Sustainable Development Goals

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 poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.

The path to a sustainable world

Over the next 15 years, 17 SDGs, linked to 169 targets, should form a plan of action to lift humanity out of poverty and to put the planet back on the path towards sustainability.

SDG 1 - No poverty

Goal 1:
SDG 1 - No poverty

Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

Goal 2:
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.
SDG 3 - Good Health & Well-being

Goal 3:
SDG 3 - Good Health & Well-being

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development.
SDG 4 - Quality Education

Goal 4:
SDG 4 - Quality Education

Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.
SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Goal 5:
SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
SDG 6 - Clean water & Sanitation

Goal 6:
SDG 6 - Clean water & Sanitation

Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in.
SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy

Goal 7:
SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy

Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity.
SDG 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth

Goal 8:
SDG 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth

Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Goal 9:
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Investments in infrastructure are crucial to achieving sustainable development.
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Goal 10:
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged populations.
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities

Goal 11:
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities

There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
SDG 12 - Consumption & Production

Goal 12:
SDG 12 - Consumption & Production

Responsible Consumption & Production.
SDG 13 - Climate Action

Goal 13:
SDG 13 - Climate Action

Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.
SDG 14 - Life below Water

Goal 14:
SDG 14 - Life below Water

Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.
SDG 15 - Life on Land

Goal 15:
SDG 15 - Life on Land

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and strong Institutions

Goal 16:
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and strong Institutions

Access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.
SDG 17 - Partnerships

Goal 17:
SDG 17 - Partnerships

Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.