When I was choosing my electives Global Goals seemed like a point of interest, this seemed interesting because the UN Global Goals are 17 different goals that all aim to make our planet a better place.
The United Nations is an international group consisting of 51 countries founded in 1945 after WW2 they are committed to maintaining international peace and security, creating friendly relationships between nations and promoting social progress better living and human rights.
Sustainable development goals are the blueprint to achieving a sustainable future they are the overarch of the United Nations goals. The concept was described in 1987 in the Bruntland Commission Report as developing the needs of the present-day without compromising the needs of the future generations.
The United Nations sustainable development goals or the Global goals consist of 17 different goals with each goal consisting of sub-goals. The 17 main Global 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
- Industy Innovation and Infrastructure
- Reduced Inequalites
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible comsumption and production
- Climate action
- Life below water
- Life on Land
- Peace Justice and Strong institutions
- Partner ships for the goals
These goals are all important because they affect every single individual living on earth including wildlife, all 7 billion people must be aware of them and are taking action to help. Only we can make the world a better place for future generations.
Information on the progress of the Global Goals is available on this website https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2021/progress-chart-2021.pdf
Goals that I believe have relevance to All Saint’s College and its community are Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education, Gender Equality and Clean Water and Sanitation.