Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Published on 11 Jul 2024
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World Affairs
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United Nations
UNDP
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030.
Designed as a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”, the Sustainable Development Goals are part of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
They were agreed upon by 193 countries in September 2015.
The 17 SDGs are interconnected, acknowledging that progress in one area influences outcomes in others and emphasising the need for a balance between social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) operates in around 170 countries and territories, working to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience for sustained progress.
As the UN's development agency, UNDP is essential in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.