UN says nearly half of SDGs progress ‘insufficient’ ten years on(1/2)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres introduces this year’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report at a press conference, July 14, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liao Pan)

Ten years after the United Nations (UN) adopted its SDGs, although millions of lives have improved, through gains in health, education, energy, and digital connectivity, the pace of change remains insufficient to meet the Goals by 2030, the UN report finds.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres introduces this year’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report at a press conference, July 14, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liao Pan)

Ten years after the United Nations (UN) adopted its SDGs, although millions of lives have improved, through gains in health, education, energy, and digital connectivity, the pace of change remains insufficient to meet the Goals by 2030, the UN report finds.