text":"that","start":9943.145,"end":9943.274},{"text":"sustainable","start":9943.306,"end":9943.852},{"text":"development","start":9943.884,"end":9944.43},{"text":"efforts","start":9944.735,"end":9945.104},{"text":"reach","start":9945.859,"end":9946.003},{"text":"vulnerable","start":9946.196,"end":9946.598},{"text":"communities,","start":9946.598,"end":9947.288},{"text":"particularly","start":9947.4,"end":9948.011},{"text":"those","start":9948.187,"end":9948.332},{"text":"living","start":9948.428,"end":9948.653},{"text":"on","start":9948.749,"end":9948.797},{"text":"remote","start":9948.845,"end":9949.215},{"text":"outer","start":9949.793,"end":9951.045},{"text":"islands?","start":9951.912,"end":9952.426}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"TUV","affiliation_full":"Tuvalu","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":86,"start":9952.683,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9953","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you.","start":9952.683,"end":9952.924,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":9952.683,"end":9952.795},{"text":"you.","start":9952.795,"end":9952.924}]},{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Tuvalu, and I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of the Indigenous Peoples Group.","start":9953.245,"end":9960.069,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":9953.245,"end":9953.341},{"text":"thank","start":9953.341,"end":9953.807},{"text":"the","start":9953.807,"end":9953.903},{"text":"distinguished","start":9953.903,"end":9954.449},{"text":"representative","start":9954.449,"end":9955.027},{"text":"of","start":9955.027,"end":9955.172},{"text":"Tuvalu,","start":9955.172,"end":9955.653},{"text":"and","start":9956.232,"end":9956.296},{"text":"I","start":9956.312,"end":9956.328},{"text":"now","start":9956.328,"end":9956.553},{"text":"give","start":9956.553,"end":9956.681},{"text":"the","start":9956.713,"end":9956.761},{"text":"floor","start":9956.794,"end":9957.115},{"text":"to","start":9957.115,"end":9957.243},{"text":"the","start":9957.259,"end":9957.339},{"text":"distinguished","start":9957.339,"end":9957.821},{"text":"representative","start":9957.821,"end":9958.512},{"text":"of","start":9958.624,"end":9958.768},{"text":"the","start":9958.945,"end":9959.154},{"text":"Indigenous","start":9959.202,"end":9959.603},{"text":"Peoples","start":9959.603,"end":9959.892},{"text":"Group.","start":9959.925,"end":9960.069}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":87,"start":9963.65,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=9964","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Excellencies and distinguished delegates, I speak on behalf of the civil society in Kiribati.","start":9963.65,"end":9968.62,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Excellencies","start":9963.65,"end":9964.3},{"text":"and","start":9964.3,"end":9964.78},{"text":"distinguished","start":9964.78,"end":9965.3},{"text":"delegates,","start":9965.3,"end":9966.3},{"text":"I","start":9966.3,"end":9966.32},{"text":"speak","start":9966.32,"end":9966.66},{"text":"on","start":9966.66,"end":9966.86},{"text":"behalf","start":9966.86,"end":9967.08},{"text":"of","start":9967.08,"end":9967.42},{"text":"the","start":9967.42,"end":9967.42},{"text":"civil","start":9967.42,"end":9967.42},{"text":"society","start":9967.42,"end":9967.84},{"text":"in","start":9967.84,"end":9968.14},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":9968.14,"end":9968.62}]},{"text":"In Kiribati, we bestow to each other the traditional blessing of the Meori Daroi and the Tavomoa, or good health, peace, and prosperity.","start":9968.62,"end":9976.44,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"In","start":9968.62,"end":9968.8},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":9968.8,"end":9969.32},{"text":"we","start":9969.32,"end":9969.32},{"text":"bestow","start":9969.32,"end":9969.72},{"text":"to","start":9969.72,"end":9970.06},{"text":"each","start":9970.06,"end":9970.3},{"text":"other","start":9970.3,"end":9970.6},{"text":"the","start":9970.6,"end":9970.74},{"text":"traditional","start":9970.74,"end":9971.49},{"text":"blessing","start":9971.84,"end":9972.14},{"text":"of","start":9972.14,"end":9972.34},{"text":"the","start":9972.34,"end":9972.56},{"text":"Meori","start":9972.56,"end":9972.7},{"text":"Daroi","start":9972.7,"end":9973.04},{"text":"and","start":9973.04,"end":9973.36},{"text":"the","start":9973.36,"end":9973.5},{"text":"Tavomoa,","start":9973.5,"end":9974.2},{"text":"or","start":9974.2,"end":9974.34},{"text":"good","start":9974.34,"end":9974.48},{"text":"health,","start":9974.48,"end":9974.83},{"text":"peace,","start":9974.92,"end":9975.28},{"text":"and","start":9975.28,"end":9975.3},{"text":"prosperity.","start":9975.3,"end":9976.44}]},{"text":"These are the expressions we owe to each other of our community, especially our most vulnerable— youths, women and girls, persons with disabilities, people with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity, and the elderly.","start":9976.44,"end":9986.37,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"These","start":9976.44,"end":9976.74},{"text":"are","start":9976.74,"end":9976.98},{"text":"the","start":9976.98,"end":9977.18},{"text":"expressions","start":9977.18,"end":9977.34},{"text":"we","start":9977.34,"end":9977.64},{"text":"owe","start":9977.64,"end":9977.66},{"text":"to","start":9977.66,"end":9977.84},{"text":"each","start":9977.84,"end":9978.1},{"text":"other","start":9978.1,"end":9978.6},{"text":"of","start":9978.6,"end":9978.76},{"text":"our","start":9978.76,"end":9979.02},{"text":"community,","start":9979.02,"end":9979.4},{"text":"especially","start":9979.4,"end":9979.66},{"text":"our","start":9979.66,"end":9979.82},{"text":"most","start":9979.82,"end":9980.06},{"text":"vulnerable—","start":9980.06,"end":9980.86},{"text":"youths,","start":9980.86,"end":9981.36},{"text":"women","start":9981.36,"end":9981.6},{"text":"and","start":9981.6,"end":9981.74},{"text":"girls,","start":9981.74,"end":9982.18},{"text":"persons","start":9982.18,"end":9982.38},{"text":"with","start":9982.38,"end":9982.56},{"text":"disabilities,","start":9982.56,"end":9983.06},{"text":"people","start":9983.48,"end":9983.62},{"text":"with","start":9983.62,"end":9983.78},{"text":"diverse","start":9983.78,"end":9984.14},{"text":"sexual","start":9984.14,"end":9984.4},{"text":"orientation","start":9984.4,"end":9984.76},{"text":"and","start":9984.76,"end":9985},{"text":"gender","start":9985,"end":9985.14},{"text":"identity,","start":9985.14,"end":9985.79},{"text":"and","start":9985.8,"end":9985.88},{"text":"the","start":9985.88,"end":9986.02},{"text":"elderly.","start":9986.02,"end":9986.37}]},{"text":"Civil society in Kiribati acknowledges that Kiribati's government's progress towards implementing the 2030 Agenda as perfected in its 2nd Vienna Report.","start":9986.78,"end":9994.38,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Civil","start":9986.78,"end":9987.1},{"text":"society","start":9987.1,"end":9987.36},{"text":"in","start":9987.36,"end":9987.48},{"text":"Kiribati","start":9987.48,"end":9987.8},{"text":"acknowledges","start":9987.8,"end":9988.32},{"text":"that","start":9988.32,"end":9988.52},{"text":"Kiribati's","start":9988.52,"end":9988.94},{"text":"government's","start":9988.94,"end":9989.42},{"text":"progress","start":9989.44,"end":9989.8},{"text":"towards","start":9989.8,"end":9990.1},{"text":"implementing","start":9990.1,"end":9990.52},{"text":"the","start":9990.52,"end":9990.68},{"text":"2030","start":9990.68,"end":9991.18},{"text":"Agenda","start":9991.18,"end":9992.12},{"text":"as","start":9992.12,"end":9992.36},{"text":"perfected","start":9992.36,"end":9992.8},{"text":"in","start":9992.8,"end":9992.9},{"text":"its","start":9992.9,"end":9993.04},{"text":"2nd","start":9993.04,"end":9993.459},{"text":"Vienna","start":9993.459,"end":9993.66},{"text":"Report.","start":9993.66,"end":9994.38}]},{"text":"We particularly welcome the government's targeted focus on expanding access to safe water on Peso and South Tarawa.","start":9994.38,"end":10000.12,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":9994.38,"end":9994.38},{"text":"particularly","start":9994.38,"end":9994.92},{"text":"welcome","start":9994.92,"end":9995.46},{"text":"the","start":9995.46,"end":9995.62},{"text":"government's","start":9995.62,"end":9996.16},{"text":"targeted","start":9996.16,"end":9996.46},{"text":"focus","start":9996.46,"end":9996.92},{"text":"on","start":9996.92,"end":9997.44},{"text":"expanding","start":9997.44,"end":9997.82},{"text":"access","start":9997.82,"end":9998.14},{"text":"to","start":9998.14,"end":9998.28},{"text":"safe","start":9998.28,"end":9998.5},{"text":"water","start":9998.5,"end":9998.7},{"text":"on","start":9998.7,"end":9998.98},{"text":"Peso","start":9998.98,"end":9999.14},{"text":"and","start":9999.14,"end":9999.28},{"text":"South","start":9999.28,"end":9999.52},{"text":"Tarawa.","start":9999.52,"end":10000.12}]},{"text":"For a large ocean state like Kiribati, freshwater remains one of our defining vulnerabilities, intensified by rising sea levels, frequent king tides, and prolonged droughts driven by climate change.","start":10000.34,"end":10010.15,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":10000.34,"end":10000.5},{"text":"a","start":10000.5,"end":10000.5},{"text":"large","start":10000.5,"end":10000.68},{"text":"ocean","start":10000.68,"end":10000.86},{"text":"state","start":10000.86,"end":10001.14},{"text":"like","start":10001.14,"end":10001.32},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":10001.32,"end":10001.77},{"text":"freshwater","start":10001.94,"end":10001.96},{"text":"remains","start":10001.96,"end":10002.84},{"text":"one","start":10002.84,"end":10003.3},{"text":"of","start":10003.3,"end":10003.42},{"text":"our","start":10003.42,"end":10003.5},{"text":"defining","start":10003.5,"end":10003.86},{"text":"vulnerabilities,","start":10003.86,"end":10004.72},{"text":"intensified","start":10004.72,"end":10005.32},{"text":"by","start":10005.32,"end":10005.519},{"text":"rising","start":10005.519,"end":10005.76},{"text":"sea","start":10005.76,"end":10006},{"text":"levels,","start":10006,"end":10006.6},{"text":"frequent","start":10007.02,"end":10007.2},{"text":"king","start":10007.2,"end":10007.38},{"text":"tides,","start":10007.38,"end":10007.82},{"text":"and","start":10007.82,"end":10007.98},{"text":"prolonged","start":10007.98,"end":10008.3},{"text":"droughts","start":10008.3,"end":10008.9},{"text":"driven","start":10008.9,"end":10009.04},{"text":"by","start":10009.04,"end":10009.24},{"text":"climate","start":10009.24,"end":10009.5},{"text":"change.","start":10009.5,"end":10010.15}]},{"text":"We call for greater investment in community-managed solutions, including solar water distillation systems and rainwater harvesting co-designed with implementation led by village leaders and community.","start":10010.28,"end":10020.226,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10010.28,"end":10010.48},{"text":"call","start":10010.48,"end":10010.7},{"text":"for","start":10010.7,"end":10010.84},{"text":"greater","start":10010.84,"end":10011.06},{"text":"investment","start":10011.06,"end":10011.4},{"text":"in","start":10011.4,"end":10011.62},{"text":"community-managed","start":10011.62,"end":10012.58},{"text":"solutions,","start":10012.58,"end":10013.13},{"text":"including","start":10013.14,"end":10013.52},{"text":"solar","start":10013.52,"end":10013.8},{"text":"water","start":10013.8,"end":10014.12},{"text":"distillation","start":10014.12,"end":10014.68},{"text":"systems","start":10014.68,"end":10015.34},{"text":"and","start":10015.34,"end":10015.68},{"text":"rainwater","start":10015.68,"end":10016.22},{"text":"harvesting","start":10016.22,"end":10016.58},{"text":"co-designed","start":10017.013,"end":10017.479},{"text":"with","start":10017.479,"end":10017.623},{"text":"implementation","start":10017.736,"end":10018.33},{"text":"led","start":10018.33,"end":10018.523},{"text":"by","start":10018.523,"end":10018.7},{"text":"village","start":10018.7,"end":10018.877},{"text":"leaders","start":10018.941,"end":10019.23},{"text":"and","start":10019.664,"end":10019.728},{"text":"community.","start":10019.825,"end":10020.226}]},{"text":"We also commend ongoing investment in infrastructure and coastal protection.","start":10020.773,"end":10023.89,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10020.773,"end":10020.853},{"text":"also","start":10020.853,"end":10020.981},{"text":"commend","start":10021.03,"end":10021.351},{"text":"ongoing","start":10021.415,"end":10021.801},{"text":"investment","start":10021.849,"end":10022.331},{"text":"in","start":10022.331,"end":10022.476},{"text":"infrastructure","start":10022.476,"end":10023.086},{"text":"and","start":10023.102,"end":10023.199},{"text":"coastal","start":10023.199,"end":10023.456},{"text":"protection.","start":10023.456,"end":10023.89}]},{"text":"However, rapid urbanization and population pressures continue to strain housing, sanitation, and waste management systems, with direct consequences to public health.","start":10024.131,"end":10032.968,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"However,","start":10024.131,"end":10024.693},{"text":"rapid","start":10024.95,"end":10025.384},{"text":"urbanization","start":10025.384,"end":10025.93},{"text":"and","start":10025.93,"end":10026.011},{"text":"population","start":10026.011,"end":10026.477},{"text":"pressures","start":10026.477,"end":10026.75},{"text":"continue","start":10027.2,"end":10027.618},{"text":"to","start":10027.618,"end":10027.714},{"text":"strain","start":10027.714,"end":10028.148},{"text":"housing,","start":10028.389,"end":10028.63},{"text":"sanitation,","start":10028.919,"end":10029.449},{"text":"and","start":10029.465,"end":10029.594},{"text":"waste","start":10029.61,"end":10029.851},{"text":"management","start":10029.851,"end":10030.189},{"text":"systems,","start":10030.189,"end":10030.59},{"text":"with","start":10031.458,"end":10031.554},{"text":"direct","start":10031.554,"end":10031.795},{"text":"consequences","start":10031.795,"end":10032.358},{"text":"to","start":10032.358,"end":10032.47},{"text":"public","start":10032.518,"end":10032.824},{"text":"health.","start":10032.824,"end":10032.968}]},{"text":"We urge that future infrastructure development embraces nature-based solutions and meaningfully involves youth and indigenous communities in planning and decision-making.","start":10033.322,"end":10040.89,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10033.322,"end":10033.482},{"text":"urge","start":10033.482,"end":10033.675},{"text":"that","start":10033.707,"end":10033.884},{"text":"future","start":10033.884,"end":10034.254},{"text":"infrastructure","start":10034.591,"end":10035.009},{"text":"development","start":10035.025,"end":10035.571},{"text":"embraces","start":10035.571,"end":10036.069},{"text":"nature-based","start":10036.134,"end":10036.535},{"text":"solutions","start":10036.535,"end":10037.066},{"text":"and","start":10037.162,"end":10037.242},{"text":"meaningfully","start":10037.741,"end":10038.126},{"text":"involves","start":10038.126,"end":10038.512},{"text":"youth","start":10038.528,"end":10038.753},{"text":"and","start":10038.801,"end":10038.881},{"text":"indigenous","start":10038.881,"end":10039.267},{"text":"communities","start":10039.267,"end":10039.685},{"text":"in","start":10039.733,"end":10039.813},{"text":"planning","start":10039.829,"end":10040.167},{"text":"and","start":10040.215,"end":10040.295},{"text":"decision-making.","start":10040.295,"end":10040.89}]},{"text":"Finally, sustainable development cannot be achieved while women continue to face violence behind closed doors.","start":10041.5,"end":10046.86,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Finally,","start":10041.5,"end":10041.854},{"text":"sustainable","start":10041.934,"end":10042.593},{"text":"development","start":10042.69,"end":10043.09},{"text":"cannot","start":10043.09,"end":10043.35},{"text":"be","start":10043.35,"end":10043.49},{"text":"achieved","start":10043.49,"end":10043.77},{"text":"while","start":10043.77,"end":10043.97},{"text":"women","start":10043.97,"end":10044.39},{"text":"continue","start":10044.44,"end":10045.09},{"text":"to","start":10045.09,"end":10045.25},{"text":"face","start":10045.25,"end":10045.41},{"text":"violence","start":10045.41,"end":10045.73},{"text":"behind","start":10045.73,"end":10045.95},{"text":"closed","start":10045.95,"end":10046.21},{"text":"doors.","start":10046.21,"end":10046.86}]},{"text":"Domestic violence remains a serious challenge in Kiribati, sustained by a culture of silence that too often denies victims justice.","start":10046.95,"end":10053.66,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Domestic","start":10046.95,"end":10047.31},{"text":"violence","start":10047.31,"end":10047.73},{"text":"remains","start":10047.73,"end":10048.11},{"text":"a","start":10048.11,"end":10048.31},{"text":"serious","start":10048.31,"end":10048.57},{"text":"challenge","start":10048.57,"end":10048.87},{"text":"in","start":10048.87,"end":10049.07},{"text":"Kiribati,","start":10049.07,"end":10049.39},{"text":"sustained","start":10049.39,"end":10049.87},{"text":"by","start":10049.87,"end":10050.07},{"text":"a","start":10050.07,"end":10050.23},{"text":"culture","start":10050.23,"end":10050.39},{"text":"of","start":10050.39,"end":10050.79},{"text":"silence","start":10050.79,"end":10050.79},{"text":"that","start":10050.79,"end":10051.05},{"text":"too","start":10051.05,"end":10051.17},{"text":"often","start":10051.17,"end":10051.63},{"text":"denies","start":10051.63,"end":10052.09},{"text":"victims","start":10052.09,"end":10052.51},{"text":"justice.","start":10052.51,"end":10053.66}]},{"text":"We call for immediate and stronger actions to break silence, rescue women, empower communities, and ensure no one is left behind.","start":10053.71,"end":10059.08,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10053.71,"end":10053.73},{"text":"call","start":10053.73,"end":10053.99},{"text":"for","start":10053.99,"end":10054.09},{"text":"immediate","start":10054.09,"end":10054.39},{"text":"and","start":10054.39,"end":10054.49},{"text":"stronger","start":10054.49,"end":10055.25},{"text":"actions","start":10055.25,"end":10055.65},{"text":"to","start":10055.65,"end":10055.81},{"text":"break","start":10055.81,"end":10055.97},{"text":"silence,","start":10055.97,"end":10056.39},{"text":"rescue","start":10056.39,"end":10056.57},{"text":"women,","start":10056.57,"end":10057.33},{"text":"empower","start":10057.33,"end":10057.53},{"text":"communities,","start":10057.53,"end":10058.05},{"text":"and","start":10058.05,"end":10058.07},{"text":"ensure","start":10058.07,"end":10058.19},{"text":"no","start":10058.19,"end":10058.35},{"text":"one","start":10058.35,"end":10058.45},{"text":"is","start":10058.45,"end":10058.59},{"text":"left","start":10058.59,"end":10058.73},{"text":"behind.","start":10058.73,"end":10059.08}]},{"text":"Achieving the SDGs requires genuine partnership between the government, civil society, and communities.","start":10059.83,"end":10064.07,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Achieving","start":10059.83,"end":10060.09},{"text":"the","start":10060.09,"end":10060.25},{"text":"SDGs","start":10060.25,"end":10060.49},{"text":"requires","start":10060.49,"end":10060.87},{"text":"genuine","start":10060.87,"end":10061.25},{"text":"partnership","start":10061.25,"end":10061.89},{"text":"between","start":10061.89,"end":10062.33},{"text":"the","start":10062.33,"end":10062.45},{"text":"government,","start":10062.45,"end":10062.97},{"text":"civil","start":10062.97,"end":10063.13},{"text":"society,","start":10063.13,"end":10063.45},{"text":"and","start":10063.45,"end":10063.49},{"text":"communities.","start":10063.49,"end":10064.07}]},{"text":"Together, we can build a Kiribati where the mauri, terai, and tapama are not merely blessings, We will stop one another but live reality of every citizen.","start":10064.07,"end":10073.539,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Together,","start":10064.07,"end":10064.61},{"text":"we","start":10064.61,"end":10064.61},{"text":"can","start":10064.61,"end":10064.77},{"text":"build","start":10064.77,"end":10064.91},{"text":"a","start":10064.91,"end":10065.07},{"text":"Kiribati","start":10065.07,"end":10065.39},{"text":"where","start":10065.39,"end":10065.61},{"text":"the","start":10065.61,"end":10065.81},{"text":"mauri,","start":10065.81,"end":10066.13},{"text":"terai,","start":10066.13,"end":10066.55},{"text":"and","start":10066.55,"end":10066.63},{"text":"tapama","start":10066.63,"end":10067.09},{"text":"are","start":10067.09,"end":10067.59},{"text":"not","start":10067.59,"end":10067.85},{"text":"merely","start":10067.85,"end":10068.07},{"text":"blessings,","start":10068.07,"end":10068.49},{"text":"We","start":10069.698,"end":10069.795},{"text":"will","start":10069.795,"end":10069.892},{"text":"stop","start":10069.892,"end":10070.118},{"text":"one","start":10070.343,"end":10070.456},{"text":"another","start":10070.489,"end":10070.811},{"text":"but","start":10070.811,"end":10071.037},{"text":"live","start":10071.376,"end":10071.602},{"text":"reality","start":10072.038,"end":10072.49},{"text":"of","start":10072.748,"end":10072.942},{"text":"every","start":10073.103,"end":10073.248},{"text":"citizen.","start":10073.248,"end":10073.539}]},{"text":"I thank you.","start":10073.813,"end":10074.281,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10073.813,"end":10073.861},{"text":"thank","start":10073.894,"end":10074.152},{"text":"you.","start":10074.2,"end":10074.281}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":"civil society in Kiribati","function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":88,"start":10076.556,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10077","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of the Indigenous Peoples Group, and I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Bulgaria.","start":10076.556,"end":10085.687,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10076.556,"end":10076.605},{"text":"thank","start":10076.718,"end":10077.105},{"text":"the","start":10077.105,"end":10077.218},{"text":"distinguished","start":10077.218,"end":10077.848},{"text":"representative","start":10077.848,"end":10078.867},{"text":"of","start":10079.287,"end":10079.513},{"text":"the","start":10080.516,"end":10080.774},{"text":"Indigenous","start":10080.92,"end":10081.486},{"text":"Peoples","start":10081.486,"end":10081.857},{"text":"Group,","start":10081.97,"end":10082.278},{"text":"and","start":10082.375,"end":10082.439},{"text":"I","start":10082.472,"end":10082.536},{"text":"now","start":10082.536,"end":10082.811},{"text":"give","start":10082.924,"end":10083.086},{"text":"the","start":10083.086,"end":10083.167},{"text":"floor","start":10083.167,"end":10083.377},{"text":"to","start":10083.49,"end":10083.635},{"text":"the","start":10083.652,"end":10083.813},{"text":"distinguished","start":10083.813,"end":10084.282},{"text":"representative","start":10084.314,"end":10084.961},{"text":"of","start":10084.961,"end":10085.042},{"text":"Bulgaria.","start":10085.042,"end":10085.687}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":89,"start":10087.221,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10088","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Chair.","start":10087.221,"end":10087.802,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10087.221,"end":10087.382},{"text":"you,","start":10087.382,"end":10087.447},{"text":"Chair.","start":10087.463,"end":10087.802}]},{"text":"We commend all 3 countries for their respective presentations today, and I would like to focus on the one made by