70 71 SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030 The new Sustainable Development Goals were officially adopted at the 2015 UN General Assembly at the Sustainable Development Summit from 25 to 27 September 2015 in New York. With the Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals for short, the international community aims to eradicate poverty, promote gender equality, improve healthcare and combat climate change by the end of 2030. At the beginning of August, the representatives of 193 UN member states agreed on an agenda for sustainable development that builds on the previous UN Millennium Development Goals. Leave no one behind The new global goals are comprised of 17 fundamental development goals, which are set out in 169 sub-goals. The top priority is to end extreme poverty "in all its forms and everywhere". It currently affects around one billion people who have to get by on less than 1.25 dollars (1.11 euros) a day. "Leave no one behind" was the motto for the then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.. People at the centre Furthermore, the focus should be more on people. Human rights are established as a cross-cutting issue. The new goals go beyond the previous development policy and form guidelines for sustainable development at an economic, ecological and social level. Eradicating poverty and hunger remains the top priority. Health, education and the protection of livelihoods also remain on the agenda. However, socio-political goals such as gender equality, a fair tax policy, the reduction of inequality between countries, and access to legal aid and inclusive institutions are also included. The UN launched the largest planning and consultation process in its history in order to obtain the broadest possible approval. For several years, 60 UN subdivisions and international organisations have been working on the Post-2015 Agenda. All countries depend on each other Financing is also crucial for success. The results of the UN Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa in July: emerging and developing countries are to receive more funding through the establishment of functioning tax systems and the fight against corruption, and the donor countries reaffirmed their commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on development cooperation. The rest is to be contributed by the private sector. The UN assumes an annual requirement of three trillion US dollars. Implementation therefore depends on many unknowns. Nevertheless, the SDGs could represent the first government programme for a "global domestic policy" in the age of globalisation. This is because they are based on the realisation that all states depend on each other when it comes to their future. 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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