Communities must drive climate action
Climate — Global
Communities, not bureaucracies, will be the driving force to turn the aspirations of the Paris Agreement into reality
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Targets
Indicators
Target
16.1
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
Indicators
16.1.1
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
16.1.2
Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause
16.1.3
Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months
16.1.4
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
Target
16.2
End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
Indicators
16.2.1
Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month
16.2.2
Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age and form of exploitation
16.2.3
Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
Target
16.3
Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
Indicators
16.3.1
Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms
16.3.2
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
16.3.3
Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism
Target
16.4
By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
Indicators
16.4.1
Total value of inward and outward illicit financial flows (in current United States dollars)
16.4.2
Proportion of seized, found or surrendered arms whose illicit origin or context has been traced or established by a competent authority in line with international instruments
Target
16.5
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
Indicators
16.5.1
Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months
16.5.2
Proportion of businesses that had at least one contact with a public official and that paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials during the previous 12 months
Target
16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
Indicators
16.6.1
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar)
16.6.2
Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services
Target
16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision- making at all levels
Indicators
16.7.1
Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups
16.7.2
Proportion of population who believe decision-making is inclusive and responsive, by sex, age, disability and population group
Target
16.8
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
Indicators
16.8.1
Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
Target
16.9
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
Indicators
16.9.1
Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
Target
16.10
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
Indicators
16.10.1
Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months
16.10.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information
Target
16.a
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
Indicators
16.a.1
Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles
Target
16.b
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Indicators
16.b.1
Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
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Healing people and planet in the wake of COVID-19
Pandemic recovery — Global
The pandemic makes the SDGs even more relevant, even more critical to ensure that we leave no one behind
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Reinventing capitalism: a mindset shift to transform everything
Financing — Global
We need a new form of capitalism, one that values and rewards sustainable practices and gets us on the path to 1.5°C. Business leaders are rising to the challenge and rallying behind a bold agenda for business action and long-term value creation, fully aligned with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement
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Cities as vanguards for action
Cities — Global
The future of our planet and its people rests significantly on cities. This decade, we must transform how cities operate to drive global efforts on sustainable development, climate action, and recovery from COVID-19
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The world needs a new, constructive multilateralism to achieve the SDGs
Global governance — Global
The last four years have seen a fractured and antagonistic approach to global affairs. What are the prizes to be gained from global leaders working together towards common goals? Is a new era possible?
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Achieving equality for women: COVID-19 and beyond
Gender — Global
The pandemic is negatively impacting women more than men, by exacerbating already entrenched inequalities. We need bold, transformative action to dismantle the barriers to women’s progress if we are to achieve SDG 5 by the end of the decade
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Tackling the fake news ‘infodemic’: COVID-19 and beyond
Data and monitoring — Europe, Global, US and Canada
Improvements in technology have made information more accessible than ever. Then why has public debate in recent years been overrun with false narratives, and what can be done?
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Global governance needs reshaping if we’re to achieve the SDGs
Peace and security — Global
The pandemic has painfully exposed many societies’ inability to deal with crises. We must urgently innovate and democratize our governance structures if we’re to thwart the existential threats facing humankind
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Exposing destructive sources of finance
Financing — Sub-Saharan Africa
From illegal pollution to terrorism, one critical way to curb nefarious action is to identify and cut off its finance. How can we do this for abuses that threaten the SDGs?
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Black Lives Matter and the Global Goals
Human rights — Global, US and Canada
The protests sparked by the death of George Floyd have shone a light on the human rights abuses still rife in even the most developed economies. In this Decade of Action, can we finally end racial inequality?
