Sustainable Development Goals

This is How Prevalent Child Labor is Around the World Today. Can the Sustainable Development Goals Totally Eradicate it 7 Years from Now?

The world fell short of its goal to eliminate the worst forms of child labor by 2016. Now, amid conflicts, disasters and an “unprecedented scale of migration and forced displacement,” the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) says that progress has...

A Major Global Report About Nutrition Around World Shows That We Are All Eating the Wrong Things

The 2017 Global Nutrition report was released last week. It describes a world where people are eating the wrong things. While it is true that far too many people lack access to food, almost everyone seems to lack access to food that...

By 2030, the number of 15-to-24-year-olds will increase by 100 million – where will they find work?

As 1.3 billion young people prepare to enter the labor force by 2030, a new UN report says the only way to achieve sustainable development is through “sweeping transformations” in rural economies that create jobs for millions. Between 2015 and...

Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really.

Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really. At least seven people have been killed amid rumors of “blood suckers” in four district. Mobs are raising security concerns as they blockade roads and vandalize property...

Chart of the Day: What Policy Makers Don’t Know About the Data They Need to Achieve Gender Equality By 2030

A new survey shows big gaps in what policy makers in key countries know about achieving gender equality by 2030–a key target of the Sustainable Development Goals. The survey, included in a new report by Equal Measures 2030, was released on...

More and More Children are in School Around the World, But They Are Not Learning Much

Getting kids into school is only half the battle. Making sure they’re learning is also critical. But according to a new report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), more than 617 million children and youth globally are...

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