The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call to action to promote prosperity while protecting the planet ¹. These 17 goals, set by the United Nations in 2015, aim to address pressing global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice ² ³.

*The 17 SDGs are:*

- *Goal 1: No Poverty*: Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality ³.

- *Goal 2: Zero Hunger*: The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development and is central for hunger and poverty eradication ³.

- *Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being*: Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development ³.

- *Goal 4: Quality Education*: Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development ³.

- *Goal 5: Gender Equality*: Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but also a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world ³.

- *Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation*: Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in ³.

- *Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy*: Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity ³.

- *Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth*: Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs ³ ⁴.

- *Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure*: Investments in infrastructure are crucial to achieving sustainable development ³.

- *Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities*: To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations ³.

- *Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities*: There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation, and more ³.

- *Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production*: Responsible production and consumption ³.

- *Goal 13: Climate Action*: Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere ³.

- *Goal 14: Life Below Water*: Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future ³.

- *Goal 15: Life on Land*: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss ³.

- *Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions*: Access to justice for all and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels ³.

- *Goal 17: Partnerships*: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development ³.

These goals are interconnected, and achieving them all by 2030 is crucial to leaving no one behind ³. The United Nations provides annual progress reports and supports countries in implementing the SDGs ².