Hong Kong to advance UN global sustainable development goals

HONG KONG, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sustainability Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Hong Kong, as a chapter of the global SDSN of the United Nations, was launched on Monday.

It aims to mobilize expertise, information and resources from academia, philanthropy, government, business and nonprofits to respond to challenges of sustainable development at both local and global scales.

Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said at the launching ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong that HKSAR government is fully committed to sustainable development, especially its three main dimensions, namely economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection.

She noted that SDSN Hong Kong will connect stakeholders from various sectors forming a global network for the exchange of scientific and technological knowledge for the development of innovative ideas and practical solutions to sustainable development.

"Such connection is set to benefit Hong Kong, other members of the network, and the sustainable development of the world," Lam said.

Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of SDSN of the United Nations, delivered a keynote speech and called for international cooperation to achieve sustainable development goals.

"We are launching a partnership of great significance. I am deeply confident that we will contribute to Hong Kong's well-being, but I also especially excited that, through the collaborative partnership, Hong Kong will contribute to global well-being," Sachs said. Enditem