Sustainable Development report

June 21, 2024

Current Context : UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released Sustainable Development Report 2024.

Published annually by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).
Theme: The SDGs and the UN Summit of the Future
It reviews progress made each year on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 193 UN Member States since 2015.

RELEVANT DATA OF REPORT

Only 16% of the SDG targets are on track to be achieved globally by 2030.
Finland is ranked top followed by Sweden and Denmark.
India secured 109th rank with the overall score of 64.0.
Around 30% of SDG targets are on track or have been achieved by India with performance in Poverty reduction and Quality Education targets while decreasing progress in Sustainable Cities and Climate Action targets.
Since 2020, global SDG progress has stagnated, particularly for SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
Progress related to SDG9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), is showing slightly positive trends.
SDG targets towards food and land systems are off-track.

New Index of Support to UN-based Multilateralism (UN-Mi) is introduced : It ranks countries based on their engagement with the UN System.