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Partnerships for the goals


Sustainability at Expo 2025 Osaka: Innovations and global impact
Expo 2025 Osaka showcases global innovations driving sustainability, circular economy, clean energy, and SDG-focused collaboration

Editorial Team SDG17
Jun 5, 20253 min read


The enduring strength of volunteerism: IVCO 2025 and the global drive to empower civil society
Reinforcing global sustainability through volunteer cooperation and collective action

Editorial Team SDG17
May 22, 20253 min read


Horizon Europe: Fueling innovation for a sustainable future
Driving innovation and sustainability to tackle global challenges and support the SDGs through research and collaboration

Editorial Team SDG17
May 19, 20255 min read


No country on track to achieve all SDGs by 2030: Evidence of systemic failure in global development governance
Only 17% of Sustainable Development Goal targets are progressing as planned, reflecting profound governance shortcomings

Ira Grange
May 12, 20255 min read


Strengthening civil society engagement for small island developing states (SIDS): A path toward sustainable development
The Civil Society Engagement Forum for SIDS aims to strengthen partnerships and enhance sustainability across small island nations

Editorial Team SDG17
May 10, 20255 min read


Building communities from the ground up: Local participatory governance and its link to SDG 16
How inclusive local decision-making can strengthen peace, justice and sustainable institutions worldwide

Editorial Team SDG17
May 6, 20254 min read


Two years of conflict and crisis: The global cost of civil war and humanitarian collapse
Sudan faces its worst humanitarian crisis in decades, threatening regional stability and global development goals

Editorial Team SDG17
Apr 24, 20253 min read


Pope Francis and the sustainable development goals: A comprehensive legacy of action and advocacy
Pope Francis reshaped global discourse, aligning Vatican action with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and humanitarian justice

Editorial Team SDG17
Apr 23, 20256 min read


RIKEN and the global society: Pioneering science for sustainability, equality and the future
Japan’s leading research institution strengthens global society by uniting science, sustainability and inclusive development

Editorial Team SDG17
Apr 16, 20253 min read


The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Towards a more just and sustainable future
In September 2015, the United Nations adopted a transformative set of global objectives designed to address humanity's most pressing challen

Editorial Team SDG17
Mar 31, 202510 min read


A defining moment for nonprofits: Uniting in the face of funding cuts
The nonprofit sector in the United States is at a critical crossroads. Following recent cuts in financial support from the U.S. administrati

Editorial Team SDG17
Mar 28, 20253 min read


From dream job to nightmare: The harrowing reality of forced labour in scam compounds
On the border between Myanmar and Thailand, a clandestine and nefarious industry has emerged, posing significant challenges to sustainable

Editorial Team SDG17
Mar 17, 20254 min read


Visual storytelling for environmental justice, how art and film drive global change
EJF's commitment to sustainability extends to the fashion industry. By highlighting the environmental and ethical ramifications of conventio

Editorial Team SDG17
Mar 5, 20253 min read


The rise of the chief sustainability officer: Leading corporate sustainability strategies
In recent years, the position of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) has become increasingly pivotal within organisations worldwide.

Editorial Team SDG17
Feb 16, 20253 min read


Global institutional dismantling: A challenge to peace, justice, and sustainability
The world is witnessing a period of institutional erosion that threatens global goals, including peace and justice, economic equality, and e

Ira Grange
Feb 14, 20253 min read


ASJ calls for stronger governance in Honduras
Honduras faces significant environmental challenges, with deforestation, rising temperatures, and extreme weather events threatening both ec

Editorial Team SDG17
Feb 12, 20252 min read


The critical impact of the U.S. foreign aid suspension: A technical and strategic analysis
The U.S. administration's decision to implement a 90-day suspension on foreign aid has triggered immediate and far-reaching repercussions fo

Ira Grange
Feb 7, 20253 min read


ISO 26000 and the United Nations SDGs
In the modern business landscape, organisations are increasingly expected to take responsibility for their social, environmental, and econom

Editorial Team SDG17
Feb 2, 20254 min read


Stronger together: ISA's growing partnerships with universities, alumni, and businesses
The International Sustainability Academy (ISA) exemplifies how strategic partnerships can propel the mission of sustainable development, ...

Editorial Team SDG17
Jan 18, 20253 min read


Happy New Year 2050: A world with a demographic time bomb
And, well, here I am, in 2050, looking back from the future and giving you a gentle (or perhaps not-so-gentle) nudge about what we failed to

Ira Grange
Jan 2, 20254 min read


2025: Hope and progress in building a sustainable future
Let’s ignore for one moment the non-sustainable developments of the year 2024 and have a look into the more quiet successes.

Editorial Team SDG17
Jan 1, 20255 min read


Christmas
The crossroads of humanity
We live in extraordinary times. Technology links us across continents, yet divisions and isolation persist.

Editorial Team SDG17
Dec 25, 20243 min read


Celebrating 76 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A milestone for global society and sustainable development
Today, December 10th, the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), it’s an opportunity to reflect on the remark

Editorial Team SDG17
Dec 10, 20245 min read


Dynamic goals for sustainable development in universities: An overview analysis of SDG integration
Universities play a critical role in advancing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet there is a noticeable gap in

Editorial
Nov 20, 20245 min read
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