UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on all stakeholders to ramp up action toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) - affordable and clean energy.

'We are running far behind in the race against time to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 by 2030 and net-zero emissions by mid-century. Achieving universal energy access is crucial for delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,' he said in a video message to the opening of the Ministerial Thematic Forums of the High-level Dialogue on Energy.