What are the Sustainable Development Goals? | World Economic …
Sep 16, 2015 · The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – part of a wider 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These eight goals, set by the United Nations back in 2000 to eradicate poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease, expire at the end of this year. Figure 1: The Millennium Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals: A positive report on progress
Nov 10, 2022 · Success stories in our fight against COVID-19, for example, and subsequent progress in the area of SDG 3 – ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages – has led the way towards progress on SDG 11 – sustainable cities and communities – as the need to urgently treat those suffering from COVID-19 infection has led to the creation of medical centres and new ...
10 facts about the Sustainable Development Goals
Sep 16, 2015 · Columbia and Guatemala proposed goals to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals, set up in 2000 to halve poverty by 2015. Poverty, as measured by living on less than $1.25 a day, has halved. Setting goals works – in a complex world, organizations and countries can align their agendas and prioritize funding.
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals and why do they …
Sep 23, 2019 · At the heart of this plan are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From ending poverty to reducing hunger, from improving access to education and healthcare to fighting against inequalities, the SDGs are “an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership,” the UN says.
How can the development goals be achieved? | World Economic …
Sep 23, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
Why the Sustainable Development Goals matter
Mar 30, 2015 · A third way that goals matter is to spur epistemic communities – networks of expertise, knowledge, and practice – into action around sustainable-development challenges. When bold goals are set, those communities of knowledge and practice come together to recommend practical pathways to achieve results.
Why cooperating on sustainable development goals requires …
Sep 28, 2023 · The world is a little over the halfway mark toward the 2030 deadline for achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Progress so far is nowhere near where it needs to be. Just 12% of the targets for which data exists are on track, almost one-half are off-track, and more than one-third are either failing to advance, or worse ...
3 challenges facing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Aug 4, 2015 · In September, the United Nations’ General Assembly is set to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a highly anticipated event in global development. The Open Working Group has been crafting a comprehensive package of goals and targets that can drive global efforts towards a sustainable and poverty-free world by 2030.
What is the UN's Summit of the Future in 2024? - The World …
Sep 23, 2024 · It comes as the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings (SDIM24) drive action towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). After nine months of negotiations, world leaders have agreed on a landmark Pact for the Future at the UN General Assembly's Summit of the Future in New York.
Top universities delivering UN Sustainable Development Goals
Jun 12, 2024 · The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess universities based on their contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Impact Rankings include rankings for each one of the UN’s 17 SDGs and an overall …