1-NOPOVERTYEndpovertyinallitsformsandeverywhere
"Inthisnewcentury,millionsofpeople intheworld'spoorestcountriesremainimprisoned,enslaved,andinchains.Theyaretrappedintheprisonofpoverty.Itistimetosetthemfree.Likeslaveryandapartheid,povertyisnotnatural.Itisman-madeanditcanbeovercomeanderadicated by the actions of human beings. And overcoming poverty is not a gesture ofcharity.Itisanactofjustice.Itistheprotectionofafundamentalhumanright,therighttodignityandadecentlife.Whilepovertypersists,thereisnotruefreedom."NelsonMandelaDocumentB:Globalgoals1:Nopoverty
2- ZEROHUNGEREndhunger,achievefoodsecurityand improvednutritionandpromotesustainableagriculture
"Thetestofourprogressisnotwhetherweaddmoretotheabundanceofthosewhohavemuch;itiswhetherweprovideenoughforthosewhohavetoolittle."
FranklinD.RooseveltDocumentB:
3- Goodhealthandwellandwell-being
Ensurehealthylivesandpromotewell-beingforallatallages
"Theessenceofglobalhealthequityistheideathatsomethingsopreciousashealthmightbeviewedasaright."
DrPaulFarmer
Document B : Global Goal 3 - Good Health and Well-Being :
Mothersandyoungchildrenwaitingforvaccinations,Zimbabwe
4- Qualityeducation
Ensureinclusiveandequitablequalityeducationandpromotelifelonglearningopportunitiesforall."Insomepartsoftheworld,studentsaregoingtoschooleveryday.It'stheirnormallife.Butinotherpartsoftheworld,wearestarvingforeducation...it'slikeapreciousgift.It'slikeadiamond…"MalalaYousafzaiDocumentBGlobalGoal4-QualityEducation:childrenworkinginaschool,Zimbabwe
7-AffordableandcleanenergyEnsureaccesstoaffordable,reliable,sunstainableandmodernenergyforal"Theansweristoendourrelianceoncarbon-basedfuels...Ifwesucceed,wecreateboomingnewindustries,wealth,cleansecureenergyandmaybewepreventthegreatestdisastersofarinhumanhistory,savingmillionsofliveswhileimprovingbillionsmore.Ifwefail,basicallyit'sbusinessasusualwhilethingsslowlygetworseallaroundus"AlGoreDocumentBGlobalGoal7-AffordableandCleanEnergy:
Childrencelebratingtheinstallationofasolarpoweredwaterpump,Sudan
8-DecentworkandeconomicgrowthPromote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productiveemploymentanddecentworkforall."Peoplewere poor not because theywere stupid or lazy. Theyworked all day long, doingcomplexphysical tasks.Theywerepoorbecause the financial institution in thecountrydidnothelpthemwidentheireconomicbase"MuhammadYunus
DocumentB:GlobalGoals8–DecentworkandEconomicgrowthManrunningabicyclemaintenancebusiness,Bangladesh
12-ResponsibleconsumptionandproductionEnsuresustainableconsumptionandproductionpatterns"ThesituationtheEarthisintodayhasbeencreatedbyunmindfulproductionandunmindfulconsumption.Weconsumetoforgetourworriesandouranxieties.Tranquilisingourselveswithover-consumptionisnottheway"ThichNhatHanh
Goal12-ResponsibleConsumptionandProductionDocumentB:Younggirl,wastepicking,Nepal.
13-ClimateactionTakeurgentactiontocombatclimatechangeanditsimpacts."Thisisnotapartisandebate;itisahumanone.Cleanairandwater,andaliveableclimateareinalienablehumanrights.Andsolvingthiscrisisisnotaquestionofpolitics.Itisourmoralobligation."LeonardoDiCaprioGoal13:ClimatechangePreparingforfloods,Bangladesh.
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