The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) assesses each year the progress made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals since 2015, when they were adopted by the 193 member states of the UN. The Sustainable Development Report for 2024, published on the eve of the UN summit, recommends a series of important reforms to the UN system in order to address the most serious problems of the 21st century. This year's edition also features a new index of country support for UN multilateral cooperation and examines long-term pathways towards achieving sustainable food and land systems.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Sustainable Development Report 2024
