17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
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Sustainable Development Goal 7 is about ensuring access to clean and affordable energy, which is key to so many aspects of life, including healthcare, education, transportation, communications, business and agriculture. Read more from the Goal of the Month editorial
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United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted on Tuesday the critical need for collaborative and urgent action to achieve the ambitious goal of bringing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.