At the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, actress Priyanka Chopra
said that the world is currently at a place where ‘global solidarity’ is essential
to ensure a safe and healthy living
space for people.
During her opening remarks, the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador said that world leaders need to come forward and safeguard the ‘very foundation of
a world that we fought for.’
“We meet today at a critical point for our world, at a time when global solidarity is more important as countries continue to struggle from the devastating effects of COVID-19, as the climate crisis affects lives, as conflicts rage; as poverty, displacement, hunger and inequalities destroy
the very foundation of a just world that we fought for, for such a long time,”
said Priyanka in her address.
The actor went on to say that, even though ‘all is not well’ in the world,
there is something we can do.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a suitable action plan to change the situation. “The UN SDGs are a to-do list for the world. These goals were created hand-in-hand with people around
the world in 2015. Together, we have
an extraordinary opportunity to change the world. We owe it to our people.
We owe it to our planet. We all deserve a just, safe and healthy world to live in. The present and the future rests in your hands, in our hands,” she said.
