Bangladesh, Dec. 8 -- Representatives of South Asian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in a dialogue emphasized understanding the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) in order to achieve them.

SDGs should be well understood first by the people as well as by the business community and the political leaders, otherwise the goals will be difficult to achieve, they said at the dialogue jointly organized by Asia Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism (AP-RCEM) and COAST Trust, on Saturday at the CIRDAP auditorium where CSO representatives from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh participated.

Chrispin Petro Kapinga, Social Affairs Officer, UN-ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office in New Delhi was also present as a guest in the...