Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
In 2019, 22 per cent of the world’s youth were not engaged in either education, employment or training.
Create job opportunities for youth.
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
9 in 10 people living in urban areas worldwide were breathing air that did
not meet the World Health
Organization’s air quality
guidelines.
Bike, walk or use public transportation.
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Just 54% of the global population use the Internet. In the least developed countries only 19% have online access.
Fund projects that provide basic infrastrcuture.
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Electronic waste grew by 38% but less than 20% is recycled.
Recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminium.
Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
2.2 billion people around the world still lack safely managed drinking water, including 785 million without basic drinking water.
Avoid wasting water.
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
To limit global warming to 1.5C, as called for in the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions must begin falling by 7.6 % each year starting in 2020.
Act now to stop global warming.
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Two billion hectares of land on Earth are degraded, affecting some 3.2 billion people, driving species to extinction and intensifying climate change.
Plant a tree and help protect the environment.
II. Environmental Protection
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
789 million people around the world lack access to electricity.
Use only energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs.
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Over 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihood.
Avoid plastic bags to keep the oceans clean.
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
The COVID-19 pandemic will push an estimated 71 million additional people into extreme poverty.
Donate what you don't use.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
An additional 18 million
health workers are needed, primarily in low- and lower-middle income countries, to achieve universal health coverage by 2030.
Vaccinate your family.
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
In 2019, women only held 28 per cent of managerial positions worldwide.
Empower women and girls and ensure their equal rights.
Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Every day, 100 civilians – including women and children – are killed in armed conflicts despite protections under international law.
Stand up for human rights.
III. Social Inclusion
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Almost 2 in 10 people reported having personally experienced discrimination on at least one of the grounds established by international human rights law.
Support the marginalized and disadvantaged.
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Strong international cooperation is needed now more than ever to ensure that countries have the means to achieve
the SDGs.
Lobby your government to boost development financing.
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Globally, around 5.5 million more girls than boys of primary school age were out of school in 2018.
Help educate the children in your community.
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
About 2 billion people did not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food in 2019.
