KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has excelled beyond the global average in terms of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), achieving 43% compared to the global average rate of 17%, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said although he was grateful for such achievements, there is still space for the country to improve its performance in such matters.
"We have achieved somewhat relative success, but we should ask ourselves, whether sustainability is just to fulfil our economic policies' interest or is it something that is so critical for the survival of mankind.
"If it is so, then the criteria imposed are just guidelines and the success of Malaysia relative to other countries, is only a relative success.
"I believe if it is a matter of conviction, then we should do whatever is necessary, and our best, to ensure that we do achieve these goals in the most spectacular manner," he said in his speech at Malaysia SDG Goals 2024 Summit here on Tuesday.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), universally adopted by all 193 United Nations (UN) Member States in 2015, represent a shared vision for people and the planet.
With a framework containing 169 targets and 248 indicators, the SDGs stipulate an aspirational agenda for global society to achieve by 2030.
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