Questions and Answers
What is the purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
To improve health and education, reduce inequality, spur economic growth, and tackle climate change while preserving oceans and forests.
Which organization provides support and capacity-building for the SDGs and related issues?
The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG).
How often is the Global Sustainable Development Report produced?
Every four years.
Study Notes
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- The SDGs aim to improve health and education, reduce inequality, spur economic growth, and tackle climate change while preserving oceans and forests.
- The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) provides support and capacity-building for the SDGs and related issues.
- The UN Secretary General presents an annual SDG Progress report based on global indicators and data from national statistical systems.
- The Global Sustainable Development Report is produced every four years to inform SDG review deliberations at the General Assembly.
- Broad ownership of the SDGs must translate into a strong commitment by all stakeholders to implement the global goals.
- DSDG aims to facilitate this engagement.
- The SDGs build on decades of work by countries and the UN.
- DSDG plays a key role in evaluating the UN systemwide implementation of the 2030 Agenda and in advocacy and outreach activities relating to the SDGs.
- SDG icons, downloads, and guidelines are available for use.
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