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[GrayMan]

Is my interpretation is right?

I think that "must feature prominently" in the sentence below means "is likely to be considered important".

That call for diligent and creative action was echoed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who said access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene must feature prominently in the post-2015 development agenda.

[teacherBob]

You are almost right - "is to be considered important".

Just drop the word 'likely' as must is an imperative

[GrayMan]

Thank you very much, teacherBob. It is very helpful.