Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the pace of global poverty reduction was decelerating and it had been projected that the global target of ending poverty by 2030 would be missed.The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing tens of millions of people back into extreme poverty,putting years of progress at risk. While the pandemic highlighted the need to strengthen social protection and emergency preparedness and response, these are insufficient to safeguard the poor and the vulnerable where they are most needed.

Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

The total number of people suffering from severe food insecurity is on the rise since 2015 and there are still millions of malnourished children. The economic slowdowns and disruptions in the food value chains caused by the pandemic is exacerbating hunger and food insecurity. In addition, the Desert Locust upsurge remains alarming in East Africa and Yemen where 35 million people already experience acute food insecurity. Due to the pandemic, some 370 million school children are missing the free school meals they rely on. Measures to strengthen food production and distribution systems must be taken immediately to mitigate and minimize the impacts of the pandemic.

Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Progress in many health areas continues, but the rate of improvement has slowed down and will not be sufficient to meet most of Goal 3 targets. The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating health systems globally and threatens already achieved health outcomes. Most countries,especially poor countries, have insufficient health facilities, medical supplies and health care workers for the surge in demand. Countries need comprehensive health strategies and increased health system spending to meet urgent needs and protect health workers, while a global coordinated effort is needed to support countries in need.

Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

At the end of 2019, millions of children and youth were still out of school and more than half of those in school were not meeting minimum proficiency standards in reading and numeracy.School closures to stop the spread of COVID-19 are having an adverse impact on learning outcomes and social and behavioral development of children and youth. They have affected over 90% of the world’s student population—1.6 billion children and youth. Even though remote learning is provided to many students, children and youth in vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, such as those living in remote areas, extreme poverty, fragile states and refugee camps, do not have the same access. The digital divide will widen existing education equality gaps.

Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

The commitments to advancing gender equality have brought about improvements in some areas, but the promise of a world in which every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed, remains unfulfilled. The current pandemic is also hitting women and girls hard. Globally, women make up three quarters of medical doctors and nursing personnel. Women already spend three times as many hours on unpaid care work at home as men. School and daycare closures require parents, especially women, to care more for children and facilitate their learning at home. Reports from several countries suggest that domestic violence against women and children is also rising during the global lockdown.

Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Billions of people around the world still lack access to safely managed water and sanitation services and to basic handwashing facilities (WASH) at home, critical to prevent COVID-19 spreading. Immediate action to improve WASH services is critical for preventing infection and containing the spread of the coronavirus.

Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

The world is making good progress on increasing access to electricity and improving energy efficiency. However, still millions of people around the world lack access to electricity and progress on access to clean cooking fuels and technologies is too slow. The COVID-19 pandemic spotlights the need for reliable and affordable electricity to health centres. However, a survey conducted in selected developing countries showed that one quarter of the health facilities surveyed were not electrified and another quarter reported unscheduled outages affecting their capacity to deliver essential health services. All these facts further weaken the health system response to the current health crisis.

Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Even before the current crisis, the global economy was growing at a slower rate than in previous years, despite improvements in labour productivity and unemployment. The COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly and profoundly disrupted the global economy, pushing the world into a recession. The unprecedented shock to the world’s labour markets is expected to result in a drop of around 10.5% in aggregate working hours in the second quarter of 2020,equivalent to 305 million full-time workers. Small and medium enterprises, workers in informal employment, the self-employed, daily wage earners, and workers in sectors at highest risk of disruption are hit the hardest.

Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

The global manufacturing growth had already steadily declined even before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is hitting manufacturing industries hard and causing disruptions in global value chains and the supply of products.

Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

Despite some positive signs toward reducing inequality in some dimensions, such as reducing relative income inequality in some countries and preferential trade status benefiting lower income countries, inequality still persists in all forms. The COVID-19 crisis is hitting the poorest and most vulnerable people hardest and threatens to have a particularly damaging impact on the poorest countries. It is laying bare the profound inequalities that exist within and among countries and is exacerbating these inequalities.

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Rapid urbanization is resulting in a growing number of slum dwellers, inadequate and overburdened infrastructure and services, and worsening air pollution. The COVID-19 pandemic will hit hardest the more than one billion slum dwellers worldwide, who suffer from a lack of adequate housing, no running water at home, shared toilets, little or no waste management systems, overcrowded public transport and limited access to formal health care facilities. Many of these populations work in the informal sector and are at high risk of losing their livelihoods as cities shut down. Urgent response plans are needed to prepare for and respond to outbreaks in informal settlements and slums.

Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Worldwide consumption and production—a driving force of the global economy—rest on the use of the natural environment and resources in a model that continues to lead to destructive impacts on the planet. The COVID-19 pandemic offers countries an opportunity to build a recovery plan that will reverse current trends and change our consumption and production

patterns towards a sustainable future.

Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

he year 2019 was the second warmest on record and the end of the warmest decade (2010-2019). In addition, with a global average temperature of 1.1°C above estimated pre-industrial levels, the global community is way off track to meeting either the 1.5°C or 2°C targets called for in the Paris Agreement. Although greenhouse gas emissions are projected to drop 6% in 2020 and air quality has improved due to travel bans and economic slowdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, this improvement is only temporary. Governments and businesses should utilize the lessons learnt to accelerate transitions needed to achieve the Paris Agreement,re-define the relationship with the environment, and make systemic shifts and transformational changes to low-GHG emission and climate-resilient economies and societies.

Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources forsustainable development

Oceans and fisheries continue to support the global population’s economic, social and environmental needs, while suffering unsustainable depletion, environmental deterioration and CO2 saturation and acidification. Current efforts to protect key marine environments,small-scale fishers and invest in ocean science are not yet meeting the urgent needs to protect this vast, fragile resource.

Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Forest areas continue to decline, protected areas are not concentrated in areas of key biodiversity and species remain threatened with extinction. However, there are efforts gaining traction and having positive effects that can help to reverse these outcomes, such as increased progress towards sustainable forest management, gains in protected area coverage for terrestrial, freshwater and mountain areas, as well as progress in implementing programs,legislation and accounting principles to protect biodiversity and ecosystems.

Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Conflict, insecurity, weak institutions and limited access to justice remain a great threat to sustainable development. Millions of people have been deprived of their security, human rights and access to justice. In 2018, the number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million, the highest level recorded by UNHCR in almost 70 years. The COVID-19 pandemic is potentially leading to an increase in social unrest and violence that would greatly undermine our ability to meet the targets of SDG 16.

Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Strengthening global partnerships and enhancing the means of implementation for the SDGs has remained challenging due to scarce financial resources, trade tensions, technological obstacles, and lack of data. The pandemic is adding more hardships in the implementation ofthe SDGs. As COVID-19 continues to spread, global financial markets have experienced great losses and intense volatility, as over $100 billion in capital has flowed out of emerging markets since the outbreak, the largest outflow ever recorded. World trade is expected to plunge between 13% and 32% in 2020. Strengthening multilateralism and global partnership are more important than ever before. The global nature of the pandemic requires the participation of all government, the private sector, civil society organizations and people around the world.

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