UNICEF works around the world to keep children safe from disease and illness by strengthening health systems in communities, and across nations. Implementing SDG 3? Learn how to start.

SDG 3 aims to prevent needless suffering from preventable diseases and premature death by focusing on key targets that boost the health of a country’s overall population. Regions with the highest burden of disease and neglected population groups and regions are priority areas.

Access key resources on UNICEF and the SDGs, including tools to engage children and implementation guidance for countries. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a landmark global call for action to achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet.

At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.

UNICEF is the custodian or co-custodian of 19 global SDG indicators. In this role, UNICEF supports countries in generating, analysing and using data for these indicators for all their citizens.

Against the backdrop of children, adolescents and youth around the world demanding to be heard and taking action for their future through climate strikes in over 170 countries, it is fitting that 2019 was also the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)1 – the most widely ratified human rights treaty in existence – wh...

Learn more about UNICEF's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030: a global plan to tackle poverty, improve lives and protect the environment.

UNICEF’s contribution towards reaching Goal 1 centres on helping countries to design, implement and monitor child poverty reduction policies. In order to do this, measuring poverty according to national definitions is paramount.

What are the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals? No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Zero Hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Good Health and Well-Being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

What is the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to end poverty, reduce inequality and build more peaceful, prosperous societies by 2030. Also known as the Global Goals, the SDGs are a call to action to create a world where no one is left behind.