Aiming for a better world

Naila Conita is an illustrator from Indonesia. Two of her artworks are featured in the D+C January monthly issue.

For a long time, we discussed the UN Sustainable Development Goals primarily in terms of figures: Where is progress being made, and where not? Today, the goals themselves have become the target of criticism. That’s one more reason to hold onto the idea.

Between 2015 and 2024, Nepal achieved the greatest Sustainable Development Goals progress of any country in the East and Southeast Asia region. Nevertheless, the country still has a long way to go to reach its goals.

It’s a leap forward that has raised eyebrows: The Central Asian country ranks fifth worldwide for its 2015–2024 efforts to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). How did Uzbekistan become such a fast reformer?

Right-wing propaganda and anti-democratic policies are spreading: Is the zeitgeist undermining the Sustainable Development Goals?