United Nations Special Advisor to the Executive Director on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Maryam Niamir-Fuller told a media roundtable in Nairobi that this will ensure that global development efforts don’t degrade the environment.

“All nations are now aware that environmental protection will not slow down economic progress,” Niamir-fuller said, adding that the SDGs will be put into action next year and will provide the framework that will shape the global agenda for the next 15 years.

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