The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 marks the tenth annual stocktaking of global progress toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With only five years left, it finds that while millions of lives have improved, the pace of change is insufficient to meet all the Goals by 2030. Since 2015, there have been major gains in education, maternal and child health, digital access, and disease prevention. Electricity access has expanded, and renewable energy is the fastest-growing power source. However, progress remains fragile and unequal. Millions still endure extreme poverty, hunger, and a lack of basic services, marginalized groups face systemic disadvantages. Conflicts, climate chaos, inequality, and rising debt continue to impede progress. Success stories – including universal electricity access in 45 countries and the elimination of neglected tropical diseases in 54 countries – prove rapid progress is possible. The report calls for urgent action in six priority areas: food systems, energy access, digital transformation, education, jobs and social protection, and climate and biodiversity, supported by stronger global cooperation and investment.