Albania.","start":10087.866,"end":10098.006,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10087.866,"end":10088.124},{"text":"commend","start":10088.334,"end":10088.883},{"text":"all","start":10089.141,"end":10089.206},{"text":"3","start":10089.319,"end":10089.561},{"text":"countries","start":10089.561,"end":10090.093},{"text":"for","start":10090.432,"end":10090.61},{"text":"their","start":10090.61,"end":10090.852},{"text":"respective","start":10090.852,"end":10091.465},{"text":"presentations","start":10091.497,"end":10092.353},{"text":"today,","start":10092.385,"end":10092.676},{"text":"and","start":10092.853,"end":10092.998},{"text":"I","start":10093.983,"end":10093.999},{"text":"would","start":10093.999,"end":10094.16},{"text":"like","start":10094.16,"end":10094.338},{"text":"to","start":10094.35,"end":10094.478},{"text":"focus","start":10094.607,"end":10094.978},{"text":"on","start":10095.107,"end":10095.155},{"text":"the","start":10095.268,"end":10095.59},{"text":"one","start":10096.476,"end":10096.685},{"text":"made","start":10096.879,"end":10097.201},{"text":"by","start":10097.201,"end":10097.362},{"text":"Albania.","start":10097.362,"end":10098.006}]},{"text":"I also want to acknowledge the presence of our Deputy Foreign Minister, Head of Delegation for the HOPF, which is witness to our interest for the VNR.","start":10098.474,"end":10110.925,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10098.474,"end":10098.522},{"text":"also","start":10098.635,"end":10098.893},{"text":"want","start":10098.893,"end":10099.183},{"text":"to","start":10099.231,"end":10099.424},{"text":"acknowledge","start":10099.44,"end":10099.988},{"text":"the","start":10100.004,"end":10100.133},{"text":"presence","start":10100.181,"end":10100.777},{"text":"of","start":10101.212,"end":10101.599},{"text":"our","start":10101.712,"end":10102.115},{"text":"Deputy","start":10102.517,"end":10102.904},{"text":"Foreign","start":10102.904,"end":10103.146},{"text":"Minister,","start":10103.146,"end":10103.55},{"text":"Head","start":10103.647,"end":10103.97},{"text":"of","start":10103.97,"end":10104.051},{"text":"Delegation","start":10104.051,"end":10104.698},{"text":"for","start":10104.698,"end":10104.941},{"text":"the","start":10104.941,"end":10105.054},{"text":"HOPF,","start":10105.264,"end":10105.766},{"text":"which","start":10105.992,"end":10106.121},{"text":"is","start":10106.218,"end":10106.283},{"text":"witness","start":10106.461,"end":10106.833},{"text":"to","start":10108.58,"end":10108.677},{"text":"our","start":10108.806,"end":10109.065},{"text":"interest","start":10109.21,"end":10109.744},{"text":"for","start":10109.938,"end":10110.132},{"text":"the","start":10110.181,"end":10110.342},{"text":"VNR.","start":10110.342,"end":10110.925}]},{"text":"We thank Albania for its comprehensive voluntary national review and commend the efforts undertaken to advance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.","start":10111.329,"end":10120.556,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10111.329,"end":10111.491},{"text":"thank","start":10111.555,"end":10111.96},{"text":"Albania","start":10111.96,"end":10112.526},{"text":"for","start":10112.526,"end":10112.817},{"text":"its","start":10112.865,"end":10113.107},{"text":"comprehensive","start":10113.107,"end":10113.834},{"text":"voluntary","start":10113.834,"end":10114.4},{"text":"national","start":10114.4,"end":10114.949},{"text":"review","start":10114.949,"end":10115.224},{"text":"and","start":10115.353,"end":10115.531},{"text":"commend","start":10115.531,"end":10115.903},{"text":"the","start":10115.935,"end":10116},{"text":"efforts","start":10116,"end":10116.565},{"text":"undertaken","start":10116.565,"end":10117.276},{"text":"to","start":10117.373,"end":10117.438},{"text":"advance","start":10117.47,"end":10117.939},{"text":"the","start":10117.939,"end":10117.971},{"text":"implementation","start":10117.971,"end":10118.811},{"text":"of","start":10118.924,"end":10119.054},{"text":"the","start":10119.086,"end":10119.345},{"text":"2030","start":10119.894,"end":10120.266},{"text":"Agenda.","start":10120.298,"end":10120.556}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Given that we presented our VNR last year, Bulgaria recognizes the importance of continuously adapting national policies and the importance of building resilience into the SDG implementation in this multiple and overlapping crisis world.","start":10122.413,"end":10140.165,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Given","start":10122.413,"end":10122.655},{"text":"that","start":10122.655,"end":10123.138},{"text":"we","start":10123.138,"end":10123.283},{"text":"presented","start":10123.283,"end":10123.831},{"text":"our","start":10123.927,"end":10124.072},{"text":"VNR","start":10124.089,"end":10124.846},{"text":"last","start":10124.991,"end":10125.377},{"text":"year,","start":10125.377,"end":10125.538},{"text":"Bulgaria","start":10125.635,"end":10126.183},{"text":"recognizes","start":10126.183,"end":10126.811},{"text":"the","start":10126.908,"end":10126.988},{"text":"importance","start":10126.988,"end":10127.649},{"text":"of","start":10127.649,"end":10127.778},{"text":"continuously","start":10127.81,"end":10128.535},{"text":"adapting","start":10128.535,"end":10128.986},{"text":"national","start":10129.115,"end":10129.582},{"text":"policies","start":10129.582,"end":10130.198},{"text":"and","start":10130.782,"end":10130.879},{"text":"the","start":10130.879,"end":10130.944},{"text":"importance","start":10130.96,"end":10131.576},{"text":"of","start":10131.69,"end":10131.819},{"text":"building","start":10131.852,"end":10132.144},{"text":"resilience","start":10132.257,"end":10132.971},{"text":"into","start":10132.971,"end":10133.181},{"text":"the","start":10133.246,"end":10133.554},{"text":"SDG","start":10133.781,"end":10134.284},{"text":"implementation","start":10134.284,"end":10135.143},{"text":"in","start":10135.322,"end":10137.251},{"text":"this","start":10137.689,"end":10137.965},{"text":"multiple","start":10137.997,"end":10138.5},{"text":"and","start":10138.5,"end":10138.629},{"text":"overlapping","start":10138.646,"end":10139.195},{"text":"crisis","start":10139.292,"end":10139.729},{"text":"world.","start":10139.939,"end":10140.165}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"Against this backdrop, we appreciate Albania's emphasis on resilience and integrated policymaking, and would like to ask what new or renewed challenges is your government confronted with when responding to multi-layered crisis, and to what extent do you expect adjustment to be required in your SDGs implementation agenda?","start":10140.763,"end":10164.386,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Against","start":10140.763,"end":10141.151},{"text":"this","start":10141.151,"end":10141.393},{"text":"backdrop,","start":10141.41,"end":10141.911},{"text":"we","start":10142.024,"end":10142.121},{"text":"appreciate","start":10142.121,"end":10142.638},{"text":"Albania's","start":10142.638,"end":10143.139},{"text":"emphasis","start":10143.252,"end":10143.818},{"text":"on","start":10143.818,"end":10143.883},{"text":"resilience","start":10143.98,"end":10144.675},{"text":"and","start":10144.707,"end":10144.966},{"text":"integrated","start":10144.966,"end":10145.661},{"text":"policymaking,","start":10145.693,"end":10146.517},{"text":"and","start":10146.61,"end":10146.803},{"text":"would","start":10146.803,"end":10146.965},{"text":"like","start":10146.965,"end":10147.288},{"text":"to","start":10147.288,"end":10147.384},{"text":"ask","start":10147.433,"end":10147.853},{"text":"what","start":10148.482,"end":10148.838},{"text":"new","start":10148.838,"end":10148.999},{"text":"or","start":10149.29,"end":10149.338},{"text":"renewed","start":10149.387,"end":10149.919},{"text":"challenges","start":10150.42,"end":10151.05},{"text":"is","start":10151.55,"end":10151.615},{"text":"your","start":10151.711,"end":10151.889},{"text":"government","start":10151.889,"end":10152.438},{"text":"confronted","start":10152.438,"end":10153.181},{"text":"with","start":10153.181,"end":10153.52},{"text":"when","start":10153.972,"end":10154.505},{"text":"responding","start":10154.618,"end":10155.15},{"text":"to","start":10155.28,"end":10155.49},{"text":"multi-layered","start":10155.49,"end":10156.246},{"text":"crisis,","start":10156.246,"end":10156.905},{"text":"and","start":10157.597,"end":10158.096},{"text":"to","start":10158.321,"end":10158.417},{"text":"what","start":10158.417,"end":10158.594},{"text":"extent","start":10158.594,"end":10159.302},{"text":"do","start":10159.447,"end":10159.544},{"text":"you","start":10159.544,"end":10159.688},{"text":"expect","start":10159.688,"end":10160.203},{"text":"adjustment","start":10160.203,"end":10160.831},{"text":"to","start":10160.831,"end":10160.927},{"text":"be","start":10160.992,"end":10161.072},{"text":"required","start":10161.072,"end":10161.715},{"text":"in","start":10161.715,"end":10161.844},{"text":"your","start":10161.941,"end":10162.279},{"text":"SDGs","start":10162.343,"end":10162.777},{"text":"implementation","start":10163.002,"end":10163.823},{"text":"agenda?","start":10163.823,"end":10164.386}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank you.","start":10165.647,"end":10166.263,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10165.647,"end":10165.712},{"text":"thank","start":10165.874,"end":10166.134},{"text":"you.","start":10166.134,"end":10166.263}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"BGR","affiliation_full":"Bulgaria","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":90,"start":10166.945,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10167","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Bulgaria, and I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Brazil.","start":10166.945,"end":10172.691,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10166.945,"end":10166.994},{"text":"thank","start":10167.091,"end":10167.578},{"text":"the","start":10167.595,"end":10167.757},{"text":"distinguished","start":10167.757,"end":10168.568},{"text":"representative","start":10168.568,"end":10169.234},{"text":"of","start":10169.234,"end":10169.348},{"text":"Bulgaria,","start":10169.38,"end":10169.916},{"text":"and","start":10169.948,"end":10170.078},{"text":"I","start":10170.176,"end":10170.208},{"text":"now","start":10170.208,"end":10170.387},{"text":"give","start":10170.5,"end":10170.614},{"text":"the","start":10170.614,"end":10170.744},{"text":"floor","start":10170.744,"end":10170.955},{"text":"to","start":10171.003,"end":10171.149},{"text":"the","start":10171.149,"end":10171.247},{"text":"distinguished","start":10171.247,"end":10171.734},{"text":"representative","start":10171.734,"end":10172.221},{"text":"of","start":10172.221,"end":10172.594},{"text":"Brazil.","start":10172.386,"end":10172.691}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":91,"start":10173.83,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10174","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President.","start":10173.83,"end":10174.986,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10173.83,"end":10174.103},{"text":"you,","start":10174.151,"end":10174.232},{"text":"Mr.","start":10174.248,"end":10174.52},{"text":"President.","start":10174.569,"end":10174.986}]},{"text":"We congratulate the 3 countries presenting VNRs, uh, and we especially commend Uruguay for the participatory approach adopted in preparing the report, including the public consultation open to citizens, civil society, academia, the private and cooperative sectors, trade unions, subnational governments, and public institutions.","start":10175.355,"end":10196.445,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10175.355,"end":10175.451},{"text":"congratulate","start":10175.451,"end":10176.254},{"text":"the","start":10176.254,"end":10176.398},{"text":"3","start":10176.398,"end":10176.639},{"text":"countries","start":10176.639,"end":10176.944},{"text":"presenting","start":10176.976,"end":10177.393},{"text":"VNRs,","start":10177.458,"end":10177.795},{"text":"uh,","start":10178.886,"end":10178.934},{"text":"and","start":10179.608,"end":10179.672},{"text":"we","start":10180.026,"end":10180.106},{"text":"especially","start":10180.106,"end":10180.587},{"text":"commend","start":10180.587,"end":10181.278},{"text":"Uruguay","start":10181.39,"end":10181.791},{"text":"for","start":10181.871,"end":10182},{"text":"the","start":10182.048,"end":10182.176},{"text":"participatory","start":10182.176,"end":10183.123},{"text":"approach","start":10183.155,"end":10183.653},{"text":"adopted","start":10183.653,"end":10184.102},{"text":"in","start":10184.102,"end":10184.166},{"text":"preparing","start":10184.199,"end":10184.648},{"text":"the","start":10184.68,"end":10184.744},{"text":"report,","start":10184.744,"end":10185.226},{"text":"including","start":10185.723,"end":10186.092},{"text":"the","start":10186.125,"end":10186.269},{"text":"public","start":10186.269,"end":10186.59},{"text":"consultation","start":10186.59,"end":10187.296},{"text":"open","start":10187.714,"end":10187.89},{"text":"to","start":10187.89,"end":10188.051},{"text":"citizens,","start":10188.051,"end":10188.821},{"text":"civil","start":10188.869,"end":10189.19},{"text":"society,","start":10189.19,"end":10189.704},{"text":"academia,","start":10189.896,"end":10190.522},{"text":"the","start":10190.538,"end":10190.619},{"text":"private","start":10190.619,"end":10191.036},{"text":"and","start":10191.1,"end":10191.164},{"text":"cooperative","start":10191.245,"end":10192.191},{"text":"sectors,","start":10192.32,"end":10192.833},{"text":"trade","start":10193.01,"end":10193.331},{"text":"unions,","start":10193.331,"end":10193.684},{"text":"subnational","start":10194.085,"end":10194.679},{"text":"governments,","start":10194.711,"end":10195.193},{"text":"and","start":10195.273,"end":10195.337},{"text":"public","start":10195.434,"end":10195.755},{"text":"institutions.","start":10195.755,"end":10196.445}]},{"text":"In this context, We would like Uruguay to elaborate further on how the contributions received from different stakeholders, particularly from groups and territories facing greater barriers to participation, were incorporated into the final VNR, and how this participatory approach will be sustained in the implementation and follow-up of the SDGs beyond the reporting exercise.","start":10197.183,"end":10221.31,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":10197.183,"end":10197.231},{"text":"this","start":10197.263,"end":10197.44},{"text":"context,","start":10197.44,"end":10197.937},{"text":"We","start":10198.082,"end":10198.211},{"text":"would","start":10198.243,"end":10198.468},{"text":"like","start":10198.468,"end":10198.741},{"text":"Uruguay","start":10199.287,"end":10199.721},{"text":"to","start":10199.834,"end":10199.93},{"text":"elaborate","start":10199.93,"end":10200.46},{"text":"further","start":10200.476,"end":10200.942},{"text":"on","start":10201.039,"end":10201.087},{"text":"how","start":10201.2,"end":10201.328},{"text":"the","start":10201.778,"end":10201.923},{"text":"contributions","start":10201.923,"end":10202.71},{"text":"received","start":10202.726,"end":10203.257},{"text":"from","start":10203.305,"end":10203.498},{"text":"different","start":10203.626,"end":10203.899},{"text":"stakeholders,","start":10203.932,"end":10204.639},{"text":"particularly","start":10205.073,"end":10205.764},{"text":"from","start":10205.86,"end":10206.005},{"text":"groups","start":10206.101,"end":10206.39},{"text":"and","start":10206.438,"end":10206.519},{"text":"territories","start":10206.519,"end":10207.13},{"text":"facing","start":10207.21,"end":10207.534},{"text":"greater","start":10207.566,"end":10207.97},{"text":"barriers","start":10208.374,"end":10208.908},{"text":"to","start":10209.005,"end":10209.102},{"text":"participation,","start":10209.102,"end":10209.959},{"text":"were","start":10210.314,"end":10210.557},{"text":"incorporated","start":10210.557,"end":10211.495},{"text":"into","start":10211.592,"end":10211.786},{"text":"the","start":10211.786,"end":10211.915},{"text":"final","start":10211.915,"end":10212.254},{"text":"VNR,","start":10212.254,"end":10212.82},{"text":"and","start":10213.451,"end":10213.532},{"text":"how","start":10213.612,"end":10213.806},{"text":"this","start":10213.936,"end":10214.114},{"text":"participatory","start":10214.114,"end":10214.89},{"text":"approach","start":10214.986,"end":10215.552},{"text":"will","start":10215.633,"end":10215.746},{"text":"be","start":10215.876,"end":10215.973},{"text":"sustained","start":10215.973,"end":10216.668},{"text":"in","start":10216.7,"end":10216.749},{"text":"the","start":10216.83,"end":10216.862},{"text":"implementation","start":10216.878,"end":10217.546},{"text":"and","start":10217.579,"end":10217.644},{"text":"follow-up","start":10217.677,"end":10218.247},{"text":"of","start":10218.247,"end":10218.345},{"text":"the","start":10218.345,"end":10218.54},{"text":"SDGs","start":10218.557,"end":10219.094},{"text":"beyond","start":10219.306,"end":10219.681},{"text":"the","start":10219.958,"end":10220.105},{"text":"reporting","start":10220.105,"end":10220.496},{"text":"exercise.","start":10220.691,"end":10221.31}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":10221.653,"end":10221.978,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10221.653,"end":10221.816},{"text":"you.","start":10221.816,"end":10221.978}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":"BRA","affiliation_full":"Brazil","group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":92,"start":10224.134,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10225","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the distinguished representative of Brazil, distinguished representative of workers and trade union major group.","start":10224.134,"end":10230.963,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10224.134,"end":10224.15},{"text":"thank","start":10224.375,"end":10226.067},{"text":"the","start":10226.067,"end":10226.324},{"text":"distinguished","start":10226.373,"end":10227.017},{"text":"representative","start":10227.017,"end":10227.758},{"text":"of","start":10227.758,"end":10227.887},{"text":"Brazil,","start":10227.903,"end":10228.048},{"text":"distinguished","start":10228.112,"end":10228.628},{"text":"representative","start":10228.628,"end":10229.192},{"text":"of","start":10229.192,"end":10229.337},{"text":"workers","start":10229.353,"end":10229.691},{"text":"and","start":10229.691,"end":10229.82},{"text":"trade","start":10229.852,"end":10230.061},{"text":"union","start":10230.094,"end":10230.335},{"text":"major","start":10230.335,"end":10230.657},{"text":"group.","start":10230.657,"end":10230.963}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":93,"start":10235.334,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10236","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Social organizations in Uruguay value efforts made to achieve Agenda 2030 and the social dialogue recently convened for this.","start":10235.334,"end":10242.642,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Social","start":10235.334,"end":10235.803},{"text":"organizations","start":10235.803,"end":10236.385},{"text":"in","start":10236.433,"end":10236.482},{"text":"Uruguay","start":10236.53,"end":10236.918},{"text":"value","start":10236.935,"end":10237.274},{"text":"efforts","start":10237.484,"end":10237.985},{"text":"made","start":10237.985,"end":10238.422},{"text":"to","start":10238.47,"end":10238.6},{"text":"achieve","start":10238.632,"end":10238.956},{"text":"Agenda","start":10238.956,"end":10239.441},{"text":"2030","start":10239.441,"end":10240.217},{"text":"and","start":10240.249,"end":10240.33},{"text":"the","start":10240.33,"end":10240.411},{"text":"social","start":10240.411,"end":10240.863},{"text":"dialogue","start":10240.896,"end":10241.316},{"text":"recently","start":10241.365,"end":10241.866},{"text":"convened","start":10241.866,"end":10242.335},{"text":"for","start":10242.335,"end":10242.513},{"text":"this.","start":10242.513,"end":10242.642}]},{"text":"Despite this, we would like to warn that there are still structural challenges when it comes to child poverty, the informal sector migration, gender gaps, inequalities within regions, and recognition of our indigenous peoples.","start":10242.755,"end":10255.589,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Despite","start":10242.755,"end":10243.466},{"text":"this,","start":10243.466,"end":10243.628},{"text":"we","start":10243.644,"end":10243.806},{"text":"would","start":10243.806,"end":10244.016},{"text":"like","start":10244.032,"end":10244.291},{"text":"to","start":10244.291,"end":10244.372},{"text":"warn","start":10244.372,"end":10244.662},{"text":"that","start":10244.678,"end":10244.823},{"text":"there","start":10244.855,"end":10244.92},{"text":"are","start":10244.92,"end":10245.017},{"text":"still","start":10245.017,"end":10245.307},{"text":"structural","start":10245.339,"end":10246},{"text":"challenges","start":10246.065,"end":10246.564},{"text":"when","start":10246.693,"end":10246.758},{"text":"it","start":10246.855,"end":10246.903},{"text":"comes","start":10247.016,"end":10247.242},{"text":"to","start":10247.274,"end":10247.403},{"text":"child","start":10247.5,"end":10247.806},{"text":"poverty,","start":10247.919,"end":10248.451},{"text":"the","start":10248.967,"end":10249.112},{"text":"informal","start":10249.128,"end":10249.58},{"text":"sector","start":10249.632,"end":10250.129},{"text":"migration,","start":10250.129,"end":10250.884},{"text":"gender","start":10251.318,"end":10251.719},{"text":"gaps,","start":10251.719,"end":10252.04},{"text":"inequalities","start":10252.12,"end":10252.971},{"text":"within","start":10253.004,"end":10253.293},{"text":"regions,","start":10253.389,"end":10253.774},{"text":"and","start":10253.806,"end":10253.919},{"text":"recognition","start":10253.967,"end":10254.497},{"text":"of","start":10254.545,"end":10254.673},{"text":"our","start":10254.673,"end":10254.77},{"text":"indigenous","start":10254.77,"end":10255.251},{"text":"peoples.","start":10255.251,"end":10255.589}]},{"text":"Therefore, we urge the government to deepen the work required in order to address the impact of new technologies, reduce the work week, and reducing contributions for poor populations.","start":10255.653,"end":10269.108,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Therefore,","start":10255.653,"end":10255.958},{"text":"we","start":10255.974,"end":10256.135},{"text":"urge","start":10256.359,"end":10256.568},{"text":"the","start":10256.616,"end":10256.777},{"text":"government","start":10256.777,"end":10257.323},{"text":"to","start":10257.724,"end":10257.837},{"text":"deepen","start":10258.142,"end":10258.575},{"text":"the","start":10259.41,"end":10259.587},{"text":"work","start":10259.651,"end":10260.084},{"text":"required","start":10260.711,"end":10261.176},{"text":"in","start":10261.176,"end":10261.257},{"text":"order","start":10261.257,"end":10261.594},{"text":"to","start":10261.594,"end":10261.819},{"text":"address","start":10261.899,"end":10262.204},{"text":"the","start":10262.236,"end":10262.397},{"text":"impact","start":10262.397,"end":10262.654},{"text":"of","start":10262.654,"end":10262.734},{"text":"new","start":10262.734,"end":10262.878},{"text":"technologies,","start":10262.878,"end":10263.408},{"text":"reduce","start":10263.44,"end":10264.034},{"text":"the","start":10264.628,"end":10264.709},{"text":"work","start":10264.95,"end":10265.19},{"text":"week,","start":10265.287,"end":10265.592},{"text":"and","start":10265.993,"end":10266.218},{"text":"reducing","start":10266.571,"end":10267.342},{"text":"contributions","start":10267.358,"end":10267.952},{"text":"for","start":10267.984,"end":10268.225},{"text":"poor","start":10268.257,"end":10268.418},{"text":"populations.","start":10268.418,"end":10269.108}]},{"text":"We must reduce the gender gap and strengthen care