To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals we must strengthen the international system

Breaking the cycle of poverty requires an understanding of the circumstances that sustain it. What can be done to address poverty that is intentional and not accidental?

Ending hunger won’t be achieved through scientific progress or policymaking alone. Coordinated action will require fundamental changes on the part of producers, consumers and governments

Switching to a vegan diet can contribute to food security and health, and is consistent with the SDGs' underlying principles of fairness and equality. It is also easy to do and accessible to the individual

So much of the 2030 Agenda depends on improving people’s health and life expectancy. Critical to this will be empowering citizens so that they are better able to access, understand and use information to lead healthy lives

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The development and environment sectors have mostly operated independently of each other. What are the practical challenges of coordinating effective action that ensures development is environmentally sustainable?

Climate change threatens to hamper development for some of the world’s most vulnerable nations. What can the international community do to ensure these countries adapt successfully?

The ocean is vital to our planet’s functioning, but human activity has put its health in jeopardy. How can we help the ocean to recover and sustain our future?

Over a decade of diplomacy has culminated in the creation of the world’s largest marine protected area, the Ross Sea region MPA, protecting 600,000 sq miles of the Southern Ocean from commercial fishing for 35 years

Championing the wider economic benefits will be key to driving more sustainable use of land

Having developed a clear sustainability strategy, Italian tissue company Sofidel is committed to minimising its environmental impact while maximising social benefits

Unless pervasive discrimination and gross inequalities within and among countries are addressed, development will not be sustainable

Despite the good intentions of governments and wider society, women still face huge inequalities, particularly in continents like Africa. If we are to achieve a sustainable future where no one is left behind, much work to close the gender gap remains

Innovative use of ‘big data’ will be critical to understanding and analysing progress towards achieving the goals by 2030

The 2030 Agenda is about more than empowering developing countries on a path to sustainable development. Achieving a sustainable future for all will also require fundamental changes in the way developed countries operate

The consumer goods industry is leading the charge towards sustainable development through positive, collective actions and cross-sectoral collaborations

Achieving the SDGs requires greater investment than governments alone can provide. How can we ensure private investors see the value in supporting programmes that offer more than just financial returns?

Trade offers economic opportunities to consumers and producers, but also threatens to exacerbate deep inequalities. How can we ensure that trade generates wealth for all?

What are the challenges – and opportunities – of moving towards a circular economy?

With a rapidly expanding population and high-risk exposure to the effects of climate change, Asia and the Pacific requires a paradigm shift in infrastructure planning if it is to pursue a path of sustainable development

Multi-stakeholder collaboration is key to tackling child labour in West Africa’s cocoa sector

UN member states accepted sustainable development as a policy vision 25 years ago, but its implementation has been troublesome. Will rising powers provide a new impetus 
to help realise this vision?

Conflicts, disasters and uneven development force millions of the world’s most vulnerable people from their homes every year. If the 2030 Agenda seeks to leave no one behind, how can it help to solve the complex problem of internal displacement?

With peace and stability a prerequisite for sustainable development, nowhere will the SDGs have the potential for greater impact than in countries ravaged by conflict

A year on from the birth of the SDGs, governments have reaffirmed their commitment to them in various national plans and international agreements. But achieving the Global Goals will also require a fundamental shift in all our behaviours if we are to truly create a world where no one is left behind