Kigali, Tuesday 30 September 2020 – President Kagame has on Tuesday addressed the Virtual Leaders Meeting on SDG Financing. The meeting which was convened by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres under the theme "Financing the 2030 Agenda for Development in the era of Covid-19."

In his remarks, President Kagame said that the 2030 Agenda may be off-track, but that doesn’t mean we have to accept a smaller future. We can build back better and stronger by embarking on new and innovative approaches suited to the challenges ahead.

President Kagame also noted thah the Sustainable Development Goals are the world's yardstick for much needed progress on human development emphasising that no one can allow SDGs to become a victim of the Covid-19 pandemic or any other unexpected shock.

In 2015, the world came together to chart a new path to achieve sustainable development. At least 17 global goals were highlighted, with a target to achieve them by 2030. Rwanda, United Kingdom, Fiji and European Union have taken the lead on recovering better for sustainability.