Arab Forum for Sustainable Development hears of challenges to SDGs, climate change impact in region
Published 31 Mar,2021 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — The 7th special session of the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development “SDG Climate Security Nexus in the Arab States” held on Tuesday shined spotlight on the impact of climate change and took note of solutions and future plans.
The conversion of multiple risks and challenges in the region have created a situation where existing vulnerabilities can worsen, and where social and economic inequalities are rising. Along with the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, all these factors slow down the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sujala Pant, Chief Technical Adviser at United Nations Jordan, said opening the forum.
According to the director of the UNDP Regional Hub in Jordan, Khaled Abdel Shafi, the Arab region is “severely affected” by the impact of climate change due to the rise in temperatures.
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