Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals are 17 United Nations goals adopted in 2015 to address global social, economic, and environmental challenges by 2030.

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: The United Nations framework adopted in 2015 that sets out a shared plan for sustainable development through 2030. The 17 goals form the central component of this broader agenda.
Voluntary National Review: A country-led report presented at the United Nations on progress implementing the 2030 Agenda. Governments use these reviews to describe national SDG progress and challenges.
Sustainable Development Goal 1: The United Nations goal to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. It makes poverty eradication a standalone commitment within the shared agenda.
SDG washing: The use of Sustainable Development Goal language to imply credible action without substantial evidence of contribution or accountability. It raises concerns that public claims of alignment can outpace real results.
Sustainable development: Development that meets present needs while safeguarding the ability of future generations to meet theirs. This principle provides the goals’ overarching purpose.
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: The United Nations platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and its goals. It is the main global forum where governments review SDG implementation.
Sustainable Development Goal 5: The United Nations goal to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. It elevates gender equality as a cross-cutting development priority.
Sustainable Development Goal data gaps: Missing, incomplete, or insufficiently disaggregated data that limits measurement of progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Poor coverage makes it difficult to identify who is being left behind.
Millennium Development Goals: Eight United Nations development goals pursued from 2000 to 2015, focused chiefly on poverty, health, and education. Their narrower scope and 2015 endpoint distinguish the SDGs’ expanded agenda.
Sustainable Development Goals Report: An annual United Nations report assessing global progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Its global data synthesis tracks gains and gaps across the goals.

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