Sustainable development goals

global sustainable development goals

We know that the human being is over-exploiting natural resources and is reaching an area of ​​supply problems. Sustainable development is conceived as an adequate development in order to allow future generations to be able to enjoy the resources that we must keep in mind. This means being able to react to the extraction of resources in a sustainable way over time. For this, the sustainable development goals which are also known by the name of global goals.

In this article, we are going to tell you everything you need to know about the Sustainable Development Goals and how important they are.

What are the sustainable development goals

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The Sustainable Development Goals, also known as global goals, were adopted by all Member States in 2015 as a universal call to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are integrated, recognizing that interventions in one area will affect results in other areas, and development must balance environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Following the promise of leaving no one behind, countries have pledged to accelerate the progress of the most backward. That is why the Sustainable Development Goals aim to bring various life-changing "zeros" in the world, including zero poverty, zero hunger, zero AIDS and zero discrimination against women and girls.

Everyone needs to achieve these ambitious goals. Achieving the sustainable development goals in various circumstances requires the creativity, knowledge, technology and financial resources of the entire society.

UNDP's role

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As the United Nations lead development agency, UNDP has unique strengths and can help implement these goals through our work in approximately 170 countries and regions.

We support countries to achieve sustainable development goals through comprehensive solutions. Today's complex challenges, from preventing the spread of disease to preventing conflict, cannot be effectively addressed in isolation. For UNDP, This means focusing on the links between systems, root causes and challenges, not only thematic departments, to develop solutions to people's daily realities.

The track record of working towards these goals provides valuable experience and proven regulatory knowledge that will enable everyone to achieve the goals set out in the SDGs by 2030. However, they need to work together. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires the cooperation of the government, the private sector, civil society and citizens to ensure that we leave a better planet for future generations.

What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development proposes 17 Sustainable Development Goals with 169 goals of an integrated and indivisible nature that cover the economic, social and environmental spheres.

The Sustainable Development Goals are:

  1. Eradicate poverty in all its forms throughout the world.
  2. End hunger, achieve food security and better nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
  3. Guarantee a healthy life and promote well-being for everyone at all ages.
  4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
  5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
  6. Ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
  7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
  8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.
  9. Develop resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and encourage innovation.
  10. Reduce inequalities between and within countries.
  11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
  12. Guarantee sustainable consumption and production patterns.
  13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its effects.
  14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources to achieve sustainable development.
  15. Protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt the loss of biological diversity.
  16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, facilitate access to justice for all and create effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
  17. Strengthen the means of implementation and reignite the global partnership for sustainable development.

Strategy to achieve the objectives

The new strategy will manage the global development plan for the next fifteen years. By adopting it, states commit to mobilizing the necessary means to implement it through partnerships that pay special attention to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda they were formulated in more than two years of public consultations, interaction with civil society, and negotiations between countries. This agenda implies a common and universal commitment. However, since each country faces specific challenges in the pursuit of sustainable development, the country has full sovereignty over its wealth, resources, and economic activities, and each country will respond accordingly. Set your own national goals.

The 2030 Agenda also includes a chapter on means of implementation, linking the agreements of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda for Financing for Development as a whole.

The Spanish government is actively committed to the formulation of this universal and transformative agenda. Spain's position was determined through a participatory process, which included the work of academics, experts, and representatives of the National Administration and the Autonomous Community. This work was reflected in the two national consultations held at the Cervantes Institute in 2013 and in the Chamber of Deputies the following year, which formed the common position of Spain. His Majesty King Felipe VI expressed this commitment in his speech at the United Nations Adoption of the 2030 Agenda Summit.

I hope that with this information you can learn more about the sustainable development goals and their importance.


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