His Speech Keynotes Bellow :
Speaking
at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York, PM Modi said
"The world is connected and dependant on each other. Our international
partnerships need to be centred on progress of humanity."
Throughout
his speech, stressing that the world should be looked at as one family, Modi
said all countries need to keep development of humankind at the centre of
international policy. Poverty eradication, empowerment of women and tackling
climate change should be the top goals of all nations, he said.
"Since
we attained freedom, we have focused on ending poverty. Education and skill
development are priorities for us," he said, adding that India has
launched several schemes to empower people.
"We
need to create a world where everyone feels safe, is respected and has
opportunities to grow ... I want everyone to prosper and that's what I pray
for; everyone's happiness, and prosperity," the Prime Minister said.
"I
represent a culture where the earth is considered our mother," said Prime
Minister Modi.
It is the
entire world's responsibility, he said, to eradicate poverty and to tackle
climate change. "If we all want the world to be peaceful and (we want)
development for the world, poverty needs to be tackled," he said. The way
to do that, he said, is through education and development at all levels.
Prime
Minister Modi said he hoped that technology facilitation and technology
innovation will contribute to the development of the world and aid in creating
wealth for all. He suggested a global education programme be started so that
future generations learn to form a relationship with nature. "The
principle of common but differentiated responsibilities is the foundation of
our enterprise for a sustainable world," he added.
Modi said
that India has already begun to focus on these areas. "We are working on
bringing changes to our nation, to make our cities smart. Our way to
development needs to be sustainable," he said. India is also working
towards making agriculture more productive and helping farmers who are
suffering due to natural disasters that are a result of climate change.
"The world talks of public and private sector. We are looking at the
personal sector. This means individual enterprise and innovation," he
explained. If individuals prosper, the world prospers, he said.
For the
people of India, it is a matter of satisfaction that there are many
similarities between the path India has chosen for development and the UN goals
for sustainable development, Modi said.
PM Modi
ended his speech with a mantra from the Upanishad:
ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः, सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु, मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत्
(May all be happy, may all
be healthy, may all see welfare, may no one have any sorrow).
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