17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
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Â鶹´«Ã½,?justice?and?strong Institutions are essential?to sustainable development.?However,?ongoing?and new violent conflicts around the world are derailing the global path to peace?and cause human suffering and hinder progress on Goal 16. Read more from the Goal of the Month editorial
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