Finland ranks first in UN sustainable development progress, says Orpo

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has said Finland remains the top-performing country in meeting the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, despite global delays in achieving them.

Speaking from New York at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, Orpo said UN member states had only completed 35 percent of the 17 targets set out in the 2030 Agenda. He said Finland had reached 86 percent of its goals, making it the world leader for the fifth year in a row.