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Quotable quotes from UN Summit for Adoption of Post-2015 Development Agenda on Sept. 27

Xinhua, September 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

"Sustainable development is impossible without peace and security." "Sustainable development of every country and increased role of the United Nations will be the practical results of our common results." -- Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus.

"By adopting the Post-2015 Development Agenda, we, as the global community, are committing ourselves to a shared vision of inclusive growth and development, ensuring that 'no one is left behind.' This is an agenda reflective of both ambition and action in our joint effort against poverty, hunger and human deprivation." -- Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan.

"We are gathered here today to ensure that generations to come will inherit the promise of a prosperous planet, and a sustainable world. Working in partnership, the international community has achieved extraordinary things. However, much work remains to be done. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development marks a new era of unprecedented global partnership; today, we dedicate ourselves to combat the greatest global challenge -- the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions." -- Silvan Shalom, the vice prime minister of Israel.

"The impressive success in the achievement of the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) is by no means the reason for complacency. Addressing global challenges, such as eradicating extreme poverty, combating inequalities, ensuring food security and healthy lifestyles and shifting to more sustainable patterns of production and consumption, will require additional financial, industrial and technological resources, supported by an environment of constructive cooperation and mutual assistance." -- Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia.

"This is a watershed moment in human history. The hallowed rooms of this building have been abuzz with hope. The air is filled with excitement. This Agenda (post-2015 Development Agenda) has captured the imagination of every child, every woman and every man, from every corner of the world. This Agenda has the potential to truly transform our world." -- Dunya Maumoon, the foreign minister of Maldives.

"This new global development agenda sets out a commendable set of Goals. It reflects our most urgent collective aspirations. It also gives us the tools to 'do development better.' No single model of development is applicable to all. Countries should choose from this menu to adapt solution to their own national priorities and unique circumstances." -- Vivian Balakrishnan, the minister for environment and water resources of Singapore. Enditem