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Understanding the Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a series of 17 goals fixed by the United Nations and adopted by 193 countries in 2015. Through sustainable (economic, environmental, and social) development, their overall objective is to create a better world, and a better life for all, by 2030.

3 questions to Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, President and CEO of the ONE Campaign

Published 24 September 2024
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Discover Focus 2030’s exclusive interview with Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, President and CEO of the ONE Campaign, on the Summit of the Future, unlocking funding for development, and the barriers to greater representation of African countries in international financial institutions.

Special Edition : Summit of the Future

Published 20 September 2024

Discover our special report on the Summit of the Future and the issues at stake. Analysis.

3 questions to Marina Ponti, Global Director, United Nations SDG Action Campaign

Published 20 September 2024

Discover Focus 2030’s exclusive interview with Marina Ponti, Global Director, United Nations SDG Action Campaign, on the Summit of the Future and how citizen’s can act to achieve the SDGs.

The lack of media coverage of international solidarity related-issues in France : a French exception ?

Published 21 March 2024
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While the French are broadly in favor of France making a fair contribution to global efforts to redistribute wealth, and of the country’s commitment on the international scene to combat global inequalities, the level of media coverage and public knowledge of the role of the (…)

3 questions to Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme

Published 21 December 2023
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Discover Focus 2030’s exclusive interview with Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, on the future of multilateralism in a world in crisis and issues at stake in 2024.

COP28: assessment of commitments to climate and development financing, global health and gender equality

Published 20 December 2023
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Summary of the main commitments on climate and development financing, gender equality and health made at COP28.

SDG Summit

Published 15 September 2023

Guillaume Lafortune, Vice President and Head of Paris office, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, answers three questions on the state of the 2030 Agenda, ahead of the SDG Summit.

SDG Summit

Published 15 September 2023

Ambassador and Secretary General of the Generation Equality Forum, answers three questions on the mid-point moment of the Generation Equality Forum, France’s commitment and women’s rights, ahead of the SDG Summit.

Global health: what will be the international milestones in 2023?

Published 27 July 2023
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April 7, 2023 marks World Health Day and the 75th anniversary of the WHO. This is an opportunity to take stock of some major news in global health: high-level UN meetings on universal health coverage, pandemic preparedness and the fight against tuberculosis, the Summit for a (…)

Spain’s influence in the global health system

Published 27 March 2023
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Discover Elcano and ISGlobal’s new analysis on the governance architecture of the global health system and the capacity of Spain and other actors to influence it.

The consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Published 4 October 2021
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Consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Sustainable Development Goals : 17 facts and figures illustrating the impact of the health crisis on the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

17 SDGs - 17 injustices to fight

Published 12 August 2021
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The 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be reached by 2030, are a historic roadmap to combat global inequalities.

Focus 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals: at the heart of our work

Published 25 November 2019
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as "Agenda 2030" are a series of 17 goals adopted by 193 United Nations member states on 25 September 2015. Through sustainable (economic, environmental, and social) development, the overall objective of this unique (…)

What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

Published 2 September 2019

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) replaced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015 as a new set of international development goals. Governments have pledged to meet these new goals by 2030. The SDGs offer a new vision, and new challenges, for development (…)

Hands up who knows about the Sustainable Development Goals?

Published 2 September 2019

This video was created and shared by the United Nations to introduce the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through a set of fun pictograms for each Goal.

The UN Summit for Sustainable Development: 17 Goals to transform our world

Published 2 September 2019

A video from the United Nations showing the highlights of the adoption of the SDG framework by 193 member states in September 2015

Leave No One Behind : the Sustainable Development Goals in 3 minutes - Video

Published 10 December 2018

The Sustainable Development Goals explained in three minutes. With, at their heart, the principle "leave no-one behind".