UN SDG Goals - Week 10 PDF

United Nations: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals The Contemporary World “A commitment to the future” The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure...

United Nations: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals The Contemporary World “A commitment to the future” The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.  The SDG are: A set of 17 goals for the world’s future, through 2030 Backed up by a set of 169 detailed Targets Negotiated over a two-year period at the United Nations Agreed to by nearly all the world’s nations, on 25 Sept 2015 What is new and different about the 17 SDG? Universality First, and most important, these Goals apply to every nation … and every sector. Cities, businesses, schools, organizations, all are challenged to act. Integration Second, it is recognized that the Goals are all inter-connected, in a system. We cannot aim to achieve just one Goal. We must achieve them all. Transformation And finally, it is widely recognized that achieving these Goals involves making very big, fundamental changes in how we live on Earth. #1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere #2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture #3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages #4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all #5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls #6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all #7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all #8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all #9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation #10 Reduce inequality within and among countries #11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable #12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns #13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts #14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development #15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss #16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels #17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development  The Five Ps Five Pillars of 2030 Agenda The 17 SDGs are structured around the five pillars of the 2030 Agenda: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships. These 5 Ps highlight how the SDGs are an intertwined framework instead of a group of solo goals. The progress on one P must balance and support the progress on another. Thank you!