This episode outlines some ways that parliaments can help propel the much-needed positive transformation of societies to accelerate the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UNDP, delivers a key-note address that showcases the critical importance of implementing the SDGs to obtain a better world and the unique position of parliamentarians to “localize” the 2030 Agenda and translate the global goals into nationally relevant commitments.

This address was recorded at the 16th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly, Accelerating Progress on Agenda 2030: Good Practices for Parliamentary Action, taking place in Asuncion, Paraguay from October 30th to November 1st, 2019.