Global Goals
Global Goals
Explainers and practical guides on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and what businesses and people can do about each.
SDG 7 around the world: India, UAE and Africa compared
How countries are doing on SDG 7: India's non-fossil milestone, the UAE's nuclear and solar mix, Mission 300 in Africa and the finance gap, with sources.
SDG 3 for young people: health actions and careers
What students and young professionals can do for SDG 3, from road safety and mental health to volunteering, plus study and career paths in health and care.
SDG 15 around the world: forests, wildlife and land
How countries are tackling SDG 15 Life on land: Brazil's deforestation data, India's forests and tigers, UAE mangroves and Africa's Great Green Wall.
What are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals? A plain guide
What are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals? A plain guide to the 2030 Agenda, how progress is measured, where the world stands in 2026 and what they ask.
What is SDG 12? Responsible consumption explained
SDG 12 explained: the targets on food waste, materials, chemicals, e-waste and reporting, the latest UN data, and where responsible consumption is off track.
Gender equality for young people: SDG 5 actions and careers
What students and young people can do for gender equality under SDG 5, from school and home to staying safe online, plus study and career paths to explore.
SDG 3 around the world: health progress by region
How countries are tackling SDG 3, from India's telemedicine and health IDs to UAE health insurance rules, Rwanda's drones and Africa's health worker gap.
SDG 1 for young people: actions and careers on poverty
SDG 1 for young people: safe, practical ways students can act on poverty now, plus the study subjects and careers that work on ending poverty.
SDG 1 no poverty explained: targets, progress and gaps
What SDG 1 no poverty asks for, its seven targets, the latest UN figures on extreme poverty and social protection, and where the world is off track.
Gender equality around the world: SDG 5 progress by region
Gender equality around the world in 2026: how the Nordics, sub-Saharan Africa, India and the UAE are doing on SDG 5, with verified UN and WEF data.
Technology and SDG 9: digital infrastructure that works
How technology helps SDG 9, from school connectivity maps and open data exchange to instant payments, and limits software cannot get past without networks.
Climate action for small businesses: SDG 13 steps
Climate action for small businesses: measure emissions, cut energy waste, work with suppliers, plan for climate risk and report plainly, linked to SDG 13.