The UN key Sustainable development objectives Report launched Monday by Secretary General António Guterrestell the two Progress and reverse – showing that the world has made significant progress but is still radically off -piste to achieve its development objectives by 2030.

Enter the day

“” This report is more than an instantaneous today. It is also a compass indicating how to progress. This report shows that sustainable development objectives (SDGs) are always at hand, but Only if we act – with urgency, unit and an unshakable resolution“Said Mr. Guterres.

The publication of the report coincides with the first day of the high -level political level Forum On the sustainable development which will meet over the next ten days in New York in the hope of responding to the call to the action of the UN chief.

“A global development urgency”

In 2015, the General Assembly adopted THE 2030 agendaWho described 17 sustainable development objectives – including the implementation of poverty and the guarantee that everyone had access to health care and quality education.

The ambitious SDGs had to be made by prioritizing future generations through sustainable and friendly initiatives.

“The 2030 agenda represents our collective recognition that our destinies are linked and that sustainable development is not a zero -sum game but a shared company It benefits us all, ”said Li Junhua, a Under-Secretary-Managerl for economic and social affairs.

Ten years after this commitment, the agenda is faced with increasingly strong, including a deficit in financing of 4 dollars for the world in development and increasing geopolitical tensions that undermine multilateralism.

“The problem is that sustainable development objectives do not include the instruments that would be necessary to achieve them,” said Mr. Guterres.

In light of these challenges, Only 18% of SDGs are on the right track To meet by 2030. About 17% are experiencing moderate progress. But more than half of the goals evolve too slowly – and 18% of the goals fell.

“We are in the event of an emergency of global development, an emergency measured in more than 800 billion people still living in extreme poverty, to intensify climatic impacts and in the implacable debt service,” said the secretary general.

Real lives have been transformed – and left behind

Between 2015 and 2023, maternal mortality rates and mortality rates for children under the age of five fell by around 15%. During this same period, 54 countries eliminated at least one tropical disease and 2.2 billion cases of malaria were avoided following prevention areas.

“These victories are not abstract statistics – they represent a real transformed life, families have been withdrawn from poverty and communities authorized to build better and more resilient future,” said Mr. Li.

However, just as some have transformed, many people around the world have been left behind.

One in 10 people still lively in abject poverty and one in 11 experiences food insecurity. More than 1.1 billion people live in slums or informal colonies without basic services, including access to drinking water and sanitation. And in 2024, a person lost their lives because of the conflict every 12 minutes.

In short, while many lives have been transformed over the past ten years, many lives were not – and some have been aggravated or lost.

“What we have learned since then is that sustainable development is not a destination but rather a journey of innovation, adaptation and commitment to human dignity,” said Mr. Li.

Data at the heart of development

Reliable data is what underlies sustainable development, according to the Secretary General’s report. This is what allows the UN, the governments of the states and the leaders of civil society to understand what progress has been made and how to target increased investments for the areas that require more work.

When the 2030 Agenda was adopted for the first time in 2015, only a third of SDGs had sufficient data and more than a third lacked international agreed methodologies. Today, 70% of SDGs are well monitored And all indicators have internationally established surveillance mechanisms.

However, the progress made in monitoring development progress is, like all parts of the development program, under a growing threat.

“This report tells the story of the SDGs in number, but it is, above all, a call for action,” said Mr. Guterres.

Multilateralism is not negotiable

The secretary general said that the SDGs cannot be made without significant financial architecture reforms, which must start with an investment in multilateralism.

“” This year’s HLPF is a crucial moment that gives us hope and encourages us to think collectively off the beaten track“Said Lok Bahadur Thapa, vice-president of the Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) During the meeting that opened the HLPF.

This forum is a recognition that work is not yet achieved – the objectives require more investments and more commitment over the next five years to ensure that the world leaves no more people behind.

“It is not a moment for despair, but for a determined action. We have knowledge, tools and partnerships to stimulate transformation. What we need now is urgent multilateralism – a record of shared responsibility and supported investments, “said Mr. Li.

The injectable Lénacapavir – Len, to be short – is a very effective antiretroviral alternative with prolonged action to daily oral pills and other shorter action options, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

“While a HIV vaccine remains elusive, Lénacapavir is the next best thing: a long -lasting antiretroviral shown in trials to prevent almost all HIV infections among people at risk”, “ said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Managing Director.

Advantage of the test kit

WHO support for injectable drugs is important because HIV prevention efforts are stagnating around the world.

To facilitate the reception of the injection near his home, the United Nations agency also recommends the use of rapid test kits for the diseaseIn contrast to “complex and costly procedures”.

According to the agency, 1.3 million people contracted HIV in 2024; The most affected people were sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and children and adolescents.

“Who is committed to working with countries and partners to ensure that this innovation reaches communities so quickly and safely,” insisted Tedros, in the comments during the 13th International AIDS Society conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science, in Kigali, Rwanda.

The recommendation for Len also complies with the American health authorities who approved it in June.

Call for implementation

Although access to LEN injection remains limited today outside of clinical trials, which has urged governments, donors and partners to integrate the “immediately” in the national HIV prevention programs.