systems.","start":10269.285,"end":10272.641,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10269.285,"end":10269.462},{"text":"must","start":10269.462,"end":10269.863},{"text":"reduce","start":10269.863,"end":10270.264},{"text":"the","start":10270.264,"end":10270.345},{"text":"gender","start":10270.409,"end":10270.666},{"text":"gap","start":10270.666,"end":10270.891},{"text":"and","start":10270.891,"end":10270.987},{"text":"strengthen","start":10270.987,"end":10271.356},{"text":"care","start":10271.469,"end":10271.709},{"text":"systems.","start":10271.709,"end":10272.641}]},{"text":"How will you promote decent work for youth?","start":10272.994,"end":10274.808,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"How","start":10272.994,"end":10273.106},{"text":"will","start":10273.171,"end":10273.283},{"text":"you","start":10273.299,"end":10273.379},{"text":"promote","start":10273.379,"end":10273.668},{"text":"decent","start":10273.717,"end":10274.038},{"text":"work","start":10274.038,"end":10274.279},{"text":"for","start":10274.279,"end":10274.455},{"text":"youth?","start":10274.584,"end":10274.808}]},{"text":"Women and people living in rural areas, and advance in our care system, too.","start":10275.162,"end":10279.172,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Women","start":10275.162,"end":10275.531},{"text":"and","start":10275.964,"end":10276.028},{"text":"people","start":10276.044,"end":10276.365},{"text":"living","start":10276.365,"end":10276.605},{"text":"in","start":10276.686,"end":10276.734},{"text":"rural","start":10276.846,"end":10277.039},{"text":"areas,","start":10277.151,"end":10277.376},{"text":"and","start":10277.488,"end":10277.632},{"text":"advance","start":10277.632,"end":10278.114},{"text":"in","start":10278.114,"end":10278.162},{"text":"our","start":10278.21,"end":10278.37},{"text":"care","start":10278.37,"end":10278.531},{"text":"system,","start":10278.547,"end":10278.948},{"text":"too.","start":10278.996,"end":10279.172}]},{"text":"Ensuring universal access to housing and broadening social protection to fight against child poverty.","start":10279.638,"end":10284.627,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Ensuring","start":10279.638,"end":10279.942},{"text":"universal","start":10279.958,"end":10280.52},{"text":"access","start":10280.52,"end":10280.777},{"text":"to","start":10280.777,"end":10280.937},{"text":"housing","start":10280.937,"end":10281.37},{"text":"and","start":10281.418,"end":10281.531},{"text":"broadening","start":10281.643,"end":10282.028},{"text":"social","start":10282.06,"end":10282.445},{"text":"protection","start":10282.445,"end":10282.926},{"text":"to","start":10283.023,"end":10283.183},{"text":"fight","start":10283.183,"end":10283.504},{"text":"against","start":10283.504,"end":10283.825},{"text":"child","start":10283.825,"end":10284.114},{"text":"poverty.","start":10284.21,"end":10284.627}]},{"text":"We propose a tax reform grounded in solidarity by contributing through the 1%.","start":10285.108,"end":10291.718,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10285.108,"end":10285.269},{"text":"propose","start":10285.269,"end":10285.798},{"text":"a","start":10286.296,"end":10286.472},{"text":"tax","start":10287.338,"end":10287.659},{"text":"reform","start":10287.659,"end":10288.124},{"text":"grounded","start":10288.381,"end":10288.654},{"text":"in","start":10288.654,"end":10288.734},{"text":"solidarity","start":10288.782,"end":10289.488},{"text":"by","start":10289.584,"end":10289.841},{"text":"contributing","start":10290.322,"end":10290.932},{"text":"through","start":10291.044,"end":10291.237},{"text":"the","start":10291.349,"end":10291.558},{"text":"1%.","start":10291.606,"end":10291.718}]},{"text":"Third, ensuring a just transition in the face of climate change by using a tripartite focus and an energy matrix that is respectful of the environment, ensuring drinking water, as a constitutional right and chosen as a priority by the state.","start":10293.194,"end":10314.103,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Third,","start":10293.194,"end":10293.499},{"text":"ensuring","start":10294.237,"end":10294.702},{"text":"a","start":10294.975,"end":10295.039},{"text":"just","start":10295.039,"end":10295.199},{"text":"transition","start":10295.199,"end":10295.697},{"text":"in","start":10295.697,"end":10295.745},{"text":"the","start":10295.857,"end":10295.905},{"text":"face","start":10295.937,"end":10296.162},{"text":"of","start":10296.162,"end":10296.306},{"text":"climate","start":10296.339,"end":10296.691},{"text":"change","start":10296.724,"end":10297.109},{"text":"by","start":10297.766,"end":10298.023},{"text":"using","start":10298.488,"end":10298.793},{"text":"a","start":10298.825,"end":10298.97},{"text":"tripartite","start":10298.97,"end":10299.788},{"text":"focus","start":10299.788,"end":10300.349},{"text":"and","start":10300.494,"end":10300.718},{"text":"an","start":10300.991,"end":10301.039},{"text":"energy","start":10301.071,"end":10301.44},{"text":"matrix","start":10301.617,"end":10302.034},{"text":"that","start":10302.034,"end":10302.242},{"text":"is","start":10302.339,"end":10302.403},{"text":"respectful","start":10302.499,"end":10302.98},{"text":"of","start":10302.98,"end":10303.012},{"text":"the","start":10303.012,"end":10303.093},{"text":"environment,","start":10303.093,"end":10303.478},{"text":"ensuring","start":10303.622,"end":10304.087},{"text":"drinking","start":10304.2,"end":10304.488},{"text":"water,","start":10304.585,"end":10304.841},{"text":"as","start":10305.227,"end":10305.452},{"text":"a","start":10305.966,"end":10305.982},{"text":"constitutional","start":10306.111,"end":10307.011},{"text":"right","start":10307.011,"end":10307.349},{"text":"and","start":10310.852,"end":10311.061},{"text":"chosen","start":10312.46,"end":10312.717},{"text":"as","start":10312.717,"end":10312.765},{"text":"a","start":10312.862,"end":10312.958},{"text":"priority","start":10312.958,"end":10313.408},{"text":"by","start":10313.521,"end":10313.73},{"text":"the","start":10313.73,"end":10313.778},{"text":"state.","start":10313.778,"end":10314.103}]},{"text":"How will you implement state policies that safeguard aquifers in the face of the advance of monocultures and other pollutants?","start":10314.233,"end":10323.839,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."}],"words":[{"text":"How","start":10314.233,"end":10314.476},{"text":"will","start":10314.493,"end":10314.639},{"text":"you","start":10314.639,"end":10314.704},{"text":"implement","start":10315.126,"end":10316.181},{"text":"state","start":10316.506,"end":10316.765},{"text":"policies","start":10316.765,"end":10317.301},{"text":"that","start":10317.399,"end":10317.577},{"text":"safeguard","start":10317.577,"end":10318.113},{"text":"aquifers","start":10318.373,"end":10319.168},{"text":"in","start":10320.237,"end":10320.366},{"text":"the","start":10320.399,"end":10320.56},{"text":"face","start":10320.56,"end":10320.883},{"text":"of","start":10320.883,"end":10320.98},{"text":"the","start":10320.98,"end":10321.109},{"text":"advance","start":10321.109,"end":10321.529},{"text":"of","start":10321.529,"end":10321.658},{"text":"monocultures","start":10321.917,"end":10322.821},{"text":"and","start":10322.821,"end":10322.967},{"text":"other","start":10322.967,"end":10323.193},{"text":"pollutants?","start":10323.209,"end":10323.839}]},{"text":"To assign 1% of the national budget to science, technology, and innovation and to regulate trade How will you ensure that the National Development Strategy, trade agreements, and Agenda 2030 are aligned with a sustainable and inclusive development model, with a human rights focus and social participation and effective participation from unions?","start":10325.983,"end":10353.983,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":10325.983,"end":10326.274},{"text":"assign","start":10327.114,"end":10327.421},{"text":"1%","start":10327.518,"end":10327.647},{"text":"of","start":10327.792,"end":10328.18},{"text":"the","start":10328.196,"end":10328.277},{"text":"national","start":10328.277,"end":10329.085},{"text":"budget","start":10329.311,"end":10329.715},{"text":"to","start":10329.715,"end":10329.86},{"text":"science,","start":10329.86,"end":10330.184},{"text":"technology,","start":10330.216,"end":10330.652},{"text":"and","start":10330.749,"end":10330.846},{"text":"innovation","start":10330.846,"end":10331.25},{"text":"and","start":10331.25,"end":10331.395},{"text":"to","start":10331.395,"end":10331.492},{"text":"regulate","start":10331.557,"end":10332.155},{"text":"trade","start":10332.155,"end":10332.349},{"text":"How","start":10336.298,"end":10336.508},{"text":"will","start":10336.621,"end":10336.702},{"text":"you","start":10336.702,"end":10336.863},{"text":"ensure","start":10336.944,"end":10337.315},{"text":"that","start":10337.428,"end":10337.589},{"text":"the","start":10337.589,"end":10337.686},{"text":"National","start":10337.686,"end":10338.299},{"text":"Development","start":10338.331,"end":10338.799},{"text":"Strategy,","start":10338.799,"end":10339.429},{"text":"trade","start":10340.026,"end":10340.268},{"text":"agreements,","start":10340.268,"end":10340.639},{"text":"and","start":10340.671,"end":10340.817},{"text":"Agenda","start":10340.817,"end":10341.172},{"text":"2030","start":10341.172,"end":10341.882},{"text":"are","start":10342.027,"end":10342.075},{"text":"aligned","start":10342.429,"end":10342.848},{"text":"with","start":10342.848,"end":10343.009},{"text":"a","start":10343.009,"end":10343.09},{"text":"sustainable","start":10343.09,"end":10343.638},{"text":"and","start":10343.638,"end":10343.734},{"text":"inclusive","start":10343.734,"end":10344.636},{"text":"development","start":10345.667,"end":10346.07},{"text":"model,","start":10346.135,"end":10346.441},{"text":"with","start":10348.631,"end":10348.744},{"text":"a","start":10348.793,"end":10348.809},{"text":"human","start":10348.873,"end":10349.26},{"text":"rights","start":10349.276,"end":10349.614},{"text":"focus","start":10349.679,"end":10350.242},{"text":"and","start":10350.258,"end":10350.323},{"text":"social","start":10350.42,"end":10350.742},{"text":"participation","start":10350.742,"end":10351.838},{"text":"and","start":10352.096,"end":10352.161},{"text":"effective","start":10352.258,"end":10352.677},{"text":"participation","start":10352.677,"end":10353.403},{"text":"from","start":10353.403,"end":10353.548},{"text":"unions?","start":10353.645,"end":10353.983}]},{"text":"The microphone is cut off.","start":10354.032,"end":10354.919,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":10354.032,"end":10354.064},{"text":"microphone","start":10354.064,"end":10354.435},{"text":"is","start":10354.516,"end":10354.58},{"text":"cut","start":10354.612,"end":10354.774},{"text":"off.","start":10354.774,"end":10354.919}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":"Representative"}},{"statement_number":94,"start":10355.096,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10356","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Representative of Workers and Trade Union Major Group.","start":10355.096,"end":10358.177,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Representative","start":10355.096,"end":10355.628},{"text":"of","start":10355.725,"end":10355.838},{"text":"Workers","start":10355.886,"end":10356.273},{"text":"and","start":10356.306,"end":10356.467},{"text":"Trade","start":10356.467,"end":10356.773},{"text":"Union","start":10356.773,"end":10357.08},{"text":"Major","start":10357.66,"end":10357.999},{"text":"Group.","start":10357.999,"end":10358.177}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"I now invite presenters to briefly respond to the questions that we heard from the floor.","start":10360.278,"end":10367.466,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10360.278,"end":10360.294},{"text":"now","start":10361.527,"end":10361.706},{"text":"invite","start":10361.917,"end":10362.761},{"text":"presenters","start":10363.053,"end":10363.669},{"text":"to","start":10363.702,"end":10363.799},{"text":"briefly","start":10363.864,"end":10364.318},{"text":"respond","start":10364.351,"end":10364.87},{"text":"to","start":10364.919,"end":10365.097},{"text":"the","start":10365.162,"end":10365.325},{"text":"questions","start":10365.325,"end":10365.86},{"text":"that","start":10365.876,"end":10365.99},{"text":"we","start":10366.12,"end":10366.282},{"text":"heard","start":10366.363,"end":10366.59},{"text":"from","start":10366.623,"end":10366.834},{"text":"the","start":10367.012,"end":10367.109},{"text":"floor.","start":10367.109,"end":10367.466}]},{"text":"They have 5 minutes each.","start":10368.3,"end":10369.508,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"They","start":10368.3,"end":10368.38},{"text":"have","start":10368.38,"end":10368.461},{"text":"5","start":10368.493,"end":10368.864},{"text":"minutes","start":10368.88,"end":10369.218},{"text":"each.","start":10369.363,"end":10369.508}]},{"text":"I will now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Enëa Kargaci, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania.","start":10370.25,"end":10376.455,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10370.25,"end":10370.298},{"text":"will","start":10370.33,"end":10370.379},{"text":"now","start":10370.379,"end":10370.508},{"text":"give","start":10370.588,"end":10370.749},{"text":"the","start":10370.749,"end":10370.83},{"text":"floor","start":10370.83,"end":10371.088},{"text":"to","start":10371.297,"end":10371.491},{"text":"His","start":10371.62,"end":10371.765},{"text":"Excellency","start":10371.942,"end":10372.329},{"text":"Mr.","start":10372.361,"end":10372.7},{"text":"Enëa","start":10372.99,"end":10373.409},{"text":"Kargaci,","start":10373.409,"end":10373.828},{"text":"Minister","start":10373.876,"end":10374.473},{"text":"of","start":10374.602,"end":10374.666},{"text":"Infrastructure","start":10374.698,"end":10375.246},{"text":"and","start":10375.246,"end":10375.311},{"text":"Energy","start":10375.343,"end":10375.714},{"text":"of","start":10375.746,"end":10375.891},{"text":"Albania.","start":10375.891,"end":10376.455}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":95,"start":10377.64,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10378","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Dear President, thank you.","start":10377.64,"end":10378.694,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Dear","start":10377.64,"end":10377.721},{"text":"President,","start":10377.737,"end":10378.159},{"text":"thank","start":10378.224,"end":10378.483},{"text":"you.","start":10378.483,"end":10378.694}]},{"text":"Dear everyone, thanks for all the interventions and for the dedication to the report of Albania specifically.","start":10380.495,"end":10389.077,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Dear","start":10380.495,"end":10381.079},{"text":"everyone,","start":10382.036,"end":10382.507},{"text":"thanks","start":10382.604,"end":10382.961},{"text":"for","start":10383.026,"end":10383.334},{"text":"all","start":10383.334,"end":10383.399},{"text":"the","start":10383.432,"end":10383.578},{"text":"interventions","start":10383.578,"end":10384.454},{"text":"and","start":10384.713,"end":10385.184},{"text":"for","start":10384.93,"end":10385.075},{"text":"the","start":10385.285,"end":10385.365},{"text":"dedication","start":10385.365,"end":10386.059},{"text":"to","start":10386.253,"end":10386.35},{"text":"the","start":10386.64,"end":10386.737},{"text":"report","start":10386.737,"end":10387.302},{"text":"of","start":10387.302,"end":10387.431},{"text":"Albania","start":10387.625,"end":10388.367},{"text":"specifically.","start":10388.367,"end":10389.077}]},{"text":"I will try to answer one by one on each intervention.","start":10389.787,"end":10394.129,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10389.787,"end":10389.868},{"text":"will","start":10389.868,"end":10389.949},{"text":"try","start":10389.965,"end":10390.239},{"text":"to","start":10390.433,"end":10390.562},{"text":"answer","start":10390.675,"end":10391.175},{"text":"one","start":10391.401,"end":10391.579},{"text":"by","start":10391.579,"end":10391.837},{"text":"one","start":10392.047,"end":10392.402},{"text":"on","start":10393.096,"end":10393.144},{"text":"each","start":10393.257,"end":10393.435},{"text":"intervention.","start":10393.435,"end":10394.129}]},{"text":"As regards the renewable energy and the measures that Albania is doing on diversification, I would like to proudly reiterate that again that Albania is producing 100% from renewable sources.","start":10394.806,"end":10407.841,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":10394.806,"end":10394.871},{"text":"regards","start":10394.887,"end":10395.606},{"text":"the","start":10395.704,"end":10395.802},{"text":"renewable","start":10396.194,"end":10396.848},{"text":"energy","start":10396.848,"end":10397.239},{"text":"and","start":10397.419,"end":10397.599},{"text":"the","start":10397.599,"end":10397.664},{"text":"measures","start":10397.664,"end":10398.138},{"text":"that","start":10398.171,"end":10398.415},{"text":"Albania","start":10398.415,"end":10398.824},{"text":"is","start":10398.824,"end":10399.036},{"text":"doing","start":10399.151,"end":10399.363},{"text":"on","start":10399.461,"end":10399.51},{"text":"diversification,","start":10399.559,"end":10400.147},{"text":"I","start":10400.55,"end":10400.566},{"text":"would","start":10400.582,"end":10400.728},{"text":"like","start":10400.728,"end":10400.971},{"text":"to","start":10400.971,"end":10401.1},{"text":"proudly","start":10401.295,"end":10401.684},{"text":"reiterate","start":10401.781,"end":10402.51},{"text":"that","start":10402.51,"end":10402.769},{"text":"again","start":10402.769,"end":10403.061},{"text":"that","start":10403.158,"end":10403.434},{"text":"Albania","start":10403.823,"end":10404.309},{"text":"is","start":10404.309,"end":10404.357},{"text":"producing","start":10404.471,"end":10404.925},{"text":"100%","start":10404.957,"end":10406.334},{"text":"from","start":10406.432,"end":10406.691},{"text":"renewable","start":10406.82,"end":10407.371},{"text":"sources.","start":10407.371,"end":10407.841}]},{"text":"For sure, its own— its general-based All the investments needed for, let's say, for renewable energy.","start":10408.36,"end":10442.665,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":10408.36,"end":10408.49},{"text":"sure,","start":10408.49,"end":10408.723},{"text":"its","start":10409.09,"end":10409.274},{"text":"own—","start":10409.274,"end":10409.407},{"text":"its","start":10409.624,"end":10410.025},{"text":"general-based","start":10410.108,"end":10412.845},{"text":"All","start":10437.366,"end":10437.414},{"text":"the","start":10437.543,"end":10437.687},{"text":"investments","start":10437.687,"end":10438.249},{"text":"needed","start":10438.265,"end":10438.651},{"text":"for,","start":10438.651,"end":10438.859},{"text":"let's","start":10439.71,"end":10440.064},{"text":"say,","start":10440.064,"end":10440.208},{"text":"for","start":10440.577,"end":10440.706},{"text":"renewable","start":10441.701,"end":10442.263},{"text":"energy.","start":10442.263,"end":10442.665}]},{"text":"As regards the question by the delegate of Spain for the digitalization, I would like briefly to reiterate that 95% of all services granted from Albanian institutions are done, let's say, through digitalization and are done online.","start":10443.307,"end":10462.639,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":10443.307,"end":10443.452},{"text":"regards","start":10443.548,"end":10444.174},{"text":"the","start":10444.367,"end":10444.511},{"text":"question","start":10444.511,"end":10444.913},{"text":"by","start":10444.913,"end":10445.089},{"text":"the","start":10445.089,"end":10445.17},{"text":"delegate","start":10445.17,"end":10445.651},{"text":"of","start":10445.651,"end":10445.732},{"text":"Spain","start":10445.732,"end":10446.021},{"text":"for","start":10446.197,"end":10446.47},{"text":"the","start":10446.551,"end":10446.679},{"text":"digitalization,","start":10446.679,"end":10447.546},{"text":"I","start":10447.642,"end":10447.658},{"text":"would","start":10447.723,"end":10447.867},{"text":"like","start":10447.899,"end":10448.301},{"text":"briefly","start":10448.365,"end":10448.702},{"text":"to","start":10448.702,"end":10448.831},{"text":"reiterate","start":10449.569,"end":10450.067},{"text":"that","start":10450.131,"end":10450.308},{"text":"95%","start":10450.886,"end":10451.48},{"text":"of","start":10451.817,"end":10452.283},{"text":"all","start":10452.379,"end":10452.508},{"text":"services","start":10452.973,"end":10453.728},{"text":"granted","start":10453.76,"end":10454.29},{"text":"from","start":10454.868,"end":10455.093},{"text":"Albanian","start":10455.125,"end":10455.606},{"text":"institutions","start":10455.606,"end":10456.329},{"text":"are","start":10456.393,"end":10456.602},{"text":"done,","start":10456.634,"end":10456.779},{"text":"let's","start":10457.774,"end":10458.866},{"text":"say,","start":10459.412,"end":10459.556},{"text":"through","start":10459.926,"end":10460.102},{"text":"digitalization","start":10460.102,"end":10461.034},{"text":"and","start":10461.29,"end":10461.531},{"text":"are","start":10461.788,"end":10461.885},{"text":"done","start":10461.933,"end":10462.158},{"text":"online.","start":10462.19,"end":10462.639}]},{"text":"That is because 97%, more than 97% of families do have access to internet.","start":10463.057,"end":10468.789,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"That","start":10463.057,"end":10463.298},{"text":"is","start":10463.298,"end":10463.362},{"text":"because","start":10463.458,"end":10463.763},{"text":"97%,","start":10463.86,"end":10465.096},{"text":"more","start":10465.481,"end":10465.738},{"text":"than","start":10465.738,"end":10465.883},{"text":"97%","start":10465.883,"end":10466.718},{"text":"of","start":10466.782,"end":10466.894},{"text":"families","start":10466.91,"end":10467.376},{"text":"do","start":10467.488,"end":10467.617},{"text":"have","start":10467.633,"end":10467.954},{"text":"access","start":10467.954,"end":10468.291},{"text":"to","start":10468.291,"end":10468.436},{"text":"internet.","start":10468.436,"end":10468.789}]},{"text":"However, there is a very important, let's say, detail to share that for sure we know that there are old people or people that can't access internet and/or, let's say, digitalized services.","start":10468.853,"end":10481.875,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"However,","start":10468.853,"end":10469.399},{"text":"there","start":10469.415,"end":10469.64},{"text":"is","start":10469.64,"end":10469.752},{"text":"a","start":10469.752,"end":10469.768},{"text":"very","start":10469.817,"end":10470.057},{"text":"important,","start":10470.057,"end":10470.619},{"text":"let's","start":10471.053,"end":10471.743},{"text":"say,","start":10471.743,"end":10471.856},{"text":"detail","start":10471.984,"end":10472.337},{"text":"to","start":10472.45,"end":10472.61},{"text":"share","start":10472.61,"end":10473.092},{"text":"that","start":10473.092,"end":10473.269},{"text":"for","start":10473.269,"end":10473.445},{"text":"sure","start":10473.445,"end":10473.75},{"text":"we","start":10473.911,"end":10474.007},{"text":"know","start":10474.007,"end":10474.312},{"text":"that","start":10474.312,"end":10474.521},{"text":"there","start":10474.698,"end":10474.826},{"text":"are","start":10474.874,"end":10474.971},{"text":"old","start":10475.035,"end":10475.276},{"text":"people","start":10475.34,"end":10475.741},{"text":"or","start":10475.822,"end":10475.87},{"text":"people","start":10476.079,"end":10476.352},{"text":"that","start":10476.384,"end":10476.56},{"text":"can't","start":10476.56,"end":10476.946},{"text":"access","start":10476.946,"end":10477.251},{"text":"internet","start":10477.363,"end":10477.925},{"text":"and/or,","start":10478.471,"end":10479.306},{"text":"let's","start":10479.611,"end":10480.093},{"text":"say,","start":10480.093,"end":10480.318},{"text":"digitalized","start":10480.334,"end":10481.104},{"text":"services.","start":10481.297,"end":10481.875}]},{"text":"So in each municipality, there