Saint Lucia echoes calls for partnerships to achieve sustainable development goals

“We have come together today to work toward making tangible progress, through commitments – local, national, regional and global, to collectively progress the agreed targets under SDG 14.

Our advancement toward these targets must be supported by the best available scientific information and advice. We therefore wish to echo the calls for the forging of appropriate partnerships which result in tangible investments in scientific research, cooperation and knowledge sharing to underpin efforts toward multiple targets.

If we are to leave no one behind we need to engage innovatively on development solutions tailored to the vulnerable and smallest countries.”

St. Lucia’s Minister of Education and Sustainable Development Hon. Gale Rigobert addressing the UN Oceans Government Conference at UN Headquarters, Tuesday.

See the Minister’s presentation – VIDEO