The Sustainable Development Goals were born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable
Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.
The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental,
political and economic challenges facing our world.
The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended
to be achieved by the year 2030.
They are included in the United Nations GA resolution called the 2030 Agenda, or what
is collectively known as Agenda 2030.
In 2015, the United Nations created 17 Sustainable Development Goals and aimed to achieve them
by 2030.
These 17 SDGs have been agreed upon by all 193 United Nations member states or countries,
and it aims to end poverty, ensure prosperity and protect the planet.
On January 1, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at a historic UN summit officially came
into force.
Sustainable development practices help countries grow in ways that adapt to the challenges
posed by climate change, which in turn help to protect important natural resources for
ours and future generations.
By the year 2050, it is estimated that our global population will likely reach 9 billion
people.