are defined specific offices in order to assist elderly people or people who cannot use, let's say, online services.","start":10482.341,"end":10494.319,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"So","start":10482.341,"end":10482.565},{"text":"in","start":10482.565,"end":10482.646},{"text":"each","start":10482.646,"end":10482.806},{"text":"municipality,","start":10482.822,"end":10483.561},{"text":"there","start":10483.625,"end":10483.738},{"text":"are","start":10483.85,"end":10483.898},{"text":"defined","start":10484.267,"end":10484.685},{"text":"specific","start":10484.765,"end":10485.488},{"text":"offices","start":10486.018,"end":10486.804},{"text":"in","start":10486.917,"end":10486.965},{"text":"order","start":10487.061,"end":10487.479},{"text":"to","start":10487.479,"end":10487.655},{"text":"assist","start":10487.8,"end":10488.314},{"text":"elderly","start":10488.908,"end":10489.293},{"text":"people","start":10489.406,"end":10489.903},{"text":"or","start":10489.968,"end":10490.08},{"text":"people","start":10490.208,"end":10490.433},{"text":"who","start":10490.513,"end":10490.578},{"text":"cannot","start":10490.69,"end":10491.075},{"text":"use,","start":10491.075,"end":10491.397},{"text":"let's","start":10491.493,"end":10491.975},{"text":"say,","start":10491.975,"end":10492.135},{"text":"online","start":10492.761,"end":10493.227},{"text":"services.","start":10493.661,"end":10494.319}]},{"text":"As regards— I heard with very much attention the intervention from the member of the civil society.","start":10495.009,"end":10504.258,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"As","start":10495.009,"end":10495.154},{"text":"regards—","start":10495.33,"end":10497.081},{"text":"I","start":10497.338,"end":10497.386},{"text":"heard","start":10497.819,"end":10498.221},{"text":"with","start":10498.221,"end":10498.365},{"text":"very","start":10498.478,"end":10498.767},{"text":"much","start":10499.04,"end":10499.441},{"text":"attention","start":10499.441,"end":10499.971},{"text":"the","start":10500.469,"end":10500.549},{"text":"intervention","start":10500.565,"end":10501.207},{"text":"from","start":10501.448,"end":10501.753},{"text":"the","start":10502.492,"end":10502.588},{"text":"member","start":10502.588,"end":10502.973},{"text":"of","start":10502.973,"end":10503.07},{"text":"the","start":10503.118,"end":10503.214},{"text":"civil","start":10503.214,"end":10503.568},{"text":"society.","start":10503.616,"end":10504.258}]},{"text":"For sure, as it is, let's say, reflected in the report, we do acknowledge that there are issues of on, and that we are working on issues on treating minorities such as Roma and Egyptian minorities, or also, let's say, gender equality.","start":10505.526,"end":10522.428,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"For","start":10505.526,"end":10505.671},{"text":"sure,","start":10505.687,"end":10506.008},{"text":"as","start":10506.169,"end":10506.313},{"text":"it","start":10506.426,"end":10506.57},{"text":"is,","start":10506.57,"end":10506.715},{"text":"let's","start":10507.052,"end":10508.256},{"text":"say,","start":10508.256,"end":10508.513},{"text":"reflected","start":10508.593,"end":10509.203},{"text":"in","start":10509.541,"end":10509.605},{"text":"the","start":10509.701,"end":10509.862},{"text":"report,","start":10509.862,"end":10510.359},{"text":"we","start":10510.504,"end":10510.6},{"text":"do","start":10510.665,"end":10510.729},{"text":"acknowledge","start":10510.825,"end":10511.451},{"text":"that","start":10511.949,"end":10512.318},{"text":"there","start":10512.688,"end":10512.816},{"text":"are","start":10512.912,"end":10513.089},{"text":"issues","start":10513.089,"end":10513.33},{"text":"of","start":10513.49,"end":10513.699},{"text":"on,","start":10513.876,"end":10514.022},{"text":"and","start":10514.199,"end":10514.344},{"text":"that","start":10514.377,"end":10514.522},{"text":"we","start":10514.764,"end":10514.812},{"text":"are","start":10514.861,"end":10515.086},{"text":"working","start":10515.086,"end":10515.393},{"text":"on","start":10515.506,"end":10515.554},{"text":"issues","start":10515.603,"end":10515.974},{"text":"on","start":10515.974,"end":10516.119},{"text":"treating","start":10516.151,"end":10516.603},{"text":"minorities","start":10517.281,"end":10517.942},{"text":"such","start":10517.942,"end":10518.217},{"text":"as","start":10518.265,"end":10518.378},{"text":"Roma","start":10518.652,"end":10518.959},{"text":"and","start":10518.959,"end":10519.056},{"text":"Egyptian","start":10519.056,"end":10519.492},{"text":"minorities,","start":10519.604,"end":10520.314},{"text":"or","start":10520.411,"end":10520.524},{"text":"also,","start":10520.653,"end":10521.137},{"text":"let's","start":10521.153,"end":10521.347},{"text":"say,","start":10521.347,"end":10521.46},{"text":"gender","start":10521.476,"end":10521.88},{"text":"equality.","start":10521.88,"end":10522.428}]},{"text":"However, I would like to reiterate the fact that I mentioned that Albania's treaty says DG is connected very well to European Union accession.","start":10522.509,"end":10530.794,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"However,","start":10522.509,"end":10522.945},{"text":"I","start":10523.009,"end":10523.041},{"text":"would","start":10523.154,"end":10523.267},{"text":"like","start":10523.3,"end":10523.494},{"text":"to","start":10523.494,"end":10523.656},{"text":"reiterate","start":10523.656,"end":10524.222},{"text":"the","start":10524.222,"end":10524.303},{"text":"fact","start":10524.368,"end":10524.643},{"text":"that","start":10525.177,"end":10525.339},{"text":"I","start":10525.339,"end":10525.371},{"text":"mentioned","start":10525.371,"end":10525.906},{"text":"that","start":10525.906,"end":10526.067},{"text":"Albania's","start":10526.067,"end":10526.407},{"text":"treaty","start":10526.407,"end":10526.747},{"text":"says","start":10526.812,"end":10527.022},{"text":"DG","start":10527.136,"end":10527.443},{"text":"is","start":10527.443,"end":10527.508},{"text":"connected","start":10527.54,"end":10528.042},{"text":"very","start":10528.091,"end":10528.317},{"text":"well","start":10528.334,"end":10528.463},{"text":"to","start":10529.078,"end":10529.175},{"text":"European","start":10529.321,"end":10529.839},{"text":"Union","start":10529.888,"end":10530.179},{"text":"accession.","start":10530.276,"end":10530.794}]},{"text":"We are a country who has opened 27 chapters on European Union and are working simultaneously on all chapters.","start":10530.94,"end":10539.836,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10530.94,"end":10531.134},{"text":"are","start":10531.166,"end":10531.701},{"text":"a","start":10532.804,"end":10532.82},{"text":"country","start":10533.372,"end":10533.827},{"text":"who","start":10533.941,"end":10534.119},{"text":"has","start":10534.119,"end":10534.428},{"text":"opened","start":10534.574,"end":10534.834},{"text":"27","start":10534.834,"end":10535.402},{"text":"chapters","start":10535.402,"end":10535.906},{"text":"on","start":10536.361,"end":10536.409},{"text":"European","start":10536.442,"end":10537.026},{"text":"Union","start":10537.026,"end":10537.319},{"text":"and","start":10537.432,"end":10537.578},{"text":"are","start":10537.578,"end":10537.79},{"text":"working","start":10537.822,"end":10538.131},{"text":"simultaneously","start":10538.553,"end":10539.381},{"text":"on","start":10539.462,"end":10539.592},{"text":"all","start":10539.69,"end":10539.738},{"text":"chapters.","start":10539.738,"end":10539.836}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":10539.901,"end":10540.014,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10539.901,"end":10539.982},{"text":"you.","start":10539.982,"end":10540.014}]},{"text":"With EU in order to mitigate all the bottlenecks that we do have in certain areas.","start":10540.764,"end":10548.286,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"With","start":10540.764,"end":10541.006},{"text":"EU","start":10541.022,"end":10541.279},{"text":"in","start":10541.713,"end":10542.259},{"text":"order","start":10542.275,"end":10542.757},{"text":"to","start":10542.773,"end":10542.95},{"text":"mitigate","start":10542.95,"end":10543.738},{"text":"all","start":10543.802,"end":10543.85},{"text":"the","start":10544.541,"end":10544.621},{"text":"bottlenecks","start":10544.702,"end":10545.409},{"text":"that","start":10545.827,"end":10546.036},{"text":"we","start":10546.068,"end":10546.229},{"text":"do","start":10546.229,"end":10546.437},{"text":"have","start":10546.454,"end":10546.871},{"text":"in","start":10547.337,"end":10547.386},{"text":"certain","start":10547.418,"end":10547.787},{"text":"areas.","start":10547.9,"end":10548.286}]},{"text":"I would highly appreciate any efforts from civil society, and I reiterate the fact that Albanian government is very open to discuss and to keep working with civil society.","start":10549.105,"end":10561.178,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10549.105,"end":10549.153},{"text":"would","start":10549.17,"end":10549.331},{"text":"highly","start":10549.671,"end":10550.059},{"text":"appreciate","start":10550.075,"end":10550.867},{"text":"any","start":10551.368,"end":10551.594},{"text":"efforts","start":10551.627,"end":10552.015},{"text":"from","start":10552.015,"end":10552.192},{"text":"civil","start":10552.192,"end":10552.467},{"text":"society,","start":10552.499,"end":10553.292},{"text":"and","start":10553.469,"end":10553.599},{"text":"I","start":10553.647,"end":10553.793},{"text":"reiterate","start":10553.97,"end":10554.617},{"text":"the","start":10554.617,"end":10554.698},{"text":"fact","start":10554.763,"end":10555.021},{"text":"that","start":10555.021,"end":10555.183},{"text":"Albanian","start":10555.183,"end":10555.555},{"text":"government","start":10555.571,"end":10556.056},{"text":"is","start":10556.056,"end":10556.153},{"text":"very","start":10556.217,"end":10556.444},{"text":"open","start":10556.46,"end":10556.767},{"text":"to","start":10556.799,"end":10556.913},{"text":"discuss","start":10557.107,"end":10557.61},{"text":"and","start":10557.61,"end":10557.869},{"text":"to","start":10558.891,"end":10559.037},{"text":"keep","start":10559.069,"end":10559.248},{"text":"working","start":10559.296,"end":10559.686},{"text":"with","start":10559.799,"end":10560.01},{"text":"civil","start":10560.14,"end":10560.497},{"text":"society.","start":10560.529,"end":10561.178}]},{"text":"As regards the Cuba delegation intervention, About the data and this integrated data, we use data from INSTAT, which is the National Institute of Statistics, and all those data that do cover almost all areas of, let's say, that are part of the SDGs are then reflected through a working group headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, and we, let's say, monitor those data and we use those data for all the policy measures.","start":10561.729,"end":10597.122,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":10561.729,"end":10561.875},{"text":"regards","start":10561.989,"end":10562.443},{"text":"the","start":10562.476,"end":10562.557},{"text":"Cuba","start":10562.622,"end":10563.124},{"text":"delegation","start":10565.555,"end":10566.277},{"text":"intervention,","start":10566.474,"end":10567.147},{"text":"About","start":10568.55,"end":10568.871},{"text":"the","start":10568.871,"end":10568.951},{"text":"data","start":10569.032,"end":10569.256},{"text":"and","start":10569.272,"end":10569.433},{"text":"this","start":10569.433,"end":10569.497},{"text":"integrated","start":10569.61,"end":10570.172},{"text":"data,","start":10570.172,"end":10570.541},{"text":"we","start":10570.573,"end":10570.637},{"text":"use","start":10570.717,"end":10570.958},{"text":"data","start":10570.958,"end":10571.279},{"text":"from","start":10571.279,"end":10571.488},{"text":"INSTAT,","start":10571.681,"end":10572.098},{"text":"which","start":10572.163,"end":10572.275},{"text":"is","start":10572.339,"end":10572.387},{"text":"the","start":10572.419,"end":10572.516},{"text":"National","start":10572.516,"end":10573.206},{"text":"Institute","start":10573.222,"end":10573.72},{"text":"of","start":10573.72,"end":10573.832},{"text":"Statistics,","start":10573.848,"end":10574.491},{"text":"and","start":10575.053,"end":10575.117},{"text":"all","start":10575.294,"end":10575.342},{"text":"those","start":10575.39,"end":10575.567},{"text":"data","start":10575.567,"end":10576.193},{"text":"that","start":10576.835,"end":10577.172},{"text":"do","start":10577.959,"end":10578.168},{"text":"cover","start":10578.746,"end":10579.051},{"text":"almost","start":10579.163,"end":10579.709},{"text":"all","start":10579.789,"end":10579.838},{"text":"areas","start":10580.351,"end":10580.817},{"text":"of,","start":10580.994,"end":10581.17},{"text":"let's","start":10581.716,"end":10581.925},{"text":"say,","start":10581.925,"end":10582.037},{"text":"that","start":10582.118,"end":10582.358},{"text":"are","start":10582.439,"end":10582.567},{"text":"part","start":10582.696,"end":10583.017},{"text":"of","start":10583.017,"end":10583.161},{"text":"the","start":10583.161,"end":10583.274},{"text":"SDGs","start":10583.274,"end":10583.884},{"text":"are","start":10584.446,"end":10584.494},{"text":"then","start":10584.606,"end":10584.911},{"text":"reflected","start":10585.265,"end":10585.971},{"text":"through","start":10586.068,"end":10586.87},{"text":"a","start":10586.87,"end":10586.999},{"text":"working","start":10587.015,"end":10587.32},{"text":"group","start":10588.235,"end":10588.428},{"text":"headed","start":10588.54,"end":10588.861},{"text":"by","start":10588.861,"end":10588.958},{"text":"the","start":10588.958,"end":10589.118},{"text":"Deputy","start":10589.118,"end":10589.488},{"text":"Prime","start":10589.52,"end":10589.648},{"text":"Minister,","start":10589.696,"end":10590.178},{"text":"and","start":10590.467,"end":10590.531},{"text":"we,","start":10590.708,"end":10590.901},{"text":"let's","start":10591.029,"end":10591.206},{"text":"say,","start":10591.206,"end":10591.238},{"text":"monitor","start":10591.286,"end":10591.784},{"text":"those","start":10591.784,"end":10591.976},{"text":"data","start":10592.009,"end":10592.33},{"text":"and","start":10592.33,"end":10592.49},{"text":"we","start":10592.49,"end":10592.635},{"text":"use","start":10592.635,"end":10592.731},{"text":"those","start":10592.731,"end":10592.86},{"text":"data","start":10592.988,"end":10593.358},{"text":"for","start":10595.465,"end":10595.691},{"text":"all","start":10595.691,"end":10595.739},{"text":"the","start":10595.787,"end":10595.948},{"text":"policy","start":10595.948,"end":10596.286},{"text":"measures.","start":10596.286,"end":10597.122}]},{"text":"Finally, about the intervention of Bulgaria, about their resilience and challenges on multi-layered crisis, yes, it is true.","start":10598.039,"end":10608.195,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Finally,","start":10598.039,"end":10598.57},{"text":"about","start":10598.908,"end":10599.519},{"text":"the","start":10600.275,"end":10600.468},{"text":"intervention","start":10600.68,"end":10601.295},{"text":"of","start":10601.408,"end":10601.797},{"text":"Bulgaria,","start":10601.911,"end":10602.558},{"text":"about","start":10603.109,"end":10603.886},{"text":"their","start":10603.919,"end":10604.048},{"text":"resilience","start":10604.405,"end":10605.215},{"text":"and","start":10605.215,"end":10605.393},{"text":"challenges","start":10605.393,"end":10605.927},{"text":"on","start":10606.041,"end":10606.17},{"text":"multi-layered","start":10606.267,"end":10606.818},{"text":"crisis,","start":10606.85,"end":10607.352},{"text":"yes,","start":10607.498,"end":10607.676},{"text":"it","start":10607.741,"end":10607.838},{"text":"is","start":10607.838,"end":10607.952},{"text":"true.","start":10607.984,"end":10608.195}]},{"text":"We have had crises that have been international, such as COVID in 2020 or energy crisis in 2022 or the recent energy crisis, but we have had also an earthquake, a very tremendous earthquake in 2019, which has put us on tremendous pressure to tackle or to create, let's say, a way how to mitigate these crises through an institutional framework.","start":10609.42,"end":10635.201,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10609.42,"end":10609.5},{"text":"have","start":10609.5,"end":10609.581},{"text":"had","start":10609.613,"end":10609.903},{"text":"crises","start":10610.563,"end":10610.982},{"text":"that","start":10610.982,"end":10611.143},{"text":"have","start":10611.143,"end":10611.288},{"text":"been","start":10611.546,"end":10611.916},{"text":"international,","start":10612.11,"end":10612.834},{"text":"such","start":10612.851,"end":10613.157},{"text":"as","start":10613.157,"end":10613.285},{"text":"COVID","start":10613.398,"end":10613.801},{"text":"in","start":10613.801,"end":10613.849},{"text":"2020","start":10613.881,"end":10614.735},{"text":"or","start":10615.09,"end":10615.235},{"text":"energy","start":10615.235,"end":10615.621},{"text":"crisis","start":10615.637,"end":10616.04},{"text":"in","start":10616.04,"end":10616.104},{"text":"2022","start":10616.137,"end":10617.055},{"text":"or","start":10617.248,"end":10617.361},{"text":"the","start":10617.506,"end":10617.764},{"text":"recent","start":10617.828,"end":10618.166},{"text":"energy","start":10618.166,"end":10618.537},{"text":"crisis,","start":10618.566,"end":10618.968},{"text":"but","start":10618.984,"end":10619.144},{"text":"we","start":10619.144,"end":10619.289},{"text":"have","start":10619.289,"end":10619.385},{"text":"had","start":10619.385,"end":10619.626},{"text":"also","start":10619.69,"end":10619.947},{"text":"an","start":10619.947,"end":10619.995},{"text":"earthquake,","start":10620.092,"end":10620.493},{"text":"a","start":10620.509,"end":10620.573},{"text":"very","start":10620.573,"end":10620.878},{"text":"tremendous","start":10621.296,"end":10621.777},{"text":"earthquake","start":10621.81,"end":10622.291},{"text":"in","start":10622.291,"end":10622.404},{"text":"2019,","start":10622.42,"end":10623.287},{"text":"which","start":10624.106,"end":10624.347},{"text":"has","start":10624.427,"end":10624.732},{"text":"put","start":10624.989,"end":10625.165},{"text":"us","start":10625.165,"end":10625.39},{"text":"on","start":10625.39,"end":10625.438},{"text":"tremendous","start":10625.487,"end":10626.113},{"text":"pressure","start":10626.113,"end":10626.594},{"text":"to","start":10627.558,"end":10627.686},{"text":"tackle","start":10628.136,"end":10628.489},{"text":"or","start":10628.842,"end":10628.891},{"text":"to","start":10629.003,"end":10629.163},{"text":"create,","start":10629.163,"end":10629.661},{"text":"let's","start":10630.641,"end":10630.946},{"text":"say,","start":10630.946,"end":10631.171},{"text":"a","start":10631.251,"end":10631.347},{"text":"way","start":10631.347,"end":10631.54},{"text":"how","start":10631.652,"end":10631.749},{"text":"to","start":10631.829,"end":10631.925},{"text":"mitigate","start":10631.925,"end":10632.776},{"text":"these","start":10632.792,"end":10632.921},{"text":"crises","start":10633.017,"end":10633.483},{"text":"through","start":10633.595,"end":10633.804},{"text":"an","start":10633.82,"end":10633.997},{"text":"institutional","start":10633.997,"end":10634.767},{"text":"framework.","start":10634.783,"end":10635.201}]},{"text":"And I might mention, for example, the crisis that we already had just now in 2026 about the Strait of Hormuz and the energy crisis.","start":10635.747,"end":10645.86,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":10635.747,"end":10635.971},{"text":"I","start":10636.228,"end":10636.244},{"text":"might","start":10636.244,"end":10636.726},{"text":"mention,","start":10636.822,"end":10637.176},{"text":"for","start":10637.288,"end":10637.384},{"text":"example,","start":10637.384,"end":10637.93},{"text":"the","start":10638.332,"end":10638.412},{"text":"crisis","start":10638.412,"end":10638.814},{"text":"that","start":10638.814,"end":10639.054},{"text":"we","start":10639.054,"end":10639.199},{"text":"already","start":10639.295,"end":10639.745},{"text":"had","start":10639.761,"end":10640.098},{"text":"just","start":10641.061,"end":10641.254},{"text":"now","start":10641.286,"end":10641.495},{"text":"in","start":10641.704,"end":10641.752},{"text":"2026","start":10641.848,"end":10642.924},{"text":"about","start":10642.924,"end":10643.374},{"text":"the","start":10643.711,"end":10643.807},{"text":"Strait","start":10643.952,"end":10644.272},{"text":"of","start":10644.272,"end":10644.369},{"text":"Hormuz","start":10644.417,"end":10644.802},{"text":"and","start":10644.898,"end":10644.994},{"text":"the","start":10644.994,"end":10645.138},{"text":"energy","start":10645.138,"end":10645.443},{"text":"crisis.","start":10645.459,"end":10645.86}]},{"text":"We all we use all the let's say lesson learned from the previous different crises and through institutionalization of different areas.","start":10646.421,"end":10657.76,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10646.421,"end":10646.598},{"text":"all","start":10646.598,"end":10646.983},{"text":"we","start":10647.079,"end":10647.223},{"text":"use","start":10647.223,"end":10647.624},{"text":"all","start":10647.704,"end":10647.752},{"text":"the","start":10647.945,"end":10648.137},{"text":"let's","start":10648.346,"end":10648.955},{"text":"say","start":10648.955,"end":10649.164},{"text":"lesson","start":10649.324,"end":10649.613},{"text":"learned","start":10649.789,"end":10650.094},{"text":"from","start":10650.591,"end":10651.024},{"text":"the","start":10651.184,"end":10651.329},{"text":"previous","start":10651.329,"end":10651.842},{"text":"different","start":10653.013,"end":10653.333},{"text":"crises","start":10653.333,"end":10653.911},{"text":"and","start":10654.119,"end":10654.296},{"text":"through","start":10654.296,"end":10654.472},{"text":"institutionalization","start":10654.536,"end":10655.867},{"text":"of","start":10656.365,"end":10656.653},{"text":"different","start":10657.022,"end":10657.439},{"text":"areas.","start":10657.487,"end":10657.76}]},{"text":"So we are better prepared for any let's say unfortunate event that can happen in the near future.","start":10657.808,"end":10665.217,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"So","start":10657.808,"end":10658.064},{"text":"we","start":10658.064,"end":10658.209},{"text":"are","start":10658.209,"end":10658.257},{"text":"better","start":10658.449,"end":10658.706},{"text":"prepared","start":10658.77,"end":10659.315},{"text":"for","start":10659.732,"end":10659.861},{"text":"any","start":10659.973,"end":10660.278},{"text":"let's","start":10660.534,"end":10661.144},{"text":"say","start":10661.144,"end":10661.368},{"text":"unfortunate","start":10662.298,"end":10662.86},{"text":"event","start":10662.86,"end":10663.116},{"text":"that","start":10663.116,"end":10663.277},{"text":"can","start":10663.277,"end":10663.405},{"text":"happen","start":10663.517,"end":10663.886},{"text":"in","start":10664.399,"end":10664.447},{"text":"the","start":10664.479,"end":10664.576},{"text":"near","start":10664.576,"end":10664.864},{"text":"future.","start":10664.864,"end":10665.217}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":10665.426,"end":10665.682,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10665.426,"end":10665.602},{"text":"you.","start":10665.602,"end":10665.682}]},{"text":"Milagracias.","start":10666.789,"end":10667.494,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Milagracias.","start":10666.789,"end":10667.494}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Enëa Karakaci","affiliation":"ALB","affiliation_full":"Albania","group":null,"function":"Minister"}},{"statement_number":96,"start":10668.569,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10669","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank his excellency.","start":10668.569,"end":10669.419,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10668.569,"end":10668.585},{"text":"thank","start":10668.729,"end":10669.146},{"text":"his","start":10669.194,"end":10669.259},{"text":"excellency.","start":10669.259,"end":10669.419}]},{"text":"Thank