The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 SDGs

In September 2015, Heads of State and Government agreed to set the world on a path towards sustainable development through the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At the core of this agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. These goals set out quantitative objectives across the three dimensions of sustainable development (social, economic, and environmental), all to be achieved by 2030.