SDG 10 promotes a more equitable world by calling for reducing inequality within and among countries. One indicator of our progress toward this goal is income inequality, which can be measured by…

Citizen science, which is public participation in the production of knowledge, offers endless opportunities for researchers as well as for citizens and policymakers, from real-time and rapid data…

Building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation are at the heart of SDG 9.

SDG 8 aims to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all. But COVID-19 caused the deepest global recession in decades, reducing global…

SDG 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all. Globally, about 90 percent of people across the world had access to electricity in 2020—but in some countries…

SDG 6 calls for ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Although global access to clean water has increased in recent decades, population growth and…

SDG 5 calls for achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls. But progress toward these aspirations is hindered by gender-driven inequalities, like gendered roles in the household…

Progress towards SDG 4, which aims to provide high-quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all children, was severely disrupted by COVID-19.

SDG 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. COVID-19 took a catastrophic toll on global health with many excessive deaths resulting in lower global life expectancy at birth…

SDG 2 calls for ending hunger and achieving nutrition security for all through increased access to healthy diets. Today, 3.1 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet – that is 40 percent of the…