you, His Excellency Mr. Enia Karakaci, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania.","start":10669.66,"end":10674.242,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10669.66,"end":10669.821},{"text":"you,","start":10669.918,"end":10669.95},{"text":"His","start":10670.031,"end":10670.111},{"text":"Excellency","start":10670.111,"end":10670.37},{"text":"Mr.","start":10670.37,"end":10670.482},{"text":"Enia","start":10670.644,"end":10670.999},{"text":"Karakaci,","start":10671.063,"end":10671.725},{"text":"Minister","start":10671.87,"end":10672.419},{"text":"of","start":10672.419,"end":10672.516},{"text":"Infrastructure","start":10672.516,"end":10673.064},{"text":"and","start":10673.064,"end":10673.21},{"text":"Energy","start":10673.242,"end":10673.565},{"text":"of","start":10673.565,"end":10673.71},{"text":"Albania.","start":10673.71,"end":10674.242}]},{"text":"And I'll give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Ruateki Tekiara, Minister of Education of Kiribati.","start":10674.759,"end":10680.213,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":10674.759,"end":10674.856},{"text":"I'll","start":10674.856,"end":10674.952},{"text":"give","start":10674.952,"end":10675.098},{"text":"the","start":10675.098,"end":10675.178},{"text":"floor","start":10675.178,"end":10675.598},{"text":"to","start":10675.646,"end":10675.711},{"text":"His","start":10675.711,"end":10675.872},{"text":"Excellency","start":10675.985,"end":10676.485},{"text":"Mr.","start":10676.485,"end":10676.856},{"text":"Ruateki","start":10676.937,"end":10677.486},{"text":"Tekiara,","start":10677.583,"end":10678.26},{"text":"Minister","start":10678.712,"end":10679.051},{"text":"of","start":10679.051,"end":10679.1},{"text":"Education","start":10679.1,"end":10679.596},{"text":"of","start":10679.63,"end":10679.682},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":10679.733,"end":10680.213}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":97,"start":10682.596,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10683","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Chair. So I will hand over to my colleague, Secretary of Finance, to respond to the question because you know why?","start":10682.596,"end":10690.519,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10682.596,"end":10682.773},{"text":"you,","start":10682.773,"end":10682.886},{"text":"Chair.","start":10683.255,"end":10683.641},{"text":"So","start":10684.46,"end":10684.605},{"text":"I","start":10684.766,"end":10684.814},{"text":"will","start":10684.862,"end":10684.975},{"text":"hand","start":10684.991,"end":10685.312},{"text":"over","start":10685.425,"end":10685.633},{"text":"to","start":10686.148,"end":10686.228},{"text":"my","start":10686.228,"end":10686.453},{"text":"colleague,","start":10686.453,"end":10686.79},{"text":"Secretary","start":10686.806,"end":10687.273},{"text":"of","start":10687.273,"end":10687.353},{"text":"Finance,","start":10687.353,"end":10687.899},{"text":"to","start":10688.317,"end":10688.413},{"text":"respond","start":10688.413,"end":10689.008},{"text":"to","start":10689.056,"end":10689.185},{"text":"the","start":10689.185,"end":10689.345},{"text":"question","start":10689.345,"end":10689.715},{"text":"because","start":10689.908,"end":10690.133},{"text":"you","start":10690.165,"end":10690.229},{"text":"know","start":10690.229,"end":10690.326},{"text":"why?","start":10690.39,"end":10690.519}]},{"text":"The woman voice is very attractive and unforgettable.","start":10691.515,"end":10694.639,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":10691.515,"end":10691.547},{"text":"woman","start":10691.66,"end":10691.855},{"text":"voice","start":10691.936,"end":10692.343},{"text":"is","start":10692.343,"end":10692.441},{"text":"very","start":10692.506,"end":10692.718},{"text":"attractive","start":10692.75,"end":10693.369},{"text":"and","start":10693.89,"end":10693.955},{"text":"unforgettable.","start":10694.053,"end":10694.639}]},{"text":"Thank you.","start":10694.866,"end":10695.078,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10694.866,"end":10695.046},{"text":"you.","start":10695.046,"end":10695.078}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Ruataki Tekeara","affiliation":"KIR","affiliation_full":"Kiribati","group":null,"function":"Minister"}},{"statement_number":98,"start":10701.394,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10702","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank His Excellency Mr. Ruoteki Tekiar, Minister of Education of Kiribati.","start":10701.394,"end":10706.213,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10701.394,"end":10701.427},{"text":"thank","start":10701.475,"end":10701.946},{"text":"His","start":10702.352,"end":10702.466},{"text":"Excellency","start":10702.596,"end":10703.262},{"text":"Mr.","start":10703.262,"end":10703.544},{"text":"Ruoteki","start":10703.593,"end":10704.14},{"text":"Tekiar,","start":10704.157,"end":10704.505},{"text":"Minister","start":10704.522,"end":10704.986},{"text":"of","start":10704.986,"end":10705.019},{"text":"Education","start":10705.019,"end":10705.566},{"text":"of","start":10705.566,"end":10705.616},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":10705.732,"end":10706.213}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":99,"start":10709.332,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10710","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Honorable Minister, for the opportunity, I wish to thank our dear friends from Australia, Finland, and Tuvalu for showing their interest in our webinar.","start":10709.332,"end":10719.415,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Honorable","start":10709.332,"end":10709.581},{"text":"Minister,","start":10709.598,"end":10710.014},{"text":"for","start":10710.081,"end":10710.264},{"text":"the","start":10710.264,"end":10710.347},{"text":"opportunity,","start":10710.347,"end":10710.696},{"text":"I","start":10712.006,"end":10712.038},{"text":"wish","start":10712.086,"end":10712.198},{"text":"to","start":10712.198,"end":10712.359},{"text":"thank","start":10712.407,"end":10712.906},{"text":"our","start":10712.906,"end":10713.709},{"text":"dear","start":10713.709,"end":10713.854},{"text":"friends","start":10713.87,"end":10714.159},{"text":"from","start":10714.24,"end":10714.433},{"text":"Australia,","start":10714.433,"end":10715.156},{"text":"Finland,","start":10715.236,"end":10715.686},{"text":"and","start":10715.863,"end":10716.249},{"text":"Tuvalu","start":10716.763,"end":10717.229},{"text":"for","start":10717.229,"end":10717.406},{"text":"showing","start":10717.406,"end":10717.776},{"text":"their","start":10717.872,"end":10718.049},{"text":"interest","start":10718.049,"end":10718.531},{"text":"in","start":10718.531,"end":10718.66},{"text":"our","start":10718.692,"end":10718.901},{"text":"webinar.","start":10718.901,"end":10719.415}]},{"text":"In response Australia's question, I would like to start by saying that partnerships like ours are central to everything we are trying to achieve for our development.","start":10720.123,"end":10731.942,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"In","start":10720.123,"end":10720.283},{"text":"response","start":10720.283,"end":10720.766},{"text":"Australia's","start":10721.176,"end":10721.818},{"text":"question,","start":10721.818,"end":10722.251},{"text":"I","start":10723.021,"end":10723.037},{"text":"would","start":10723.037,"end":10723.246},{"text":"like","start":10723.278,"end":10723.535},{"text":"to","start":10723.535,"end":10723.615},{"text":"start","start":10723.615,"end":10723.984},{"text":"by","start":10723.984,"end":10724.096},{"text":"saying","start":10724.096,"end":10724.449},{"text":"that","start":10724.481,"end":10724.947},{"text":"partnerships","start":10725.123,"end":10725.845},{"text":"like","start":10725.909,"end":10726.23},{"text":"ours","start":10726.23,"end":10726.744},{"text":"are","start":10727.433,"end":10727.738},{"text":"central","start":10727.834,"end":10728.332},{"text":"to","start":10728.396,"end":10728.637},{"text":"everything","start":10729.455,"end":10729.824},{"text":"we","start":10729.856,"end":10729.936},{"text":"are","start":10729.936,"end":10730.145},{"text":"trying","start":10730.161,"end":10730.369},{"text":"to","start":10730.417,"end":10730.514},{"text":"achieve","start":10730.514,"end":10730.883},{"text":"for","start":10730.883,"end":10730.963},{"text":"our","start":10730.963,"end":10731.139},{"text":"development.","start":10731.204,"end":10731.942}]},{"text":"Through our VNR, we have learned that the most effective support is one that is country-led and genuinely aligned with our national priorities, particularly in those areas that require more attention and investment, as presented in our VNR findings.","start":10732.808,"end":10751.888,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Through","start":10732.808,"end":10732.92},{"text":"our","start":10732.92,"end":10733.145},{"text":"VNR,","start":10733.145,"end":10733.658},{"text":"we","start":10733.867,"end":10734.011},{"text":"have","start":10734.011,"end":10734.268},{"text":"learned","start":10734.268,"end":10734.509},{"text":"that","start":10734.509,"end":10734.701},{"text":"the","start":10735.616,"end":10735.696},{"text":"most","start":10735.696,"end":10736.033},{"text":"effective","start":10736.033,"end":10736.562},{"text":"support","start":10736.578,"end":10737.364},{"text":"is","start":10737.942,"end":10738.006},{"text":"one","start":10738.102,"end":10738.247},{"text":"that","start":10738.279,"end":10738.503},{"text":"is","start":10738.503,"end":10738.568},{"text":"country-led","start":10738.664,"end":10739.851},{"text":"and","start":10740.284,"end":10740.509},{"text":"genuinely","start":10740.509,"end":10741.455},{"text":"aligned","start":10741.471,"end":10741.889},{"text":"with","start":10741.889,"end":10742.113},{"text":"our","start":10742.113,"end":10742.209},{"text":"national","start":10742.209,"end":10742.659},{"text":"priorities,","start":10742.675,"end":10744.905},{"text":"particularly","start":10745.177,"end":10745.787},{"text":"in","start":10745.964,"end":10746.012},{"text":"those","start":10746.124,"end":10746.349},{"text":"areas","start":10746.445,"end":10746.67},{"text":"that","start":10746.67,"end":10746.846},{"text":"require","start":10746.846,"end":10747.36},{"text":"more","start":10747.649,"end":10747.777},{"text":"attention","start":10747.81,"end":10748.323},{"text":"and","start":10748.323,"end":10748.548},{"text":"investment,","start":10748.548,"end":10749.576},{"text":"as","start":10749.977,"end":10750.041},{"text":"presented","start":10750.138,"end":10750.635},{"text":"in","start":10750.635,"end":10750.732},{"text":"our","start":10750.78,"end":10750.941},{"text":"VNR","start":10750.941,"end":10751.358},{"text":"findings.","start":10751.358,"end":10751.888}]},{"text":"We encourage partners to work with us through our own planning and budgeting systems to reduce fragmentation and ensure that every dollar goes further.","start":10752.867,"end":10762.437,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10752.867,"end":10752.964},{"text":"encourage","start":10752.964,"end":10753.413},{"text":"partners","start":10753.526,"end":10753.895},{"text":"to","start":10754.007,"end":10754.136},{"text":"work","start":10754.168,"end":10754.473},{"text":"with","start":10754.473,"end":10754.585},{"text":"us","start":10754.634,"end":10754.874},{"text":"through","start":10754.874,"end":10755.035},{"text":"our","start":10755.051,"end":10755.276},{"text":"own","start":10755.436,"end":10755.485},{"text":"planning","start":10755.613,"end":10755.982},{"text":"and","start":10756.014,"end":10756.143},{"text":"budgeting","start":10756.175,"end":10756.544},{"text":"systems","start":10756.576,"end":10757.106},{"text":"to","start":10757.781,"end":10757.877},{"text":"reduce","start":10757.877,"end":10758.439},{"text":"fragmentation","start":10758.889,"end":10759.691},{"text":"and","start":10759.932,"end":10759.996},{"text":"ensure","start":10760.189,"end":10760.815},{"text":"that","start":10760.815,"end":10760.944},{"text":"every","start":10761.072,"end":10761.313},{"text":"dollar","start":10761.393,"end":10761.715},{"text":"goes","start":10761.715,"end":10761.923},{"text":"further.","start":10762.1,"end":10762.437}]},{"text":"Given our widely dispersed geography, we also ask for flexibility.","start":10763.24,"end":10768.266,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Given","start":10763.24,"end":10763.529},{"text":"our","start":10763.625,"end":10763.85},{"text":"widely","start":10763.946,"end":10764.332},{"text":"dispersed","start":10764.765,"end":10765.311},{"text":"geography,","start":10765.311,"end":10765.809},{"text":"we","start":10766.355,"end":10766.451},{"text":"also","start":10766.515,"end":10766.692},{"text":"ask","start":10766.837,"end":10767.094},{"text":"for","start":10767.094,"end":10767.27},{"text":"flexibility.","start":10767.27,"end":10768.266}]},{"text":"Delivering services to our outer islands is very expensive, and logically challenging.","start":10769.085,"end":10774.917,"topics":[{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."}],"words":[{"text":"Delivering","start":10769.085,"end":10769.47},{"text":"services","start":10769.486,"end":10769.952},{"text":"to","start":10769.984,"end":10770.112},{"text":"our","start":10770.16,"end":10770.369},{"text":"outer","start":10770.449,"end":10770.674},{"text":"islands","start":10770.69,"end":10771.076},{"text":"is","start":10771.108,"end":10771.156},{"text":"very","start":10771.252,"end":10771.477},{"text":"expensive,","start":10771.509,"end":10772.151},{"text":"and","start":10772.644,"end":10772.776},{"text":"logically","start":10772.809,"end":10773.352},{"text":"challenging.","start":10774.439,"end":10774.917}]},{"text":"Predictable and long-term support helps us plan better and reach every community.","start":10776.2,"end":10782.096,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"Predictable","start":10776.2,"end":10776.587},{"text":"and","start":10776.781,"end":10776.926},{"text":"long-term","start":10776.943,"end":10777.33},{"text":"support","start":10777.379,"end":10778.752},{"text":"helps","start":10778.752,"end":10779.14},{"text":"us","start":10779.14,"end":10779.366},{"text":"plan","start":10779.366,"end":10779.673},{"text":"better","start":10779.77,"end":10780.157},{"text":"and","start":10780.577,"end":10780.755},{"text":"reach","start":10780.755,"end":10781.046},{"text":"every","start":10781.304,"end":10781.482},{"text":"community.","start":10781.546,"end":10782.096}]},{"text":"We also need continued assistance to strengthen our data systems and monitoring capacities so we can track results and make evidence-based decisions.","start":10782.84,"end":10794.111,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10782.84,"end":10782.872},{"text":"also","start":10782.872,"end":10783.13},{"text":"need","start":10783.13,"end":10783.356},{"text":"continued","start":10783.356,"end":10783.84},{"text":"assistance","start":10783.84,"end":10784.599},{"text":"to","start":10784.647,"end":10784.744},{"text":"strengthen","start":10784.792,"end":10785.26},{"text":"our","start":10785.357,"end":10785.502},{"text":"data","start":10785.519,"end":10785.777},{"text":"systems","start":10785.777,"end":10786.358},{"text":"and","start":10786.971,"end":10787.052},{"text":"monitoring","start":10787.133,"end":10787.601},{"text":"capacities","start":10787.633,"end":10788.327},{"text":"so","start":10789.392,"end":10789.489},{"text":"we","start":10789.489,"end":10789.634},{"text":"can","start":10789.634,"end":10789.876},{"text":"track","start":10789.876,"end":10790.134},{"text":"results","start":10790.134,"end":10790.683},{"text":"and","start":10790.683,"end":10791.942},{"text":"make","start":10792.12,"end":10792.54},{"text":"evidence-based","start":10792.719,"end":10793.528},{"text":"decisions.","start":10793.528,"end":10794.111}]},{"text":"Thank you for your question.","start":10796.038,"end":10797.058,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10796.038,"end":10796.264},{"text":"you","start":10796.264,"end":10796.361},{"text":"for","start":10796.361,"end":10796.442},{"text":"your","start":10796.442,"end":10796.669},{"text":"question.","start":10796.669,"end":10797.058}]},{"text":"The VNR is much more than a report.","start":10798.212,"end":10800.203,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":10798.212,"end":10798.292},{"text":"VNR","start":10798.292,"end":10798.709},{"text":"is","start":10798.709,"end":10798.902},{"text":"much","start":10798.95,"end":10799.143},{"text":"more","start":10799.239,"end":10799.352},{"text":"than","start":10799.352,"end":10799.576},{"text":"a","start":10799.576,"end":10799.641},{"text":"report.","start":10799.641,"end":10800.203}]},{"text":"It is a practical tool that guides how we plan and budget.","start":10800.781,"end":10804.217,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"It","start":10800.781,"end":10800.861},{"text":"is","start":10800.861,"end":10800.989},{"text":"a","start":10801.086,"end":10801.262},{"text":"practical","start":10801.262,"end":10801.953},{"text":"tool","start":10801.969,"end":10802.097},{"text":"that","start":10802.21,"end":10802.386},{"text":"guides","start":10802.386,"end":10802.675},{"text":"how","start":10802.932,"end":10803.125},{"text":"we","start":10803.189,"end":10803.334},{"text":"plan","start":10803.414,"end":10803.671},{"text":"and","start":10803.671,"end":10803.799},{"text":"budget.","start":10803.831,"end":10804.217}]},{"text":"Similarly, we have an integrated system where all government ministries must demonstrate how their budget proposals connect to our national development priorities.","start":10804.955,"end":10815.36,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Similarly,","start":10804.955,"end":10805.566},{"text":"we","start":10805.678,"end":10805.839},{"text":"have","start":10805.839,"end":10806.079},{"text":"an","start":10806.079,"end":10806.224},{"text":"integrated","start":10806.224,"end":10806.657},{"text":"system","start":10806.657,"end":10807.155},{"text":"where","start":10807.284,"end":10807.589},{"text":"all","start":10807.589,"end":10807.685},{"text":"government","start":10807.685,"end":10808.456},{"text":"ministries","start":10808.889,"end":10809.499},{"text":"must","start":10809.676,"end":10809.869},{"text":"demonstrate","start":10809.917,"end":10810.655},{"text":"how","start":10810.655,"end":10810.736},{"text":"their","start":10811.137,"end":10811.298},{"text":"budget","start":10811.298,"end":10811.619},{"text":"proposals","start":10811.619,"end":10812.229},{"text":"connect","start":10812.743,"end":10813.128},{"text":"to","start":10813.128,"end":10813.241},{"text":"our","start":10813.241,"end":10813.385},{"text":"national","start":10813.385,"end":10814.043},{"text":"development","start":10814.108,"end":10814.67},{"text":"priorities.","start":10814.67,"end":10815.36}]},{"text":"We monitor the progress of these national priorities and we report directly to cabinet, so in this way, VNR findings directly influence budget decisions.","start":10816.356,"end":10829.417,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10816.356,"end":10816.532},{"text":"monitor","start":10816.532,"end":10817.512},{"text":"the","start":10817.881,"end":10818.025},{"text":"progress","start":10818.025,"end":10818.507},{"text":"of","start":10818.507,"end":10818.652},{"text":"these","start":10818.668,"end":10818.893},{"text":"national","start":10819.165,"end":10820.9},{"text":"priorities","start":10820.932,"end":10821.783},{"text":"and","start":10821.959,"end":10822.152},{"text":"we","start":10822.939,"end":10823.019},{"text":"report","start":10823.019,"end":10823.42},{"text":"directly","start":10823.42,"end":10823.661},{"text":"to","start":10823.822,"end":10823.951},{"text":"cabinet,","start":10823.967,"end":10824.594},{"text":"so","start":10825.269,"end":10825.591},{"text":"in","start":10826.057,"end":10826.137},{"text":"this","start":10826.137,"end":10826.298},{"text":"way,","start":10826.314,"end":10826.459},{"text":"VNR","start":10826.475,"end":10826.877},{"text":"findings","start":10826.877,"end":10827.359},{"text":"directly","start":10827.359,"end":10827.842},{"text":"influence","start":10827.842,"end":10828.565},{"text":"budget","start":10828.565,"end":10828.887},{"text":"decisions.","start":10828.887,"end":10829.417}]},{"text":"As alluded earlier, what we need from our development partners is predictable, coordinated support that strengthens our own systems rather than creating parallel processes.","start":10830.559,"end":10841.905,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":10830.559,"end":10830.623},{"text":"alluded","start":10830.72,"end":10831.073},{"text":"earlier,","start":10831.122,"end":10831.588},{"text":"what","start":10832.55,"end":10832.63},{"text":"we","start":10832.727,"end":10832.84},{"text":"need","start":10832.84,"end":10833.049},{"text":"from","start":10833.049,"end":10833.194},{"text":"our","start":10833.227,"end":10833.388},{"text":"development","start":10833.388,"end":10833.952},{"text":"partners","start":10833.952,"end":10834.403},{"text":"is","start":10834.581,"end":10834.645},{"text":"predictable,","start":10834.903,"end":10835.483},{"text":"coordinated","start":10835.548,"end":10836.305},{"text":"support","start":10836.708,"end":10837.305},{"text":"that","start":10837.337,"end":10837.434},{"text":"strengthens","start":10837.434,"end":10838.111},{"text":"our","start":10838.208,"end":10838.369},{"text":"own","start":10838.449,"end":10838.498},{"text":"systems","start":10838.546,"end":10839.078},{"text":"rather","start":10839.82,"end":10840.061},{"text":"than","start":10840.078,"end":10840.207},{"text":"creating","start":10840.303,"end":10840.626},{"text":"parallel","start":10840.642,"end":10841.192},{"text":"processes.","start":10841.209,"end":10841.905}]},{"text":"Ultimately, strong national ownership is essential, but so are genuine international partnerships that truly understand the unique challenges facing small islands like Kiribati.","start":10843.621,"end":10855.401,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Ultimately,","start":10843.621,"end":10844.171},{"text":"strong","start":10844.285,"end":10844.657},{"text":"national","start":10844.851,"end":10845.224},{"text":"ownership","start":10845.321,"end":10845.758},{"text":"is","start":10845.758,"end":10845.871},{"text":"essential,","start":10845.92,"end":10846.487},{"text":"but","start":10846.794,"end":10847.134},{"text":"so","start":10847.62,"end":10847.895},{"text":"are","start":10847.911,"end":10848.009},{"text":"genuine","start":10848.009,"end":10848.527},{"text":"international","start":10848.575,"end":10849.11},{"text":"partnerships","start":10849.39,"end":10849.71},{"text":"that","start":10850.143,"end":10850.271},{"text":"truly","start":10850.303,"end":10850.672},{"text":"understand","start":10850.928,"end":10851.554},{"text":"the","start":10852.131,"end":10852.339},{"text":"unique","start":10852.371,"end":10852.708},{"text":"challenges","start":10852.708,"end":10853.205},{"text":"facing","start":10853.253,"end":10853.606},{"text":"small","start":10853.606,"end":10853.942},{"text":"islands","start":10854.054,"end":10854.407},{"text":"like","start":10854.792,"end":10854.904},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":10855.016,"end":10855.401}]},{"text":"To our Pacific brothers from Tuvalu, we share so many of the same challenges— climate change, isolation, and high cost of delivering services across vast