A/HRC/41/21 83. There are examples of progress made in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, but much more needs to be done and the 2030 Agenda is not yet on track. Many countries are still far from achieving the goal of gender equality, which is also a driver for other Sustainable Development Goals, as women’s inequality remains powerfully entrenched as an obstacle to political empowerment, economic opportunity, physical safety, equal pay and individual freedom of choice. There is now a need for greater urgency about achieving the 2030 Agenda, as only 12 years remain. The meetings of the high-level political forum on sustainable development to be held in 2019 represent an important milestone that requires immediate, accelerated action, including stronger partnerships between stakeholders at all levels, to further the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.23 84. Looking forward, there is room for increased State cooperation with the Human Rights Council and with the OHCHR technical cooperation programme as a way to advance implementation of human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, including on gender equality and leaving no one behind. In addition to the technical assistance offered by OHCHR and other United Nations agencies, there is a need for enhanced resource mobilization in line with the detailed targets and indicators developed under Goal 17. Some aspects of those targets can involve technical challenges, but fundamentally Goal 17 can only be fully implemented through increased political commitment, new innovative resource mobilization strategies and a strong commitment to international cooperation. 23 16 See A/HRC/40/34.