Global Scans · Sustainable Development Goals · Weekly Summary

• The President emphasised that South Africa will aim to strengthen the commitment of all countries to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. SAnews
• Persons with disabilities are often left behind in the efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, with wide gaps persisting between persons with and without disabilities, particularly on food security, health, and access to energy and ICT. Disability Debrief
• As the global community approaches the midpoint of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal aimed at achieving universal health coverage, it becomes increasingly apparent that more than half of the world's population continues to lack adequate protection from essential health services. Eurasia Review
• Eastern Africa is off track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of halving hunger by 2030. The Council on Strategic Risks - Anticipating, Analyzin
• The discussion paper sends a positive message that India is on its way to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 1.2 of halving multidimensional poverty by 2030. IASbaba
• E-Government as a Tool for Sustainable Development: Digital governance is critical for achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The RegTech
• With the apparent advantages of automation and AI being irreversible, perhaps a global goal towards a universal basic income could address Sustainable Development Goal 10, or reduced inequality within and among countries. The Hindu
• While other Pacific nations have made strides towards reducing child mortality, Kiribati has struggled to achieve even modest progress, leaving it far from reaching the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of reducing U5MR to 25 per 1,000 live births by 2030. Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
• With only six years left until 2030 to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and 11 years to achieve Kuwait Vision 2035, time is running out but we are very optimistic about Kuwait's efforts to direct resources and energy towards achieving Kuwait's vision. Kuwait
• Artificial intelligence has emerged as a pivotal force in transforming the energy sector, offering novel pathways to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations in 2015 for a sustainable future by 2030. MDPI
• Irrational land use has ca sed severe ecosystem degradation and disruption of the balance within wildlife communities, contributing to global biodiversity loss and posing significant threats to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. MDPI
• The ISCC certified biofuel will support WAN HAI Lines to meet its sustainable development goals by providing GHG emissions reductions of up to 20%, when compared to conventional fuel oil. KPI OceanConnect
• Viral hepatitis is a silent public health threat that demands collective action to achieve the elimination targets set by the World Health Organization and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Yahoo Finance
• NCD management interventions are essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal target to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by one third by 2030. World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eas
• Just 17% of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets are on track for 2030, with nearly half making minimal or moderate progress, and over one-third stalled or in some cases regressing. IT-Online
• The UN General Assembly - which runs the day - intends for it to draw global attention to the one billion meals wasted every day and trigger collective action to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 12.3 of halving global food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030. Let's Recycle
• The UN hopes that world leaders can agree a Pact for the Future; a new set of priorities for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: a world without poverty, injustice or environmental harm. TheJournal.ie
• The Republic of Korea, through KOICA, remains steadfast in collaborating with essential partners such as WHO to aid Uganda in its quest to reduce maternal, infant, and child mortality and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. WHO | Regional Office for Africa
• Harnessing circular economy principles will advance achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets set under the UN's 2030 agenda. SDG Action
• More than $5 trillion per year will be needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by 2030, which cannot all come from governments. Cambridge Judge Business School
• Canada is making progress on all aspects of the SDGs through domestic and international action, including initiatives to eradicate poverty, advance gender equality, protect the planet, and improve equality of opportunity for all. GAC
• To create a more resilient and sustainable future, millets have enormous potential to help achieve a number of Sustainable Development Goals, presenting a strong argument for their inclusion in global food systems. RSC

Last updated: 02 December 2024