SDGsの中間年を迎えて

「我々の世界を変革する」ための課題

抄録

The Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in September 2015, is based on the principles of "leaving no one behind" and "human rights protection". However, there are four factors that hinder these principles: gender inequality, the climate crisis, growing disparities brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the many conflicts and shaky democratic institutions that have emerged around the world. In addition, disparities are also widening in Japan, as the poverty of the elderly, female-headed households, and non-regular workers are getting poorer, while the population of the wealthy and ultra-wealthy wealthier is on the rise.

Progress on the SDGs is currently stagnant, and UN Secretary-General Guterres noted at the 2023 SDG Summit that progress at the halfway point is slow or fragile, with only 15 per cent of Sustainable Development Goals on track. “The SDG Stimulus" has been proposed at the UN to close the funding gap, but concrete commitments from governments, including Japan, have not been sufficient. The report once again emphasizes the significance of the role played by civil society.