In Council conclusions adopted on Tuesday 22 June, the EU reaffirms its strong commitment to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ‘build back better’, as the World Economic Forum puts it.
The EU Council underlines that, “the 2030 Agenda is the shared blueprint for ensuring a sustainable recovery that is equitable, inclusive, socially just, resilient and green”.
It recognises that the Covid-19 pandemic threatens progress...