As I have been reporting the United Nations is preparing the post-2015 development agenda that will run from 2016 through 2030. Below are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will form an integral part of the agenda. Other parts are the introduction/declaration, means of implementation and monitoring, review and evaluation.
Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all
Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact
Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
The 17 goals have 169 targets.
Those wishing to read the brief description of each goal please access UN Chronicle: Beyond 2015. Volume LI: Number 4. 2014.
When finalized and adopted by world leaders at the September 2015 Summit in New York City, the agenda will be integrated into national programs so that its implementation begins on January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2030.
Eric Kashambuzi
May 6, 2015