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The UK’s Voluntary National Review of the Sustainable Development Goals: Fact Sheet

What is the Voluntary National Review of the Sustainable Development Goals.

• From: Department for International Development and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 3 December 2018
• Last updated: 18 February 2019 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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The UK’s Voluntary National Review of the Sustainable Development Goals: Fact Sheet

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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by 193 member states attending the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York in 2015. The Goals are part of the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goals comprise a total of 169 targets, which seek to tackle a wide range of issues facing both developed and developing countries.

All 193 member states are expected, at least once, to review national progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and present the report to the United Nations High Level Political Forum. This process is called a Voluntary National Review and is part of Agenda 2030. In 2018, 47 countries presented a Voluntary National Review including Canada and Spain. The UK will be presenting its Voluntary National Review in July 2019 at the High Level Political Forum alongside 50 other countries.

Published 3 December 2018
Last updated 18 February 2019 + show all updates

1. 18 February 2019

   Revised factsheet added, 18 February 2019

2. 3 December 2018

   First published.