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STATEMENT BY MS. VIVIAN TAY, DELEGATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE TO THE 81ST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON AGENDA ITEM 17 ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SECOND COMMITTEE, 12 OCTOBER 2026

12 October 2026

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Thank you, Chair.

              Singapore aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the G77&China, AOSIS, and ASEAN.

2            Four years from 2030, we face a difficult reality. We have made progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. But too much remains off track, while climate change, economic uncertainty and other shocks threaten to reverse hard-won gains.

3            So the question is not only: how do we accelerate progress? It is also: how do we make that progress last? For Singapore, this means three things: Build. Connect. Share.

4            Build resilience. Sustainable development depends on the systems that sustain everyday life: water, food, energy and our living environment. Singapore designated 2026 as our Year of Climate Adaptation and is developing our first National Adaptation Plan. As we head towards COP31 and the UN Water Conference later this year, we must translate global commitments into stronger resilience on the ground.

5            Connect our efforts. The SDGs were never meant to be pursued in isolation. Neither should our solutions. Singapore believes in pursuing connectivity and scalability for energy, economy and infrastructure. We are working with our ASEAN partners to advance the ASEAN Power Grid, strengthening regional energy security while supporting the transition to a lower-carbon future. What strengthens one part of an interconnected system can strengthen the whole.

6            Share what works. No country should reinvent solutions in isolation. Through our flagship technical cooperation platform, the Singapore Cooperation Programme, we share practical development experience with fellow developing countries. We also work closely with SIDS, including through our renewed SIDS of Change capacity-building package and the Digital Forum of Small States, to exchange solutions and strengthen resilience together.

7            As we accelerate efforts towards 2030, we must ensure that the progress we make today can endure the challenges of tomorrow. Let us build resilience, connect our efforts and share what works, so that sustainable development delivers lasting improvements in the lives of our people.

8            Thank you.