Dr. Al-Sheikh affirms Saudi Arabia’s commitment to achieve sustainable development

Dr. Al-Sheikh affirms Saudi Arabia’s commitment to achieve sustainable development

RIYADH — The Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Bin Mohammad Al-Sheikh conveyed Monday the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Crown Prince to participants in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Conference on the Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development 2030, wishing for a better and more sustainable future for our societies. Within the work of the conference, Dr. Al-Sheikh said in his speech, "We meet today to be proud of our achievements, as we reaffirm that we will continue joint efforts to achieve the seventeen sustainable development goals through our educational systems." He stressed that the sustainable future lies in our educational systems and the development of our societies. The Minister of Education added that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made great progress over the past few years, whereas a national committee has been established to track the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4). Dr. Al-Sheikh pointed out that Saudi Vision 2030 aspires to a prominent international position for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all economic, social and cultural fields, indicating that this vision directs all efforts towards what achieves sustainable development, realizing