The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), were enacted in 2015 as a global call to action to eradicate poverty, safeguard the environment.

Harmonizing three key factors—economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection—is essential for sustainable development. All of these factors are important for the welfare of people and societies and are interrelated.

More than 700 million people are still incredibly poor.  Due to COVID-19, the number of people living in extreme poverty.  Too many people still struggle to meet even the most basic needs for survival, despite the fact that the number of people living in extreme poverty decreased.

The majority of the world's 750 million hungry people live in developing nations. By 2030, all forms of hunger and malnutrition must be eradicated, and it is crucial to ensure that everyone, has access to enough and nutrient-rich food all year long. 

Inequalities in access to healthcare remain exist despite significant progress in recent years in improving people's health. Every year, more than five million kids pass away before turning five. Hundreds of women pass away each day either from issues related to childbirth or during pregnancy. 

A vast majority of countries announced the temporary shutdown of educational institutions in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread over the world, affecting more than 91% of children. Never before have there been so many kids out of school at once, disrupting education and upending lives, particularly those of the most marginalized and vulnerable. 

Not only is gender equality a fundamental human right, but it also forms the basis for a world that is stable, affluent, and sustainable. The COVID-19 pandemic's impacts may make the meagre gains gained toward gender equality and women's rights unsustainable. Existing disparities for women and girls in every sphere are made worse by the coronavirus outbreak. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial value of proper sanitation, hygiene, and availability to clean water for illness prevention and containment. Hand washing helps save lives. Hand washing is one of the best things you can do, according to the World Health Organization, to stop the transmission of illnesses and pathogens like the COVID-19 virus. 

To grow the use of renewable energy outside of the electricity sector, more concentrated attention is required to provide access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technology for the world's 3 billion people.

The Energy Progress Report offers a global dashboard to track advancements in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy access.

Economic growth that is sustained and inclusive can advance society, produce good jobs for all, and raise standards of living.

COVID-19 has ruined billions of lives and put the world economy in peril. According to the International Labor Organization, nearly half of the world's workforce faces the possibility of losing their jobs as job losses increase.

Economic growth that is sustained and inclusive can advance society, produce good jobs for all, and raise standards of living.

COVID-19 has ruined billions of lives and put the world economy in peril. According to the International Labor Organization, nearly half of the world's workforce faces the possibility of losing their jobs as job losses increase.

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals depends on reducing inequality and making sure no one is left behind. Unevenness within and between nations is a continuous source of worry. Disparity still exists despite some promising signals of progress in some areas, such as declining relative income inequality in some nations and preferential trade treatment for lower-income nations.

In fact, cities and metropolitan areas account for over 60% of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). However, they also represent approximately 60% of resource use and about 70% of global carbon emissions.

Inadequate and overcrowded infrastructure and services (such as garbage collection and water and sanitation systems, roads and transit), increased air pollution, and uncontrolled urban development are all effects of rapid urbanisation.

The foundation of the global economy, which is based on production and consumption on a worldwide scale, is the continued exploitation of the planet's natural resources and environment.

Environmental deterioration has accompanied economic and social advancement throughout the past century, jeopardising the very systems that are essential to human survival and continued development.

In 2019, the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached new highs.

All nations on all continents are being impacted by climate change. It is harming people's lives and upsetting national economies. Sea levels are rising, weather patterns are shifting, and extreme weather events are happening more frequently.

A sustainable future must include careful management of this vital global resource. The functioning of ecosystems and biodiversity are currently being negatively impacted by ocean acidification and the ongoing degradation of coastal waters caused by pollution. Small-scale fisheries are suffering as a result of this.

The 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service estimates that approximately 1 million animal and plant species are in danger of going extinct, many of them within the next few decades. To restore and conserve nature, the report urged radical adjustments. It was discovered that the ecosystems, which are the basis of our economies, livelihoods, food security, health, and quality of life worldwide, are deteriorating more quickly than ever.

Sustainable development continues to be seriously threatened by conflict, instability, inadequate institutions, and restricted access to justice.

In 2018, more than 70 million people fled war, persecution, and violence, which is the greatest amount the UNHCR has seen in nearly 70 years.

The UN documented 357 murders and 30 forced disappearances of journalists, trade unionists, and advocates for human rights in 2019 across 47 countries.

Only through effective international collaboration and partnerships can the SDGs be achieved.

A successful development strategy necessitates inclusive partnerships at the international, regional, national, and local levels that are based on shared values, a shared vision, and common objectives that put people and the environment first.

To promote trade and prosperity, many nations require official development assistance. However, aid levels are declining, and donor nations have not kept their promise to provide development funds.