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The adoption of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs represent a change of paradigm of the international policies on development cooperation. The European Union has committed to implement the SDGs both in its internal and external policies. | The adoption of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs represent a change of paradigm of the international policies on development cooperation. The European Union has committed to implement the SDGs both in its internal and external policies. | ||
==Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere== | ==Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere== | ||
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Urgent action is needed to mobilize, redirect and unlock the transformative power of trillions of dollars of private resources to deliver on sustainable development objectives. Long-term investments, including foreign direct investment, are needed in critical sectors, especially in developing countries. These include sustainable energy, infrastructure and transport, as well as information and communications technologies. The public sector will need to set a clear direction. Review and monitoring frameworks, regulations and incentive structures that enable such investments must be retooled to attract investments and reinforce sustainable development. National oversight mechanisms such as supreme audit institutions and oversight functions by legislatures should be strengthened. | Urgent action is needed to mobilize, redirect and unlock the transformative power of trillions of dollars of private resources to deliver on sustainable development objectives. Long-term investments, including foreign direct investment, are needed in critical sectors, especially in developing countries. These include sustainable energy, infrastructure and transport, as well as information and communications technologies. The public sector will need to set a clear direction. Review and monitoring frameworks, regulations and incentive structures that enable such investments must be retooled to attract investments and reinforce sustainable development. National oversight mechanisms such as supreme audit institutions and oversight functions by legislatures should be strengthened. | ||
[[File:SDG_Poster_without_UN_emblem_Letter-US-600x464.png https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/news/communications-material/]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to transform our World] | *[https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to transform our World] | ||
