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Adiagramlistingthe17SustainableDevelopmentGoals

1.NoPovertyEndpovertyinallitsformseverywhere[20]
Extremepovertyhasbeencutbymorethanhalfsince1990however,morethan1in5peoplelive
onlessthan$1.25aday
Povertyismorethanlackofincomeorresourcesitincludeslackofbasicservices,suchas
education,hunger,socialdiscriminationandexclusion,andlackofparticipationindecisionmaking.
GenderinequalityplaysalargeroleintheperpetuationofpovertyanditsrisksTheythenface
potentiallylifethreateningrisksfromearlypregnancy,andoftenlosthopesforaneducationanda
betterincome.
Agegroupsareaffecteddifferentlywhenstruckwithpovertyitsmostdevastatingeffectsareon
children,towhomitposesagreatthreat.Itaffectstheireducation,health,nutrition,andsecurity.It
alsonegativelyaffectstheemotionalandspiritualdevelopmentofchildrenthroughtheenvironment
itcreates.
2.ZeroHungerEndhunger,achievefoodsecurityandimprovednutritionandpromotesustainable
agriculture[21]
Globally,1in9peopleareundernourished,thevastmajorityofthesepeopleliveindeveloping
countries
Agricultureisthesinglelargestemployerintheworld,providinglivelihoodsfor40percentoftodays
globalpopulation.Itisthelargestsourceofincomeandjobsforpoorruralhouseholds.Women
compriseonaverage43percentoftheagriculturallaborforceindevelopingcountries,andover50
percentinpartsofAsiaandAfrica,yettheyonlyown20%oftheland.
Poornutritioncausesnearlyhalf(45percent)ofdeathsinchildrenunderfive3.1millionchildren
eachyear.
3.GoodHealthandWellbeingEnsurehealthylivesandpromotewellbeingforallatallages[22]
Significantstrideshavebeenmadeinincreasinglifeexpectancyandreducingsomeofthecommon
killersassociatedwithchildandmaternalmortality,andmajorprogresshasbeenmadeon
increasingaccesstocleanwaterandsanitation,reducingmalaria,tuberculosis,polioandthe
spreadofHIV/AIDS.
However,onlyhalfofwomenindevelopingcountrieshavereceivedthehealthcaretheyneed,and
theneedforfamilyplanningisincreasingexponentially,whiletheneedmetisgrowingslowlymore
than225millionwomenhaveanunmetneedforcontraception.
Animportanttargetistosubstantiallyreducethenumberofdeathsandillnessesfrompollution
relateddiseases.
4.QualityEducationEnsureinclusiveandequitablequalityeducationandpromotelifelong
learningopportunitiesforall[23]
Majorprogresshasbeenmadeforeducationaccess,specificallyattheprimaryschoollevel,for
bothboysandgirls.However,accessdoesnotalwaysmeanqualityofeducation,orcompletionof
primaryschool.Currently,103millionyouthworldwidestilllackbasicliteracyskills,andmorethan
60percentofthemarewomen
Target1"By2030,ensurethatallgirlsandboyscompletefree,equitableandqualityprimaryand
secondaryeducationleadingtorelevantandGoal4effectivelearningoutcomes"showsthe
commitmenttonondiscriminatoryeducationoutcomes
5.GenderEqualityAchievegenderequalityandempowerallwomenandgirls[24]
Providingwomenandgirlswithequalaccesstoeducation,healthcare,decentwork,and
representationinpoliticalandeconomicdecisionmakingprocesseswillfuelsustainableeconomies
andbenefitsocietiesandhumanityatlarge
Whilearecord143countriesguaranteedequalitybetweenmenandwomenintheirConstitutionsby
2014,another52hadnottakenthisstep.Inmanynations,genderdiscriminationisstillwoven
throughlegalandsocialnorms
Thoughgoal5isthegenderequalitystandalonegoaltheSDG'scanonlybesuccessfulifwomen
arecompletelyintegratedintoeachandeverygoal
6.CleanWaterandSanitationEnsureavailabilityandsustainablemanagementofwater
andsanitationforall[25]
7.AffordableandCleanEnergyEnsureaccesstoaffordable,reliable,sustainableandmodernenergy
forall[26]
8.DecentWorkandEconomicGrowthPromotesustained,inclusiveandsustainableeconomic
growth,fullandproductiveemploymentanddecentworkforall[27]
9.Industry,InnovationandInfrastructureBuildresilientinfrastructure,promoteinclusive
andsustainableindustrializationandfosterinnovation[28]

ReducedInequalitiesReduceincomeinequalitywithinandamongcountries[29]
10.ReducedInequalitiesReduceincomeinequalitywithinandamongcountries[29]
11.SustainableCitiesandCommunitiesMakecitiesandhumansettlementsinclusive,safe,resilient
andsustainable[30]
12.ResponsibleConsumptionandProductionEnsuresustainableconsumptionandproduction
patterns[31]
13.ClimateActionTakeurgentactiontocombatclimatechangeanditsimpactsbyregulatingemissions
andpromotingdevelopmentsinrenewableenergy[32]
14.LifeBelowWaterConserveandsustainablyusetheoceans,seasandmarineresourcesfor
sustainabledevelopment[33]
15.LifeonLandProtect,restoreandpromotesustainableuseofterrestrialecosystems,sustainably
manageforests,combatdesertification,andhaltandreverselanddegradationand
haltbiodiversityloss[34]
16.Peace,JusticeandStrongInstitutionsPromotepeacefulandinclusivesocietiesforsustainable
development,provideaccesstojusticeforallandbuildeffective,accountableandinclusiveinstitutions
atalllevels[35]
17.PartnershipsfortheGoalsStrengthenthemeansofimplementationandrevitalizetheglobal
partnershipforsustainabledevelopment[36]

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