Ten years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations (UN) released the 10th assessment of the global implementation of the 17 goals. By 2025, only 35 percent of Sustainable Sustainable Development Goals Report in mid-July, providing a comprehensive Development Goals (SDGs) are on track or showing moderate progress, nearly half are progressing too slowly, and 18 percent are regressing.

The report underscores persistent challenges in several key areas. In 2023, nearly one in every eleven people faced hunger. An estimated 2.2 billion people lacked access to safe drinking water, while 3.4 billion were without safe sanitation facilities. The year 2024 has marked the hottest year on record, with global temperature averaging 1.55℃ above pre-industrial levels. Meanwhile, debt repayment costs for lowand middle-income countries reached a record high of $1.4 trillion, constraining public services and infrastructure investment.

Despite these challenges, the report highlights that some countries and regions have made substantial progress in expanding electricity access, eliminating tropical diseases, promoting gender equality and improving children's health. Notably, since 2010, new HIV infections have dropped nearly 40 percent globally. 54 nations have successfully eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease by the end of 2024.

Crucially, the report urges countries to focus on six priority areas: food systems, energy access, digital connectivity, education, employment and social security, as well as addressing climate change and biodiversity crises. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that progress in one area can drive advancement across all sectors. It is important to prioritize high-quality education, decent employment, inclusive health services and women's empowerment, while applying digital technology and artificial intelligence responsibly.

"This report is more than a snapshot of today. It's also a compass pointing the way to progress. This report shows that the SDGs are still within reach, but only if we act with urgency, unity, and unwavering resolve," Mr. Guterres said.