The sustainable development goals are the one ultimate objective that the United Nations has undertaken to achieve by 2030. In September 2015, in a General Assembly summit, it was decided by the member nations to frame 17 different ambitious goals, and work together upon them. As a move towards eradicating poverty, inequality, preserving the environment from degradation, bringing peace and justice, and to protect the planet have these goals been intended. Since 2015, 193 countries have signed this agenda and every year a summit is hosted by the signing nations. These summits are a time to time scrutinization on the progress of what measures have the countries undertaken in the wake of attaining these SDGs. This year’s summit would be hosted in New York on 24th and 25th September.
Before discussing where we are on these goals, let’s first met out with what these goals are-

1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well Being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequality
11. Sustainable cities and communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships to achieve the Goal

The SDGs are special in a way that they spread awareness about issues that influence all of us. They reaffirm our universal duty to end destitution, for eternity, all over the place. They are goal-oriented in ensuring nobody is abandoned or left behind. All the more significantly, they include every one of us to manufacture a progressively sustainable, more secure, increasingly prosperous planet for all mankind.

Child Mortality has decreased substantially over the past decades

Although, the ratio of child death has reduced by 47% from 2001, still 5.6 million children are dying each year, that too due to preventable causes. Neonatal deaths have seen less progress.

Child Marriage is continually declining

The percentage of child marriages has declined by 40% mostly in Southern Asia. The number of girls being married as child brides is surprisingly declining, which is a good thing.

Even though extreme poverty has reduced all over the world, there are still places in the world where poverty subsists

Extreme poverty has reduced by 11% since 2013, but the poorest population in the world lives in the Sub- African and South Asian region.

After a prolonged decline, global hunger is one the rise

As of not long ago, global hunger was diminishing. Sadly, that pattern has switched as the count of undernourished individuals rose to 815 million in 2016. Droughts, conflict, and catastrophes connected to environmental change are among the components causing this reversal in the long term progress in battling global hunger.

Immediate action on climate change is necessary since 2017 has recorded one of the warmest years on record

Increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, rising sea levels, demand urgent accelerated action on the Paris Agreement on climate change, which has been ratified by 175 countries. Around the globe, the common people with the help of their governments, are taking bold actions to fight climate change. More and more of it is needed.

“With just 12 years left to the 2030 deadline, we must inject a sense of urgency. Achieving the 2030 Agenda requires immediate and accelerated actions by countries along with collaborative partnerships among governments and stakeholders at all levels.”- says Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

The SDGs are a striking responsibility to complete what we began, and handle a portion of the more challenging difficulties confronting the present reality. Every one of the 17 goals interconnect, which means achievement in one influences accomplishment for the others. Managing the danger of environmental change impacts how we deal with our fragile resources that are available to us naturally, accomplishing gender inequality or better well being destroys poverty, and encouraging harmony and comprehensive societies will diminish imbalances and help economies succeed. To put it plainly, this is the best shot we need to improve life for who and what is to come. The recently released Sustainable Development Goals Report released by the United Nations lays down where we really are, there is still a long way to achieve, with the new emerging challenges, it is quite difficult but there is hope. The report has harnessed the latest data following the trends and has provided a snapshot of where we stand against these global goals.