Global Scans · Sustainable Development Goals · Weekly Summary

• [New] Despite global efforts, progress in reducing suicide mortality is too low to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of a one-third reduction in suicide rates by 2030. World Health Organization: WHO
• [New] Rising obesity trends will in addition undermine the likelihood of countries attaining the SDG target 3.4 of reducing premature mortality from NCDs by one third by 2030 (,,). Global Heart
• [New] Only 19 countries are on track to achieve SDG target 3.4 of reducing premature mortality from NCDs by one-third by 2030. IFPMA
• [New] As the 2025 UNECE SDG progress report shows, progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been insufficient, with only 17% of the measurable SDG targets on track to being achieved by 2030. Mirage News
• [New] SDG 3.4 is a vital goal set by the United Nations to cut premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), like cancer, by one-third with a deadline of 2030. Transparent Hands
• SDG 13 has multiple targets to help humans to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 45% in 2030, and to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Frontiers for Young Minds
• With only five years to the UN's 2030 target for its sustainable development goal - to conserve the oceans, seas and marine resources - and the Global Biodiversity Framework requirement to protect 30% of the ocean, we need to make significant progress. The Conversation
• Under current trends, the projected gains towards 2030 for UHC and health emergencies protection are significantly lower than what would be achieved if SDG and other global targets were met. communitymedicine4all
• In the absence of increased capital flow, a worldwide SDG financing gap will hit an estimated $6.4 trillion by 2030, highlighting both the magnitude of opportunity and the difficulty of mobilising funds. ClearTax
• SDG 12.3 (Halving Food Waste by 2030) - Requires urgent systemic action. Legacy IAS Academy
• Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced that it is on course to meet its goal of cutting food waste by 50% by 2025, five years ahead of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal target of 2030. Hospitality & Catering News
• Experts urged for stronger policy backing to integrate nutrition education into India's school system, aligning efforts with SDG-2 (Zero Hunger by 2030). newkerala.com
• $97m a year was needed to provide all Malawians with water within a half-hour walk by 2030 - the UN sustainable development goal (SDG) target year - with another $259m required annually for clean water in people's homes. The Guardian
• SDG 3.2 requires every country to reduce newborn deaths to at least 12 for every 1,000 babies born by 2030. World Health Organization: WHO
• With political will, community awareness, skilled care, and accountability: India can reduce MMR to < 70 by 2030 (SDG 3.1 Target). Legacy IAS Academy
• Childhood malnutrition is a leading contributor to the global burden of disease, disability, and mortality among children; however, only about a quarter of countries are on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 2, which aims to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030. BioMed Central
• Alignment with National Development Plans & SDGs: Zimbabwe aims to become an upper-middle-income country by 2030, in line with its Vision 2030 and also strives to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 1 - ending poverty in all its forms by 2030. Blessing Gweshengwe PhD
• Weather-related crop shortfalls in southern Malawi and eastern Madagascar threaten food security, highlighting vulnerabilities to climate change and SDG 13 (Climate Action). sdgtalks EN

Last updated: 08 September 2025