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  • [New] The shortfall of teachers is global - in sub-Saharan Africa there is a need for 15 million teachers to meet Sustainable Development Goal of education for all by 2030 (SDG 4), while in Europe and North America, 4.8 million teachers are needed (Ahmed, 2023). University of York
  • UHC is central to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) and embodies a transformative force for the entire 2030 Agenda. World Health Organization: WHO
  • Countries in the European Union have made progress over the past decade toward Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), which calls for access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. ScienceDaily
  • If current trends persist a staggering 1.5 billion hectares of land will need to be restored globally by 2030 to reach targets enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs. UNCCD
  • One of the specific targets of the health Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 3) is that by 2030 there should be an end to the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases, hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases. WHO | Regional Office for Africa
  • The National Dialog represents a significant stride towards eradicating child marriage in Nigeria by fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5.3, which targets the elimination of child marriage by 2030. ReliefWeb
  • The Royal Government of Cambodia and the United Nations have signed the next step United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2024-2028, a strategic development policy that aims to accelerate Cambodia's socio-economic development and achieve Cambodia's Sustainable Development Goals. Mekong Tourism
  • Eliminating trans-fatty acids from the food supply will enhance the health and wellbeing of people and also help attain the SDG targets of reducing premature mortality by one-third from noncommunicable diseases by 2030. World Health Organization: WHO
  • Aid agencies around the world have highlighted the need to deploy DPI in one hundred countries by 2030, thereby helping fulfill the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Carnegie India
  • With only six years left to reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, progress remains off-track in reducing maternal mortality (SDG 3.1) and child mortality (SDG 3.2). World Health Organization: WHO
  • Delivering the Global Biodiversity Framework will mean that at least 30% of land and ocean is protected globally by 2030, and 30% of degraded ecosystems are under restoration, working towards conserving life below water (SDG SDG 14) and protecting life on land (SDG SDG 15). GOV.UK
  • The development progress required to meet the SDGs SDGs in 2030 needs much more than aid; it needs global policy change, a greater role for the private sector, for science and technology, and a whole-of-UK effort for international development. GOV.UK
  • The Global Biodiversity Framework offers a strategic opportunity to update national frameworks to prevent and control invasive alien species, which will contribute to achieving many GBF goals and several Sustainable Development Goals. SpringerLink
  • Several governments in Africa are seeing their efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) by 2030 sidelined by deliberate damage to drinking water supply systems. Afrik 21
  • The cost of achieving universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels by 2030 (SDG 7) is USD 45 billion per year, less than 2% of overall spending on clean energy. IEA
  • The Cooperation Framework articulates the UN development system's support for Thailand's strong commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and its ambition to become a high-income, inclusive, sustainable and resilient country. Sustainable Development Goals | The United Nations in T
  • The new bus network will reduce travel times by 50 minutes and avoid 59,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, in line with the PIDG ambition to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action. TechAfrica News
  • The EU is committed to meeting the Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3 to halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030, and reduce food losses along the food production and supply chains. Food Safety
  • The UN estimates the funding gap to achieve the SDGs by 2030 at USD $ 2.5-3 trillion per year for developing countries (UN Sustainable Development Group). ESG News
  • With less than seven years left to meet 2030 targets like ending hunger, achieving gender equality, and accelerating climate action, the gap in financing for the UN Sustainable Development Goals has widened to roughly $4 trillion a year. ImpactAlpha
  • To achieve sustainable development goals, the United Nations has designated 2021-2030 as the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and countries worldwide are increasingly committed to restoring degraded ecosystems and regenerating the services natural ecosystems provide to humanity. Nature

Last updated: 18 March 2024



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