And today, we can also report that people in every part of the world have been stepping up to protect the development progress we've made over decades - when it comes to the SDGs, at least, the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could have been far worse."
Futhi namhlanje, singabika nokuthi abantu ezingxenyeni zonke zomhlaba bebelokhu bekhuphuka ukuvikela inqubekela phambili yentuthuko esesiyenzile emashumini eminyaka-uma kukhulunywa ngama-SDG, okungenani, umthelela wobhadane oluqhubekayo lwe-COVID-19 bekungaba kubi kakhulu.