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Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024-2025

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Professor Louise Thomas speaking about UK Biobank at the Royal Society QUALITY EDUCATION | SDG REPORT 2024–25 13 12 SDG REPORT 2024–25 | QUALITY EDUCATION SDG 4 QUALITY EDUCATION ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has been Westminster’s mechanism for delivering its commitment to embed sustainable development and the SDGs into its education [...] Group oversaw the submission to and results analysis from the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings and supported the update to the University’s Sustainable Development Policy. One of the major items of focus for the Group in 2024-25 was SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being. The Group has agreed to a schedule of business for the year 2025-26 that includes greater focus on individual SDGs and organising an SDG-themed festival in the summer of 2026 to expand on the now well-established SDG [...] The 2024-25 academic year saw the implementation of the first phase of ESD, where all Foundation and undergraduate students have a core module at each level of study teaching holistic sustainable development through the use of the SDGs, connecting this learning to their discipline and reinforcing it all through authentic assessment. Levels 3 and 6 were targeted for 2024-25 and Levels 4 and 5 for 2025-26. Thus – from September 2025 – any undergraduate student at Westminster will have a

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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025

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Overall progress across targets based on 2015–2025 global aggregate data 18% 17% 31% 17% 18% On track or target met Moderate progress Marginal progress Stagnation Regression 1 This June 2025 progress assessment incorporates a few new data sets, resulting in slightly different findings from the Secretary-General’s report on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, which was conducted in April 2025. Due to ongoing data updates and revised methodologies, direct comparisons with previous [...] The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 Contents Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Funding data and statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Goal 1 No poverty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...] line. However, the update leads to an upward revision of extreme poverty. In 2025, an estimated 808 million people will be living in extreme poverty – up from the previous estimate of 677 million – representing 9.9 per cent of the world’s population, or 1 in 10 people. Eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 appears highly unlikely due to slow recovery from COVID-19 impacts, economic instability, climate shocks, and sluggish growth in sub-Saharan Africa. By 2025, more than three quarters of the

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U.K. Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Goal 1 - No poverty Goal 2 - Zero hunger Goal 3 - Good health and well-being Goal 4 - Quality education Goal 5 - Gender equality Goal 6 - Clean water and sanitation Goal 7 - Affordable and clean energy Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth Goal 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure Goal 10 - Reduced inequalities Goal 11 - Sustainable cities and communities Goal 12 - Responsible consumption and production Goal 13 - Climate action Goal 14 - Life below water Goal 15 - Life on land [...] Goal 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions Goal 17 - Partnerships for the goals [...] The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. UK data for the Sustainable Development Goals are collated and reported here. ## UK data for the Sustainable Development Goals Select each goal for indicator data.

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SDG Series – Sustainable Development Goals 2025 Report ...

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Skip to content WE DID IT! Thanks to YOU, our International Women’s Month campaign “In HER Corner” White Logo WONDER website # SDG Series – Sustainable Development Goals 2025 Report Highlights & WONDER’s Role ## August 4, 2025 Take Action ## The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 – A Summary: The UN recently published a report summarising the ten-year progress of the SDGs since 2015, coming five years before the goals’ deadline in 2030. [...] Millions around the world have gained access to essential services. Child marriage and maternal and child mortality rates have fallen, and more young people, especially girls, complete school. Women now hold 27% of parliamentary seats worldwide, up from 22%. Access to electricity and clean cooking has expanded. Progress of many goals has however been impacted by conflicts, climate chaos, geopolitical tensions and economic shocks. [...] ## Progress for each of the goals is mixed: 35% show adequate progress (with 18% on track to meet the target and 17% with moderate progress) 48% show insufficient progress (with 31% with marginal gains and 17% with no progress at all) 18% of goals have regressed below 2015 baseline levels. picture sdg WONDER Foundation \The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 ## Some targets need more work, but the past decade shows significant progress

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UK and the Sustainable Development Goals

