Lilongwe, September 18, Mana: President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has said the attainment of United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires collective responsibility of all member states.

He said this on Wednesday at Kamuzu International Airport(KIA) before departure to the United states of America for the 79th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York slated for September 20-27,2024.

Chakwera added that UN had set 2030 as the deadline of achieving the goals and no country could attain without the support of others, hence the call for concerted efforts in implementing them.

He said the UNGA would provide an opportunity for member states to share notes on progress made during the implementation

“As member states, there are tangible progress that are being registered despite some challenges that are being encountered and we need strive in order to achieve them,” the president said.

Chakwera said time has come that no country should be left behind in the implementation progress of the SDGs with only six years of execution to go.

During the general assembly the president will attend the Summit of the future and high level meeting on the Miombo Forest Declaration.

He will also attend among other things, the high level meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance and deliver a National Statement to mobilize support for Malawi’s development priorities.