17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize 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 job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
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GOAL OF THE MONTH – Goal 17 Partnerships for the Goals
The imperative for revitalized multilateralism has never been more urgent. Global partnership remains the foundational pillar for the Sustainable Development Goals, yet interlinked crises like threats to peace and security and the climate emergency, are undermining – and even reversing – decades of development gains. Read more from the Goal of the Month editorial
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