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INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY 2020

transitions towards a more Based on the promise of
sustainable path, as expressed leaving no one behind,
by a UN Report. countries have committed to
prioritizing progress for those
The SDGs, also known as the
who are furthest behind.
Global Goals, were adopted
That is why the SDGs have
by the United Nations in
been designed to end and
2015 as a universal call to
eradicate poverty, hunger, and
action to end poverty, protect
illnesses such as HIV-AIDS, and
the planet, and ensure that
discrimination against women
by 2030 all people enjoy
and girls.
peace and prosperity. In
this context, as it had been It is also based on the

expressed before, the MDGs principle that to meet these
were an ambitious mission, ambitious goals, all of them
today it can be said that the are necessary regardless of
SDGs are a bold commitment the place where they are.
that the world assumes to Creativity, talent, innovation,

address humanity’s most know-how, financial
urgent problems and, that resources, development,
can be summarized into 17 implementation, and, to

objectives. make technology available to
The 17 SDGs are integrated benefit everyone as necessary

because they recognize is needed.
that actions in one area will Some data that have motivated
affect outcomes in others the creation of the SDGs are:
and that development must More than 1 billion people

balance social, economic, and have lifted themselves out
environmental sustainability. of extreme poverty since

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