The MDGs helped to lift nearly one billion people out of extreme poverty, combat hunger, and allow more girls to attend school. In essence, the SDGs are a continuation of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which began in the year 2000 and ended in 2015. The SDGs build on over a decade of work by participating countries. Goal 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: 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 15: Life on Land: 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 14: Life Below Water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. Goal 13: Climate Action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Goal 10: Reduced Inequality: Reduce inequality within and among countries. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Goal 5: Gender Equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Goal 4: Quality Education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Goal 2: Zero Hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Goal 1: No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. The agenda targets multiple areas for action, such as poverty and sanitation, and plans to build up local economies while addressing people's social needs. The historic agenda lays out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets for dignity, peace, and prosperity for the planet and humankind, to be completed by the year 2030. This document provides an overview and examples of how the UK Government is contributing to the delivery of each of the Goals.In 2015, the 193 countries that make up the United Nations (UN) agreed to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The underlying aims of the Goals are reflected in the UK Government’s programme of work, and as such they are being embedded in Single Departmental Plans (SDP). The UK was at the forefront of negotiating the Goals and will be at the forefront of delivering them. The UK Government is firmly committed to delivering the Goals both at home and around the world. The Goals were agreed by193 member states of the United Nations (UN) in September 2015 and apply to every country. Building on the progress made by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) between 20, this ambitious agenda sets out the framework through which the world will work together to combat the most pressing challenges of our time, including eradicating extreme poverty, ending hunger, protecting our environment and breaking down gender barriers. The 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development (the Goals) will shape the world’s approach to growth and sustainable development until 2030.
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