distances.","start":10856.395,"end":10867.745,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"To","start":10856.395,"end":10856.491},{"text":"our","start":10856.491,"end":10856.635},{"text":"Pacific","start":10856.635,"end":10857.581},{"text":"brothers","start":10857.581,"end":10857.886},{"text":"from","start":10857.982,"end":10858.094},{"text":"Tuvalu,","start":10858.222,"end":10858.703},{"text":"we","start":10858.96,"end":10859.12},{"text":"share","start":10859.12,"end":10859.457},{"text":"so","start":10859.457,"end":10859.745},{"text":"many","start":10859.745,"end":10860.05},{"text":"of","start":10860.387,"end":10860.451},{"text":"the","start":10860.483,"end":10860.563},{"text":"same","start":10860.563,"end":10861.204},{"text":"challenges—","start":10861.204,"end":10861.733},{"text":"climate","start":10862.39,"end":10862.807},{"text":"change,","start":10862.807,"end":10863.256},{"text":"isolation,","start":10863.432,"end":10864.058},{"text":"and","start":10864.25,"end":10864.314},{"text":"high","start":10864.394,"end":10864.522},{"text":"cost","start":10864.571,"end":10864.891},{"text":"of","start":10864.891,"end":10865.019},{"text":"delivering","start":10865.051,"end":10865.42},{"text":"services","start":10865.436,"end":10865.981},{"text":"across","start":10866.414,"end":10866.815},{"text":"vast","start":10866.815,"end":10867.135},{"text":"distances.","start":10867.135,"end":10867.745}]},{"text":"Our VNR has reinforced that development must be tailored to our geography, not the other way around.","start":10868.722,"end":10875.439,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":10868.722,"end":10868.819},{"text":"VNR","start":10868.819,"end":10869.332},{"text":"has","start":10869.524,"end":10869.829},{"text":"reinforced","start":10869.941,"end":10870.486},{"text":"that","start":10870.486,"end":10870.951},{"text":"development","start":10870.983,"end":10871.512},{"text":"must","start":10871.544,"end":10871.736},{"text":"be","start":10871.784,"end":10872.009},{"text":"tailored","start":10872.009,"end":10872.474},{"text":"to","start":10872.907,"end":10873.003},{"text":"our","start":10873.003,"end":10873.227},{"text":"geography,","start":10873.227,"end":10873.916},{"text":"not","start":10874.429,"end":10874.654},{"text":"the","start":10874.654,"end":10874.734},{"text":"other","start":10874.734,"end":10874.878},{"text":"way","start":10874.91,"end":10875.135},{"text":"around.","start":10875.135,"end":10875.439}]},{"text":"One of the biggest lessons we have learned in this, in this is the importance of connecting national planning with what is happening in our communities.","start":10876.034,"end":10886.742,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"One","start":10876.034,"end":10876.146},{"text":"of","start":10876.259,"end":10876.355},{"text":"the","start":10876.355,"end":10876.516},{"text":"biggest","start":10876.516,"end":10876.901},{"text":"lessons","start":10876.901,"end":10877.287},{"text":"we","start":10877.64,"end":10877.721},{"text":"have","start":10877.721,"end":10877.833},{"text":"learned","start":10877.946,"end":10878.203},{"text":"in","start":10878.203,"end":10878.251},{"text":"this,","start":10878.363,"end":10878.476},{"text":"in","start":10880.291,"end":10880.356},{"text":"this","start":10880.452,"end":10880.709},{"text":"is","start":10880.709,"end":10880.822},{"text":"the","start":10880.854,"end":10881.175},{"text":"importance","start":10881.175,"end":10881.818},{"text":"of","start":10881.818,"end":10881.946},{"text":"connecting","start":10881.979,"end":10882.589},{"text":"national","start":10883.248,"end":10883.666},{"text":"planning","start":10883.666,"end":10884.115},{"text":"with","start":10884.79,"end":10884.935},{"text":"what","start":10884.951,"end":10885.096},{"text":"is","start":10885.096,"end":10885.16},{"text":"happening","start":10885.192,"end":10885.596},{"text":"in","start":10885.677,"end":10885.822},{"text":"our","start":10885.822,"end":10885.919},{"text":"communities.","start":10885.919,"end":10886.742}]},{"text":"We need to listen to our people, coordinate better across government, and ensure that our island needs are reflected in our fiscal planning.","start":10887.371,"end":10896.258,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10887.371,"end":10887.532},{"text":"need","start":10887.532,"end":10887.823},{"text":"to","start":10887.855,"end":10887.952},{"text":"listen","start":10888,"end":10888.307},{"text":"to","start":10888.339,"end":10888.5},{"text":"our","start":10888.5,"end":10888.743},{"text":"people,","start":10888.743,"end":10889.211},{"text":"coordinate","start":10889.307,"end":10889.84},{"text":"better","start":10889.872,"end":10890.243},{"text":"across","start":10890.598,"end":10891.195},{"text":"government,","start":10891.389,"end":10891.97},{"text":"and","start":10892.034,"end":10892.147},{"text":"ensure","start":10892.147,"end":10892.486},{"text":"that","start":10892.519,"end":10892.874},{"text":"our","start":10893.567,"end":10893.729},{"text":"island","start":10893.809,"end":10894.148},{"text":"needs","start":10894.148,"end":10894.439},{"text":"are","start":10894.471,"end":10894.52},{"text":"reflected","start":10894.52,"end":10895.04},{"text":"in","start":10895.04,"end":10895.088},{"text":"our","start":10895.202,"end":10895.332},{"text":"fiscal","start":10895.348,"end":10895.836},{"text":"planning.","start":10895.852,"end":10896.258}]},{"text":"We also learned that climate resilience cannot be treated as a separate issue.","start":10896.99,"end":10900.938,"topics":[{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10896.99,"end":10897.055},{"text":"also","start":10897.136,"end":10897.461},{"text":"learned","start":10897.477,"end":10897.721},{"text":"that","start":10897.721,"end":10897.867},{"text":"climate","start":10897.867,"end":10898.29},{"text":"resilience","start":10898.29,"end":10898.793},{"text":"cannot","start":10898.793,"end":10899.118},{"text":"be","start":10899.167,"end":10899.265},{"text":"treated","start":10899.265,"end":10899.703},{"text":"as","start":10899.898,"end":10899.963},{"text":"a","start":10900.158,"end":10900.175},{"text":"separate","start":10900.175,"end":10900.711},{"text":"issue.","start":10900.711,"end":10900.938}]},{"text":"Every investment we make, whether in water security or infrastructure, must all strengthen our community resilience.","start":10901.63,"end":10909.929,"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Every","start":10901.63,"end":10901.855},{"text":"investment","start":10901.888,"end":10902.597},{"text":"we","start":10902.597,"end":10902.71},{"text":"make,","start":10902.71,"end":10903.097},{"text":"whether","start":10903.564,"end":10903.79},{"text":"in","start":10903.806,"end":10903.854},{"text":"water","start":10903.967,"end":10904.451},{"text":"security","start":10904.789,"end":10905.369},{"text":"or","start":10905.982,"end":10906.03},{"text":"infrastructure,","start":10906.224,"end":10907.046},{"text":"must","start":10907.69,"end":10907.884},{"text":"all","start":10907.997,"end":10908.093},{"text":"strengthen","start":10908.093,"end":10908.529},{"text":"our","start":10908.641,"end":10908.722},{"text":"community","start":10908.722,"end":10909.19},{"text":"resilience.","start":10909.222,"end":10909.929}]},{"text":"Finally, partnerships must be adapted to our Pacific realities.","start":10910.411,"end":10914.253,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Finally,","start":10910.411,"end":10910.877},{"text":"partnerships","start":10911.054,"end":10911.713},{"text":"must","start":10911.713,"end":10911.906},{"text":"be","start":10911.938,"end":10911.987},{"text":"adapted","start":10912.035,"end":10912.549},{"text":"to","start":10912.999,"end":10913.096},{"text":"our","start":10913.096,"end":10913.16},{"text":"Pacific","start":10913.16,"end":10913.707},{"text":"realities.","start":10913.707,"end":10914.253}]},{"text":"Leaving no one behind requires not just a national commitment, but developments across— but a development approach that genuinely reaches every island and every community.","start":10914.446,"end":10926.267,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"Leaving","start":10914.446,"end":10914.735},{"text":"no","start":10914.767,"end":10914.912},{"text":"one","start":10914.928,"end":10915.057},{"text":"behind","start":10915.491,"end":10916.005},{"text":"requires","start":10916.439,"end":10916.825},{"text":"not","start":10916.921,"end":10917.05},{"text":"just","start":10917.098,"end":10917.339},{"text":"a","start":10917.355,"end":10917.42},{"text":"national","start":10917.42,"end":10917.806},{"text":"commitment,","start":10917.806,"end":10918.452},{"text":"but","start":10918.791,"end":10918.952},{"text":"developments","start":10918.952,"end":10919.598},{"text":"across—","start":10919.598,"end":10920.034},{"text":"but","start":10921.536,"end":10921.697},{"text":"a","start":10921.697,"end":10921.714},{"text":"development","start":10921.843,"end":10922.343},{"text":"approach","start":10922.343,"end":10922.795},{"text":"that","start":10922.973,"end":10923.199},{"text":"genuinely","start":10923.215,"end":10923.764},{"text":"reaches","start":10924.023,"end":10924.249},{"text":"every","start":10924.426,"end":10924.652},{"text":"island","start":10924.83,"end":10925.218},{"text":"and","start":10925.25,"end":10925.379},{"text":"every","start":10925.557,"end":10925.783},{"text":"community.","start":10925.88,"end":10926.267}]},{"text":"Finally, to our CSO partners, thank you for your intervention.","start":10927.012,"end":10930.667,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Finally,","start":10927.012,"end":10927.413},{"text":"to","start":10927.493,"end":10927.718},{"text":"our","start":10927.718,"end":10927.894},{"text":"CSO","start":10927.894,"end":10928.519},{"text":"partners,","start":10928.519,"end":10928.984},{"text":"thank","start":10929.401,"end":10929.641},{"text":"you","start":10929.641,"end":10929.737},{"text":"for","start":10929.737,"end":10929.881},{"text":"your","start":10929.881,"end":10929.978},{"text":"intervention.","start":10929.978,"end":10930.667}]},{"text":"We acknowledge your concerns and reaffirm the government's commitment to addressing these ongoing issues which we are all facing and experiencing.","start":10931.18,"end":10940.685,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10931.18,"end":10931.26},{"text":"acknowledge","start":10931.26,"end":10931.709},{"text":"your","start":10931.741,"end":10931.981},{"text":"concerns","start":10931.981,"end":10932.59},{"text":"and","start":10933.167,"end":10933.231},{"text":"reaffirm","start":10933.344,"end":10933.776},{"text":"the","start":10933.824,"end":10934.129},{"text":"government's","start":10934.129,"end":10934.69},{"text":"commitment","start":10934.69,"end":10935.267},{"text":"to","start":10935.267,"end":10935.347},{"text":"addressing","start":10935.347,"end":10935.796},{"text":"these","start":10935.892,"end":10936.036},{"text":"ongoing","start":10936.213,"end":10936.597},{"text":"issues","start":10936.71,"end":10937.078},{"text":"which","start":10937.992,"end":10938.168},{"text":"we","start":10938.697,"end":10938.793},{"text":"are","start":10939.098,"end":10939.178},{"text":"all","start":10939.258,"end":10939.354},{"text":"facing","start":10939.354,"end":10939.803},{"text":"and","start":10939.899,"end":10939.995},{"text":"experiencing.","start":10939.995,"end":10940.685}]},{"text":"We also recognize that civil society's perspectives are essential to the VNR process and to leaving no one behind.","start":10941.839,"end":10950.831,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10941.839,"end":10941.983},{"text":"also","start":10941.983,"end":10942.288},{"text":"recognize","start":10942.304,"end":10943.009},{"text":"that","start":10943.682,"end":10943.762},{"text":"civil","start":10943.762,"end":10944.019},{"text":"society's","start":10944.019,"end":10944.884},{"text":"perspectives","start":10944.884,"end":10945.573},{"text":"are","start":10947.032,"end":10947.128},{"text":"essential","start":10947.128,"end":10947.609},{"text":"to","start":10947.609,"end":10947.737},{"text":"the","start":10947.769,"end":10947.849},{"text":"VNR","start":10947.849,"end":10948.234},{"text":"process","start":10948.234,"end":10948.779},{"text":"and","start":10949.516,"end":10949.613},{"text":"to","start":10949.613,"end":10949.709},{"text":"leaving","start":10949.757,"end":10950.029},{"text":"no","start":10950.029,"end":10950.142},{"text":"one","start":10950.174,"end":10950.302},{"text":"behind.","start":10950.414,"end":10950.831}]},{"text":"We value your partnership and look forward to working more closely together.","start":10951.456,"end":10954.888,"topics":[{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."}],"words":[{"text":"We","start":10951.456,"end":10951.616},{"text":"value","start":10951.616,"end":10951.841},{"text":"your","start":10951.841,"end":10952.145},{"text":"partnership","start":10952.161,"end":10952.818},{"text":"and","start":10952.818,"end":10952.947},{"text":"look","start":10953.043,"end":10953.203},{"text":"forward","start":10953.203,"end":10953.459},{"text":"to","start":10953.459,"end":10953.588},{"text":"working","start":10953.604,"end":10953.924},{"text":"more","start":10953.924,"end":10954.165},{"text":"closely","start":10954.165,"end":10954.581},{"text":"together.","start":10954.63,"end":10954.888}]},{"text":"Thank you, Chair.","start":10955.308,"end":10956.505,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10955.308,"end":10955.535},{"text":"you,","start":10955.535,"end":10955.616},{"text":"Chair.","start":10955.632,"end":10956.505}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Ruataki Tekeara","affiliation":"KIR","affiliation_full":"Kiribati","group":null,"function":"Minister"}},{"statement_number":100,"start":10958.122,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10959","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank the team from Kiribati.","start":10958.122,"end":10960.449,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10958.122,"end":10958.154},{"text":"thank","start":10958.219,"end":10958.801},{"text":"the","start":10958.946,"end":10959.189},{"text":"team","start":10959.334,"end":10959.56},{"text":"from","start":10959.674,"end":10959.851},{"text":"Kiribati.","start":10959.9,"end":10960.449}]},{"text":"And I now give the floor to Her Excellency, Ms. Elizabeth Boghossian, Director General of International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay.","start":10961.694,"end":10968.677,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":10961.694,"end":10961.759},{"text":"I","start":10961.775,"end":10961.791},{"text":"now","start":10961.791,"end":10961.937},{"text":"give","start":10962.018,"end":10962.147},{"text":"the","start":10962.179,"end":10962.341},{"text":"floor","start":10962.341,"end":10962.535},{"text":"to","start":10962.81,"end":10962.955},{"text":"Her","start":10962.972,"end":10963.036},{"text":"Excellency,","start":10963.036,"end":10963.327},{"text":"Ms.","start":10964.006,"end":10964.119},{"text":"Elizabeth","start":10964.167,"end":10964.393},{"text":"Boghossian,","start":10964.425,"end":10964.795},{"text":"Director","start":10964.892,"end":10965.295},{"text":"General","start":10965.295,"end":10965.81},{"text":"of","start":10966.019,"end":10966.164},{"text":"International","start":10966.197,"end":10966.744},{"text":"Cooperation,","start":10966.744,"end":10967.147},{"text":"Ministry","start":10967.244,"end":10967.501},{"text":"of","start":10967.501,"end":10967.55},{"text":"Foreign","start":10967.55,"end":10967.759},{"text":"Affairs","start":10967.791,"end":10968.017},{"text":"of","start":10968.065,"end":10968.145},{"text":"Uruguay.","start":10968.194,"end":10968.677}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":101,"start":10969.966,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=10970","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. Vice President.","start":10969.966,"end":10971.415,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10969.966,"end":10970.223},{"text":"you,","start":10970.223,"end":10970.449},{"text":"Mr.","start":10970.481,"end":10970.723},{"text":"Vice","start":10970.771,"end":10970.948},{"text":"President.","start":10970.948,"end":10971.415}]},{"text":"I would like to thank the honorable representative of Thank you, Mr. President.","start":10977.024,"end":10980.58,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10977.024,"end":10977.057},{"text":"would","start":10977.123,"end":10977.303},{"text":"like","start":10977.435,"end":10977.698},{"text":"to","start":10977.698,"end":10977.813},{"text":"thank","start":10977.846,"end":10978.519},{"text":"the","start":10978.667,"end":10978.831},{"text":"honorable","start":10978.996,"end":10979.439},{"text":"representative","start":10979.587,"end":10980.064},{"text":"of","start":10980.064,"end":10980.179},{"text":"Thank","start":10980.16,"end":10980.58},{"text":"you,","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"Mr.","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"President.","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58}]},{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President.","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"you,","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"Mr.","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"President.","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58}]},{"text":"I would like to thank the representative of Spain for his question with regards to SDG number 7.","start":10980.58,"end":10985.9,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"would","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"like","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"to","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"thank","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"the","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"representative","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"of","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"Spain","start":10980.58,"end":10980.58},{"text":"for","start":10980.58,"end":10980.78},{"text":"his","start":10980.78,"end":10981.02},{"text":"question","start":10981.02,"end":10981.9},{"text":"with","start":10981.9,"end":10982.44},{"text":"regards","start":10982.44,"end":10982.92},{"text":"to","start":10982.92,"end":10983.1},{"text":"SDG","start":10983.1,"end":10983.6},{"text":"number","start":10983.6,"end":10983.82},{"text":"7.","start":10983.82,"end":10985.9}]},{"text":"Our country actually went from a situation where we were highly vulnerable from an energy standpoint, and that was in the 19th century.","start":10985.9,"end":10996.61,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":10985.9,"end":10985.98},{"text":"country","start":10985.98,"end":10986.94},{"text":"actually","start":10986.94,"end":10987.48},{"text":"went","start":10987.48,"end":10988.08},{"text":"from","start":10988.08,"end":10988.36},{"text":"a","start":10988.36,"end":10989},{"text":"situation","start":10989,"end":10989.02},{"text":"where","start":10989.02,"end":10989.76},{"text":"we","start":10989.76,"end":10990.08},{"text":"were","start":10990.08,"end":10990.28},{"text":"highly","start":10990.28,"end":10990.64},{"text":"vulnerable","start":10990.64,"end":10991.5},{"text":"from","start":10991.5,"end":10992.02},{"text":"an","start":10992.02,"end":10992.24},{"text":"energy","start":10992.24,"end":10992.64},{"text":"standpoint,","start":10992.64,"end":10993.64},{"text":"and","start":10994.32,"end":10994.56},{"text":"that","start":10994.56,"end":10994.72},{"text":"was","start":10994.72,"end":10994.84},{"text":"in","start":10994.84,"end":10995.02},{"text":"the","start":10995.02,"end":10995.08},{"text":"19th","start":10995.08,"end":10996.16},{"text":"century.","start":10996.16,"end":10996.61}]},{"text":"Finally, in 2008, an international context where fuel crisis— fuel prices increased substantially and created difficulties for our national energy sector really made it clear that we needed a state energy policy.","start":10996.94,"end":11015.424,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Finally,","start":10996.94,"end":10998.06},{"text":"in","start":10998.06,"end":10998.22},{"text":"2008,","start":10998.22,"end":11000.96},{"text":"an","start":11000.96,"end":11001.1},{"text":"international","start":11001.1,"end":11001.98},{"text":"context","start":11001.98,"end":11002.8},{"text":"where","start":11002.8,"end":11003.24},{"text":"fuel","start":11003.24,"end":11003.76},{"text":"crisis—","start":11003.76,"end":11005.06},{"text":"fuel","start":11005.06,"end":11005.42},{"text":"prices","start":11005.42,"end":11005.96},{"text":"increased","start":11006.082,"end":11006.546},{"text":"substantially","start":11006.546,"end":11007.332},{"text":"and","start":11007.989,"end":11008.069},{"text":"created","start":11008.165,"end":11008.485},{"text":"difficulties","start":11008.485,"end":11008.95},{"text":"for","start":11009.03,"end":11009.11},{"text":"our","start":11009.11,"end":11009.206},{"text":"national","start":11009.206,"end":11009.735},{"text":"energy","start":11010.152,"end":11010.617},{"text":"sector","start":11010.809,"end":11011.274},{"text":"really","start":11011.434,"end":11011.626},{"text":"made","start":11011.626,"end":11011.995},{"text":"it","start":11011.995,"end":11012.139},{"text":"clear","start":11012.476,"end":11012.844},{"text":"that","start":11013.293,"end":11013.437},{"text":"we","start":11013.437,"end":11013.533},{"text":"needed","start":11013.533,"end":11013.79},{"text":"a","start":11013.79,"end":11013.806},{"text":"state","start":11013.838,"end":11014.318},{"text":"energy","start":11014.415,"end":11014.783},{"text":"policy.","start":11014.895,"end":11015.424}]},{"text":"And that is why in 2005 we drafted a long-term energy policy with a time horizon of 2030, and it was supported by all political parties with parliamentary representation, and it has become a state policy.","start":11015.6,"end":11031.545,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11015.6,"end":11015.665},{"text":"that","start":11015.761,"end":11015.937},{"text":"is","start":11015.937,"end":11016.001},{"text":"why","start":11016.161,"end":11016.29},{"text":"in","start":11016.562,"end":11016.61},{"text":"2005","start":11016.722,"end":11017.956},{"text":"we","start":11018.405,"end":11018.613},{"text":"drafted","start":11018.677,"end":11019.142},{"text":"a","start":11019.142,"end":11019.318},{"text":"long-term","start":11019.366,"end":11020.152},{"text":"energy","start":11020.568,"end":11020.953},{"text":"policy","start":11020.985,"end":11021.834},{"text":"with","start":11022.748,"end":11023.1},{"text":"a","start":11023.132,"end":11023.228},{"text":"time","start":11023.228,"end":11023.469},{"text":"horizon","start":11023.469,"end":11023.917},{"text":"of","start":11023.966,"end":11024.078},{"text":"2030,","start":11024.11,"end":11024.815},{"text":"and","start":11024.831,"end":11024.927},{"text":"it","start":11024.927,"end":11024.991},{"text":"was","start":11024.991,"end":11025.071},{"text":"supported","start":11025.071,"end":11025.6},{"text":"by","start":11025.632,"end":11025.889},{"text":"all","start":11026.017,"end":11026.065},{"text":"political","start":11026.273,"end":11026.706},{"text":"parties","start":11026.754,"end":11027.203},{"text":"with","start":11027.299,"end":11027.475},{"text":"parliamentary","start":11027.475,"end":11028.164},{"text":"representation,","start":11029.062,"end":11029.686},{"text":"and","start":11029.783,"end":11029.879},{"text":"it","start":11029.879,"end":11029.943},{"text":"has","start":11029.943,"end":11030.087},{"text":"become","start":11030.344,"end":11030.68},{"text":"a","start":11030.68,"end":11030.696},{"text":"state","start":11030.696,"end":11031.033},{"text":"policy.","start":11031.241,"end":11031.545}]},{"text":"Now, our national energy policy is structured around 4 strategic axes: institutional strengthening, diversifying the energy matrix by using local or national renewables, and we can say that we now have coverage that is around 97, 98% in terms of renewables in our energy mix, and— Also promoting energy efficiency as well as access and affordability when it comes to