UN Releases SDG Report 2026

On 7th July 2026, the United Nations released The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026, stating that only 36% of the assessable SDG targets are currently on track to be achieved by 2030.

Key Points

Overall Progress: Only 36% of the assessable Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets are on track, while nearly half have stalled and 15% have regressed.
Global Achievements: Since 2015, nearly one billion people gained access to safe drinking water and 1.2 billion people gained access to safely managed sanitation.
Health Improvements: New HIV infections declined by 30%, while AIDS-related deaths fell by 35% between 2015 and 2024.
Access to Services: Electricity now reaches 92% of the global population, while internet access increased from 40% to 74% since 2015.
Social Protection: More than half of the world's population is now covered under at least one form of social protection for the first time.
UN Recommendations: The UN called for stronger action on gender equality, renewable energy transition and peace-building to accelerate SDG implementation before 2030.