The Global Goals for Sustainable Development

By October 1, 2015Ethical

On 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Development.

“We have reached a defining moment in human history.”  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, General Assembly

Agenda titled ‘Transforming our world’.

This included the following goals.

  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. Takeurgentactiontocombatclimatechangeanditsimpacts
  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 revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development

 

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  • allen says:

    UN (unknown nations) an expensive waste of money.
    Look at the make up and voting results e.g. whales. Votes are bought, important matters are too hard e.g. world population.
    Results and merit are unknown.
    Like EU needs a major review and shake up.