MINSK, 8 December (BelTA) - Belarus is demonstrating significant progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, with over 82% of the targets already met, Vladislav Tatarinovich, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly and National Coordinator for the Sustainable Development Goals, said on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council for Sustainable Development, BelTA has learned.
“Our country confirms its status as an active participant in international cooperation on sustainable development each year through its actions and results. In 2025, Belarus ranked 32nd among 167 countries in the global SDG index. The level of progress exceeded 82%,” Vladislav Tatarinovich stated.
Belarus actively cooperates on sustainable development issues with partners in international organizations such as the Eurasian Economic Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. “Both within the UN and on these platforms, there are already active discussions about what the sustainable development agenda will look like after 2030. Belarus has not stood idle either. In 2025, we adopted an updated National Sustainable Development Strategy until 2040, which will serve as a strategic guide for implementing the SDGs in Belarus and addressing tasks beyond 2030. If new priorities are formulated before 2030, certain additions and updates to our national strategy may be made. This work will be carried out systematically and as required,” he noted.
During the meeting, the results of work for 2025 were summarized and plans for 2026 were reviewed. “The national coordinator’s plan, prepared and adopted with the participation of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, has been largely fulfilled. This year, on our own initiative, we presented Belarus’ third voluntary national review on SDG implementation. According to international experts, we’ve gained a strong momentum. Our progress is confirmed by statistical indicators. As for next year, the work will continue in the same consistent manner,” Vladislav Tatarinovich emphasized.
He also elaborated on the global situation. “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as one of the UN’s priority areas, is intended to serve as a factor of global consolidation in the face of modern challenges. This is stated in the corresponding 2025 UN resolution. At the same time, practical SDG implementation worldwide has faced certain barriers. As of 2025, notable progress has been made in achieving 35% of the goals set since 2015, but progress toward 47% has been too slow. In the remaining 18%, a regression compared to 2015 has been observed. The global lag is due both to objective factors and to the increasing politicization of the topic under current conditions,” the national coordinator for SDGs noted.
Photos by Tatiana Matusevich/ BelTA
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