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Opening Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Dennis Francis,<\/strong><\/p>\n

at the Opening of the Global stocktaking marking the completion of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All to further accelerate the implementation of SDG 7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

19 April 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

[As Delivered]<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-chair of UN-Energy,<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellencies, <\/em><\/p>\n

Honourable Ministers,<\/em><\/p>\n

Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/em><\/p>\n

I thank you all most sincerely for joining today\u2019s Global Stocktake, marking the completion of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All.<\/p>\n

Allow me to acknowledge, with thanks, the vital support extended to my office from the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, as well as UN Energy, in preparing for this event.<\/p>\n

And let me also warmly welcome our invited speakers \u2013 the scene-setters and Ministerial Respondents \u2013 who will share their rich perspectives as we reflect on the Decade, as a basis for helping us chart our path forward.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellencies,<\/em><\/p>\n

The Decade of Sustainable Energy for All was launched in 2014 with ambitious yet achievable objectives \u2013 to usher in a future where everyone, everywhere, benefits equally from the innovations and potential of sustainable energy.<\/p>\n

The General Assembly Declared the Decade, fully understanding that sustainable energy is a precursor to nearly every one of our development aims and the SDGs \u2013 from eradicating poverty and building sustainable cities and communities, to responsible consumption and production.<\/p>\n

But as the Decade draws to a close, we must acknowledge that the results of our efforts have been mixed; creating both profound achievements and discernible shortcomings.<\/p>\n

On the positive side, since 2014, the principle of sustainable energy for all has become ensconced within the Sustainable Development Goals; elevated to the top of the climate agenda via the Paris Agreement; and adopted as a priority by political and business leaders alike.<\/p>\n

The result \u2013 a world that has wholly embraced the need for, and potential of, sustainable energy.<\/p>\n

And the numbers speak for themselves:<\/p>\n