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+ World news story ASEAN-UK SAGE Women in STEM Scholarships 2025 Open to Empower Women to Lead in STEM + World news story UN Human Rights Council 57: UK Statement on family + Speech 4th UK-PH Climate Change & Environment Dialogue joint statement + World news story See more updates ## Subscriptions Get email updates ## Follow us The following links open in a new tab Share on Facebook (opens in new tab) Share on Follow us on X (opens in new tab) ## Who's involved [...] Get all the facts about the UK's Voluntary National Review of the Sustainable Development Goals. ## National Conversation on Investing for the Global Goals Finding out about the public’s views on and interest in ethical, responsible, and impactful investment practices. ## Latest updates Climate Resilience Finance Summit, June 2026: Baroness Chapman's opening speech + Speech The UK renews £1.6M for Cambodia mine action [...] The Sustainable Development Goals are underpinned by 169 targets which address a wide range of issues facing both developed and developing countries. These interconnected issues include poverty, inequality, climate change, inclusive societies and access to health and education. A central commitment of the Goals is to Leave No One Behind, ensuring that development progress reaches the most vulnerable and marginalised populations.

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THE 17 GOALS - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Progress towards the sustainable development goals: Report of the Secretary-General (Advance Unedited Version) SDG Progress Report (2025) SDG Progress Report (2024) SDG Progress Report (2023) SDG Progress Report (2022) SDG Progress Report (2021) SDG Progress Report (2020) SDG Progress Report (2019) SDG Progress Report (2018) SDG Progress Report (2017) SDG Progress Report (2016) Please, check here for information about SDG indicators and reports: [...] 2 ### Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. 8 Targets 138 Events 19 Publications 1487 Actions goal logo 3 ### Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. 13 Targets 79 Events 50 Publications 1375 Actions goal logo 4 ### Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. 10 Targets 86 Events 13 Publications 1981 [...] 1103 Actions goal logo 8 ### Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. 12 Targets 142 Events 52 Publications 2152 Actions goal logo 9 ### Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. 8 Targets 145 Events 20 Publications 1183 Actions goal logo 10 ### Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries. 10 Targets

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United Kingdom

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All data presented on this website are based on the publication Sachs, J.D., Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., Iablonovski, G. (2026). Implementing Sustainable Development: 2030 and Beyond. Sustainable Development Report 2026. Paris: SDSN, Dublin: Dublin University Press. DOI: 10.82163/225 Feedback? Questions? Contact us at info@sdgindex.org [...] Moderately improving Stagnating Decreasing Trend information unavailable ### Status of SDG targets for United Kingdom (% trend indicators) dataviz logo ###### Check us out on social media! The Sustainable Development Report (formerly the SDG Index & Dashboards) is a global assessment of countries' progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It is a complement to the official SDG indicators and the voluntary national reviews. [...] Logo Chapters Rankings Interactive Map Country Profiles Data Explorer Downloads & Materials # United Kingdom OECD members SDG Index Rank # 0 ### /169 SDG Index Score Spillover Score ## SDG Dashboards and Trends Click on a goal to view more information. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Dashboards: SDG achieved Challenges remain Significant challenges remain Major challenges remain Information unavailable Trends: On track or maintaining SDG achievement

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Five years to go: Are we on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals?

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Driving progress on the SDGs is central to the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings. Taking place in New York between 22–26 September 2025, the meetings will bring together business leaders, policymakers, social entrepreneurs and international civil society organizations to share insights and examples of effective action to accelerate our journey towards 2030. ##### Have you read? [...] Funding will be essential for making the necessary transitions for significant progress towards the SDGs, along with ongoing commitments to both international and local action – whether it’s eradicating poverty, feeding the world, improving global health and gender equality, or closing the digital divide. [...] The UN’s latest report finds that a wide funding gap remains to reach the SDGs by the 2030 target. Developing countries must close a $4 trillion annual SDG financing chasm, while also facing a debt servicing burden of $1.4 trillion. Moreover, development aid declined by 7.1% last year, with further cuts expected in 2025.

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