What are the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)?

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a challenge for all poor, rich and middle-income countries. Their purpose is to promote prosperity and at the same time protect the planet. They assume that ending poverty must go hand in hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs, including education, health, social protection and employment opportunities, while taking into account climate changes a environmental protection. These goals are extremely relevant today and provide a critical framework for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The seventeen goals, unanimously adopted by 193 countries, set a new universal development standard that aims to include all without distinction. Objectives and the indicators that underpin them provide benchmarks for measuring success. (More on unis.unvienna.org)