Sustainable development: ‘Be leaders and inspire’ UN deputy chief urges, as 2030 deadline nears

With only 17 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track and just six more years until the 2030 deadline, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for a new era of inspiring leadership, ahead of a special event on Monday to galvanize action.

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Sustainable development: ‘Be leaders and inspire’ UN deputy chief urges, as 2030 deadline nears

World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card

28 Jun 2024

With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is alarmingly insufficient, with a mere 17 per cent of the targets currently on track, according to a new UN report released on Friday.

‘Weak and insufficient’ progress made towards disaster risk reduction

18 May 2023

Global progress towards disaster risk management has been weak and insufficient, putting at risk the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the General Assembly on Thursday.

UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs

18 Sep 2023

Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully off-track halfway towards their 2030 deadline, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in New York.