In 2015, the seventieth UN General Assembly adopted an ambitious set of development goals for improving economic, environmental, and social conditions worldwide by 2030. The seventeen Sustainable ...

Today we are facing unprecedented challenges, but we also have a unique opportunity to create a better world. Nearly 1 billion children worldwide are growing up in countries exposed to the negative ...

India’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being reflect a national vision of “Health for All” by 2030. A cornerstone of this vision is ...

The development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean will channel $5 billion in the next five years toward projects that ...

Much angst is being expressed over the fact that the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are off track. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres sounded the alarm in July: “Halfway to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Getting the facts straight on how to make the world a better place. In the year 2000, something remarkable happened: the world ...

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The Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 were developed by the United Nations and its member states. The SDGs identify 17 goals as fundamental to the advancement and sustainability ...