SDG Learncast SDGs and Beyond: Rethinking Multilateralism for the Post-2030 Era
Sep 5, 2025
Join Jeffrey Sachs, a leading expert in sustainable development and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, as he unpacks the intricate landscape of global sustainability as the 2030 deadline approaches. He discusses the urgent need for collective action amid waning trust in multilateralism, the vital role of technology and innovative financing, and how BRICS and regional blocs could shape a collaborative agenda. Sachs also emphasizes the necessity for adaptive governance and long-term planning in a multipolar world.
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Systems Approach Is Essential
- Sustainable development requires a systems-of-systems approach linking physical, social, economic, and political systems.
- Policy must target their interconnections to guide the world toward the future we want.
Agreement Exists But Implementation Lags
- Most governments accept the SDG framework, yet implementation is failing in many areas.
- Gaps are solvable with collective action, cooperation, and targeted financing.
Focus On Means Of Implementation
- Keep existing SDG goals but shift emphasis to means of implementation: finance, organization, technology, and cooperation.
- Prioritize practical solutions over new goal-setting to achieve outcomes.