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'We are falling short': UN warns world is on track to badly miss crucial Sustainable Development Goals

Michael Holder and James Murray
clock 24 May 2021 • 3 min read
'We are falling short': UN warns world is on track to badly miss crucial Sustainable Development Goals

UNEP progress report reiterates how lack of progress on tackling climate and biodiversity crises is undermining ability to meet wider Sustainable Development Goals

The UN has released a major new report warning that the world is still on track to miss the many of the environmentally-focused targets contained in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The...

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