SDGs: The text
More than a mere text, the Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 goals that Belgium has committed itself to meeting :
Goal 1 : No poverty
End poverty and hunger in all its forms
Goal 2 : Zero hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3 : Good health and well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Goal 4 : Quality education
Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning
Goal 5 : Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6 : Clean water and sanitation
Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7 : Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8 : Decent work and economic growth
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9 : Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10 : Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11 : Sustainable cities and communities
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12 : Responsible consumption and production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13 : Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14 : Oceans
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15 : Life on land
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverese land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16 : Peace, justice and strong institutions
Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17 : Partnerships for the goals
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development