Table 2 Titles and descriptions of the Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 1 – No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

SDG 4 –

Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

SDG 5 –

Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.

SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

Make cities and human settlement inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

SDG 13 – Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

SDG 14 – Life Below Water

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.

SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.