energy.","start":11031.722,"end":11064.115,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":11031.722,"end":11031.915},{"text":"our","start":11032.526,"end":11032.622},{"text":"national","start":11032.622,"end":11033.314},{"text":"energy","start":11033.33,"end":11033.7},{"text":"policy","start":11033.732,"end":11034.182},{"text":"is","start":11034.214,"end":11034.262},{"text":"structured","start":11034.294,"end":11034.937},{"text":"around","start":11034.937,"end":11035.259},{"text":"4","start":11035.259,"end":11035.532},{"text":"strategic","start":11035.661,"end":11036.208},{"text":"axes:","start":11036.288,"end":11036.674},{"text":"institutional","start":11037.188,"end":11037.831},{"text":"strengthening,","start":11037.831,"end":11038.362},{"text":"diversifying","start":11038.812,"end":11039.648},{"text":"the","start":11039.664,"end":11039.696},{"text":"energy","start":11039.696,"end":11039.97},{"text":"matrix","start":11040.002,"end":11040.728},{"text":"by","start":11041.373,"end":11041.486},{"text":"using","start":11041.938,"end":11042.632},{"text":"local","start":11043.471,"end":11044.02},{"text":"or","start":11044.036,"end":11044.213},{"text":"national","start":11044.213,"end":11044.826},{"text":"renewables,","start":11044.826,"end":11045.617},{"text":"and","start":11045.972,"end":11046.036},{"text":"we","start":11046.295,"end":11046.44},{"text":"can","start":11046.44,"end":11046.537},{"text":"say","start":11046.537,"end":11046.779},{"text":"that","start":11046.779,"end":11046.908},{"text":"we","start":11047.085,"end":11047.198},{"text":"now","start":11047.198,"end":11047.456},{"text":"have","start":11047.666,"end":11048.279},{"text":"coverage","start":11048.376,"end":11049.005},{"text":"that","start":11049.038,"end":11049.264},{"text":"is","start":11049.264,"end":11049.328},{"text":"around","start":11049.49,"end":11049.765},{"text":"97,","start":11049.765,"end":11050.396},{"text":"98%","start":11050.477,"end":11051.966},{"text":"in","start":11052.5,"end":11052.565},{"text":"terms","start":11052.662,"end":11053.05},{"text":"of","start":11053.309,"end":11053.455},{"text":"renewables","start":11053.633,"end":11054.183},{"text":"in","start":11054.442,"end":11054.491},{"text":"our","start":11054.54,"end":11054.685},{"text":"energy","start":11054.701,"end":11055.041},{"text":"mix,","start":11055.041,"end":11055.511},{"text":"and—","start":11056.061,"end":11056.466},{"text":"Also","start":11057.957,"end":11058.454},{"text":"promoting","start":11058.936,"end":11059.545},{"text":"energy","start":11059.898,"end":11060.186},{"text":"efficiency","start":11060.202,"end":11060.908},{"text":"as","start":11061.004,"end":11061.068},{"text":"well","start":11061.1,"end":11061.213},{"text":"as","start":11061.261,"end":11061.357},{"text":"access","start":11061.566,"end":11061.982},{"text":"and","start":11061.982,"end":11062.079},{"text":"affordability","start":11062.079,"end":11062.913},{"text":"when","start":11062.929,"end":11063.041},{"text":"it","start":11063.041,"end":11063.169},{"text":"comes","start":11063.169,"end":11063.394},{"text":"to","start":11063.41,"end":11063.57},{"text":"energy.","start":11063.666,"end":11064.115}]},{"text":"And this is why we've registered important progress today and we've been able to achieve targets that were defined 20 years ago in this National Plan for Energy Efficiency.","start":11065.51,"end":11075.982,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11065.51,"end":11065.575},{"text":"this","start":11065.591,"end":11065.719},{"text":"is","start":11065.767,"end":11065.879},{"text":"why","start":11065.911,"end":11066.072},{"text":"we've","start":11066.072,"end":11066.296},{"text":"registered","start":11066.312,"end":11067.018},{"text":"important","start":11067.018,"end":11067.419},{"text":"progress","start":11067.419,"end":11067.756},{"text":"today","start":11067.756,"end":11067.916},{"text":"and","start":11067.98,"end":11068.076},{"text":"we've","start":11068.076,"end":11068.237},{"text":"been","start":11068.237,"end":11068.317},{"text":"able","start":11068.381,"end":11068.557},{"text":"to","start":11068.557,"end":11068.718},{"text":"achieve","start":11068.718,"end":11069.167},{"text":"targets","start":11069.199,"end":11069.68},{"text":"that","start":11069.68,"end":11069.792},{"text":"were","start":11069.824,"end":11069.985},{"text":"defined","start":11069.985,"end":11070.61},{"text":"20","start":11070.786,"end":11071.011},{"text":"years","start":11071.043,"end":11071.284},{"text":"ago","start":11071.284,"end":11071.604},{"text":"in","start":11071.749,"end":11071.893},{"text":"this","start":11072.31,"end":11072.454},{"text":"National","start":11073.769,"end":11074.218},{"text":"Plan","start":11074.25,"end":11074.475},{"text":"for","start":11074.475,"end":11074.731},{"text":"Energy","start":11074.731,"end":11075.1},{"text":"Efficiency.","start":11075.229,"end":11075.982}]},{"text":"And of course, this has also had downstream effects in terms of capacity building and research when it comes to energy issues.","start":11076.399,"end":11086.007,"topics":[{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11076.399,"end":11076.544},{"text":"of","start":11077.137,"end":11077.265},{"text":"course,","start":11077.297,"end":11077.794},{"text":"this","start":11079.206,"end":11079.542},{"text":"has","start":11079.542,"end":11079.751},{"text":"also","start":11079.847,"end":11080.184},{"text":"had","start":11080.184,"end":11080.296},{"text":"downstream","start":11080.408,"end":11080.889},{"text":"effects","start":11080.97,"end":11081.306},{"text":"in","start":11081.306,"end":11081.354},{"text":"terms","start":11081.467,"end":11081.836},{"text":"of","start":11081.932,"end":11082.076},{"text":"capacity","start":11082.108,"end":11082.718},{"text":"building","start":11082.766,"end":11083.279},{"text":"and","start":11083.391,"end":11083.6},{"text":"research","start":11083.696,"end":11084.161},{"text":"when","start":11084.258,"end":11084.386},{"text":"it","start":11084.418,"end":11084.482},{"text":"comes","start":11084.579,"end":11084.883},{"text":"to","start":11084.916,"end":11085.06},{"text":"energy","start":11085.076,"end":11085.445},{"text":"issues.","start":11085.622,"end":11086.007}]},{"text":"Now, to respond to the question from the representative of Brazil, who was so kind, participation in public consultations were a very important component of our VNR.","start":11086.601,"end":11100.484,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":11086.601,"end":11086.713},{"text":"to","start":11087.548,"end":11087.692},{"text":"respond","start":11087.724,"end":11088.398},{"text":"to","start":11088.591,"end":11088.848},{"text":"the","start":11088.992,"end":11089.185},{"text":"question","start":11089.313,"end":11089.939},{"text":"from","start":11090.677,"end":11090.998},{"text":"the","start":11091.656,"end":11091.913},{"text":"representative","start":11092.042,"end":11092.7},{"text":"of","start":11092.7,"end":11092.828},{"text":"Brazil,","start":11092.924,"end":11093.213},{"text":"who","start":11093.326,"end":11093.422},{"text":"was","start":11093.422,"end":11093.55},{"text":"so","start":11093.598,"end":11093.919},{"text":"kind,","start":11093.968,"end":11094.385},{"text":"participation","start":11095.251,"end":11095.845},{"text":"in","start":11095.845,"end":11095.958},{"text":"public","start":11095.99,"end":11096.23},{"text":"consultations","start":11096.23,"end":11097.161},{"text":"were","start":11097.514,"end":11097.771},{"text":"a","start":11098.14,"end":11098.156},{"text":"very","start":11098.172,"end":11098.461},{"text":"important","start":11098.461,"end":11099.071},{"text":"component","start":11099.119,"end":11099.649},{"text":"of","start":11099.697,"end":11099.777},{"text":"our","start":11099.826,"end":11099.922},{"text":"VNR.","start":11099.922,"end":11100.484}]},{"text":"And as I mentioned during my presentation, the process, the process combined technical reviews SDG by SDG, in-person workshops, and a digital platform for citizen feedback.","start":11100.628,"end":11111.407,"topics":[{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11100.628,"end":11100.692},{"text":"as","start":11100.885,"end":11100.933},{"text":"I","start":11101.045,"end":11101.126},{"text":"mentioned","start":11101.126,"end":11101.784},{"text":"during","start":11101.832,"end":11101.976},{"text":"my","start":11102.024,"end":11102.169},{"text":"presentation,","start":11102.169,"end":11102.779},{"text":"the","start":11102.795,"end":11102.875},{"text":"process,","start":11102.875,"end":11103.196},{"text":"the","start":11103.292,"end":11103.373},{"text":"process","start":11103.373,"end":11103.71},{"text":"combined","start":11103.71,"end":11104.063},{"text":"technical","start":11104.095,"end":11104.48},{"text":"reviews","start":11104.64,"end":11104.945},{"text":"SDG","start":11105.058,"end":11105.443},{"text":"by","start":11105.443,"end":11105.603},{"text":"SDG,","start":11105.619,"end":11106.181},{"text":"in-person","start":11106.823,"end":11107.289},{"text":"workshops,","start":11107.289,"end":11107.947},{"text":"and","start":11108.171,"end":11108.236},{"text":"a","start":11108.573,"end":11108.589},{"text":"digital","start":11108.99,"end":11109.423},{"text":"platform","start":11109.52,"end":11110.036},{"text":"for","start":11110.1,"end":11110.262},{"text":"citizen","start":11110.262,"end":11110.649},{"text":"feedback.","start":11110.762,"end":11111.407}]},{"text":"And the contributions received were made systematic with support to and from our academic sector and also guidelines with information that were incorporated into our VNR where we have proposals as well as suggestions to work on that VNR as really a public policy management tool when it comes to the national government.","start":11111.956,"end":11140.383,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11111.956,"end":11112.021},{"text":"the","start":11112.053,"end":11112.101},{"text":"contributions","start":11112.198,"end":11113.166},{"text":"received","start":11113.166,"end":11113.893},{"text":"were","start":11113.893,"end":11113.989},{"text":"made","start":11113.989,"end":11114.248},{"text":"systematic","start":11114.248,"end":11115.184},{"text":"with","start":11115.91,"end":11116.265},{"text":"support","start":11116.507,"end":11117.459},{"text":"to","start":11117.685,"end":11117.878},{"text":"and","start":11118.588,"end":11118.653},{"text":"from","start":11118.734,"end":11118.96},{"text":"our","start":11118.96,"end":11119.137},{"text":"academic","start":11119.217,"end":11119.652},{"text":"sector","start":11119.652,"end":11120.199},{"text":"and","start":11120.505,"end":11120.57},{"text":"also","start":11120.989,"end":11121.536},{"text":"guidelines","start":11123.501,"end":11123.871},{"text":"with","start":11123.903,"end":11124.016},{"text":"information","start":11124.064,"end":11124.515},{"text":"that","start":11124.612,"end":11124.725},{"text":"were","start":11124.773,"end":11124.95},{"text":"incorporated","start":11124.95,"end":11125.9},{"text":"into","start":11125.9,"end":11126.077},{"text":"our","start":11126.077,"end":11126.238},{"text":"VNR","start":11126.238,"end":11126.56},{"text":"where","start":11126.56,"end":11126.705},{"text":"we","start":11126.705,"end":11126.802},{"text":"have","start":11126.802,"end":11126.931},{"text":"proposals","start":11126.963,"end":11127.575},{"text":"as","start":11128.01,"end":11128.058},{"text":"well","start":11128.155,"end":11128.3},{"text":"as","start":11128.3,"end":11128.38},{"text":"suggestions","start":11128.38,"end":11129.233},{"text":"to","start":11129.844,"end":11130.038},{"text":"work","start":11131.953,"end":11132.274},{"text":"on","start":11132.274,"end":11132.419},{"text":"that","start":11132.419,"end":11132.548},{"text":"VNR","start":11132.741,"end":11133.256},{"text":"as","start":11133.707,"end":11133.932},{"text":"really","start":11134.286,"end":11134.576},{"text":"a","start":11134.833,"end":11134.946},{"text":"public","start":11135.659,"end":11135.997},{"text":"policy","start":11135.997,"end":11136.4},{"text":"management","start":11136.562,"end":11137.078},{"text":"tool","start":11137.19,"end":11137.513},{"text":"when","start":11138.738,"end":11138.867},{"text":"it","start":11138.916,"end":11139.045},{"text":"comes","start":11139.061,"end":11139.27},{"text":"to","start":11139.303,"end":11139.432},{"text":"the","start":11139.448,"end":11139.48},{"text":"national","start":11139.48,"end":11139.947},{"text":"government.","start":11139.947,"end":11140.383}]},{"text":"And now I'll continue to respond to the very kind question that we heard from the representative of one of our stakeholder groups in the room.","start":11142.002,"end":11153.688,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11142.002,"end":11142.083},{"text":"now","start":11142.083,"end":11142.212},{"text":"I'll","start":11142.229,"end":11142.358},{"text":"continue","start":11142.471,"end":11143.232},{"text":"to","start":11143.54,"end":11143.88},{"text":"respond","start":11144.009,"end":11144.608},{"text":"to","start":11144.608,"end":11145.013},{"text":"the","start":11145.078,"end":11145.32},{"text":"very","start":11145.32,"end":11145.612},{"text":"kind","start":11145.644,"end":11145.952},{"text":"question","start":11145.952,"end":11146.259},{"text":"that","start":11146.292,"end":11146.47},{"text":"we","start":11146.535,"end":11146.713},{"text":"heard","start":11146.761,"end":11147.117},{"text":"from","start":11147.571,"end":11147.797},{"text":"the","start":11147.911,"end":11148.153},{"text":"representative","start":11148.153,"end":11150.242},{"text":"of","start":11150.242,"end":11150.679},{"text":"one","start":11151.439,"end":11151.585},{"text":"of","start":11151.585,"end":11151.617},{"text":"our","start":11151.617,"end":11151.698},{"text":"stakeholder","start":11151.698,"end":11152.491},{"text":"groups","start":11152.556,"end":11153.009},{"text":"in","start":11153.138,"end":11153.187},{"text":"the","start":11153.235,"end":11153.446},{"text":"room.","start":11153.446,"end":11153.688}]},{"text":"Oh yes, civil society.","start":11153.931,"end":11155.42,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"Oh","start":11153.931,"end":11153.947},{"text":"yes,","start":11154.336,"end":11154.498},{"text":"civil","start":11154.53,"end":11154.805},{"text":"society.","start":11154.837,"end":11155.42}]},{"text":"And I would like to greet her as well because she was present in our public consultations.","start":11155.485,"end":11159.469,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11155.485,"end":11155.598},{"text":"I","start":11155.63,"end":11155.679},{"text":"would","start":11155.711,"end":11155.792},{"text":"like","start":11155.808,"end":11155.97},{"text":"to","start":11155.97,"end":11156.067},{"text":"greet","start":11156.116,"end":11156.31},{"text":"her","start":11156.31,"end":11156.456},{"text":"as","start":11156.456,"end":11156.585},{"text":"well","start":11156.617,"end":11156.747},{"text":"because","start":11156.844,"end":11157.103},{"text":"she","start":11157.103,"end":11157.329},{"text":"was","start":11157.426,"end":11157.718},{"text":"present","start":11157.831,"end":11158.171},{"text":"in","start":11158.171,"end":11158.219},{"text":"our","start":11158.252,"end":11158.478},{"text":"public","start":11158.478,"end":11158.802},{"text":"consultations.","start":11158.802,"end":11159.469}]},{"text":"Now, your question was very broad and touched upon a series of issues, but I wanted to speak about child poverty, which is one of the main priorities of this administration.","start":11159.778,"end":11167.618,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Now,","start":11159.778,"end":11159.859},{"text":"your","start":11159.875,"end":11160.021},{"text":"question","start":11160.021,"end":11160.347},{"text":"was","start":11160.347,"end":11160.477},{"text":"very","start":11160.509,"end":11160.802},{"text":"broad","start":11160.899,"end":11161.159},{"text":"and","start":11161.159,"end":11161.29},{"text":"touched","start":11161.332,"end":11161.672},{"text":"upon","start":11161.672,"end":11161.867},{"text":"a","start":11161.899,"end":11161.915},{"text":"series","start":11161.915,"end":11162.239},{"text":"of","start":11162.239,"end":11162.353},{"text":"issues,","start":11162.531,"end":11162.839},{"text":"but","start":11162.871,"end":11163.033},{"text":"I","start":11163.033,"end":11163.082},{"text":"wanted","start":11163.179,"end":11163.438},{"text":"to","start":11163.438,"end":11163.535},{"text":"speak","start":11163.535,"end":11163.924},{"text":"about","start":11163.924,"end":11164.151},{"text":"child","start":11164.167,"end":11164.54},{"text":"poverty,","start":11164.556,"end":11164.961},{"text":"which","start":11165.383,"end":11165.512},{"text":"is","start":11165.561,"end":11165.642},{"text":"one","start":11165.69,"end":11165.755},{"text":"of","start":11165.788,"end":11165.852},{"text":"the","start":11165.852,"end":11165.933},{"text":"main","start":11165.933,"end":11166.144},{"text":"priorities","start":11166.257,"end":11166.727},{"text":"of","start":11166.776,"end":11166.889},{"text":"this","start":11166.987,"end":11167.165},{"text":"administration.","start":11167.165,"end":11167.618}]},{"text":"And that's been proven not just through our budget, but now also through our accountability law with greater budgeting for this issue, as well as an initiative to unify our system of financial transfers to support some of our poorest families with children.","start":11168.896,"end":11187.538,"topics":[{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11168.896,"end":11168.961},{"text":"that's","start":11169.3,"end":11169.542},{"text":"been","start":11169.542,"end":11169.607},{"text":"proven","start":11169.704,"end":11169.994},{"text":"not","start":11170.43,"end":11170.672},{"text":"just","start":11170.672,"end":11170.915},{"text":"through","start":11170.915,"end":11171.044},{"text":"our","start":11171.076,"end":11171.609},{"text":"budget,","start":11171.899,"end":11172.351},{"text":"but","start":11172.448,"end":11172.594},{"text":"now","start":11172.707,"end":11172.9},{"text":"also","start":11173.175,"end":11173.514},{"text":"through","start":11173.514,"end":11173.611},{"text":"our","start":11173.611,"end":11173.756},{"text":"accountability","start":11173.756,"end":11174.693},{"text":"law","start":11174.951,"end":11175.161},{"text":"with","start":11175.694,"end":11176.033},{"text":"greater","start":11176.323,"end":11176.808},{"text":"budgeting","start":11176.824,"end":11177.276},{"text":"for","start":11177.453,"end":11177.711},{"text":"this","start":11177.711,"end":11177.937},{"text":"issue,","start":11178.018,"end":11178.422},{"text":"as","start":11180.378,"end":11180.458},{"text":"well","start":11180.458,"end":11180.588},{"text":"as","start":11180.685,"end":11180.798},{"text":"an","start":11180.798,"end":11180.863},{"text":"initiative","start":11180.863,"end":11181.331},{"text":"to","start":11181.331,"end":11181.558},{"text":"unify","start":11181.59,"end":11182.091},{"text":"our","start":11182.091,"end":11182.236},{"text":"system","start":11182.236,"end":11182.754},{"text":"of","start":11182.883,"end":11183.174},{"text":"financial","start":11183.594,"end":11184.014},{"text":"transfers","start":11184.014,"end":11184.467},{"text":"to","start":11184.58,"end":11184.677},{"text":"support","start":11184.725,"end":11185.485},{"text":"some","start":11185.485,"end":11185.711},{"text":"of","start":11185.711,"end":11185.857},{"text":"our","start":11185.857,"end":11186.067},{"text":"poorest","start":11186.099,"end":11186.584},{"text":"families","start":11186.584,"end":11186.972},{"text":"with","start":11187.069,"end":11187.214},{"text":"children.","start":11187.311,"end":11187.538}]},{"text":"On another topic, Uruguay has a national care system that is gender equal in terms of its focus.","start":11189.527,"end":11196.158,"topics":[{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."}],"words":[{"text":"On","start":11189.527,"end":11189.607},{"text":"another","start":11189.607,"end":11189.848},{"text":"topic,","start":11189.848,"end":11190.25},{"text":"Uruguay","start":11190.474,"end":11190.876},{"text":"has","start":11190.876,"end":11191.02},{"text":"a","start":11191.052,"end":11191.133},{"text":"national","start":11191.133,"end":11191.486},{"text":"care","start":11191.534,"end":11191.759},{"text":"system","start":11191.759,"end":11192.225},{"text":"that","start":11192.642,"end":11192.979},{"text":"is","start":11193.043,"end":11193.348},{"text":"gender","start":11194.328,"end":11194.585},{"text":"equal","start":11194.665,"end":11194.874},{"text":"in","start":11194.922,"end":11195.067},{"text":"terms","start":11195.067,"end":11195.307},{"text":"of","start":11195.307,"end":11195.404},{"text":"its","start":11195.404,"end":11195.612},{"text":"focus.","start":11195.805,"end":11196.158}]},{"text":"Of course, it needs to be improved, but it is a good basis for work that we have, and it's been highly useful when it comes to trade agreements and access to markets, obviously to create greater opportunities for our population, both when it comes to employment as well as to improve and reduce the cost of living, focusing, of course, on how we can support SMEs.","start":11196.207,"end":11220.268,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"Of","start":11196.207,"end":11196.319},{"text":"course,","start":11196.415,"end":11196.576},{"text":"it","start":11196.608,"end":11196.688},{"text":"needs","start":11196.736,"end":11196.801},{"text":"to","start":11196.913,"end":11196.993},{"text":"be","start":11196.993,"end":11197.138},{"text":"improved,","start":11197.138,"end":11197.475},{"text":"but","start":11197.539,"end":11197.652},{"text":"it","start":11197.7,"end":11197.957},{"text":"is","start":11198.021,"end":11198.165},{"text":"a","start":11198.342,"end":11198.438},{"text":"good","start":11198.438,"end":11198.679},{"text":"basis","start":11198.76,"end":11199.241},{"text":"for","start":11199.241,"end":11199.386},{"text":"work","start":11199.466,"end":11199.723},{"text":"that","start":11199.723,"end":11199.851},{"text":"we","start":11199.964,"end":11200.044},{"text":"have,","start":11200.108,"end":11200.445},{"text":"and","start":11200.51,"end":11200.606},{"text":"it's","start":11200.606,"end":11200.831},{"text":"been","start":11200.863,"end":11200.975},{"text":"highly","start":11201.152,"end":11201.505},{"text":"useful","start":11201.569,"end":11202.099},{"text":"when","start":11203.48,"end":11203.609},{"text":"it","start":11203.625,"end":11203.721},{"text":"comes","start":11203.721,"end":11203.946},{"text":"to","start":11203.978,"end":11204.187},{"text":"trade","start":11204.203,"end":11204.444},{"text":"agreements","start":11204.444,"end":11204.941},{"text":"and","start":11204.941,"end":11205.07},{"text":"access","start":11205.166,"end":11205.423},{"text":"to","start":11205.423,"end":11205.519},{"text":"markets,","start":11205.551,"end":11206.226},{"text":"obviously","start":11206.451,"end":11206.997},{"text":"to","start":11207.189,"end":11207.446},{"text":"create","start":11207.575,"end":11207.896},{"text":"greater","start":11207.896,"end":11208.217},{"text":"opportunities","start":11208.233,"end":11208.843},{"text":"for","start":11208.955,"end":11209.132},{"text":"our","start":11209.132,"end":11209.277},{"text":"population,","start":11209.277,"end":11210.031},{"text":"both","start":11210.16,"end":11210.449},{"text":"when","start":11210.545,"end":11210.674},{"text":"it","start":11210.722,"end":11210.802},{"text":"comes","start":11210.802,"end":11211.091},{"text":"to","start":11211.123,"end":11211.268},{"text":"employment","start":11211.364,"end":11212.022},{"text":"as","start":11212.488,"end":11212.584},{"text":"well","start":11212.713,"end":11212.954},{"text":"as","start":11212.954,"end":11213.098},{"text":"to","start":11213.275,"end":11213.516},{"text":"improve","start":11213.5,"end":11213.687},{"text":"and","start":11213.687,"end":11213.789},{"text":"reduce","start":11213.789,"end":11214.214},{"text":"the","start":11214.214,"end":11214.367},{"text":"cost","start":11214.367,"end":11214.656},{"text":"of","start":11214.656,"end":11214.741},{"text":"living,","start":11214.877,"end":11215.2},{"text":"focusing,","start":11216.952,"end":11217.467},{"text":"of","start":11217.757,"end":11217.886},{"text":"course,","start":11217.982,"end":11218.369},{"text":"on","start":11218.481,"end":11218.529},{"text":"how","start":11218.626,"end":11218.755},{"text":"we","start":11218.803,"end":11218.884},{"text":"can","start":11218.884,"end":11219.045},{"text":"support","start":11219.045,"end":11219.608},{"text":"SMEs.","start":11219.689,"end":11220.268}]},{"text":"As