Africa is falling behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Rwandan President Paul Kagame told the UN General Assembly despite some of the world’s fastest growing economies found in on the continent.
The SDGs are also “Africa’s goals,” said Kagame, who pressed home that the 55-member African Union continues to work to meet the 2030 deadline.
World leaders adopted the 17 Goals four years ago in the push to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality, spur economic growth, deliver quality education, and protect the planet.
Kagame said: “Growth must be fully inclusive so that inequality within countries continues to diminish. The fundamentals needed to unlock this transformation are already in place.”
“With a concerted push involving all partners, including the private sector, it is indeed possible to make up for
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