About Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that by 2030 all people can enjoy peace and prosperity.

The 17 SDGs are integrated-they recognize that actions in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Countries have committed to prioritize progress for those furthest behind. The SDGs are designed to end poverty, hunger, AIDS, and discrimination against women and girls.

Creativity, knowledge, technology and financial resources from the whole of society are needed to achieve the SDGs in every context.

Sustainable Development Goals of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU)

The USU Center for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also facilitates capacity building to increase the analytical capacity of academicians, policy makers from the national and local levels in conducting analysis related to SDGs. In addition, the USU SDGs Center can provide assistance to accelerate national and regional governments in accelerating the achievement of SDGs in accordance with the targets that have been set.

The Sustainable Development Goals Study Center (SDGs Center) of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) is an institution that plays a strategic role in helping Indonesia achieve the SDGs by 2030. The USU SDGs Center is a forum for conducting multidisciplinary research related to SDGs at the global, national and local levels.