What are SDGs?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the successors of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) formulated in 2001 under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted at the UN Summit in September 2015. International targets from 2016 to 2030 are listed. Consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets for a sustainable world, we pledge to leave no one behind the globe. SDGs are universal not only developing countries but also developed countries themselves are working on, and JCI Amsterdam International is also actively working on them.

United Nations Information Center: link
SDG's in the Netherlands (Dutch): link
Dutch Ministry of foreign affairs: link

All 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • 1. NO POVERTY

Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.

   
  • 5. GENDER EQUALITY
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.    
  • 9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Investments in infrastructure are crucial to achieving sustainable development.    
  • 13. CLIMATE ACTION
Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.    
  • 17. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development    
  • 2. ZERO HUNGER
The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.    
  • 6. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in.    
  • 10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES
To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations..    
  • 14. LIFE BELOW WATER
Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.    
  • 3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development.    
  • 7. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity.  
  • 11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.    
  • 15. LIFE ON LAND
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss    
  • 4. QUALITY EDUCATION
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.  
  • 8. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.    
  • 12. RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
Responsible Production and Consumption    
  • 16. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.