26/07/2016

The 2030 Agenda is the new international development plan that was approved by the United Nations in September 2015. Its aim is to be a tool in the fi ght for sustainable human development around the world, and its key pillars are the eradication of poverty, the reduction of vulnerability and inequality, and the promotion of sustainability. This is a unique opportunity to change the world by 2030 and to guarantee human rights for all people. The 2030 Agenda is universal. It comes with a recognition that development needs are the same for everyone, regardless of where they live. All people need health, education, housing, jobs, energy, equality, peace and healthy ecosystems to live decently, both now and in gene rations to come. Under the title, "Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", the fi nal document adopted by the member states defi nes 17 objectives, called the Sustainable Deve lopment Goals (SDG) and 169 targets. Sub-state governments have contributed towards building this new agenda and now have a fundamental role to play in the localization and achievement of the SDGs.