Other HIV prevention options supported by WHO include daily oral tablets, an injectable cabogravir – which is injected once every two months – and the vaginal ring of Dapivirin, as part of an increasing number of tools to end the HIV epidemic.

Financing dilemma

In the middle of Massive financing cuts on global effort to put an end to HIV – including the main program of the American government launched in 2003, Pepfar, focusing on the fight against disease in Africa – which has also published new Operational guidance On how to maintain priority HIV services.

“We have the tools and knowledge necessary to put an end to aid … What we need now is the daring implementation of these recommendations, based on equity and fueled by communities”, ” said Dr. Meg Doherty, director of the HIV department, hepatitis and IST programs, director of science, research, evidence and health quality.

HIV remains a major global public health problem.

At the end of 2024, around 40.8 million people lived with HIV with around 65% in Africa. About 630,000 people died of HIV in the world and around 1.3 million people have acquired HIV, including 120,000 children.

More positively, access to HIV drugs continues to develop, with 31.6 million people receiving treatment in 2024, compared to 30.3 million a year earlier. Without antiretroviral drugs, the HIV virus attacks the body’s immune system, ultimately leading to the start of AIDS.

The threatened or real rate increases are largely focused on taxation of imports to the United States and will make products made by factories outside the country more expensive-a situation that could lower demand.

THE Ilo‘s Best work Program, a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) supported clothing factories, many of which export their products to the United States.

The Sara Park of the ILO explained to UN News Which could then happen.

Sara Park: Better Work currently operates in the clothing, textiles and shoes in 13 countries around the world.

It was created 24 years ago in Cambodia to monitor working conditions in clothing factories and has since focused on improving and strengthening the capacities of factories and our constituencies in the sector, for example safety and health at work.

There are other elements that support the sector to promote social dialogue, safe and decent work that includes fair wages and working hours. The program has also contributed to strengthening productivity in these sectors.

UN news: How is the ILO involved?

Sara Park: The ILO is a tripartite organization, so we work with governments, employers, unions that represent workers, generally the ministries of labor, but also with the Ministries of Commerce or Commerce because the program focuses on exports.

But what makes us different from other projects is that we have a very close collaboration with the major brands of the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan to promote responsible commercial practices.

UN news: To what extent did this program succeed?

Sara Park: Our studies show that at the factory level, we have had a significant impact, for example by increasing wages and supporting problems related to gender equality, the empowerment of women and women obtaining more roles of supervision.

During the quarter -century of its existence, better work withdrew millions of people from poverty and reduced the environmental impact of the clothing sector by creating decent work in sustainable companies.

It is always difficult for unions because freedom of association remains a great challenge.

If you try to develop an entire industry and make it competitive, it takes years, even decades; However, we have seen improvements in the factories where we work.

Better factories registered at work also reported an increase in buyers’ orders.

UN news: So, is it good for business too?

Sara Park: It’s good for business and productivity in individual factories. Governments also tell us that the program supports confidence and therefore the growth of industry as a whole in participating countries.

UN news: How has better work been affected by recent world changes in development financing?

Sara Park: As we know by recent developments, the US government has reduced funding and affected our programs in Haiti and Jordan, which was almost entirely funded by the United States. The other countries have not been affected because we are fortunate to have very diverse funding.

UN news: Why is the continuous support of the ILO necessary once the relationship between the factory and the buyer is configured?

Sara Park: Buyers, who are often well -known companies, need a sustainable means of monitoring working conditions to ensure that they comply with international labor standards; This is important to eliminate the risks from the point of view of buyers.

The Better Work program supports improvements in factories, by performing assessments, advisory and learning sessions and helps all parties to better understand compliance with standards. He also works with governments, workers and employers to strengthen capacity.

UN news: Currently, there is generalized uncertainty about prices, the imposition of imported goods, especially in the United States. How is the clothing sector affected?

Sara Park: For the moment, we do not know what the impact will be. Governments monitor the situation. Employers and, of course, unions are worried.

It is extremely difficult for factories, because uncertainty means that they cannot plan even in the short term, because they do not know what orders they will have. They are also concerned about the payment of workers.

Better factories registered at work mainly provide jobs in the formal sector; If they close, these jobs can go through the informal sector where workers have fewer protections.

In countries like Jordan, for example, migrants constitute the majority of the workforce in the clothing industry, most of them come from South and Southeast Asia.

UN news: How does this uncertainty have an impact on investment in the world clothing industry?

Sara Park: During periods of crisis or uncertainty, the investment generally stops. One of the concerns is that factories stop investing in improving working conditions, which could affect safety and health at work.

For example, thermal stress is a serious problem. Recently, in Pakistan, temperatures have reached 50 degrees Celsius, it is necessary to take measures to protect workers. This may not happen if the investment dries up.

UN news: How about a worker of the clothes who worried about his work?

Sara Park: We understand that this is a concern for many workers. However, the work of the ILO continues to ensure that workers are protected and that the ILO remains in these countries and undertakes to improve the conditions of all workers in different sectors.

We will continue to promote social dialogue, because this is how improvements can be made at the factory, the sector and national.