you know, we have a draft bill on competitiveness and improving the cost of living, and there our focus is really to improve the functionality of our state and thus to contribute to support— to supporting small and medium businesses in our country, which are the backbone of our economic fabric nationally.","start":11221.363,"end":11245.512,"topics":[{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}],"words":[{"text":"As","start":11221.363,"end":11221.589},{"text":"you","start":11221.846,"end":11221.959},{"text":"know,","start":11221.959,"end":11222.168},{"text":"we","start":11222.265,"end":11222.426},{"text":"have","start":11222.49,"end":11222.732},{"text":"a","start":11222.732,"end":11222.909},{"text":"draft","start":11222.909,"end":11223.343},{"text":"bill","start":11223.537,"end":11223.665},{"text":"on","start":11224.342,"end":11224.406},{"text":"competitiveness","start":11224.519,"end":11225.356},{"text":"and","start":11225.404,"end":11225.469},{"text":"improving","start":11225.549,"end":11226.08},{"text":"the","start":11226.129,"end":11226.274},{"text":"cost","start":11226.274,"end":11226.596},{"text":"of","start":11226.596,"end":11226.757},{"text":"living,","start":11226.757,"end":11227.144},{"text":"and","start":11227.482,"end":11228.046},{"text":"there","start":11228.062,"end":11228.256},{"text":"our","start":11228.384,"end":11228.546},{"text":"focus","start":11228.546,"end":11229.029},{"text":"is","start":11229.029,"end":11229.158},{"text":"really","start":11229.255,"end":11229.48},{"text":"to","start":11229.513,"end":11229.738},{"text":"improve","start":11229.819,"end":11231.205},{"text":"the","start":11231.205,"end":11231.285},{"text":"functionality","start":11231.285,"end":11232.381},{"text":"of","start":11232.397,"end":11232.446},{"text":"our","start":11232.494,"end":11232.655},{"text":"state","start":11232.655,"end":11233.01},{"text":"and","start":11233.541,"end":11233.606},{"text":"thus","start":11233.767,"end":11233.912},{"text":"to","start":11234.267,"end":11234.428},{"text":"contribute","start":11234.492,"end":11235.008},{"text":"to","start":11235.008,"end":11235.154},{"text":"support—","start":11235.154,"end":11235.98},{"text":"to","start":11236.774,"end":11236.872},{"text":"supporting","start":11236.872,"end":11237.617},{"text":"small","start":11238.152,"end":11238.427},{"text":"and","start":11238.476,"end":11238.557},{"text":"medium","start":11238.622,"end":11238.962},{"text":"businesses","start":11238.962,"end":11239.497},{"text":"in","start":11239.61,"end":11239.724},{"text":"our","start":11239.918,"end":11239.983},{"text":"country,","start":11239.999,"end":11240.307},{"text":"which","start":11240.404,"end":11240.55},{"text":"are","start":11240.891,"end":11241.02},{"text":"the","start":11241.215,"end":11241.28},{"text":"backbone","start":11241.466,"end":11242.301},{"text":"of","start":11242.51,"end":11242.702},{"text":"our","start":11243.072,"end":11243.393},{"text":"economic","start":11243.489,"end":11244.228},{"text":"fabric","start":11244.356,"end":11244.998},{"text":"nationally.","start":11244.998,"end":11245.512}]},{"text":"And when it comes to human rights, Uruguay is a country that is committed to human rights, and that perspective informs all of our public policies.","start":11245.576,"end":11253.733,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11245.576,"end":11245.721},{"text":"when","start":11245.721,"end":11245.817},{"text":"it","start":11245.817,"end":11245.962},{"text":"comes","start":11245.962,"end":11246.106},{"text":"to","start":11246.138,"end":11246.267},{"text":"human","start":11246.283,"end":11246.508},{"text":"rights,","start":11246.54,"end":11246.765},{"text":"Uruguay","start":11247.086,"end":11247.343},{"text":"is","start":11247.423,"end":11247.471},{"text":"a","start":11247.519,"end":11247.535},{"text":"country","start":11247.583,"end":11247.888},{"text":"that","start":11247.905,"end":11248.001},{"text":"is","start":11248.001,"end":11248.081},{"text":"committed","start":11248.21,"end":11248.595},{"text":"to","start":11248.707,"end":11248.836},{"text":"human","start":11248.852,"end":11249.173},{"text":"rights,","start":11249.189,"end":11249.43},{"text":"and","start":11249.574,"end":11249.655},{"text":"that","start":11249.831,"end":11250.169},{"text":"perspective","start":11250.233,"end":11251.003},{"text":"informs","start":11251.357,"end":11251.887},{"text":"all","start":11252.304,"end":11252.352},{"text":"of","start":11252.4,"end":11252.561},{"text":"our","start":11252.561,"end":11252.705},{"text":"public","start":11252.705,"end":11253.043},{"text":"policies.","start":11253.043,"end":11253.733}]},{"text":"Our country is part of all human rights treaties and the main ILO conventions, and we can show that we have successfully integrated our migrant populations And taking into account the contribution from a social and economic standpoint that these populations make to the well-being of all our population.","start":11254.343,"end":11279.26,"topics":[{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."}],"words":[{"text":"Our","start":11254.343,"end":11254.552},{"text":"country","start":11254.552,"end":11255.018},{"text":"is","start":11255.435,"end":11255.58},{"text":"part","start":11255.692,"end":11255.917},{"text":"of","start":11256.077,"end":11256.222},{"text":"all","start":11256.559,"end":11256.607},{"text":"human","start":11256.8,"end":11257.185},{"text":"rights","start":11257.201,"end":11257.539},{"text":"treaties","start":11257.539,"end":11257.828},{"text":"and","start":11258.084,"end":11258.438},{"text":"the","start":11258.887,"end":11259.08},{"text":"main","start":11259.224,"end":11259.674},{"text":"ILO","start":11259.931,"end":11260.268},{"text":"conventions,","start":11260.268,"end":11261.119},{"text":"and","start":11261.376,"end":11261.665},{"text":"we","start":11261.874,"end":11262.115},{"text":"can","start":11262.115,"end":11262.42},{"text":"show","start":11262.42,"end":11262.661},{"text":"that","start":11262.677,"end":11262.789},{"text":"we","start":11262.837,"end":11262.982},{"text":"have","start":11262.982,"end":11263.094},{"text":"successfully","start":11263.094,"end":11264.009},{"text":"integrated","start":11264.106,"end":11264.812},{"text":"our","start":11265.23,"end":11265.326},{"text":"migrant","start":11265.326,"end":11265.888},{"text":"populations","start":11265.888,"end":11266.819},{"text":"And","start":11270.47,"end":11271.242},{"text":"taking","start":11271.242,"end":11271.58},{"text":"into","start":11271.724,"end":11271.933},{"text":"account","start":11271.998,"end":11272.577},{"text":"the","start":11272.85,"end":11273.091},{"text":"contribution","start":11273.091,"end":11274.121},{"text":"from","start":11274.233,"end":11274.491},{"text":"a","start":11274.491,"end":11274.507},{"text":"social","start":11274.555,"end":11274.941},{"text":"and","start":11274.941,"end":11275.038},{"text":"economic","start":11275.038,"end":11275.504},{"text":"standpoint","start":11275.504,"end":11276.003},{"text":"that","start":11276.003,"end":11276.163},{"text":"these","start":11276.163,"end":11276.372},{"text":"populations","start":11276.405,"end":11277.096},{"text":"make","start":11277.144,"end":11277.45},{"text":"to","start":11277.45,"end":11277.74},{"text":"the","start":11277.74,"end":11277.788},{"text":"well-being","start":11277.837,"end":11278.192},{"text":"of","start":11278.192,"end":11278.403},{"text":"all","start":11278.403,"end":11278.451},{"text":"our","start":11278.516,"end":11278.662},{"text":"population.","start":11278.662,"end":11279.26}]},{"text":"Thank you very much.","start":11279.713,"end":11280.36,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":11279.713,"end":11279.875},{"text":"you","start":11279.875,"end":11279.907},{"text":"very","start":11279.94,"end":11280.118},{"text":"much.","start":11280.118,"end":11280.36}]},{"text":"And of course, we are happy to provide additional inputs in writing.","start":11280.668,"end":11283.402,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11280.668,"end":11280.732},{"text":"of","start":11280.765,"end":11280.894},{"text":"course,","start":11280.91,"end":11281.169},{"text":"we","start":11281.234,"end":11281.331},{"text":"are","start":11281.396,"end":11281.444},{"text":"happy","start":11281.477,"end":11281.784},{"text":"to","start":11281.816,"end":11281.946},{"text":"provide","start":11281.962,"end":11282.302},{"text":"additional","start":11282.302,"end":11282.625},{"text":"inputs","start":11282.625,"end":11282.949},{"text":"in","start":11282.949,"end":11282.997},{"text":"writing.","start":11283.111,"end":11283.402}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Elizabeth Boghossian","affiliation":"URY","affiliation_full":"Uruguay","group":null,"function":"Director General of International Cooperation"}},{"statement_number":102,"start":11283.903,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=11284","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"I thank Her Excellency Ms. Elizabeth Boghossian, Director General of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay.","start":11283.903,"end":11291.293,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":11283.903,"end":11283.952},{"text":"thank","start":11284,"end":11284.324},{"text":"Her","start":11284.324,"end":11284.583},{"text":"Excellency","start":11284.647,"end":11285.02},{"text":"Ms.","start":11285.02,"end":11285.165},{"text":"Elizabeth","start":11285.213,"end":11285.584},{"text":"Boghossian,","start":11285.616,"end":11286.052},{"text":"Director","start":11286.1,"end":11286.487},{"text":"General","start":11286.487,"end":11286.777},{"text":"of","start":11287.052,"end":11287.197},{"text":"International","start":11288.116,"end":11288.6},{"text":"Cooperation","start":11288.6,"end":11289.6},{"text":"in","start":11289.729,"end":11289.971},{"text":"the","start":11289.971,"end":11290.035},{"text":"Ministry","start":11290.035,"end":11290.358},{"text":"of","start":11290.358,"end":11290.39},{"text":"Foreign","start":11290.39,"end":11290.6},{"text":"Affairs","start":11290.6,"end":11290.825},{"text":"of","start":11290.858,"end":11290.938},{"text":"Uruguay.","start":11290.938,"end":11291.293}]},{"text":"And now I would like to","start":11291.987,"end":11292.712,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"And","start":11291.987,"end":11292.116},{"text":"now","start":11292.148,"end":11292.212},{"text":"I","start":11292.212,"end":11292.309},{"text":"would","start":11292.309,"end":11292.454},{"text":"like","start":11292.454,"end":11292.551},{"text":"to","start":11292.551,"end":11292.712}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}},{"statement_number":103,"start":11292.61,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=11293","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President.","start":11292.61,"end":11293.63,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":11292.61,"end":11293.29},{"text":"you,","start":11293.29,"end":11293.63},{"text":"Mr.","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"President.","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63}]},{"text":"Thank you, Mr. President.","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"you,","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"Mr.","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"President.","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63}]},{"text":"I would like to thank all our presenters for their responses.","start":11293.63,"end":11295.24,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"would","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"like","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"to","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"thank","start":11293.63,"end":11293.63},{"text":"all","start":11293.63,"end":11293.65},{"text":"our","start":11293.65,"end":11293.99},{"text":"presenters","start":11293.99,"end":11294.55},{"text":"for","start":11294.55,"end":11294.91},{"text":"their","start":11294.91,"end":11295.19},{"text":"responses.","start":11295.19,"end":11295.24}]},{"text":"I would also like to thank delegations for their valuable contributions.","start":11296.05,"end":11299.99,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"I","start":11296.05,"end":11296.07},{"text":"would","start":11296.07,"end":11296.17},{"text":"also","start":11296.17,"end":11296.43},{"text":"like","start":11296.43,"end":11296.71},{"text":"to","start":11296.71,"end":11296.75},{"text":"thank","start":11296.75,"end":11297.03},{"text":"delegations","start":11297.03,"end":11297.65},{"text":"for","start":11297.65,"end":11297.85},{"text":"their","start":11297.85,"end":11298.17},{"text":"valuable","start":11298.17,"end":11298.69},{"text":"contributions.","start":11298.69,"end":11299.99}]},{"text":"Before we conclude, I would like to recall that GA Resolution 75/290B stipulates that countries conducting VNRs may provide written answers after the High-Level Political Forum if they wish to do so, in case the time during the forum was too short We have thus completed our program of work for this meeting.","start":11300.45,"end":11326.321,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Before","start":11300.45,"end":11300.47},{"text":"we","start":11300.47,"end":11300.649},{"text":"conclude,","start":11300.649,"end":11301.1},{"text":"I","start":11302.25,"end":11302.27},{"text":"would","start":11302.27,"end":11302.39},{"text":"like","start":11302.39,"end":11302.57},{"text":"to","start":11302.57,"end":11302.61},{"text":"recall","start":11302.61,"end":11303.45},{"text":"that","start":11303.45,"end":11303.85},{"text":"GA","start":11303.85,"end":11304.03},{"text":"Resolution","start":11304.03,"end":11304.61},{"text":"75/290B","start":11304.61,"end":11308.23},{"text":"stipulates","start":11308.23,"end":11308.91},{"text":"that","start":11308.91,"end":11309.11},{"text":"countries","start":11309.11,"end":11309.49},{"text":"conducting","start":11309.49,"end":11310.03},{"text":"VNRs","start":11310.03,"end":11310.81},{"text":"may","start":11310.81,"end":11310.99},{"text":"provide","start":11310.99,"end":11311.47},{"text":"written","start":11311.47,"end":11311.79},{"text":"answers","start":11311.79,"end":11312.53},{"text":"after","start":11312.53,"end":11313.21},{"text":"the","start":11313.21,"end":11313.47},{"text":"High-Level","start":11313.47,"end":11313.85},{"text":"Political","start":11313.85,"end":11314.19},{"text":"Forum","start":11314.19,"end":11314.51},{"text":"if","start":11314.51,"end":11314.79},{"text":"they","start":11314.79,"end":11315.01},{"text":"wish","start":11315.01,"end":11315.27},{"text":"to","start":11315.27,"end":11315.43},{"text":"do","start":11315.43,"end":11315.75},{"text":"so,","start":11315.75,"end":11316.29},{"text":"in","start":11316.29,"end":11316.55},{"text":"case","start":11316.55,"end":11316.85},{"text":"the","start":11316.85,"end":11317.15},{"text":"time","start":11317.15,"end":11317.43},{"text":"during","start":11317.43,"end":11317.67},{"text":"the","start":11317.67,"end":11317.83},{"text":"forum","start":11317.83,"end":11317.95},{"text":"was","start":11317.95,"end":11318.15},{"text":"too","start":11318.15,"end":11318.43},{"text":"short","start":11318.43,"end":11318.55},{"text":"We","start":11324.135,"end":11324.216},{"text":"have","start":11324.216,"end":11324.296},{"text":"thus","start":11324.296,"end":11324.521},{"text":"completed","start":11324.521,"end":11324.955},{"text":"our","start":11324.955,"end":11325.099},{"text":"program","start":11325.099,"end":11325.389},{"text":"of","start":11325.437,"end":11325.549},{"text":"work","start":11325.582,"end":11325.807},{"text":"for","start":11325.807,"end":11325.903},{"text":"this","start":11325.919,"end":11326.031},{"text":"meeting.","start":11326.128,"end":11326.321}]},{"text":"This afternoon, the forum will hold parallel meetings at 3:00 PM, with the voluntary national reviews being held here in Conference Room 4, while the resumption of the general debate will take place in the Trusteeship Council.","start":11326.369,"end":11343.836,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"This","start":11326.369,"end":11326.53},{"text":"afternoon,","start":11326.53,"end":11326.899},{"text":"the","start":11326.931,"end":11327.012},{"text":"forum","start":11327.012,"end":11327.349},{"text":"will","start":11327.349,"end":11327.462},{"text":"hold","start":11327.51,"end":11327.96},{"text":"parallel","start":11328.072,"end":11328.619},{"text":"meetings","start":11328.619,"end":11329.052},{"text":"at","start":11329.197,"end":11329.293},{"text":"3:00","start":11329.293,"end":11329.808},{"text":"PM,","start":11329.84,"end":11330.354},{"text":"with","start":11331.045,"end":11331.334},{"text":"the","start":11331.672,"end":11331.88},{"text":"voluntary","start":11331.929,"end":11332.427},{"text":"national","start":11332.427,"end":11333.054},{"text":"reviews","start":11333.054,"end":11333.584},{"text":"being","start":11333.616,"end":11333.825},{"text":"held","start":11333.937,"end":11334.275},{"text":"here","start":11334.419,"end":11334.693},{"text":"in","start":11334.901,"end":11334.95},{"text":"Conference","start":11335.126,"end":11335.625},{"text":"Room","start":11335.625,"end":11335.882},{"text":"4,","start":11335.882,"end":11336.38},{"text":"while","start":11336.91,"end":11337.087},{"text":"the","start":11337.087,"end":11337.215},{"text":"resumption","start":11337.231,"end":11337.746},{"text":"of","start":11338.019,"end":11338.163},{"text":"the","start":11338.42,"end":11338.629},{"text":"general","start":11338.742,"end":11339.32},{"text":"debate","start":11339.32,"end":11339.851},{"text":"will","start":11340.445,"end":11340.558},{"text":"take","start":11341.49,"end":11341.811},{"text":"place","start":11341.811,"end":11342.1},{"text":"in","start":11342.518,"end":11342.582},{"text":"the","start":11342.936,"end":11343.08},{"text":"Trusteeship","start":11343.08,"end":11343.659},{"text":"Council.","start":11343.659,"end":11343.836}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":null,"affiliation":null,"affiliation_full":null,"group":null,"function":null}},{"statement_number":104,"start":11343.9,"pageUrl":"/es/asset/k1h/k1hvetgodz?lang=en&t=11344","paragraphs":[{"sentences":[{"text":"Thank you.","start":11343.9,"end":11344.189,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"Thank","start":11343.9,"end":11344.125},{"text":"you.","start":11344.125,"end":11344.189}]}]},{"sentences":[{"text":"You may consult detailed information on the program on iGov and the HLPF website.","start":11344.607,"end":11350.034,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"You","start":11344.607,"end":11344.671},{"text":"may","start":11344.703,"end":11344.864},{"text":"consult","start":11344.864,"end":11345.586},{"text":"detailed","start":11345.65,"end":11346.293},{"text":"information","start":11346.293,"end":11346.919},{"text":"on","start":11347.015,"end":11347.079},{"text":"the","start":11347.112,"end":11347.272},{"text":"program","start":11347.272,"end":11347.754},{"text":"on","start":11347.754,"end":11347.85},{"text":"iGov","start":11348.3,"end":11348.444},{"text":"and","start":11348.541,"end":11348.605},{"text":"the","start":11348.637,"end":11348.862},{"text":"HLPF","start":11348.878,"end":11349.616},{"text":"website.","start":11349.665,"end":11350.034}]},{"text":"The meeting is adjourned.","start":11350.082,"end":11351.061,"topics":[],"words":[{"text":"The","start":11350.082,"end":11350.162},{"text":"meeting","start":11350.162,"end":11350.403},{"text":"is","start":11350.403,"end":11350.451},{"text":"adjourned.","start":11350.548,"end":11351.061}]}]}],"speaker":{"name":"Lok Bahadur Thapa","affiliation":"ECOSOC","affiliation_full":"ECOSOC","group":null,"function":"President"}}],"topics":[{"key":"water-security","label":"Water Security","description":"Speakers repeatedly highlighted water as a strategic priority linked to health, livelihoods, climate adaptation, and social stability. Topics included transboundary water cooperation, integrated water resource management, wastewater reuse, sanitation, and protection of water ecosystems and infrastructure."},{"key":"peace-and-rights","label":"Peace, Human Rights, and Development","description":"Several speakers argued that sustainable development cannot be separated from peace, international law, and human rights. Conflict, attacks on civilians and infrastructure, shrinking civic space, and institutional violence were described as direct obstacles to SDG progress."},{"key":"energy-transition","label":"Energy Transition","description":"The discussions emphasized accelerating a just and inclusive transition toward renewable and decentralized energy systems. Energy security, regional power connectivity, efficiency, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels were presented as key to resilience and development."},{"key":"climate-resilience","label":"Climate Resilience","description":"Climate shocks, disaster risk, and vulnerability—especially in Africa, the Pacific, and other exposed regions—were recurring concerns. Speakers linked resilience to infrastructure, water systems, food security, coastal protection, and long-term survival and development."},{"key":"sustainable-cities","label":"Sustainable Cities and Localization","description":"Urban policy and SDG localization featured prominently, with speakers calling for stronger local governments, affordable housing, better transport, and improved services in cities and informal settlements. Several statements stressed that local implementation is where global goals must become visible results."},{"key":"development-finance","label":"Development Finance","description":"A major theme was the need to close SDG financing gaps through domestic resource mobilization, innovative and blended finance, climate finance, and stronger public-private partnerships. Several statements also called for reform of the international financial architecture and more concessional support for vulnerable countries."},{"key":"regional-cooperation","label":"Regional Cooperation","description":"Many speakers stressed that regional frameworks and UN regional commissions are essential for turning global SDG commitments into national and local action. Cross-border coordination, peer learning, and stronger multilateralism were presented as necessary to address shared development challenges."},{"key":"digital-transformation","label":"Digital Transformation","description":"Digitalization and artificial intelligence were described as important accelerators for public services, innovation, and SDG delivery. At the same time, speakers underlined the need for digital inclusion, skills, connectivity, accountable governance, and protection against widening inequalities."},{"key":"inclusive-participation","label":"Inclusive Participation","description":"Many interventions called for meaningful participation by youth, women, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Inclusion was framed not only as a principle of fairness, but as a practical requirement for better policy design and implementation."},{"key":"productive-transformation","label":"Productive Transformation and Jobs","description":"A recurring topic was the need to build stronger economic foundations through industrialization, regional value chains, innovation, and support for SMEs. Speakers also emphasized decent work, skills development, and job creation for youth and women as central to sustainable growth."}]}}