As the United Nations reached the end date for the Millennium Development Goals, a new set of goals were set to encourage all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.
The target date for achieving these ambitious goals is 2030.
The 17 goals are listed below with links to additional resources from the United Nations:
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources
Promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
