Quotable quotes from UN Summit for Adoption of Post-2015 Development Agenda on Sept. 26

Following are quotable quotes from those who took the floor at the UN Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda on Sept. 26:

"I believe the future envisaged in the 2030 Agenda should be more than mere ideals; it should be translated into practical goals that we must be sure to attain, both for our sake and for future generations." -- Park Geun-hye, the president of the Republic of Korea.

"Environmental problems have taught us humans living on planet earth that we are all in the same boat. What others do also impacts our destiny. We cannot be assured of our own peace and security, whilst ignoring how others are living. Without extensive cooperation at the national, regional and international levels, achieving the 'Sustainable Development Goals' will be very difficult." -- Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran.

"The world has witnessed the decline in extreme poverty, an increase in access to primary education in developing regions, and improvements in child as well as maternal health. These show that the target-oriented approach is practical and feasible. At the same time, we note that there has been uneven progress worldwide. This means there are more for us to do." -- Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, sultan and Yang de-pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

"We are proud that the universal agenda we are endorsing in this Summit is a truly ambitious and inclusive one, with poverty eradication and sustainable development at its heart. It brings together, in a comprehensive and integrated manner, the three dimensions of sustainable development: Economic, Social and Environmental. It marks a change of thought and attitude towards our natural resources and the way we use them." -- Nicos Anastasiades, the president of Cyprus.

"The targeted sustainable development faces great challenges, due to the patterns of conduct of man throughout the ages, that are sounding the alarm for us, in addition to the impact of natural disasters and the rise in Earth's temperature, thus increasing our responsibilities, and calls upon us to expand more efforts to achieve the desired development we all look forward to." -- Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the amir of Kuwait.

"The post-2015 development agenda that we adopted yesterday is of great importance for the developing countries, especially the least developed countries and countries in special situations." -- Choummaly Sayasone, the president of the Laos.

"This year we stand witness to a historic juncture in development. The post-2015 development agenda represents our oath to our future generation, that we will strive together to leave them a legacy of a more prosperous world through sustainable development." -- Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, vice president of Indonesia. Endit