The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a renewed global commitment to end poverty, address inequalities and tackle climate change. They are a set of 17 universal goals and targets agreed by all 193 UN member states to build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and mobilise efforts to end all forms of poverty.
Launched in 2016, the SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, are more interconnected than their predecessors, the MDGs. They now include the broader cross-cutting issues of climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption and peace and justice. The goals are a call to action for all countries, regardless of income, and provide a framework for achieving sustainable development targets by 2030.
Related websites
United Nations Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Website for the United Nations Member State-led Open Working Group, established to develop Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as an outcome of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
The Solutions Network mobilizes scientific and technical expertise from academia, civil society, and the private sector in support of sustainable development problem-solving at local, national, and global scales.
The World's Largest Lesson
A website for educators to download free lesson plans and other educational content to teach children and youth about the SDGs.