Overview

• At the SDG Moment in New York, the UN Secretary‑General urged the world to regroup, recommit and refocus with five years left to meet the 2030 goals.
• He called for reforming the global financial architecture through real debt relief, tripling multilateral development banks’ lending capacity and giving developing countries greater influence.
• He said climate action must take center stage, urging ambitious national plans and delivery of Loss and Damage and adaptation finance by developed countries.
• UNGA President Annalena Baerbock reported that only 35% of SDG targets are on track and that net official development assistance fell 7.1% last year, as Guterres highlighted military spending at 13 times ODA.
• Opening the SDG Media Zone, Guterres described it as a platform to amplify solutions and elevate the voices of young people, innovators and changemakers.