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UnASDG Vice President Senator Hans Pflanz and UnASDG Honorary Senator Martin Nkafu Nkemnkia discussed strategies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during a visit of the Government of Burkina Faso. The UnASDG delegation met different Ministries and Ministers, to define the needs, the actual situation and the planned target situation of Burkina Faso. Now that it has been clear since the weekend that the military, represented by the leader Ibrahim Traore, will continue to rule the transition phase to democracy in the country for another five years, there are virtually no more obstacles to the implementation of aid measures to achieve a normal living situation in a democracy in line with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Both parties will now start working on a cooperation agreement designed to achieve economic stability at micro and macro level. Furthermore, the creation of jobs, educational institutions, energy production and supply companies, the development and expansion of agricultural businesses as well as general measures for a safe life in Burkina Faso with appropriate communication and infrastructure using innovative technologies and solutions should be promoted. Vice President Senator Hans Pflanz and Honorary Senator and UnASDG Head of Faith Communities Africa, Martin Nkafu Nkemnkia, who is also Chairman of the NCDEIF Foundation, spent four days with its local delegation members in Burkina Faso to get everything on track and off to a quick start. UnASDG is honored to join this special challenge together with its SDG Achievements Alliance Advisory Board as well as its associated monetary authority, and it will be a pleasure for all of us to work together to achieve the set goals for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Republic of Burkina Faso. Special thanks and greetings go to the local administration and security team for their excellent work, preparation and support during our stay. More information soon...

H E. Meshal Mustafa AL Shemali, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait welcomed Ambassador Hon. Rajiv Goel, UnASDG Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) Head to discuss sustainable development solutions in Kuweit. They further discussed the possible key role of Kuweit in the global transition in collaboration with UnASDG and its associated Achievements Alliance.

While all 193 heads of state announced at the 2015 UN General Assembly to implement all 17 SDGs with their 169 targets by December 2030 at the latest, their budgetary realities seem to contradict this global promise to their people and the next generations. Senior leaders from UN Habitat, UNGSII and UnASDG met with high-level government and finance experts at the SDG Hub in Davos 2024 to help leaders deliver on their commitments: The 100 billion SDG Pledge Fund will be supported by an additional SDG Reserve Fund backed by the national wealth of several countries, sovereign wealth funds and private wealth, following the example of Japan and the United Arab Emirates from the 1970s, when Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai and Sharjah emerged on the back of Asian willingness to see wealth as an enabler for the future. The Kinshasa Process was first introduced at the UNECA conference in Kinshasa on November 15, reminding the world of what Japanese and UAE leadership had achieved for their people and how world leadership reflected these lessons with the Kimberly Process. At the SDG Lab 2024 in Davos, the purpose and strategy of the Kinshasa process were adapted and are now ready to make concrete offers to the first pilot countries. During the UN Habitat General Assembly in Nairobi in June 2023, its Executive Committee proposed to design and test 80 cities in 20 countries on how to certify their progress according to scientifically valid standards and have progress confirmed by accounting experts such as Deloitte to secure and increase financial investments for those that not only implement the SDGs but also based on transparent metrics required by the financial sector to accelerate. After the three years of the UN Habitats Cities Investment Facilitiy, where every city could upload their projects, only 8 out of 400 cities have managed to receive the requested funds. At the UN-Habitat General Assembly, the 34 member states of UN-Habitat, who form the Executive Board of UN-Habitat UNGSII, together with UnASDG, Deloitte and other expert teams such as Enspire, were given a mandate to show 20 countries how to accelerate robust access to finance for SDG implementation. Within this group of 20 countries, the Kinshasa Process partners have decided to support these pioneers, with 4 cities being certified with additional funding from the SDG Pledge and Reserve Fund. The SDG Pledge Fund managed by the UnASDG and the Kinshasa Process team is ready to provide access to unconditional funding to some pilot countries within the Group of 20 such as Greenland, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Suriname and Poland, to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs through iconic projects such as fighting poverty and hunger by enabling logistics experts from the United Arab Emirates, for example, to bring millions of unused high-quality water and land resources from Greenland to the GCC countries, Africa and Asia. Building SDG Youth Cities, alleviating the suffering of the growing number of more than 100 million migrants from around the world, accelerating access to smart solutions to energy and waste challenges, etc. The SDG Pledge Fund is initially endowed with 100 billion US dollars, which can be topped up by the SDG Reserve Fund. The unconditional funds will be secured through previously unused certified assets in the selected pilot countries as well as through associated sovereign wealth funds and a network of private supporters. Framework for operations There are investable funds such as Masterfund 100B. From this, countries such as Sri Lanka, Greenland, Nigeria and Vietnam are offered to create a common value base that always starts from the assets that already exist in each country such as state-owned enterprises, minerals, etc. These are assessed together with the Kinshasa Process expert team and aligned with the current needs of the country to a) reduce or even eliminate the threat of debt services and b) empower not only the leadership of the respective country but also its citizens to develop in line with the SDGs. UnASDG has created a multifaceted offer that goes as far as providing an unconditional basic income of 40 dollars per week for every citizen who either plants trees (and gets the carbon credits pre-funded) or smart solutions for plastic or civic engagement in sports clubs, etc. At COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, the global community pledged additional funding for countries that want to accelerate the implementation of SDG13. The second fund will secure the Pledge Fund that has been pledged to the country and is there, e.g. 10 billion - so we can co-invest with the national Souveran Wealth Fund. (Senegal has a good one with high professionals, Tsibuti too, but the lady is the President's daughter (Dr. Fahmi), Cape Verde, Angola (the current President's son has the system L-Pay Link Pay through the UAE, the purpose of the reserve fund is to support projects in the country to support the local central bank. (to improve the balance sheet: to be robust and transparent) Here is a first direct link to the Kinshasa process, as the reserve fund can be backed by national assets such as gold, lithium, etc. As the was founded during the SDG Lab in Davos 2024, the partner countries receive the know-how and commitment of all six partners.

