Since 1990, extreme poverty rates have been cut by 50%. But one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.90 a day.

It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food if we are to nourish today’s 795 million hungry people.

Sustainable development depends on ensuring healthy lives. More efforts are needed to raise life expectancy.

Basic literacy skills have improved tremendously, yet bolder efforts are needed for achieving universal education goals.

Equality for women and girls is not only a fundermental human right, it will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies at large.

Due to poor infrastructure, millions of people die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.

The goal is universal access to modern energy services, improved efficiency and more renewable energy sources.

The creation of quality jobs will remain a major challenge for almost all economies well into the future.

Without technology and innovation, industrialization will not happen, and without industrialization, development will not happen.

To reduce inequality, policies should be universal in paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.

Cities enable people to advance socially and economically, but some cities face congestion, a shortage of adequate housing and declining infrastructure.

Responsible consumption and production aims at “doing more and better with less”, resource and energy efficiency and access to a better quality of life for all.

Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent, disrupting national economies and affecting lives.

Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.

Forests cover 30% of the Earth’s surface and are key to combating climate change, protecting biodiversity and the homes of the indigenous population.