Billions of People Lack Water and Sanitation Facilities

Worldwide, 785 million people lack access to basic drinking water, and 701 million lack basic sanitation facilities.

Gender Equality: The Path Toward a More Prosperous World

Gender equality, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres. is both a fundamental human right and a path to a more peaceful and prosperous world.

Quality Education Remains Elusive for Millions of Children Worldwide

The fourth sustainable development goal of the United Nations’ SDG initiative, is to provide quality education for students worldwide. Over the past decade

Uphill Battle To Provide Good Healthcare Worldwide

The private sector and industry groups in every sector will have to step-up in the coming decade to help the United Nations achieve its goal of improved healthcare worldwide by 2030.

Achieving Zero Hunger Goal Requires More Resources

Despite efforts to reduce hunger, the UN estimates that approximately one of every nine people in the world is under-nourished

World Lags Behind United Nations Goal To End Poverty by 2030

At its current rate, the world is not on track to achieve the target of less than 3 percent of the world living in extreme poverty by 2030.

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Reaching UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Requires Global Business Leadership

Business leaders around the world need to do more to help realize the 17 global sustainability goals that are part of 2015 United Nations Global Compact.