Asia-Pacific moves slow on environment-related SDGs: Report

At this rate, the region will not achieve any of these SDGs by 2030

Asia-Pacific region 32 years behind 2030 target on achieving SDGs: UNESCAP

None of SDGs can be achieved by 2030; all targets under climate action goal (SDG 13) off-track, some even regressing

SDGs as good as gone unless the world takes URGENT action

All 17 SDGs, set at the UN General Assembly in 2015, are in jeopardy due to the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in the …

Democratic regression, human rights and SDGs

Governments, the private sector and civil society, all have to play their part to see to it that SDGs are implemented

India must spend 10% of its GDP to meet SDGs by 2030: Report

UNESCAP report flags concern regarding India’s rising non-performing assets, which can potentially derail the country’s efforts …

Midway to 2030, climate change and extreme weather events threaten the achievement of SDGs, warns WMO

Just 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track; WMO advocates for investments for accelerating and scaling up weather, climate …

India slipping on way to meeting UN-mandated SDGs: CSE-DTE

Country facing challenges in 11 of the 17 SDGs; states’ individual performances ranked as well

What is the progress in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) post Covid-19?

The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out 6 years of progress on the SDGs globally; the escalating conflicts and climate breakdowns are only adding …

North African countries doing the most work on SDGs on the continent: report

Tunisia has been ranked the first in a continent-wide index as far as progress on SDGs is concerned

SDGs better than MDGs, but still flawed, say indigenous communities

According to them, SDGs do not recognise the collective rights of indigenous communities as one of the indicators

Trillions more need to be invested if SDGs are to be rescued: UN report

Bold actions needed to scale up SDG investment and reform global financial system

World Environmental Health Day: Let’s strengthen environmental health to implement SDGs

Restoring our contaminated ecosystem and biodiversity will help to brush off poverty

SDG Summit 2023: Political declaration for massive increase in investments to attain SDGs adopted

Leaders recommitted to full implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

New low-carbon development, investment and governance models needed to achieve SDGs: UNDP Report

The transition in energy use is more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

SDGs are an attempt to cover the shortcoming of MDGs

COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report

Global partnerships will be essential to deal with health and socio-economic crises due to the pandemic, it says

Dubai Declaration adopted to measure progress of SDGs

Launched at the UN World Data forum, it details measures to boost funds for data and statistical analysis for monitoring progress towards …

No way of knowing progress of 74% gender-related SDGs

Data is available on only 26 per cent of 85 gender indicators, says the first review of the status of women and girls in the Asia Pacific

34% of environmental indicators under SDGs lack standards

Lack of standards means there is no benchmark from which to calculate the Sustainable Development Goals

Waste to wealth: Challenges India needs to overcome to use biosolids for improving soil health, meeting SDGs

The reuse of biosolids from sewage and septage treatment plants in India presents a remarkable opportunity to transform waste into a valuable resource

Global science funding must be redesigned to succeed on SDGs, say experts

Existing science design, funding and practice fail to address complex global issues, they pointed out

World off-track to meet SDGs; global hunger back to 2005 levels, says UN secretary general

Halfway to 2030, a third of the goals have stalled or gone into reverse, emissions continue to rise & gender equality is 300 years away, says …

Road to 2030: Why sand & dust storms pose challenge to achieving multiple SDGs

Halfway to 2030, the situation is dire since the world is not on track and the progress on key goals, especially SDG 13 (on climate action), has …

Bhopal becomes first Indian city to track progress towards meeting SDGs

Bhopal Municipal Corporation, UN-Habitat, others collaborate for voluntary local reviews to track the progress towards the 2030 Agenda  

Rising CO2 concentration threatens all 17 SDGs, says WMO report

If rising carbon dioxide levels are not controlled, the global goal to end hunger and achieve food security will be severely affected, according …