UN70 Express is a unique initiative dedicated to the dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals. Before the departure of the train Sanaka Samarasinha stressed: "The UN70 Express is designed to unite people’s efforts for the benefit of the future generations". Attending the ceremony at the railway station in Minsk were also UNDP Goodwill Ambassador in Belarus, three-time Olympic champion Darya Domracheva. The famous athlete expressed hope that “the UN70 train will help everyone choose a sustainable development goal to reach after".