UnASDG Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) Head Ambassador Rajiv Goel hat the pleasure to meet with Diplomat Dr. Hagar Spiro Tal from Israel to discuss possible collaborations to achieve the sustainable development goals.

The Head of the Foreign Affairs Council, Ambassador Rajiv Goel, met with High Commissioner His Excellency Dato Paduka Haji Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mod Taha of Brunei Darussalam in Delhi and wished him a happy 40th National Day. UnASDG looks forward to constructive ideas for cooperation.

UnASDG Ambassador Geoffrey W. Oguna visited Imany Christ School in Gacabari, Kenya to discuss sustainability. The message is "Trees for Education" .... UnASDG is developing various programs to generate funding for education and other important areas of the 17 SDGs. These include planting trees for climate protection. Different Counties in Kenya already signed the Treaties with UnASDG to collaborate in achieving the sistainable development goals. UnASDG and its affiliated Financial Institutions are motivated and ready to support the Country to improve the quality of life in all areas of the SDGs.

UNASDG sends Salutations and heartiest Congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Queen Raha Zarith Sofiah. We are wishing His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, New King of Malaysia and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia all the best and a successful Government period, to achieve all set goals. All the best and heartiest Congratulations from the entire UNASDG-Team. Pat Meyer, President.

In a personal meeting, representatives of UnASDG discussed the finer points of long-term cooperation with local project developers. UnASDG Ambassadors Hon. Mr. Chew, Hon. Mr. Mosthaf and Hon. Mr. Ramirez Ramirez have offered to fully support Malaysia with its sustainable financing partners and its council of technical experts in achieving the goals, as soon as the basics are prepared properly. There are opportunities to provide the latest innovative technologies from all SDG areas as well as the contribution of funding from UnASDG's trusted partners. Everyone involved is highly motivated to bring about initial success in the short term.

In a recent conference with the Central Bank of Senegal and relevant government representatives, Amb. Jose Alfredo Ramirez Ramirez was able to make some progress. UnASDG is well prepared with selected partners to implement the Universal Basic Income as well as a list of selected projects in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. As soon as the basics have been approved by the central bank's committee, implementation of the agreed projects can begin. UnASDG's team of experts and its permanent sustainable financing partners have set the course for successful cooperation. The ball is currently in the Republic of Senegal's court.

Hon. Ambassador Khawaza A. Imam has met the Prime Minister of Nepal Hon. Pushpa Kamal Dahal and his team to discuss the support of UNASDG to achieve the goals jointly.

We wish you a merry and peaceful Christmas and look forward to a successful new year 2024 with you. Thank you for your support and for your trust in us and our affiliated structures and members. Merry Christmas. Your team of UNASDG.

UNASDG has participated at the 2nd Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya from June 5- June 7. Ambassador Geoffrey W. Oguna from UNASDG Kenya Branch met UNGSII CEO & Founder Mr. Roland Schatz and UN-Habitat Inter-Regional Advisor Dyfed Aubrey, responsible for technical policy advice on a broad range of urban issues including forced displacement in cities. He coordinates the global flagship initiative SDG Cities. They discussed with government representatives different SDG Cities Initiatives and the multiple funding- and security programs with UNASDG and affiliated structures to the UN. Most important topics have been the 44-cities-initiative in Tunisia, where they met Mr. Ayed Belgacen (Chairman of the General Committee for Sector and Regional Development) and Mr. Nejib Snoussi (General Director of Housing) and the collaboration between the UN Habitat, UNGSII, Deloitte and UNASDG. UNASDG has provided the draft treaty and related documents to Tunisia for further proceedings. The 1st hearing for the SDG Cities Certification Program initiated by UN Habitat, UNGSII, UNASDG and Deloitte is planned for 7th November 2023 in Kronberg, Germany.