Pursuing the global goals - highlights from 2018!

As 2018 came full circle, let’s look back at yet another busy year, where pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been front and center of our efforts.

Young people, civil society, businesses as well as innovators from around the world gathered to share ideas and solutions to help make the global goals a reality on the ground. At the 2018 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the world honed in on goals 6, 7, 11, 12, 15 and 17 and 46 nations presented their efforts to realize the goals.

To tackle the global water crisis and make a difference for the 4.5 billion people who currently lack safely managed sanitation services, a decade for action was launched in connection with World Water Day.

The latest data on SDGs progress was also released during the year, showcasing where we’re making progress and where we need to step up efforts. The Second UN World Data Forum was also held, bringing together data experts to collaborate on tackling data gaps and challenges, launching new initiatives and identifying mechanisms to increase financing and support for better data for sustainable development.

Original source: United Nations
Published on 1 January 2019