4.2.1 - The SDG's

Question 1

Sustainable development goals (SDG’s)

Answer 1

17 global goals with 169 targets to be achieved by 2030. Developed through a collaborative process by all UN member states, non-gov orgs, + people around the world with an increase in making the world a better place.

Question 2

5 action areas of the SDG’s

Answer 2

• People
• Planet
• Partnership
• Peace
• Prosperity

Question 3

Rational of the SDG’s

Answer 3

1. Build on the MDG’s + what they did not achieve.
2. Progress in all areas was uneven, leaving millions of people behind (especially most poorest + disadvantaged).
3. New global challenges had emerged that need to be considered (inc. increasing conflict + extremism, etc).

Question 4

Objectives of the SDG’s

Answer 4

• End extreme poverty
• Fight inequality + injustice
• Address climate change