page_title: Sustainable Development Goals
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Sustainable Development Goals / History
context_page_description: The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs, set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year 2030, are part of a UN Resolution called "The 2030 Agenda". The targets and indicators for the SDGs are included in the UN Resolution adopted by the General Assembly two years later on 6 July 2017.
  The Sustainable Development Goals are:
  No Poverty
  Zero Hunger
  Good Health and Well-being
  Quality Education
  Gender Equality
  Clean Water and Sanitation
  Affordable and Clean Energy
  Decent Work and Economic Growth
  Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  Reducing Inequality
  Sustainable Cities and Communities
  Responsible Consumption and Production
  Climate Action
  Life Below Water
  Life On Land
  Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
  Partnerships for the Goals
  The 17 SDGs are broad and interdependent. Each of the SDGs has a list of targets which are measured with indicators. The year by which the target is meant to be achieved varies between the year 2020 or 2030, or no end date is given.
  There are a total of 169 targets for the SDGs.
caption: The sustainable development goals are a UN initiative.