UNESCAP Releases Asia and Pacific SDG Progress Report 2025.
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In February 2025, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) published the report titled "Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report: Engaging Communities to Close the Evidence Gap 2025," providing a comprehensive assessment of progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets in the Asia-Pacific region.
- The report emphasizes the importance of engaging communities to close the evidence gap, stressing the need for accurate data collection to support decision-making.
- The Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report 2025 highlights that urgent action is still required to achieve the 17 SDGs by the 2030 Agenda.
- On 22 September 2024, global leaders adopted the Pact for the Future at the Summit of the Future, reaffirming their commitment to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Main Point :- (i) The report highlights significant progress in the Asia-Pacific region on SDGs, including reducing income poverty (SDG 1), addressing undernourishment (SDG 2), supporting small-scale industries (SDG 9), reducing hazardous waste (SDG 12), mitigating land degradation (SDG 15), and combating human trafficking and intentional homicide (SDG 16).
(ii) Additionally, the availability of SDG data has increased to 54%.
About United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Executive Secretary : Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (Indonesia)
Headquarters : Bangkok, Thailand
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