UN SDG Targets Adopted in 2015
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 25 September, 2015. These goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all people by 2030.
The framework includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which are further broken down into specific targets. The total number of official proposed targets associated with these goals is 169.
- Adoption Date: 25 September 2015
- Adopting Body: UN General Assembly
- Number of Goals: 17
- Number of Targets: 169
Therefore, the number of proposed targets for the SDGs adopted in 2015 is 169.
Important Questions from Sustainable Development
Which UN Sustainable Development Goal deals with responsible consumption and production?
Which of the following statements best explains the concept of sustainable development?
The target year for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is
Given below are two statements
Statement I: -
Education for sustainable development has to be related to the process of taking decisions pertaining to economy, politics and natural environment
Statement II: -
Inviting senior citizens to schools and allowing them to speak on the environment of their childhood, may help in developing a concept of sustainable development
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled as Reason R.
Assertion (A) : There has to be an integrated approach to achieve the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Reason (R) : Many of the SDGs are interconnected.
In the light of the above statements, Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
