<P> The Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) ( or Global Goals for Sustainable Development ) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations in 2015 . The formal name for the SDGs is : `` Transforming our World : the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development . '' That has been shortened to `` 2030 Agenda . '' The goals are broad and interdependent , yet each has a separate list of targets to achieve . Achieving all 169 targets would signal accomplishing all 17 goals . The SDGs cover social and economic development issues including poverty , hunger , health , education , global warming , gender equality , water , sanitation , energy , urbanization , environment and social justice . </P>
<P> The Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) ( or Global Goals for Sustainable Development ) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations in 2015 . The formal name for the SDGs is : `` Transforming our World : the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development . '' That has been shortened to `` 2030 Agenda . '' The goals are broad and interdependent , yet each has a separate list of targets to achieve . Achieving all 169 targets would signal accomplishing all 17 goals . The SDGs cover social and economic development issues including poverty , hunger , health , education , global warming , gender equality , water , sanitation , energy , urbanization , environment and social justice . </P>
the sustainable development goals ( sdgs ) were adopted by the un general assembly in
the sustainable development goals ( sdgs ) were adopted by the un general assembly in
2015
2015