Universal sustainable development goals adopted by the UN
The 193 UN member states last month agreed on a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the period 2015-2030. The SDGs provide a common framework for navigating the world’s most urgent economic, social, and environmental challenges.
Meeting the SDGs by 2030 will require unprecedented cooperation and collaboration among governments, non-governmental organizations, development partners, the private sector and communities. Therefore, all stakeholders are called upon to incorporate the SDGs into their own practices and operations. This means that government, civil society, and financial institutions will increasingly hold businesses accountable for their constructive contributions to the SDGs.