SDGs SUCCESS

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Indeed, the Special Edition of the annual SDG Progress Report found that there is progress in SDGs implementation, including that: extreme poverty dropped to 10% of the world's population between 1995 and 2015 (SDG 1); child deaths declined by nearly 50% from 2000-2017 (SDG 3The success of the SDGs will thus stand or fail on their ability to accurately measure genuine progress. Without a proper methodology or adequate tracking mechanisms there is a risk there may become skewed or inadequate tracking of progress

SDGs ACHIEVE

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

SDGs CRITICISM

The goals do not go far enough: The SDG targets move bit by bit, slowly looking for progress towards 2030. ...

The goals ignore underlying inequalities in the international system: Our current world order favors a rich minority.

India has made steady progress towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in areas of health, energy, and infrastructure, as per NITI Aayog's latest SDG India Index. India's overall score across SDGs improved by 6 points; from 60 in 2019 to 66 in 2020-21.