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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.

  • [New] If current trends continue, the cumulative cost of food waste from 2025 to 2030 is expected to reach $3.4 trillion, coinciding with the 2030 deadline for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste. Sustainable Food Business
  • SDG 3 calls for ending the TB epidemic by 2030. ISID
  • Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (universal water and sanitation access) requires $114 billion per year through 2030 far above current investment levels indicates chronically underfunded relative to its importance. The Water Diplomat
  • More funding is needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ending female genital mutilation by 2030. Positive News
  • Oil should not be dismissed, nor should any energy source, as the SDG 7 2030 deadline for universal access to electricity looms ever nearer. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • If current trends continue, cumulative losses between 2025 and 2030 are expected to reach $3.4 trillion, aligning with the 2030 deadline for the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 to halve global food waste. New Food Magazine
  • Regional cross-border logistics platforms will cut trade costs for landlocked nations and small islands, while advancing SDG 9 and resilient infrastructure - making sustainable getaways smoother and more impactful worldwide. Earth Changers
  • Companies that prioritize SDG-driven CSR initiatives not only attract capital but also mitigate risks associated with environmental and social governance failures. Myjoyonline
  • The new GLAAS findings underline how accelerating progress on SDG 6 depends on stronger WASH systems and sectors - including financing, policy, governance, capacity and data, which will promote sustainability and build upon what is already working. World Health Organization: WHO
  • The Blue Sky Scenario envisions a recovering, equitable planet where technology and wise decision-making support sustainable development, guided by an added Sustainable Development Goal for collective governance. Carbon Removal Updates
  • WEF is not an SDG forum, but it remains a high-signal moment for what major institutions and firms say they will prioritize in the year ahead - especially around climate finance, AI governance, economic resilience, and geopolitical risk. SDG Counting
  • The projected improvements fall well short of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to cut premature deaths from non-communicable diseases, including cancer, by one-third by 2030. ScienceDaily
  • The progress toward achieving SDG 6, which aims to ensure universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030 is increasingly under threat with recent development funding cuts posing a significant barrier. The Financial Express
  • Prediction 11: Despite continued rhetoric, private sector catalytic investment in SDG-aligned projects will grow by less than 5% in 2026, remaining below 15% of required investment. Tomorrow Is Possible

Last updated: 06 April 2026


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