Asia Pacific 32 years behind schedule in achieving sustainable development goals: UN

Asia Pacific is woefully behind schedule in achieving its sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to the United Nations. At the region’s current rate of progress, the goals will only be achieved by 2062 – some 32 years behind schedule, said the latest report by the organisation's Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Rachael Beaven, director of the ESCAP’s statistics division, tells CNA’s World Tonight what is at stake. Read more: https://cna.asia/49EwkzU Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia