YO U T H 4 G LO B A L G OA L
-Y O U T H E N G A G E M E N T
IN ADDRESSING
S U S TA I N A B L E
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
INDEX
Sustainable?
Development?
About SDGs
Transforming Our World:Statements
on Youth
"Youth" in the Sustainable
Development Goals
SU STAINABL E ?
DE VE LO P ME NT?
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S U S TA I N A B L E
S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y I S A
PAT T E R N A N D P O L I C I E S
T H AT E S TA B L I S H LO N G -
T E R M S O LU T I O N S F O R
THE WELLBEING OF THE
ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM,
I N C LU D I N G H U M A N S A N D
N AT U R E , F O R C U R R E N T
AND FUTURE
G E N E RAT I O N S
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1 . S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y I S T H E
A B I L I T Y T O M A I N TA I N O R
S U P P O RT A P R O C E S S O V E R
T H E LO N G T E R M .
2 . S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y I S O F T E N
C AT E G O R I Z E D I N T O T H R E E
C O R E C O N C E P T S T H AT
F O L LO W S E C O N O M I C ,
E N V I R O N M E N TA L , A N D
SOCIAL.
3 . M A N Y C O M PA N I E S A N D
GOVERNMENTS ARE
C O M M I T T E D T O S U S TA I N A B L E
GOALS SUCH AS: REDUCE
YO U R C A R B O N F O O T P R I N T
A N D C O N S E RV E R E S O U RC E S . 5
DEVELOPMENT
• Development is a dynamic inclusive process of change,
within a person, groups or society pursuing/seeking
wellbeing for both people and planet
• In simple terms, development not only means to
economical but also social, cultural, educational and others
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S U S TA I N A B L E
DEVELOPMENT
S U S TA I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T I S T H E
D E V E L O P M E N T T H AT M E E T S T H E N E E D S
OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT
COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE
G E N E R AT I O N S T O M E E T T H E I R O W N
N E E D S BY
"-- HOW UNITED NATION CONNECTED
WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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ABOUT SDGS
• 193 nations
• September 2015
• 17 goals
• 169 targets
• NITI AAYOG, the Government of
India's premier think tank, has
been entrusted with the task of
coordinating the SDGs.
• UNDP as a facilitator
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TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD:STATEMENTS ON
YOUTH
The New Agenda
• • Those whose needs are reflected in the Agenda include all children, YOUTH, persons with
disabilities (of whom more than 80% live in poverty), people living with HIV/AIDS, older
persons, indigenous peoples, refugees, and internally displaced persons and migrants.
• All people, irrespective of sex, age, race, or ethnicity, and persons with disabilities,
migrants, indigenous peoples, children, and YOUTH, especially those in vulnerable
situations, should have access to life-long learning opportunities that help them to acquire
the knowledge and skills needed to exploit opportunities and to participate fully in society.
• We will strive to provide children and YOUTH with a nurturing environment for the full
realization of their rights and capabilities, helping our countries to reap the demographic
dividend, including through safe schools and cohesive communities and families.
• We will work to build dynamic, sustainable, innovative and people-centered economies, 12
promoting YOUTH employment and women's economic empowerment, in particular, and
YOUTH" IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
• Quality Education-Ensure inclusive
and equitable quality education and Decent Work and Economic Growth-
promote lifelong learning Promote sustained, inclusive, and
opportunities for all (SDG 4) sustainable economic growth, full and
productive employment, and decent work
• By 2030, substantially increase the
for all (SDG 8)
number of YOUTH and adults who
have relevant skills, including • By 2020, substantially reduce the
technical and vocational skills, for proportion of YOUTH not in employment,
employment, decent jobs, and education, or training
entrepreneurship • By 2020, develop and operationalize a
• By 2030, ensure that all YOUTH and a global strategy for YOUTH employment
substantial proportion of adults, both and implement the Global Jobs Pact of
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men and women, achieve literacy and the International Labor Organization
YOUTH" IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
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