Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global blueprint for dignity, peace, and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future.

The SDGs are designed to address the major development challenges facing people and the planet, providing a comprehensive framework for achieving a sustainable future.

Each SDG is intertwined with others, and progress in one often facilitates advancements in others, emphasizing the holistic approach needed to achieve sustainable development by 2030.

Learn more about the SDGs from the United Nations.

  • Eradicating poverty in all its forms is essential because it is the primary indicator of people's well-being. Reducing poverty is not only about improving the financial conditions of individuals but also about ensuring access to basic needs such as healthcare, education, and other social services.

  • Ensuring food security, improved nutrition, and sustainable agriculture are vital for health and environmental sustainability. It helps build resilience against food scarcity, and ensures that everyone, especially vulnerable populations, has access to nutritious food.

  • Promoting health and well-being is crucial for sustainable development. Healthy populations live longer, are more productive, and save more, contributing to the economic growth of their communities and countries.

  • Education enhances people's understanding and ability to improve their lives and the lives of others. It reduces inequalities and lays a foundation for sustained economic growth.

  • Achieving gender equality empowers women and girls, leading to economic benefits across societies. It fosters peace and helps to drive sustainable development.

  • Access to clean water and sanitation reduces illness and death from diseases, leading to healthier societies and enhanced dignity for all, especially the vulnerable.

  • Clean and affordable energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today, including jobs, security, climate change, food production, and increasing incomes.

  • Promoting sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs that stimulate the economy while not harming the environment.

  • Investments in infrastructure and innovation are crucial drivers of economic growth and development, helping to foster sustainable industries and enhance research and innovation.

  • Investments in infrastructure and innovation are crucial drivers of economic growth and development, helping to foster sustainable industries and enhance research and innovation.

  • Urban areas are growing rapidly. Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable is crucial to preventing negative environmental impacts and providing quality life for all residents.

  • Encouraging efficient use of resources and energy, infrastructure, and processes can help decouple economic growth from environmental degradation.

  • Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts is essential to protect both the environment and human life, as well as to ensure the sustainability of economic development strategies worldwide.

  • Conserving seas, oceans, and marine resources is essential for sustainable development as they are key to our planet's biodiversity and to global food security.

  • Protect and restore land ecosystems to preserve biodiversity, reduce land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss to ensure that natural resources are available for future generations.

  • Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, providing access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels supports equality and helps societies prosper.

  • Strengthening the means of implementation and revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development ensures a coordinated and cohesive effort toward achieving all other goals.