Speaking on the issue of sustainable development at the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations First Secretary Sneha Dubey said that we believe that our human-centered approach will be most useful for the global good.
India reiterated in the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that sustainable development will be achieved only through collective efforts and India will continue to work in this direction. Speaking on the issue of sustainable development at the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations First Secretary Sneha Dubey said that we believe that our human-centered approach will be most useful for the global good. Apart from this, on the issue of global climate action, the First Secretary said that it is necessary that statements are accompanied by concrete action. India is the only country in the G20, which is moving towards meeting the goals of Paris.
Sneha Dubey emphasized ‘global net-zero’ and said that this goal should be based on the principle of segregated responsibility and equality. Dubey said that developed countries should do net-minus for the development of developing countries. He stressed that by the year 2050, to free up carbon space, developed countries will have to do net-minus.
The Indian diplomats said that more attention is needed to achieve the commitment of the developed countries to provide 100 billion US dollars for climate action. Our initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure are great examples of the global climate partnership.
The First Secretary said that India is now among the top 3 countries in achieving forest cover in the last decade. About 30 lakh hectares of saplings were planted in the same period. We are happy to report that there has been a significant increase in the population of lions, tigers, leopards, and dolphins in the Ganges river in India in the last five to seven years. While highlighting the danger of land degradation, Dubey said that India has worked on the UN norms to combat desertification.
We are on track to achieve our national commitment to land degradation neutrality, he said. We are also working towards restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.