No. 1 in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Newsletter.

Eradicating extreme poverty in all its forms remains one of humanity’s greatest challenges and is a key priority within the sustainable development agenda. Although global poverty has been halved since 1990, from 1.9 billion to 836 million people, the current figures remain unacceptable from the point of view of any civilised society. It is essential for every human being to have access to adequate food, safe drinking water and dignified sanitation.