The UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development is an action programme for people, the

planet and prosperity.

Signed on 25 September 2015 by the governments of the 193 Member Countries of the United
Nations, and approved by the UN General Assembly, the Agenda sets out 17 Sustainable
Development Goals, SDGs, which are part of a broader programme of action consisting of 169
associated targets to be achieved in the environmental, economic, social and institutional
domains by 2030.

The objectives set for sustainable development have a global validity, concern and involve all
countries and components of society, from private companies to the public sector, from civil society
to information and culture operators.

The 17 SDGs refer to a set of important development issues that take account of the three
dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and ecological – in a balanced way
and aim to end poverty, fight against inequality, tackle climate change, and build peaceful
societies that respect human rights.

Every Country on the planet is expected to contribute to addressing these major challenges towards
a sustainable path by developing its own National Strategy for Sustainable Development.