Speech by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim at the United Nations General Assembly

The speech by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has reached an important milestone in adopting the agenda 2030 for sustainable development. Its goals and targets represent our commitment to a more ambitious agenda for international development in the next 15 years. At the World Bank Group, we pledge to use our comprehensive experience and knowledge of financing development. We’ll adapt the financial tools of the rich to serve the poor. This will bring our best global development knowledge to tackle the world’s toughest challenges. He have over 50 years of development experience helping countries grow their economies, invest in their people and insure them against falling into poverty. More than ever, he knows what has worked and what hasn’t when it comes to development. Working with the priorities set by developing countries, we’ll tackle challenges and create strategies to resolve them Based on our experience with the Millennium Development Goals, we also know that the Sustainable Development Goals will change the way we work.