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September 22, 2025 Sustainable Development Goals
On September 22, the SDG Moment 2025 Special Event was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to mark High-Level Week 80th session of the General Assembly. The meeting participants reaffirmed their commitment to the implementation 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Speaking at the event, the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reminded of the essence Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a document adopted in 2015: “to build a fairer world where people and planet thrive.” To achieve these objectives there are only five years left, and there is still a long way to go, the UN chief warned.
Challenges and Hopes
“You only have to look around to see why,” he said. “Conflicts are wreaking havoc. Development funds are drying up. And the climate crisis is dealing blow after blow. And yet, even in this moment of anxiety, we see signs of progress, hope and opportunity".
He noted that record numbers of girls are attending school, child and maternal mortality rates have declined, and HIV infections are declining. Electricity is now available to 92 percent of the world's population, and the Asia-Pacific region is moving toward universal access to energy.
"None of this happened by chance. It's the result of conscious decisions. These and many other examples demonstrate that investing in development pays off," Guterres emphasized.
Progress achieved
According to a concept note prepared for the event, significant progress has been made globally since 2015: over 100 million children and youth are receiving education, internet access has increased by 70 percent, and new HIV infections have decreased by nearly 40 percent. However, humanity still faces significant challenges: over 800 million people live in extreme poverty, hunger affects one in eleven people on the planet, and over a billion people live in slums or informal settlements.
The way forward
The SDG special event brought together global leaders, civil society representatives, youth, women, and activists to discuss how to accelerate action and exchange strategic ideas. As the UN notes, only the joint efforts of governments, businesses, local communities, and civil society will enable the SDG targets to be achieved.
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