SDG 17

  1. Resourcing Africa’s future: fairness at the core

    Extractive and land resourcesSub-Saharan Africa

    Africa holds some of the world’s richest reserves of transition minerals, from cobalt and copper to lithium and platinum. To prevent the green revolution from becoming just another chapter of exploitation, African leaders and global partners must insist on value creation at home

  2. Reproductive health is the bedrock of healthy societies and economies

    GenderGlobal

    People’s rights to decide freely about sex, contraception, and parenthood are central to human dignity, economic growth, and gender equality – yet they remain under attack worldwide. Without urgent action to protect and expand these rights, decades of progress risk being undone, with young people bearing the greatest cost

  3. Creating a financial system for all: taking forward the Sevilla Commitment

    FinancingGlobal

    The world is far off track to meet the SDGs, with declining aid, rising debt burdens, and a global financial system that often works against the countries that need it most. The recent Seville conference offers a chance to reset – producing a new global commitment and a platform for action to reform how development is financed

  4. Countering the global war on women

    GenderGlobal

    Across the world, women’s rights are increasingly under attack from conservative and populist forces. Defending these rights – through broad democratic alliances and institutional resilience – is critical to safeguarding democracy itself