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The Sustainable Development Goals were born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable

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Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.

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The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental,

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political and economic challenges facing our world.

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The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended

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to be achieved by the year 2030.

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They are included in the United Nations GA resolution called the 2030 Agenda, or what

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is collectively known as Agenda 2030.

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In 2015, the United Nations created 17 Sustainable Development Goals and aimed to achieve them

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by 2030.

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These 17 SDGs have been agreed upon by all 193 United Nations member states or countries,

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and it aims to end poverty, ensure prosperity and protect the planet.

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On January 1, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

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Development adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at a historic UN summit officially came

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into force.

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Sustainable development practices help countries grow in ways that adapt to the challenges

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posed by climate change, which in turn help to protect important natural resources for

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ours and future generations.

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By the year 2050, it is estimated that our global population will likely reach 9 billion

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people.