Global Scans · Sustainable Development Goals · Weekly Summary

• [New] Canada and the EU are closely aligned in their ambition to advance sustainable development and are leading international partners in efforts to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals as part of Agenda 2030. GAC
• [New] The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasize the importance of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages, setting the target (Target 3.4) to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health and well-being by one-third by 2030. BioMed Central
• [New] The G20 will prioritise debt sustainability for developing economies; address rising sovereign debt levels and servicing costs; demonstrate leadership in addressing global economic imbalances; and fill the funding gap necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. DIRCO
• [New] There are untapped opportunities to leverage new tools to accelerate the achievement of global SDGs, particularly for deepening and expanding current efforts. SpringerLink
• The Centre of Excellence for Energy Transition will help India in achieving sustainable development goals. PendulumEdu
• Recently suffered climate harms led to a massive setback in their progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union's Agenda 2063, and hampered their ability to repay debt. IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
• Role in Achieving SDGs: SMEs, making up ~90% of businesses worldwide, are vital in delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Lionesses of Africa
• The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces many challenges in achieving its sustainable development goals by 2030. Nature
• Medical oxygen is a highly cost-effective investment to advance global public health that will accelerate the world's progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals for health by 2030, and also help countries prepare for the next pandemic. Republic World
• Of the 31 countries in which data on prevalence are collected nationally, only seven countries are on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ending female genital mutilation by or before 2030. World Health Organization: WHO
• The UN goal to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being is a part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and has a target to reduce by one-third premature mortality from NCDs by 2030. Springer Nature Switzerland
• DPIs will underpin India's efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goals, addressing poverty, education, health, and climate challenges. FinExtra
• Antimicrobial Resistance is increasingly considered as a serious threat to global health, food security, and Sustainable Development Goals. GorakhaPatra
• Delegates at the ETUCE Conference further adopted the Resolution Union action to address the global teacher shortage, a 44 million additional teachers are required by 2030 to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for education. Education International
• Without adequate financial support, large-scale solar, wind and geothermal projects may stall, jeopardising efforts to meet sustainable development goal 7 (affordable and clean energy) and the African Union's Agenda 2063 objectives. The Mail & Guardian
• The United Nations has stated that access to the internet is a basic human right, and one of the sustainable development goals in its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is that universal and affordable access to the internet be available everywhere. IEEE Standards Association
• Health Indicators: The Maternal Mortality Ratio in India has improved to 97 per lakh live births (2018-20), showing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal target of 70 by 2030. Civilsdaily
• The UN report identifies high debt levels and vulnerability to climate shocks as key factors constraining progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Caribbean. the Caribbean
• Due to the high levels of food insecurity, the sustainable development goals of achieving zero hunger, good health, and well-being will not be accomplished by 2030. MDPI
• Although the application of modern technologies to achieve Sustainable Development Goals has been recognised as a moving target, Innovation, Science, and technology were recognised by the United Nations as a leading 'implementation means' to attain the UN SDGs by 2030. SpringerLink

Last updated: 31 March 2025