UN chief calls for accelerating progress toward 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the international community to "accelerate progress at scale and speed" in implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Speaking at the opening of the ministerial segment of the high-level political forum on sustainable development, Guterres said important progress has been made since the 2030 Agenda was launched a decade ago, marked by lower child and maternal mortality, greater access to s