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The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030. Click on any specific Goal below to learn more about each issue and take action.
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 1: No Poverty
Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.
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Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.
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Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development.
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Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 4: Quality Education
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.
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Goal 5: Gender Equality
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
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Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in.
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Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity.
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Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.
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Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Investments in infrastructure are crucial to achieving sustainable development.
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Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
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Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
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Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Responsible Production and Consumption
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Goal 13: Climate Action
Goal 13: Climate Action
Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.
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Goal 14: Life Below Water
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.
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Goal 15: Life on Land
Goal 15: Life on Land
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
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Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.
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Goal 17: Partnerships
Goal 17: Partnerships
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
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