It is a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
They are also know as Global Goals and were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
The 17 SDGs are integrated and they recognise that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Countries have committed to prioritise progress for those who are furthest behind. The SDGs are designed to end poverty, hunger, AIDS, and discrimination against women and girls.
The creativity, knowhow, tehcnology and financial resources from all society is necessary to achieve the SDGs in every context.
No Poverty
Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015, too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs.
About 736 millions people still lived on less than 1.90 dollars a day; with many lacking foods, clean water and sanitation. Rapid growth in countries such as China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. Women are more likely to be poor than men because they have less paid work, education, and own less property.
Progress has been limited in other regions like South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, which account for 80% of those living in extreme poverty. New threats have emerged that are brought on by climate change, conflict and food insecurity.