Priyanka Chopra • Nick Jonas

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas said that the world is at a juncture where “global solidarity” is crucial to make it a safe and healthy living space for people. The UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, in her opening remarks at a conference at The United Nations General Assembly on Monday, said that it is important for leaders to come together to safeguard the “very foundation of a just world that we fought for.”

“We meet today at a critical point at our world, at a time when global solidarity is more important as countries continue to struggle from the devastating effects of the COVID-19, as the climate crisis affects lives, as conflicts rage; as poverty, displacement, hunger and inequalities destroy the very foundation of a just world that we fought for, for such a long time,” Priyanka said in her address.

The actor said that even though “all is not well” with the world, there is an action plan to change the situation, with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. “The UN Sustainable Development Goals are a to do list for the world. These goals were created hand-in-hand with people around the world in 2015.  Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to change the world. We owe it to our people. We owe it to our planet. We all deserve a just, safe and healthy world to live in. The present and the future rests in your hands, in our hands,” she said.

With just under eight years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas said “a just, safe and healthy world” is the right of every individual which can become a reality with global solidarity. During her appearance at the 2022 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment opening remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, the “Quantico” star weighed in on some of the world’s most pressing issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis and poverty.

“We meet today at a critical point in our world, at a time when global solidarity is more important than ever. “As countries continue to struggle from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the climate crisis appends lives and livelihoods, as conflicts rage, and as poverty displacement, hunger and inequalities destroy the very foundation of the more just world that we have fought for for such a long time,” Priyanka said in the speech shared by the UN via YouTube on Monday.