The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to guide international efforts for a more sustainable and equitable future.
The SDGs are designed to address pressing social, economic and environmental problems and promote sustainable development worldwide.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are as follows:
- No poverty
- No hunger
- Good health and well-being
- Quality education
- Gender equality
- Clean water and sanitation
- Affordable and clean energy
- Decent work and economic growth
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- Reducing inequality
- Sustainable cities and communities
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
- Living in the water
- Living on the land
- Peace, justice and strong public services
- Partnership to achieve goals
These goals cover a wide range of issues, from eliminating poverty and hunger to promoting gender equality, clean energy, sustainable cities, climate action and more.
The SDGs serve as a universal call to action, urging governments, businesses, civil society organizations and individuals to work together to achieve these goals by 2030.
Unfortunately, SDG 18 "No exploitation of animals" is missing from the official list, but there is a lot of attention within the impact community on this issue as well.
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