UN SDG Report 2025:
The UN SDG Report 2025, released at the High-Level Political Forum, warns that 35% of measurable SDG targets are stagnating or reversing, with five years left to 2030.
UN SDG Report 2025:
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- Hunger affected 9.1% of the global population in 2023 (~713–757 million people).
- 2.33 billion people faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
- Sub-Saharan Africa: 23.2% hunger prevalence and Southern Asia: 281 million hungry.
SDG 4: Quality Education
- 57% of targets show no progress or are regressing.
- School completion, foundational literacy, and gender parity remain unmet in many nations.
SDG 6: Clean Water & Sanitation
- 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water.
- 3.4 billion people have no access to sanitation and 1.7 billion lack hygiene access.
SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth
- Half the targets stagnated or regressed.
- 57.8% of workers globally are in informal employment.
- Youth unemployment in 2024 stood at 12.9%, 3× adult rate (3.7%).
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- Rising inequality across income, access to vaccines, digital divide, and climate vulnerability.
- No significant redistribution mechanisms expanded post-COVID-19.
SDG 14: Life Below Water
- 40% of targets regressing.
- Ocean acidification, marine pollution, and overfishing worsening.
- Least funded SDG, as highlighted at UN Ocean Conference 2025.
SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being
- Maternal mortality and universal health coverage targets stalled.
- Health systems under post-pandemic strain and chronic underinvestment.
SDG 12, 15, 16 (Responsible Consumption, Life on Land, Peace & Justice)
- 40–42% of targets off-track.
- Forest loss, biodiversity erosion, institutional backsliding seen in many nations.
