Addressing the event, President of the UNGA 77 Csaba Kőrösi expressed concern about the impact of unsustainable economic development, production, and consumption on the earth.
He also emphasised the need to reduce impacts on the environment, respect biological limits, recognise the interdependence between humans and ecosystems, and look for new solutions to environmental issues.
Representatives from countries have reaffirmed their interest in and commitment to promoting the protection of the earth, responding to climate change, protecting global biological systems and biodiversity, and promoting harmony with nature and the earth, thus realising sustainable development goals (SDGs) and moving towards a more sustainable world.
They stressed that these goals need to be achieved through a variety of measures such as enhancing global cooperation and multilateralism, securing resources and scientific knowledge, transferring technology, building capacity, and promoting joint global efforts to address existing challenges.
In 2009, the UNGA decided to designate April 22 as the International Mother Earth Day with the aim of increasing public awareness and global efforts in protecting the earth and biodiversity, and ensuring harmonisation between humans, other creatures and the earth.
