Global Goals
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An overview of the Global Goals and what they mean for NZ and the region
Transcript of Global Goals
Remember the year 2000?A lot has
happened in 15 years
The share of people living on
less than $1.25 a day has declined from 44% to 17%
2.6 billion people gained access to improved drinking
water sources
Under-five mortality rate
has been halved
It’s been a time of great achievements for children
How did it happen?
The Millennium Develop Goals
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25
50
75
100
April May June July
The Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals
Expanded to include all children, everywhere
• Developing & Developed Countries
• Includes NZ
Climate Change & Sustainability
Expanded listWhat does this
Mean for NZ & the Region?
SDG Goal #1
47%
569
of the w orld’s extreme poor are 18 years old or less.
million children
UNICEF projects tackling poverty
• Water & Sanitation • Education • Health • 194 Countries • Pacific • Asia (Nepal, Laos) • Strong advocate for NZ
kids in poverty
SDG Goal #2
NO HUNGER End hunger, achieve food
security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Rate of stunting reduced by 41%: nearly 100 million few er children
under-five are stunted.
Nearly half of all deaths in children under five are attributable to undernutrition.
SDG Goal #3
GOOD HEALTH Ensure healthy lives and
promote w ell-being for all at all ages
Poorest households have seen greater absolute gains in child survival than the w ealthiest.
68 million more children under the age of five
w ill die of mostly preventable causes betw een 2016 and 2030 if current
trends in child mortality continue.
UNICEF projects IMPROVING HEALTH
• Solar Midwives • U Report • Emergency response • Vaccination in region
SDG Goal #4
QUALITY EDUCATION Ensure inclusive and
equitable quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities for all
Number of out-of-school children reduced from
106 million to 58 million
68 million more children under the age of five
w ill die of mostly preventable causes betw een 2016 and 2030 if current
trends in child mortality continue.
Children from poorest households
are nearly
5 times more likely to be
out of school.
UNICEF projects IMPROVING EDUCATION
• WASH in Kiribati • Solar schools in Solomons • Radio project in Honiara • Vanuatu schools
SDG Goal #5
GENDER EQUALITY Achieve gender equality and empow er all w omen
and girls
Four global regions have achieved gender parity at the primary school level
Girls are nearly tw ice as likely to be illiterate
UNICEF projects IMPROVING GENDER
EQUALITY
• Vanuatu schools • Schools for Asia (Laos) • Nepal (child protection)
SDG Goal #6
CLEAN WATER & SANITATION
Ensure availability and sustainable management of w ater and sanitation
for all
2.1 billion people gained access to improved sanitation.
1 in 7 people w orldw ide still practice open defecation (948 million),
UNICEF projects IMPROVING WATER &
SANITATION
• Kiribati • WASH project for 36 schools
• Vanuatu • 31 villages with pumps
This is just the beginning!
Goals for V iolence Climate Change Equality Oceans Sustainability Energy Partnerships
Framew ork for measuring global progress
The Goals w ill shape the next 15 years, for everyone
W orking together
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