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2021</a> </li> <li><a href="/sdgs/report/2021/progress-chart/">Progress Chart 2021</a> </li>  <li><a href="/sdgs/report/2021/Progress_Chart_2021_Technical_note.pdf">Progress Chart 2021 <br>Technical Note</a> <li> <a href="/sdgs/gender-snapshot/2021/"> Gender Snapshot 2021 </a></li>  <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2021/secretary-general-sdg-report-2021--Statistical-Annex.pdf" target="_blank">Statistical Annex </a></li>  </ul>   <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#"><i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i>2020 </a> <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">SG's Progress Report <i class="fa fa-angle-down"></i></a> <ul class="dropdown-submenu" role="menu" style="padding-left:20px;font-size:82%"> <li> <a href="/sdgs/files/report/2020/secretary-general-sdg-report-2020--AR.pdf" target="_blank">[Arabic]</a> <a href="/sdgs/files/report/2020/secretary-general-sdg-report-2020--ZN.pdf" target="_blank">[Chinese]</a> <a 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href="https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/storymap/">SDG Story Map 2019 </a> </li> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2019/secretary-general-sdg-report-2019--Statistical-Annex.pdf" target="_blank">Statistical Annex </a></li> <li><a href="/sdgs/report/2019/Contributors/" target="_blank">Contributors</a></li> </ul>   <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#">2018 <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#">SG's Progress Report <i class="fa fa-angle-down"></i></a> <ul class="dropdown-submenu" role="menu"> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2018/secretary-general-sdg-report-2018--AR.pdf" target="_blank">Arabic</a></li> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2018/secretary-general-sdg-report-2018--ZN.pdf" target="_blank">Chinese</a></li> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2018/secretary-general-sdg-report-2018--EN.pdf" target="_blank">English</a></li> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2018/secretary-general-sdg-report-2018--FR.pdf" target="_blank">French</a></li> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2018/secretary-general-sdg-report-2018--RU.pdf" target="_blank">Russian</a></li> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2018/secretary-general-sdg-report-2018--ES.pdf" target="_blank">Spanish</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/sdgs/report/2018/">SDG Report 2018</a> </li> <li><a href="https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2018/storymap/index.html">SDG Story Map 2018</a> </li> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2018/secretary-general-sdg-report-2018--Statistical-Annex.pdf" target="_blank">Statistical Annex </a></li> </ul>  <li class="dropdown "> <a href="#">2017 <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#">SG's Progress Report <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"> <li><a href="/sdgs/files/report/2017/secretary-general-sdg-report-2017--AR.pdf" target="_blank">Arabic</a></li> <li><a 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<div align="center"> <button id="scroll-c" class="scroll-feature" type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-outline"> <i class="fa fa-arrow-down fa-fw "></i> Scroll to Contents </button> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> <a href="#foreword"><img src="/sdgs/assets/img/sliders/2021_front_cover.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="margin-left: 5px;"></a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <a name="foreword"></a> <h3>Foreword</h3> <div class="foreword"> <p class="lead-smaller">The global community is at a critical moment in its pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than a year into the global pandemic, millions of lives have been lost, the human and economic toll has been unprecedented, and recovery efforts so far have been uneven, inequitable and insufficiently geared towards achieving sustainable development. The current crisis is threatening decades of development gains, further delaying the urgent transition to greener, more inclusive economies, and throwing progress on the SDGs even further off track.</p> <div class="more_text"> <p>Had the paradigm shift envisioned by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development been fully embraced over the past six years, the world would have been better prepared to face this crisis – with stronger health systems, expanded social protection coverage, the resilience that comes from more equal societies, and a healthier natural environment. Regrettably, the SDGs were already off track even before COVID-19 emerged. Progress had been made in poverty reduction, maternal and child health, access to electricity, and gender equality, but not enough to achieve the Goals by 2030. In other vital areas, including reducing inequality, lowering carbon emissions and tackling hunger, progress had either stalled or reversed.</p> <p>As the pandemic continues to unfold, <em>The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2021</em> outlines some significant impacts in many areas that are already apparent. The global extreme poverty rate rose for the first time in over 20 years, and 119 to 124 million people were pushed back into extreme poverty in 2020. There is a risk of a generational catastrophe regarding schooling, where an additional 101 million children have fallen below the minimum reading proficiency level, potentially wiping out two decades of education gains. Women have faced increased domestic violence, child marriage is projected to rise after a decline in recent years, and unpaid and underpaid care work is increasingly and disproportionately falling on the shoulders of women and girls, impacting educational and income opportunities and health. Notwithstanding the global economic slowdown, concentrations of major greenhouse gases continue to increase. With the global average temperature reaching about 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels, the climate crisis has well and truly arrived, and its impacts are being felt across the world. The pandemic has also brought immense financial challenges, especially for developing countries – with a significant rise in debt distress and dramatic decreases in foreign direct investment and trade.</p> <p>Yet, with a surge in global solidarity and leadership from the highest political level, countries can still deliver on the 2030 Agenda and the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. A global vaccination plan, designed and implemented by the countries that can produce vaccines today or will be able to do so if properly supported, is an urgent first step in that direction.</p> <p>A recommitment by Governments, cities, businesses, and industries to ensure that the recovery reduces carbon emissions, conserves natural resources, creates better jobs, advances gender equality and tackles growing poverty and inequalities is a further imperative. As this report shows, the availability of high-quality data is also critical, helping decision makers to understand where investments can have the greatest impact; but improved data collection will not happen without increased data financing, from both international and domestic resources.</p> <p>The challenges are immense, but there are also reasons for hope. 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