What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established by the United Nations in 2015, comprise 17 interconnected global objectives aiming to tackle poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and promote peace and prosperity by 2030. Ranging from poverty alleviation to climate action, these goals provide a universal framework to guide international efforts towards a sustainable and equitable future for all.
Goal 1
NO POVERTY
Working towards eradicating poverty globally, ensuring access to basic necessities and opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their socio-economic status.
Goal 2
ZERO HUNGER
Striving to end hunger and malnutrition, ensuring access to nutritious food and sustainable agricultural practices for everyone, promoting food security and well-being.
Goal 3
GOOD HEALTH
Focusing on promoting well-being and healthy lives for all, ensuring access to quality healthcare services, disease prevention, and mental health support.
Goal 4
QUALITY EDUCATION
Focusing on promoting well-being and healthy lives for all, ensuring access to quality healthcare services, disease prevention, and mental health support.
Goal 5
GENDER EQUALITY
Advocating for equal rights, opportunities, and representation for people of all genders, challenging discrimination and stereotypes to achieve true gender equity.
Goal 6
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
Ensuring access to clean water and sanitation facilities for everyone, promoting sustainable management of water resources and hygiene practices.
Goal 7
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
Encouraging the transition to affordable and renewable energy sources, fostering energy efficiency and access to modern and clean energy technologies.
Goal 8
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Promoting sustainable economic growth and full employment, ensuring decent work conditions, fair wages, and opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Goal 9
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Investing in infrastructure, industrialization, and innovation to foster sustainable development, enhance connectivity, and promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization.
Goal 10
REDUCED INEQUALITIES
Working towards reducing inequalities within and among countries, tackling discrimination and disparities in income, wealth, and opportunities for marginalized groups.
Goal 11
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
Creating inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities and communities, promoting urban development that ensures access to basic services, housing, and infrastructure for all.
Goal 12
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
Encouraging sustainable consumption and production patterns, promoting resource efficiency, reducing waste generation, and ensuring sustainable management of natural resources.
Goal 13
CLIMATE ACTION
Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change, and build resilience.
Goal 14
LIFE BELOW WATER
Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems, conserving ocean biodiversity, and promoting sustainable fisheries to ensure the health and well-being of marine life and ecosystems.
Goal 15
LIFE ON LAND
Protecting, restoring, and sustainably managing terrestrial ecosystems, combating desertification, halting biodiversity loss, and promoting sustainable land use practices.
Goal 16
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, ensuring access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Goal 17
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Strengthening global partnerships for sustainable development, mobilizing resources, and fostering collaboration among governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve the SDGs.