Aims to eliminate all forms of poverty everywhere, highlights the disproportionate effects of climate change on impoverished and marginalised communities, and calls for sound policy framework to support accelerated poverty eradication actions.
It addresses equality by requiring all nations to ensure both men and women have equal access to Economic resources, Basic services, Ownership of property and inheritance, Natural resources, New and appropriate technologies (esp. in information and communication), Financial services including microfinance.
Challenges malnutrition, unsustainable agricultural practices, and systems that propagate unsustainable food production systems; calls for safe, nutritious, and sufficient food throughout all seasons for all persons (esp. in least developed countries).
In order to achieve Goal 2, agricultural productivity must double as well as the incomes of small scale farmers. Other targets that lie under this goal are: Read More
Tackles reducing the global mortality ratio and promotes well-being in all age groups. It calls for action in ending preventable deaths by increasing access to communicable disease vaccines and medicines (i.e. HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB etc.) and challenges health care sectors to eradicate non-communicable disease (cancers, diabetes, hypertension etc.) by a third, globally.
Ensures inclusive, equitable, and quality education for girls and boys at all levels (as well as vocational and technical training institutions) so that they experience efficient outcomes and occupations to sustain life.
It also calls for elimination of disparities in gender, disability, and unequal access for those in vulnerable situations so that they too, can support themselves later in life. Read More
The purpose of this Goal is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. This goal sets targets for women’s ability to fully participate and be provided with equal opportunities in leadership at all levels.
It also challenges society to recognize the value of unpaid care and domestic work through actions such as the provision of public services, better infrastructure, social protection policies, and the promotion of shared responsibilities. Mainly, the gender equality goal stresses the full eradication of not just discrimination, but violence against women in both the public and private sphere.