A Detailed Breakdown of the 17 Global Goals

Each goal is supported by specific targets (169 in total) and indicators (232 in total) to measure progress.

1. Goal 1: No Poverty: Aims to ensure that the poorest people have equal rights to economic resources. Target: Eradicate extreme poverty (people living on less than $2.15 a day).
2. Goal 2: Zero Hunger: Focuses on sustainable food production systems. Target: Double the agricultural productivity of small-scale food producers.
3. Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being: Reducing maternal mortality and ending epidemics like AIDS and TB.
4. Goal 4: Quality Education: Ensuring all girls and boys complete free, equitable primary and secondary education.
5. Goal 5: Gender Equality: Eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls in public and private spheres.
6. Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: Improving water quality by reducing pollution and eliminating dumping.
7. Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy: Increasing the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
8. Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: Achieving full and productive employment for all women and men, including for young people.
9. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Developing quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure.
10. Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities: Progressively achieving income growth of the bottom 40% of the population at a rate higher than the national average.
11. Goal 11: Sustainable Cities: Providing access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all.
12. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption: Halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels.
13. Goal 13: Climate Action: Strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards.
14. Goal 14: Life Below Water: Preventing and significantly reducing marine pollution of all kinds.
15. Goal 15: Life on Land: Ensuring the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems.
16. Goal 16: Peace and Justice: Significantly reducing all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.
17. Goal 17: Partnerships: Enhancing global macroeconomic stability and policy coherence for sustainable development.